Chinese startup OnePlus plans to launch a high-end smartphone that will ship with CyanogenMod software. While founder Pete Lau hasn’t had much to say about the phone’s features, he is promising one thing: The OnePlus One smartphone will sell for less than $500. That’s the price for an unlocked, contract-free version of the phone. That […]
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Lilbits (2-01-2014): Getting more out of a Chromecast
The Google Chromecast is a simple (and cheap) device you can plug into the HDMI port on your TV to stream internet videos from Netflix, Hulu, and other sites while using your phone, tablet or PC as a remote control. But it can also do so much more. Google hasn’t officially released the software developer […]
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CyanogenMod’s new hires: Founders of AOKP, Chameleon ROM
CyanogenMod Inc has a new employee: the founder of one of the other popular custom Android ROMs. Developer Roman Birg created the Android Open Kang Project in 2011. It’s an open source, Android-based operating system known for offering users a huge array of options for performance tweaks and visual customization. At this point AOKP is a […]
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Lilbits (1-23-2014): Talking to Chrome
Google Android users can search the web or launch actions on their phones or tablets by tapping a microphone icon and then speaking. If you have a Google Nexus 5 or other supported device you don’t even have to tap — just say “OK Google” to get started (when you’re on the home screen). A […]
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Android ROM news: Gallery replacement, smart phone dialer, and more
Google and big companies like Samsung aren’t the only ones regularly adding new features to the software for Android phones and tablets. Startups like CyanogenMod and community supported projects such as OmniROM and Paranoid Android are regularly tweaking Google’s software by adding new features. Here are a few of the latest updates from the custom […]
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OnePlus One smartphone will ship with CyanogenMod installed
The second phone to feature CyanogenMod software is on the way, but this time it’s not a limited edition version of an existing handset. Chinese startup OnePlus has announced that its first phone will ship with a “specially designed version of CyanogenMod.” OnePlus is a new company founded by former Oppo executive Pete Lau. […]
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Oppo offers official CyanogenMod ROM for the Oppo N1 phone
Chinese phone maker Oppo is the first company to release a phone that comes with CyanogenMod pre-loaded. The Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition is a limited edition phone that went on sale December 24th and which features the custom version of Gogole Android. But Oppo also offers a version of the phone that comes with ColorOS, […]
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Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition available for $599
The first phone to ship with CyanogenMod software pre-loaded is now available for purchase. The Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition is a phone with a 5.9 inch display, a 13MP camera, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, and CyanogenMod’s custom version of Google Android. It’s available from the Oppo Style store for $599. The phone has an […]
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CyanogenMod hits 10 million users before shipping first phone
The Oppo N1 smartphone with CyanogenMod software will be the first device to ship with this custom version of Android preloaded when it goes on sale December 24th, 2013. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t already a lot of people running CyanogenMod — this weekend, the popular custom ROM crawled past the 10 million user […]
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Oppo N1 with CyanogenMod coming December 24th, Google Apps included
The Oppo N1 isn’t just the first phone to ship with CyanogenMod pre-loaded, it’s also the first device running CyanogenMod’s custom version of Android to get Google Certification. That means Google’s given the go-ahead for the Oppo N1 to come pre-loaded with the Google Play Store, Gmail, Google Maps, and other Google apps. Up until […]