Gingerbread Theme for CyanogenMod 6.1

Android 2.3 Gingerbread isn’t going to be released for any device till the Nexus S is launched on December 16 and Nexus One users are also eagerly waiting for the launch along with other Android phone users


A developer at XDA has managed to develop a Gingerbread (Android 2.3) theme/metamorph for CyanogenMod 6.1 users.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Review

Yes, we finally got our hands on the best Android tablet (cum phone) available in the market right now – the Samsung Galaxy Tab. So far, I have spent almost a week playing with it: watched videos and listened to music, made voice and video calls, social networks, emails etc.
In this review, I won’t compare it with the iPad (Galaxy Tab vs iPad) or if it comes on par with it, but will do it with the Samsung Galaxy S (See: Galaxy S Review). Full review after the jump!

Root Nexus S with Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Nexus S went live at Best Buy stores from today, and I’m sure many of you Android fans would have probably got one by now.




We’re not yet confirmed if there is a method available to root Nexus S, but you can easily unlock Nexus S bootloader.

Root Nexus S with Android 2.3 Gingerbread

LinkedIn has rolled out their very first, official Android app in beta. The app is not available in the Android Market as they are still testing out the app.



This new LinkedIn Mobile app for Android devices is in public beta with basic features at the moment, but LinkedIn team is slowly going to add more features to the app.

How to Get Nexus S Recovery Mode

Nexus S has been launched in stores and people who have got their hands on it are already messing around with the device trying to break in Gingerbread and port it to other devices.




Our first bet would be that Gingerbread on the Nexus S will first get ported to the Samsung Galaxy S. Anyways, if you want to get into the recovery mode on Nexus S, follow the instructions after the jump.



How to Get Nexus S Recovery Mode


■Power down the Nexus S.

■Now hold volume up + power keys together.

■You’re now in the fastboot mode.

■Select Recovery and you’re good to go!

Chrome OS Netbooks Release Date And Price

Chrome OS just got announced along with the Chrome netbook that does nothing but the pure web experience right inside of the Chrome browser.


The Chrome OS event is live right now and going through the Q&A session.

Chrome Netbooks Release Date

Chrome OS powered netbooks are expected to ship next year (2011) through Verizon. No specific date mentioned. The current limited CR48 hardware will be available to Google employees and some CIOs for testing.

Chrome Netbooks Price
According to Sundar of Google, there are still many factors to consider by manufacturers – so in other words, they have no word on the pricing yet for the Chrome netbooks.

Google Nexus S vs Samsung Galaxy S

Google partnered with Samsung to bring the pure Google Android experience on a mobile phone in the form of, the Nexus S, which was unveiled a couple of days back along with the next Android OS update – Ginngerbread Android 2.3.



Nexus S is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S family in technical specifications, and from that is where Google decided to work on the Nexus S, unlike the Nexus One which was made from scratch.



Here is a Google Nexus S vs Samsung Galaxy S comparison chart where you can see how similar both of these devices are.