An Android app Trojan found in Chinese app stores is getting all sorts of press this week. The application is said to have the capability to record and store phone conversations entirely without the phone owner’s knowledge. The data is sent to a remote server where a third party can access it at a fee.
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How to buy MiKandi Gold
What, why haven’t you bought your Gold yet? As thousands of you have discovered, MiKandi Gold is an easy way to purchase the hottest apps for your Android device. Our Gold is a safe and secure payment method that guarantees that adults can get what they want on their phone. For those of you who haven’t
Rate and review your MiKandi apps
In November, MiKandi launched the NEW MiKandi App Store. The update included paid app support, the introduction of MiKandi Gold, and a sneak peek of the new MiKandi Theater. But did you know that we also included the ability to rate and review apps? Now you can leave your feedback on the apps you’ve downloaded
Sideloading Redux
We’ve been getting a ton of emails from frustrated AT&T customers with Android phones. In case you didn’t know, AT&T has blocked all non-Market apps on their Androids. LAME! But in the words of the New Boyz, folks are saying “You can’t tie me down” to AT&T and the Android Market (we need variety!). A
Get MiKandi on your AT&T Android
Note: If you sideload the MiKandi App Store, you will also need to sideload any apps you find in the MiKandi App Store. Attention AT&T Android owners: No longer do you have to shake your fists in the air and ask the Carrier gods, “Whyy? Why have you crippled my Android?!” No, AT&T has not
Wanna get MiKandi on your Backflip?
Holy tether, Batman! Follow this link for instructions for getting around AT&T’s annoying non-market apps block. Usual disclaimer applies: If you damage/brick/etc your phone, you’re responsible, etc., yada yada, you know the drill.
See red, double your Android’s battery
Android engineer Jeff Sharkey has discovered that altering the color channels of your device can has a positive affect on your battery life. Good news for folks that really like the color red. From Slippery Brick: Organic LED displays have separate pixel elements for each color channel so powering only one color can save a
How to get 2.1 (Froyo) on your Droid
The fine folks at UnLockr posted a video with step by step instructions for getting Froyo on your Moto Droid. Disclaimer: You take full responsibility for any damages that may occur if you choose to root your device, and so on and so forth. You know the drill. Click here to continue.
Poor battery life? User Error! User Error!
If you’re experiencing poor battery life on your Android, you may be the culprit. Well, not YOU specifically. More like your usage choices. Read on. From Androinica: When asked about Android’s weak battery life at the Google Zeitgeist forum, Google co-founder Larry Page said that if anyone is not getting a full day’s worth of
Designing an App Icon that doesn’t suck
Developers, we’re not trying to tell you you’ve got to step up your icon game… but you gotta step up your icon game. Fer serious. Your MiKandi Team just launched the new User Web Portal, where anyone (not just Android users) can browse your apps. And while you guys have developed some awesome apps, some





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