Review: Pixlr-O-Matic

Like modifying and playing around with your pics? Get them in different shades and styles.. Use a lot of color combinations and flaunt yourself? Try this app.. Its the best Photography app I have come across in Android. I havent used the best pic modification app for iphone as people say, Instagram I mean but I say whats the need of Instagram on Android when we have Pixlr-O-Matic.

Pixlr-O-Matic is a free photo sharing application that allows users to take a photo, apply some digital filter, then share it on a variety of social networking services.

When you start the app, this is the first page that you see. Either select camera and snap a pic or click photo and select a pic from your memory.

 

After selecting the pic, You have 3 options at the bottom of the pic.. The first one is to colorize your pic, I mean shade it in hell lotta different shared.. keep scrolling the bar and you'll se so many types. See what suits you the best.

The second I say is the background/covering/change the look of the pic type of designs which totally make your pic look different..

The third option is Frames. there are so many sexy frames, I haven't seen any app which has so many options and everyone of them out-beating the other one. They look funky, different, sexy, beautiful, sober and whatever you wanna name them ;)

             

The BEST option is on the top of the app.. It gives me a Muhahahhaha type of a feeling whenever I use it. You don't have to run your brains to make yourself or any of your pic to look hawt..


Just load a pic and press thekey and see the magic.. Keep pressing it and saving the best auto-combo's that you like :D

Now save your beautifully made pic on the mobile now or you can directly share it from your Android device..

 

Make yourself better than the best ;)

Cheers!!

Official ICS Firmware for Samsung Galaxy S2

I9100XXLPQ (Official Final Build) Base Firmware: I9100XXLPQ (4.0.3) Build Date: 9th March 2012 Modem: XXLPQ CSC: OXALPQ Change List: 223505 Kernel Version: 3.0.15 DOWNLOAD MD5: 013D99661014CCFF2404C273D70D21 2D (Thanks To SamMobile) (DO A WIPE BEFORE FLASHING!)

Stock Kernel:

Download (.TAR) MD5: 7C1ACDE0CC8A221746EBEF2F6975FA 04 (Thanks To Intratech)

Stock Modem:

Download (.TAR) MD5: 223BD8B9B2B67AF8E12DA88B32E929 63 (Thanks To Intratech)

Chainfire's CF-Root XXLPQ (Rooted Kernel - Thread): DOWNLOAD (Thanks To Chainfire)

Instructions For Flashing ICS: - With 1 File In The Package:

Extract the firmware Open the included Odin Put your device into Download MODE (Home + Volume Down + Power) Click PDA and select *.tar.md5 Then finally click START!

-With 3 Files In The Firmware Package:

Extract the firmware Open the included Odin Put your device into Download MODE (Home + Volume Down + Power) Click PDA and select I9100_CODE_*.tar.md5 Click PHONE and select MODEM_*.tar.md5 Click CSC and GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-*.tar.md5 Then finally click START!

Instructions For Rooting ICS :

Extract the Rooted Kernel Open the included Odin Put your device into Download MODE Click PDA and select CF-Root-SGS2_*-v5.3-CWM5.tar Then finally click START!

* Varies to the Firmware you downloaded.

REad more and screenshots available at..
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487

Google Play Store - Download

I just got the download link of Google Play, I dint expect it would be out so quickly. Installed it and used it to download some apps. Things look the same for now like the android market & I dont know why but this hasnt removed the default market from my mobile. Anyways I have Google Play to flaunt on my Note now.

Download the apk file

Install it via the usual manual method.

Cheers!!

The All New: GOOGLE PLAY

Introducing

An Evolution of Android Market

Go to http://play.google.com on our Android Phone to get a feel of it

In Simple Words, All your hubs which include Books, Music, Videos, Apps etc etc under one roof.. 

I Say - - - >> Play Long & Go On n On n On

Google Play will become the single destination for all of the company's buyable content. Accordingly, the standard Android books, music, and video apps will become Google Play Books, Google Play Music, and Google Play Movies. But it's not just about devices. Google Play is meant to bring together the company's content offerings in both mobile and browser experiences.

Android devices running version 2.2 or later will have their Market app automatically updated "over the coming days," while the Google Play Store moniker will make its way into the Google sandbar, much like the Google+ service. The Android Market name will be retired, though you won't miss it much since the Google Play Store looks nearly identical.

With Google Play you can:

• Store up to 20,000 songs for free and buy millions of new tracks
• Download more than 450,000 Android apps and games
• Browse the world’s largest selection of eBooks
• Rent thousands of your favorite movies, including new releases and HD titles

Google is also using this opportunity to show off its competitive pricing in movies, music, and books, with deals happening throughout the week in celebration of the launch. A full gamut of content will be available here in the US, while services will be limited in other countries due to licensing deals (or lack thereof). Irrespective of country, the Android Market will be replaced with Google Play as the official Android app destination.

Source: Google Blog

All pics in this post are my *OWN*

Samsung Galaxy S II ICS Update - March 15 in Isreal

Rumors of a March launch for the Samsung Galaxy SII's Android 4.0 upgrade have been circulating for a while, but now it seems we may have the first official word on when the update will land. Samsung Mobile Israel has today made a statement on its official Facebook page, saying it expects ICS for the Galaxy S II to roll out on unlocked and carrier-branded handsets in Israel from Mar. 15.

Roughly translated, the post reads --

We promised we were working on it. You waited patiently. And on 15 March it'll arrive: Android version 4, ICS, to tens of thousands of GALAXY S II devices purchased from cellular companies in the country or directly from us. We are very excited for the launch, hope you are too :)

While this is great news for Galaxy S II owners in Israel (as well as those with the unlocked international version upon which it's based), other territories may have a little longer to wait. We'd expect this to be particularly true for the U.S., where hardware differs from carrier to carrier. 

Once released, the official firmware will obviously be tweaked and used world wide. Lets hope for the best. There are a lot of other devices which have been waiting to get the polished Android 4.0 for a Stable release with handsome looks..

Source: Android Central