Android Atlas Weekly 39: Trojans and tablets (podcast)

Hackers unlock Google Music Sync service and the Motorola Atrix 4G’s webtop interface. Motorola announces that it’ll upgrade your hacked Xoom. Meanwhile, the Android Market’s trojan app fiasco gets much more complex with the announcement of a malicious version of Google’s own Android Security Tool. All of that and more on this week’s edition of Android Atlas Weekly with Justin Eckhouse and Antuan Goodwin.


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EPISODE 39

Android leaps beyond RIM to take top spot in U.S. market
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20040598-251.html

Google confirms it pulled malicious Android apps
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20039881-83.html
Trojanized’ version of Google Android security tool found in China
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20041584-245.html

[Updated: Amazon Provides Clarifications] Amazon App Store’s DRM To Be More Restrictive Than Google’s?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/03/07/amazon-app-stores-drm-to-be-more-restrictive-than-googles/

Google issues Android anti-fragmentation tool
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20038616-264.html

Google Music Sync Working on Rooted Android Phones
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_music_sync_working_on_rooted_android_phones.php

Motorola Atrix 4G Webtop Hacked to Work with Any HDMI Connection
http://phandroid.com/2011/03/04/motorola-atrix-4g-webtop-hacked-to-work-with-any-hdmi-connection/

Wi-Fi Xoom to sell at Sam’s Club for $539?
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20039213-251.html

Motorola will upgrade your Xoom to 4G LTE — even if you’ve rooted it
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/06/motorola-will-upgrade-your-xoom-to-4g-lte-even-if-youve-root

Toshiba says their Android tablet is better than the iPad 2
http://www.androidapps.com/tech/articles/7061-toshiba-says-their-android-tablet-is-better-than-the-ipad-2

Sprint announcing Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D, and EVO View tablet at CTIA?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/06/sprint-announcing-nexus-s-4g-evo-3d-and-evo-view-tablet-at-cti/

Google rolls out Instant Previews on Android, iOS devices
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20041342-251.html

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Hi my name is Ryan from Westminster, Md. I watch your show every week.

I would like some advice on a good Android Home Screen Replacement App. I was looking at a way to customize my phone the way I like it. I have the Sprint HTC Evo 4G. What app would you suggest.

http://cnettv.cnet.com/2001-1_53-50099936.html

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