Adridu59 from XDA Developer Forum has posted a working version of the VLC Player for Android and has now reached the beta stage. As of now the release is slated for only a few based processors: ARMv6/ARM11, ARMv7a/Cortex-A8/NEON and ARMv7a/Cortex-A9. And also made for Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich device only.

Due to large number of Android smartphone models, it is difficult to list down all. However, if your device are the high end smartphones that were released in last 12 months you can certainly try out the VLC for Android.

So, if you also have confused check it down even further, a common device list of supported devices includes:

For people having trouble finding the compatible .apk to download, here are 5 wikipedia lists for each processor family.

VLC for Android media player is an unofficial release and is in its beta stage. It has been released for public testing for select hardware.

Source: XDA

• 3D Acceleration
• Overclock up to 1GHz
• Adobe flash support
• Speakerphone
• FMradio
• Wi-Fi Connectivity
• Auto Brightness Control
• H.264 Video Camera
• Bluetooth
• LED
• GSM / 3G
• GPS / aGPS
• SD Card Mount
• Camera

How to install Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread CyanogenMod 7 on Motorola Defy

Software Requires:

• RSD Lite [Link].
• Android froyo.sbf file if your device is Android 2.1 eclair [Link].
• SuperOneClick v1.7 [Link].
• CyanogenMod 7 ROM for Motorola Defy from XDA-Developers.
• Google Apps for the CyanogenMod 7 from CyanogenMod.com.

Step for install CyanogenMod 7 on Motorola Defy

If you not need to flash new ROM or your device is Android 2.2 Froyo, you can go to step 5.

1. [Computer], Install RSD Lite and open it.
2. [Defy] Power off your phone, then  pressing power button and Volume Up keys.
3. [Computer], On the RSD Lite you should browse the .sbf file then click start.
4. Wait until the flash process completed.
5. [Defy], go to settings -> Applications -> Development -> check the USB debugging.
6. [Computer], Extract and run SuperOneClick then click Root.
7. Wait until root process completed.
8. [Defy], Go to market and install Defy 2ndinit.
9. Open Defy 2ndinit and install 2ndInit Recovery.
10. After it succeeds the top LED will green, then go to settings -> Applications -> Development -> uncheck the USB debugging.
11. Reboot your device 2 time.
12. [Computer], Copy cyangenmod7.zip and googleapps.zip to the root of your sd card.
13. [Defy], Reboot your device, when the blue led lights at Motorola logo, press Volume Down to enter Bootmenu.
14. Go to “Set Default Bootmode” then select [2ND INIT BOOT].
15. Go to “[Custom Recovery] start”.
16. You should to take a backup of the existing ROM using the Backup option.
17. Select “wipe cache partition” then “wipe data/factory reset”.
18. Select “install zip from sdcard”, “choose zip from sdcard”, then select “cm7.1.0-RC1-jordan-signed.zip”
19. Select “choose zip from sdcard” then select “gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip”
20. Select “+++++Go Back++++++” then “reboot your system now”.

This is benchmark results of the Motorola Defy with CyanogemMod 7.

“Smartphones have revolutionised how people communicate and entertain themselves on the move. You can now carry your favourite films, music, photos and games in your pocket wherever you go,” said Florian Seiche, President of HTC EMEA. “The HTC EVO 3D allows people to explore this new technology trend beyond the living room, enabling them to capture and share their lives with family and friends in amazing 3D.”

Motorola Atrix 4G Bootloader Unlocked

The leaked code from Motorola’s upcoming Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3) update for the Motorola Atrix 4G has made its way into the hands of the coders at xda-developers, which allow users to unlock the Atrix’s bootloader when upgraded it to Android 2.3.

How to unlock the Atrix 4G Bootloader

If you have a Motorola Atrix 4G you’ll need to root your phone, Gingerbread version of your phone and then download the appropriate utilities from below:

• Fastboot package

So, If you already downloaded the required utilities from above, the step below is a step-by-step guide to unlock the Atrix 4G:

1. Open and extract the Fastboot package from above.
2. Open a command prompt window and go to Fastboot directory
3. Power off your Atrix device
4. Hold the power button and the volume down button until you see “Fastboot”
5. press the volume up button once then you will now see “Starting Fastboot protocol support”
6. Plug your device into a USB port  and type the following command:
   fastboot oem unlock
7. The warning message along with a unique device ID has showed
8. Copy device ID and type the following commands where XXXX is device ID:
   fastboot oem unlock XXXX
   fastboot reboot
9. Wait for your device to reboot.

Source: xda-developers

Now the superb community XDA-Developers user has already released a Cyanogen Mod 7 ROM (Android 2.3 Gingerbread) to the LG Optimus One. While LG themselves have not mentioned any plan for upgrading the device to Gingerbread yet, it does not mean the device will not be tasting it.

How to Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread Cyanogenmod 7 on LG Optimus One
*** UPDATE Version

DISCLAIMER: Mobile Geeky will not be held responsible if you lose data or your device gets damaged in the following of this guide. Proceed at your own risk.
Software requires:

• A Rooted LG Optimus One.
• Android SDK installed on your computer, download here
• CyanogenMod 7 ROM for LG Optimus from XDA-Developers.
• Google Apps for the CyanogenMod 7 from CyanogenMod.com.

Step for install CyanogenMod 7 on LG Optimus One:

1. Setup the Android SDK:

• [Computer] Install Android SDK with “Run as administrator”.
• [Computer] Launch Android SDK Manager and select Android SDK Platform-tools and click install.
• [Computer] Set your PATH variable by click right on Computer and select Properties.
• [Computer] In the window that opens, select “Advanced system settings”, and select “Environment Variables”.
• [Computer] Another window will open, in the bottom text box select “Path” and click the button labeled “Edit…”
• [Computer] You’ll see a new dialog where you can enter text. Navigate to the end of the existing text, and enter the following exactly as written:
  ;C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools;C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools;C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk
• [Computer] Click “OK”, “OK” and “OK”.

2. Install recovery system and prepare CynogenMod 7 ROM

• [LG Optimus One] Turn on USB Storage.
• [Computer] Create “recoveryflash” folder on sdcard.
• [Computer] Download and unzip recoveryflash.zip to recoveryflash folder on sdcard.
• [Computer] Download recovery image for LG Optimus One, here and rename recovery image to “recovery.img”.
• [Computer] Place the “recovery.img” to recoveryflash folder on sdcard.
• [Computer] Copy CyanogenMod 7 ROM for LG Optimus and Google Apps to root of sdcard, then turn off USB Storage.
• [LG Optimus One] Reboot phone and wait for sdcard to mount after you see home screen.
• [LG Optimus One] Turn on USB debugging mode by goto settings -> apllications ->Development -> USB debugging.
• [Computer] Become shell user by open the Windows command prompt and and type:
  cd \Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\
  adb shell
• [Computer] Go to root user by typing:
  su
• [Computer] After that you should have a # prompt and enter the following command:
  cat /sdcard/recoveryflash/recoveryflash.sh > /data/local/recoveryflash.sh
  chmod 0755 /data/local/recoveryflash.sh
  /data/local/recoveryflash.sh
• The script will automatically install & reboot you into new recovery.

3. Install Cyanogenmod 7 (Gingerbread) on the LG Optimus One

• After following the “Install recovery system and prepare CynogenMod 7″, you phone will boot into recovery menu.
• [LG Optimus One] Remember to take a backup of the existing ROM using the Backup / Restore option.
• [LG Optimus One] After that, select the Flash ZIP from SD Card option and select the Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROM.
• [LG Optimus One] In a few minutes, your LG Optimus One will reboot and it will be running Android 2.3 Gingerbread Cyanogenmod 7.
• [LG Optimus One] Repeat Flash ZIP from SD Card option for the installation of the Google Apps for CyanogenMod 7.
• [LG Optimus One] After installation, perform another Factory Reset/Data wipe & a Cache wipe to avoid problems such as Boot loops and hang ups.

Tips: To boot into custom recovery, press and hold the Volume-Down key + Home Key + Power key and release keys at the LG splash logo.

Droid X with Gingerbread

My Droid World has released Gingerbread for both the DROID X and DROID 2. The Gingerbread brings you the new blue Blur, a customizable dock, an app management shortcut, an overhauled camera app, and super fast navigation speeds, among other things.

The folks from Droid Life, they’re give all the details, including a hands-on video and complete instructions for rooting your device and downloading the OS.

Instructions for DROID X:

1. 1. Download this file and drop it on SD card.
2. 2. Use Bootstrap to get your phone into recovery.
3. 3. Create a backup (This is not compatible with new firmware).
4. 4. Install the Firmware using recovery:
5. 1. 4.1. Select install zip from sdcard
   2. 4.2. Choose zip from sdcard
   3. 4.3. Select the file you downloaded
6. 5. Restart phone.

Instructions for DROID 2:

• 1. Download this file and drop on SD card.
• 2. Use Bootstrap to get your phone into recovery.
• 3. Create a backup (This is not compatible with new firmware).
• 4. Install the Firmware using recovery.
• • 4.1. Select install zip from sdcard.
  • 4.2. Choose zip from sdcard.
  • 4.3. Select the file you downloaded.
• 5. Restart phone.
• 6. Re-activate your phone.
• 7. Dial *228.
• 8. Select 1.

Hands-on video