Android App: Astro File Manager for Android

ASTRO will help you copy, move, delete and rename files. You can work with single files or multiple files. ASTRO does this in an intelligent manor working with your phone. These actions will be completed correctly even if you receive a phone call during the transaction. (try that test with other file managers and see what happens to your data.)

ASTRO makes it easy to backup and restore public applications and also to install and un-install them. This means you can backup and un-install less frequently used applications, then quickly re-install them when needed. Since Android does not allow applications to be run from the SD card, this offers you the next best solution for freeing up the limit internal memory.
The Process Manager will show you all running Applications, Services, and Processes. It displays running statistics for each one including the amount of memory and CPU each one is using. Applications can be stopped (killed), opened, detailed or ignored. This allows you to see if any applications use too many resources and keep you phone running smoothly.
ASTRO will let you send files as attachments to your email. You can also send images to other applications like Messaging or Picasa, or any other application that has registered to receive files.
You can set the directory options to view thumbnails of any image in the directory (not just images in your picture gallery). ASTRO also has includes an image viewer that shows a thumbnail gallery of all the images in your current directory and supports gestures to rotate and change images.
ASTRO has built in support for reading and extracting compressed files like Zip and Tar files. You can browse the file just like it is another directory. You can extract individual files using copy and paste just like any other file. For Zip files you can also move, delete and rename files without having to extract the whole file.

 DOWNLOAD IT FROM HERE=> http://download.cnet.com/Astro-File-Manager-for-Android/3000-2248_4-75016122.html

How To Install 2.2 Froyo on your Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500

Today I am going to show you how to Install FROYO 2.2 on your SAMSUNG GALAXY 5 mobile PHONE.

What you will NEED!

1. A Samsung Galaxy 5 (DUH!).
2. The 2.2 Firmware ( click here to download password =  samfirmware.com).
3. ODIN downloader (click here to  download).
4. OPS files (click here to download).
5. A windows PC + samsung data cable.

Important NOTES:
SOME PHONES BECOME BUGGY AND DONT LET THE SIM CARD WORK WITH THE DEVICE. (constant error)
UPDATE : to fix phone not working, initiate restore phone to factory settings command from Settings – Privacy
TAKE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION BEFORE UPGRADING AND HAVE YOUR BACKUP IMAGE READY IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG – use the OLD FIRMWARES: (passwords next to link)

• ASIA : I5508ZCJH2  : ANDROID 2.1 : DOWNLOAD (pass: samfirmware.com)
• Europe:I5500XWJK3 :ANDROID 2.1:DOWNLOAD (pass: samfirmware.com)
• USA :I5500LUYJI1:ANDROID 2.1:DOWNLOAD (pass: samfirmware.com)

NOTE
Make sure your device is fully charged!
BE sure to backup all your data!
You are doing this at your own risk, Although, This will NOT void your warranty!
Your phone does not need to be rooted to get this working.

UPDATE : AFTER BACKUP – FACTORY RESET YOUR PHONE BY ENTERING THE FOLLOWING CODE
*#*#7780#*#*
TO AVOID PROBLEMS

STEP 1
Download all the files above, and make sure you have the latest version of KIES software installed.
STEP 2
Extract the RAR to get a .tar file.
STEP 3
Open ODIN Downloader.
MAKE SURE you select One Package, Auto Reboot and Protect Ops checkboxes.
Select the Ops file (the file we downloaded earlier).
And finally select the tar package we extracted from the RAR earlier.

NOW CLOSE ODIN.
STEP 4
Backup you phone and data with the KIES software (after you are done exit KIES)
Turn OFF the Galaxy 5 and remove the Battery
Reinsert The Battery and Press the following buttons together
VOLUME DOWN + CENTER HOME BUTTON + POWER BUTTON (END CALL)
Hold the buttons together till you see the downloading screen

Step 5
Now Connect your Phone with your PC using the ORIGINAL DATA cable and wait for windows to finish installing the hardware
Once you get a prompt – “the device is ready to use”
Fire up ODIN DOWNLOADER (make sure the settings are same as before) Your phone will now show up connected in Com Port

STEP 6 (Final Step)
CLICK START and wait for process to finish, once done your device will automatically reboot and will have Android 2.2 running on it.
Enjoy!
Thanks for your Visit

Alertful: Easily Set Up Email Alerts For Any Event Or Task

If you regularly check your email, then setting email alertss are a wonderful way to ensure you do not forget things. If you have a bill payment coming up, a friend’s birthday right round the corner, or any other task you want to be reminded of, an email reminder will serve beautifully. These email reminders can be easily setup with Alertful.

Alertful is a free to use website that helps you set up email reminders. The site does not ask you to register for an account. It gets right down to business. You can click on one of the pre-defined reminders on the site or create your custom reminder. The reminder interface lets you name the reminder, set up a reminder date, enter your email address, set up the reminder frequency, set your time zone, and enter some text to go in the email.

With these options set all you have to do is enter the verification code and click on the “Submit” button. With these simple steps you can set up an email reminder for any event or task with your preferred frequency. If you feel you have selected a frequency that is too high – in other words if you are getting too many emails – you can simply click on the “Unsubscribe” link in the email and stop the reminders.
Features:

• A user friendly web service.
• Lets you setup email reminders.
• Offers predefined reminders or custom reminders.
• Lets you choose the frequency of reminder emails.

Go to ALERTFUL=> http://www.alertful.com/

Piknik: Find Colors For Your Website Design

Are you a web developer trying to find a fun new colors for your website design? If yes, then there is an interesting web tool that might help you perfectly – it is called Piknik.

Piknik is a one-page website that is free to use. All the webpage contains is a site title, a colored background, and color codes for the background’s color. As you move your pointer across the site’s page, the color of the background changes.
To change the luminosity of the color you can scroll your mouse wheel up or down to lighten or darken the color respectively. If you reach a color you think you could use, click anywhere on the page and the color will be locked. Then you can copy the values of the color codes and use the color in your design.
Key Features:

• A user friendly website.
• An interesting color chooser.
• Ideal for designers looking for new colors.
• Provides different types of color codes.

Go to PIKNIK=>  http://color.aurlien.net/

ImgOps: Tool to quickly edit online images

You will find numerous image editing web tools. Usually however you need the image stored on your computer for it to be edited through the web tool. Even if an editor supports adding images via URLs, you need to first copy the image URL, then visit the editor’s site, and then paste in the URL. All of this is sped up remarkably with ImgOps.

ImgOps is a free to use web service that can perform edits on online images. Although you can enter the URL of images on the site, the best way to use ImgOps is through its bookmarklet. Simply drag the bookmarklet onto your bookmarks toolbar. The next time you have an image URL opened up in your browser, click on this bookmarklet and ImgOps editing interface will appear.
Here you will be able to rotate and reflect the image, share it on online networks, extract the EXIF data, convert it to other formats, add effects or optimize the image, or open it up via an external online editor such as Aviary or Picnik. In other words, the ImgOps bookmarklet will be the only image editing tool you will need for online images.

Features:

• A user friendly tool.
• Lets you edit online images.
• Offers a bookmarklet.
• Provides numerous editing features.

go to ImgOps => http://imgops.com/