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Definition: A “nightly” is a bleeding edge release that is built on a daily basis, usually at night after a full day’s worth of new code has been committed.

It could oftentimes be unstable and not properly tested, lacking any changelogs, but eventually evolving into alphas, betas, release candidates, and finally stable releases.

Update: Confirmed working on both Sensation and T-Mobile Sensation 4G.

Have an HTC Sensation or T-Mobile Sensation 4G? Your day may have just gotten a little better – CyanogenMod 9 (Android 4.0) nightlies have officially arrived. While we’re not 100% sure this ROM actually will work on the T-Mobile version of the Sensation, this thread suggests it’s likely possible. That doesn’t mean it’s particularly easy, though – so be sure you know what you’re doing before you go flashing away.

Hit up CyanogenMod downloads now to get the ROM.

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For Facebook fans, it’s always a little bit scary when Facebook decides to rollout some new layout changes considering you never know if they’re going to make the experience better or worse. The latest update though appears of have made things a little better especially for those who post or view a lot of photos via Facebook. As noted on Facebook:

“Starting today, we’re rolling out an improved design for posts in news feed on your mobile phone. Now photos are up to 3x larger, and all posts will fill your mobile screen from edge to edge. The new design will be available on iOS, Android and m.facebook.com.”

As you can see in the shot above, images extend out and fill up the screen better now where as before it would only show just a small preview and you would then have to click through to see the image or any set of images in your news feed. We’ll let you all decide if it’s better this way but in any case, it‘s live now for folks — no update to the app itself needed as it is a server side change.

Source: Facebook

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The Skullcandy protective cover for the HTC One S is a hard-shell snap-on cover designed to keep the phone from getting scratched and dinged during everyday use. The cover simply snaps over the rear of the phone, protecting the U.S. version of the One S’ gorgeous blue and grey gradient paint job but keeping the sexy thin profile of the phone intact. 

The cover fits well, and there isn’t any risk of it falling off. The top and bottom are cut out for easy access to controls and the dual-microphones, and the precision cut-outs for the volume switch, USB port, and camera align perfectly. The camera cutout is generous, and doesn’t affect the pictures you’ll take with the One S’ amazing camera in any way.

While not designed for serious abuse, the Skullcandy protective cover will keep your One S looking like the day you bought it, and when combined with a good screen protector should keep everything scratch-free in any purse or pocket. To get one of your own, visit your local T-Mobile store or their website.  We’ve got a handful of pictures after the break.

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With most of the larger events all wrapped up now and everyone all back where they belong, it’s time we get back to some of regular scheduled programming. If you happened to miss out on anything from today, make sure you get yourself caught up both here on the blogs and in the Android Central Forums. Check out some of the threads below to get yourself started:

• HTC One X Forums - Beats Audio, What does it do?
• HTC One S Forums - (Stock) Browser Settings ? How To Change The Start Page?
• Google Galaxy Nexus Forums - How do you configure your screen brightness?
• HTC EVO 4G LTE Forums - Shipping notification….Who’s first?
• Samsung Galaxy S III Forums - It is obvious that the HTC One X is a better phone than the S3

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HELSINKI: Desperate for cash to tide it over until sales ramp up of new products, Nokia Oyj is stepping up its quest for royalties from rivals using its designs as the basis of their technology.

Nokia already earns 500 million euros a year from its patent royalties in key areas of mobile telephony and some analysts say a more determined application of its patent rights could boost its income by hundreds more millions of euros a year. Alternatively, a sale could generate billions of euros.

Either way, at a time when its future is being threatened by falling sales and a loss of market share, Nokia’s patents have emerged as the struggling company’s most valuable and stable assets. Their full exploitation could be crucial for its longer-term survival.

“They should be doing this. The only questions is: why did they wait so long?” said Alexander Poltorak, chief executive of patent consultancy General Patent Corp.

Nokia has already served warning to newcomers in the mobile industry with whom it doesn’t yet have licensing agreements, saying it aimed to boost its royalty revenue. Last week it took action against two makers of devices based on Google Android software.

Nokia sued HTC and ViewSonic for infringing its mobile technology and software patents, and others using Android are likely to be among the next targeted. Analysts say it’s likely soon to go after top Chinese and Indian vendors, as well as Kindle-maker Amazon.Com.

“I would expect its next targets to include ZTE, Huawei and Micromax,” said analyst Tero Kuittinen at Finnish mobile firm Alekstra.

Nokia declined comment on other possible targets but spokesman Mark Durrant said in an

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