ASUS has definitely been in the good graces of many Android fans lately. They’ve been releasing industry leading tablets, fast updates, and even have price point pegged with their $250 quad-core tablet announcement. ASUS is so far ahead of the Android tablet game, that not even Google can keep up. That’s right, ASUS is set to deliver Android 4.0 to patient OG Transformer users, they’re simply waiting on Google.

Last month we reported the good news that all HTC devices released after September of 2011 would have unlockable bootloaders. While that was all fine and dandy, it didn’t ease the pangs of users sporting pre-September 2011 devices. Luckily HTC has not abandoned support for its older devices and continues to update the HTCdev site.

Adobe may have stopped development on its mobile Flash but it certainly hasn’t stopped updating it to ensure compatibility and security. Both Adobe Flash and AIR received updates today, bringing with them bug fixes, enhancements, and compatibility fixes for Android 4.0. Of course, Adobe lists the complete changelog on their website, but the the updates essentially include:

The Samsung Galaxy Note, in all of its 5.3″ glory, had a strong presence at CES this year. The announcement of it coming stateside on AT&T had many giddy with anticipation, while others wondered who in the world would want such a large “not quite a phone, not quite a tablet.” Whether or not this device appeals to you doesn’t diminish its intrigue and it seems other US carriers are now taking interest. According to an “industry analyst” that spoke with the Examiner, the Galaxy Note will definitely be available to Sprint and Verizon subscribers, possibly under a different name:

“It will possibly be called the Galaxy Journal. But it is certainly coming to both Sprint and Verizon during the first half of the year,” said Los Angeles Industry Analyst Paul Mueller.

Today we’re going to take a look at how to adjust your screen’s brightness level. Adjusting your screen brightness is one of the most basic Android display settings you’ll find and allows you to compensate for the lack of or over abundance of, surrounding light. Most Android devices will already be set to automatically adjust your screen brightness depending on how much light your Android device’s light sensor detects, but since everyone is different, you may not want your have your brightness dimmed at a particular time, thus making it important to know how to manually adjust it. Knowing how to adjust your brightness levels can also lead to better battery management, something everyone can use. I’ll outline a few steps on how to adjust your screen brightness, followed by a short video showing how to do it. Hopefully this will help you further your knowledge of how your Android device works, and make using it that much easier.