Friday, November 4, 2011

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Sony Ericsson Arc HD Details – Has 720p Screen and 1080p Video Recording

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:56 AM PDT

Remember when we told you about that one rumor? You know, the flagship Sony Ericsson phone packing a 1.5GHz dual-core punch rumor? Well it looks like we have some more details about the device. GSMArena is reporting they received a tip on information for the device. The phone— referred to as the SE Arc HD– is said to come with a 1280 x 720 (720p) screen and support full HD video recording. If you remember from Google’s announcement for the Galaxy Nexus, you’ll remember the Galaxy Nexus runs Ice Cream Sandwich with a native 720p resolution. If you put the pieces together, you can conclude (albeit prematurely) this new SE flagship will also carry Android 4.0. In addition, the phone will come with a noteworthy feature where users will have the ability to capture full resolution shots while recording video. Yes you read that correctly, there is the option to simultaneously take full resolution photos while capturing full 1080p videos! Sounds like SE is ready to take full advantage of ICS considering the sweet treat will have optimized camera settings and hardware acceleration.

We expect to see Sony make a formal announcement of this device in the coming weeks, especially with more and more information leaking out. We’ll certainly keep our eyes and ears open for more leaks.


Sony Ericsson Arc HD Details – Has 720p Screen and 1080p Video Recording

@DroidLanding gives 1st clues to major DROID RAZR contest

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:51 AM PDT

Yesterday we told you that things were heating up with @DroidLanding for a DROID RAZR contest or scavenger hunt. A lot of this might not make sense to you, but trust me this is going to be a very cool contest. How do I know? TalkAndroid is going to play a big role in it, so you need to stay tuned as we will be giving you more information soon.

For now, you need to follow the directions of the latest Tweet and dial **RAZR813. Upon doing so, you will get the following recorded message:

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@DroidLanding gives 1st clues to major DROID RAZR contest


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Barnes & Noble Nook Color and Simple Touch prices to drop

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Barnes & Noble will be unveiling the Nook Tablet this Monday, which will cost $50 more than the Amazon Kindle Fire. Where does that leave consumers that don’t want to go higher than $199? Well Barnes & Noble will continue to market the Nook Color, and they will drop the price $50 to $199. Along with that, they are including a new software update (Nook Color v 1.4), which will add Hulu Plus for access to TV shows, movies, and documentaries. Music will come from free trials of Rhapsody, MOG, and Grooveshark. Last but not least, more magazines are coming as well as special Nook editions.

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Barnes & Noble Nook Color and Simple Touch prices to drop

[Leak] Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet pricing and specs revealed ahead of announcement

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 08:46 AM PDT

With the Amazon Kindle Fire ready to torch the tablet scene, Barnes & Noble isn’t about to sit and watch. They are planning on revealing the Nook Tablet this Monday, but Androidcentral was able to get all the juicy details ahead of the announcement.

The look will essentially not change from the Nook Color, and it will still have a 7-inch VividView IPS (1024 x 600) display. Inside is where the changes are as it has a 1.2GHz TI OMAP dual-core processor . It will come with 16GB of internal storage, but can be expanded another 32GB with a microSD card. It’s a little thinner at 0.48 inches and the weight is down to 400 grams (Nook Color was .50 inches and 448 grams respectively). For battery life, they are expecting 8 hours with WiFi off or 4 hours of video playback.

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[Leak] Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet pricing and specs revealed ahead of announcement

Swype BETA Rolls Out First OTA Update

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 09:59 PM PDT

I’m sure by now you are familiar with, or have at least heard of, Swype, an alternative keyboard for mobile devices. Last month, Swype announced that they would be initiating an OTA automatic update system for their Swype BETA app, replacing the need to uninstall older versions when receiving an update. Today, the very first OTA update rolled out, version 3.26, and should reach all devices within 72 hours from launch.

Within the update, BETA users will notice a new “Context Prediction Engine”, a form of prediction unlike that of SwiftKey and is best described by Swype themselves:

"Our context prediction engine is providing improved accuracy to words that you enter by Swyping. We aren’t doing any type of 'completion' or 'next word prediction,' only improving the accuracy of the words Swype offers to match the path the user traced."

Another new feature is added support for Japanese language (kana-kanji conversion), and is only available in the pan-Asia language package. The OTA update will also bring a host of bug fixes which is always nice in any update.

If you are a user of Swype BETA and haven’t yet received the 3.26 update be patient, Swype says it can take up to 72 hours for the update to fully roll out to all devices.


Swype BETA Rolls Out First OTA Update

Google launches Google Offers Android App

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 09:02 PM PDT

Google has been a busy bee lately! Today, Google released an Android app for its daily deals site Google Offers, a Groupon competitor that aims to make it easy for Android users to discover, purchase, and redeem online coupons.

The Google Offers app has the same deals as the beta website and today’s deal was – $15 gets you $25 to spend at REI (I bought this one!). You just purchase the deal through the app and then flash your phone at the corresponding merchant to redeem it. The app will also remind you when your offer is about to expire.

You can also set up daily reminders, or subscriptions if you will, based on your location and you will receive daily announcements of killer deals. Sound good to you? Hit the market link or QR code below and go get your dealio on!

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Google launches Google Offers Android App

[Leak] 2 Budget Friendly Devices Heading to Sprint in Time for the Holidays

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:33 PM PDT

With so many amazing devices being released it seems it’s about time we even it out by adding a couple not-so-amazing devices to the roster. A recent leak from Sprint outs a couple entry level phones that will be available just in time for the holidays.

The Samsung Transform Ultra, landing at Sprint on November 13th for $79.99, will be a great phone for young people or folks who don’t desire to have a high-end device in their pocket. Sporting a 1GHz processor running Android 2.3, the Transform Ultra comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, 3MP camera and front camera for video chat.

The second Sprint phone, also landing Nov. 13th, is the Kyocera DuraCore. This direct-connect device will only cost $69.99 but we haven’t gotten any specs on it yet.


[Leak] 2 Budget Friendly Devices Heading to Sprint in Time for the Holidays

Android 3.1 Update Ready forSony Google TV Blu-Ray Player

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 07:38 PM PDT

In case you haven’t heard, Google is finally rolling out the Android 3.1 update to all Google TV devices. Sony branded units are among the first to get the treat and today, we have another Sony product to add to the list.

The Honeycomb update is all ready for those of you who own a Sony Google TV Blu-Ray player and it’s just waiting for you to download. If you have the device and haven’t received the update yet, head into Settings –> About –> System Updates. From there you should be able to manually push some Honeycomb lovin’ onto your device. Enjoy!


Android 3.1 Update Ready forSony Google TV Blu-Ray Player

Pricing For XOOM 2, XOOM 2 Media Edition Surface

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 07:11 PM PDT

Now that we’ve gotten the official announcement for Motorola’s new XOOM tablets out of the way, the question on everyone’s mind is when and how much? Unfortunately, I have no information on the launch date but Eroudroid is reporting that they have the scoop on price already.

Online retailer, Clove, is saying the tablets will be more expensive than the original XOOM with the XOOM 2 coming in at £390 ($620) and the XOOM 2 Media Edition running £358 ($569). These prices are a bit steeper than the original tab’s £329 ($523) price tag but, given the updated specs and features this shouldn’t come as a surprise.


Pricing For XOOM 2, XOOM 2 Media Edition Surface

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Already Rooted!

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:12 PM PDT

(image courtesy of MoDaCo)

We already know about the most anticipated Android phone of the year. Even though the first Ice Cream Sandwich masterpiece has yet to land in stores, it hasn’t stopped MoDaCo’s Paul O’Brien from tweaking the phone. The crafty developer has created a “Superboot” program which installs a specialized boot image to the Galaxy Nexus. The significance you ask? Since the program roots at start up, there’s no need to flash partitions, no need to overwrite the shipped ROM on the phone– you literally set it and forget it!

To see the specifics of this wonderful piece of programming, hit the source link below. There you will find thorough and complete instructions as well as the necessary files to complete the root. Please note the developer specifically mentions that you will need to unlock the bootloader if you’re on a retail Galaxy Nexus. Oh but don’t worry, he provides instructions on how to unlock the bootloader if necessary too. Happy rooting!


Samsung Galaxy Nexus Already Rooted!
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