Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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T-Mobile to carry Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with HSPA+ 4G on November 2

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 04:49 AM PDT

T-Mobile has finally announced pricing and availability details for the HSPA+ version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 that it will carry. Starting November 2, interested buyers can plunk down $399 and sign a two-year data plan contract for the 4G-enabled tablet. T-Mobile's Galaxy Tab 10.1 features 16GB of internal storage and will be available in white. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is one of the thinnest tablets on the market at 0.34 in thick and is powered by a dual-core, 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. It runs Android 3.1 Honeycomb with Samsung's custom TouchWiz interface.
Read the full story here.


EU pushing for 4G spectrum auctions by 2013

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 02:09 PM PDT

The European Union has issued a request to its member countries asking them to auction off their 800MHz spectrum holdings for the purpose of deploying 4G networks. The EU wants countries to comply with the request by January 1, 2013.
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Google lends helping hand to create mobile websites for businesses

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:35 PM PDT

Google has launched a new initiative to help businesses make mobile-formatted websites that work well and look good on the multitude of smartphones and tablets that users are carrying around these days. Called GoMo, the service offers a suite of tips and tools to help businesses develop their mobile websites.
Read the full story here.


Bing for iPhone 3.0 offers daily deals search

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:04 PM PDT

The Bing search app for the iPhone has been given an update today, and it now features integrated daily deals search and other enhancements. The update takes advantage of Bing's partnership with Facebook, and offers improved Bing Vision search.
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Google+ updated for iPhone with support for Google Apps users, messaging enhancements

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:31 PM PDT

Google has updated its Google+ app for the iPhone and other iOS devices with new support for Google Apps users and a number of bug fixes. The app now lets users know if someone is online in the Messenger portion of the app, and it shows when another user is currently typing. Google promises that there are bug fixes and resolutions for reported crash issues as well. Google+ for the iPhone is free and can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store now.
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Duke Nukem 3D now available for Android, bub

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 12:05 PM PDT

The legendary first-person shooter Duke Nukem 3D has been available for iOS devices for years now, but now Android owners can get in on the chauvinistic fun with the official port of the game. The game is the same as one would expect, and it appears to perform admirably on most Android phones. Controls are mapped to on-screen taps and swipes, which work, but certainly do not give the feedback that one gets from a proper game controller or mouse and keyboard combo. Duke Nukem 3D costs $0.99, which gives you the first "episode," after which you will need to pony up more money for Episodes 2 and 3. It can be downloaded from the Android Market now.
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C Spire to offer iPhone 4S with unlimited data plans on November 11

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:23 AM PDT

Regional carrier C Spire has announced that it will offer the Apple iPhone 4S starting on November 11. This marks the first time that a non-national carrier in the U.S. will be stocking Apple's iPhone. Along with the announcement of the iPhone's release date, C Spire detailed the various plans that customers will be able to choose from.
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News360 2.0 now available for iPhone, Android smartphones

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:59 AM PDT

News360, the cross-platform news aggregation and reader app, has released version 2.0 of its software for the iPhone and Android smartphones. News360 2.0 focuses on personalizing news feeds for each reader by analyzing a users activity over a number of social and web services.
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GarageBand hits the iPhone, iPod touch

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:26 AM PDT

Apple has updated GarageBand, its popular music-making app for the iPad, to version 1.1 and has thrown in support for the iPhone and iPod touch, to boot. The new version gives iPhone and iPod touch users access to all of the instruments and effects that have been available on the iPad for some time now. GarageBand takes advantage of Apple's multitouch interface to let users create and edit musical compositions on the go. GarageBand costs $4.99 and is a universal app for all three devices. Those that have purchased GarageBand for the iPad already will be able to download the iPhone and iPod touch version for free.
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Apple to retake smartphone lead from Samsung in Q4, claim analysts

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:49 AM PDT

Though Samsung refuses to release actual sales figures, it is estimated that Samsung passed Apple in smartphone sales in the third quarter of 2011, a feat that the Korean company has never been able to accomplish before. That victory may be short-lived, though, as Apple is expected to reclaim the crown of top smartphone manufacturer in Q4, thanks to the success of the iPhone 4S.
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Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone hits UK shelves November 16

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Nokia promised that it wouldn't be long after last week's announcement of the new Lumia 800 Windows Phone smartphone that buyers in the UK would be able to get their hands on it, and it seems like the company is keeping its word. The Lumia 800 will be available on November 16 in the UK, a mere 3 weeks after its big unveil. Nokia announced at the 800's launch that unlocked versions would cost 420 EUR, which translates to about 359 GBP, but that price might not stick once it goes on sale in the UK. Numerous UK carriers have already confirmed that they will be stocking the device, so there will certainly be deals aplenty to be had.
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Nokia sets up free Wi-Fi trial in London, may become a permanent thing

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:51 AM PDT

As part of its marketing blitz for the new Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 Windows Phone smartphones, Nokia is partnering with Spectrum Interactive to offer free Wi-Fi access at 26 hotspots in London through the end of the year. If the trial is successful, Nokia may make it a permanent offering.
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Video: Motorola ATRIX 2 (AT&T) smartphone video tour

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:18 AM PDT

The Motorola ATRIX 2 is the successor to the ATRIX 4G that was released earlier this year on AT&T. It features a larger, 4.3-inch qHD display and an upgraded 8 megapixel camera with 1080p video recording. The ATRIX 2 runs Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread and features Motorola's custom interface. It is powered by a dual-core, 1GHz TI OMAP processor and is compatible with Motorola's line of Webtop accessories. The ATRIX 2 can be purchased from AT&T now for $99.99 with a new two-year contract.
Watch the video here.


Apple iPhone 4S hits 15 more countries on November 11

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:01 AM PDT

Apple has announced that the new iPhone 4S smartphone will be available in 15 more countries on November 11, with pre-orders starting on November 4. The 15 countries set to receive the iPhone 4S are Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and South Korea. Apple has noted that pre-orders will not be available in Albania, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malta, Montenegro, and Panama.
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AT&T BlackBerry 7 smartphones coming on November 6

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 07:34 AM PDT

AT&T has finally announced the availability of the long-awaited BlackBerry Bold 9900, Torch 9860, and Curve 9360 smartphones. Guaranteed to be overshadowed by the new LTE smartphones for AT&T announced yesterday, the new Bold and Torch models will hit shelves on November 6, while the Curve will be available on November 20. The Bold 9900 will cost $199.99 with a new two-year agreement, while the Torch 9860 and Curve 9360 will cost $99.99 and $29.99, respectively. AT&T says the Bold 9900 and Torch 9860 will take advantage of the carrier's fastest HSPA+ data speeds, but the Curve 9360 will make do with a slower connection.
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Google prepping native Gmail app for the iPhone

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:42 AM PDT

This rumor might make a few million iPhone users happy should it turn out to be true: according to MG Siegler, Google has been working on a native Gmail app for the iPhone that will be released in the near future. A native Gmail experience is what has separated Android from the iPhone, and for those who use Gmail day in and day out, it is sorely missed on Apple's platform.
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Teachers favoring iPads as educational tools

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 05:13 AM PDT

A survey of technology directors at educational institutions has revealed that many schools are testing or deploying Apple iPad tablets in their classrooms to use as educational tools. Apple has been quick to point out that iPads are in use in schools across the country, and that every state has a pilot program in place to put the tablet in the hands of K-12 students.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Get Ready for Honeycomb Apps: Full Android 3.0 SDK Available Now

Google has just announced the availability of the full SDK (software development kit) for Android 3.0, the tablet-optimized version known as "Honeycomb." The updated SDK Tools component is now available for download fromhere and the Android Development Tools (ADT) plugin ishere.

Why is this news so exciting? Because it means that the Android 3.0 APIs (application programming interfaces) are now final. Or, more simply put, it means that Honeycomb-ready Android applications can now be published to the Android Market.

According to the news from the officialAndroid Developers blog, the release includes updates to the SDK Tools and ADT Plugin for Eclipse, specifically. The highlights here are:

UI Builder improvements in the ADT Plugin:
New Palette with categories and rendering previews. (details) More accurate rendering of layouts to more faithfully reflect how the layout will look on devices, including rendering status and title bars to more accurately reflect screen space actually available to applications. Selection-sensitive action bars to manipulate View properties. Zoom improvements (fit to view, persistent scale, keyboard access) (details). Improved support for <merge> layouts, as well as layouts with gesture overlays. Traceview integration for easier profiling from ADT. (details) Tools for using the Renderscript graphics engine: the SDK tools now compiles .rs files into Java Programming Language files and native bytecode.

More information on this release is available via theAndroid Developers site.

Although you have to run Honeycomb on your device in order to take advantage of the new Android 3.0 apps, there are already some interesting hacks out there that are seeomg Honeycomb ported to non-tablet, non-3.0 mobile phones. For example,here's a Honeycomb port to the Nexus One, courtesy of the XDA Developers, of course.

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Power Puddle Gives You A Large Melting Android To Gauge Your Battery Life

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 03:20 PM PDT

Here’s something you don’t see everyday.  Power Puddle allows you to use a Live Wallpaper of everyone’s favorite Android to gauge your battery level.  With a massive huge green Android as your background, you can slowly watch him melt away offering a quick glance at your overall battery life.  To activate this Live Wallpaper and see the Android melt as your battery drains just long press your screen, hit Wallpapers, then Live Wallpapers and choose “Power Puddle”.  To download the application now, head on over to the Android Market or check out the QR code below for an added convenience.  Don’t forget to let us know what you think in the comments below.   Read More…


Power Puddle Gives You A Large Melting Android To Gauge Your Battery Life

Read the newspaper, take a picture, and share a clean digital copy of any article with Kooaba Paperboy

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 01:24 PM PDT

Every now and then a really interesting and useful app comes along. Kooaba Paperboy happens to be one of them. With Kooaba Paperboy, you take a picture of any article you are reading in a newspaper or magazine, and it will match the photo to the images in Kooaba’s extensive library of printed media or from NewspaperDirect’s inventory of over 2,000 digital newspaper replicas. From there, you will be able to share it via Twitter, Facebook, email, or archive it for later.

Paperboy has been around for a while, but it only supported 85 titles in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The big news is that they just started the second global rollout which includes hundreds of new titles from the US, UK, and Canada. Some of the bigger newspapers include USA Today, The New York Post, The LA Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Toronto Star, The Vancouver Sun, and many more. Later in the year, they will add Russian, Asian, and other European papers, as well as papers in Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. The complete list can be seen here. I was shocked at how extensive it was as a few of the local papers in my area are on the list as well.

Checkout the video demo, download links,  and full press release after the break.

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Read the newspaper, take a picture, and share a clean digital copy of any article with Kooaba Paperboy

Motorola Xoom 2 Shows up in European Ad, Launching Before Christmas

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 11:39 AM PDT

We are nearing the end of all the speculation surrounding the Motorola XOOM 2 with the imminent launch just around the corner. The recent surfacing of a print ad from European online retailer, Carphone Warehouse, says you’ll even be able to put the tablet on your Christmas wish-list.

It was over a month ago that we started hearing rumors and specs about Moto’s new tablet and at one point was even pictured next to its smaller sibling, the Motorola Xoom media edition (aka Flemming). Since then it has cleared the FCC and recent leaks show the devices are now nearing launch as they showed up on Verizon’s inventory system. The lastest bit of info coming from European online retailer, Carphone Warehouse, whose print ad outs the device to be landing overseas before Christmas, leads us to believe the wait is almost over.

The ad has the Motorola Xoom 2 pegged at €399.90, about $545, for the Wi-Fi only version with 16GB of on-board storage. Other features include Android 3.2, an 8.2″ touchscreen and Cellphone Warehouse claims it to be “everything a tablet should be.” Only a short amount of time now until you get to be the judge. Now if Big Red would finally officially announce the damn thing!


Motorola Xoom 2 Shows up in European Ad, Launching Before Christmas

Another HTC Rezound Video Surfaces, Shows Side By Side Comparison With The Thunderbolt

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Looks like Johnboy is at it again and just in case you missed the quick hands-on video yesterday, he’s brought you some more eye candy today.  The device is shown in the video being compared to the original LTE device, the HTC Thunderbolt.  And while though there’s nothing new on the plate here, you get a pretty decent idea of the Rezound as it sits along side the Thunderbolt.  Check out the video and take note of the length, screen res and thickness of the device as well as the small sample of the Beats Audio technology on board.  We’ll let you be the judge here as to whether or not the device has enough to compete with recent and emerging devices and technologies.  Do you think the Beats Audio integration is enough to get you to not purchase a Droid Razr or a Galaxy Nexus?  Expect the device to launch on or around Nov 3rd.

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Another HTC Rezound Video Surfaces, Shows Side By Side Comparison With The Thunderbolt

Duke Nukem 3D for Android Now Available in Android Market

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Duke Nukem fans, your 3D wait is finally over and right now you can have instant Android gratification for only $0.99!

Since it’s recent announcement, we’ve been dying to get our hands on the latest incarnation of Duke Nukem and all of his retro fame. Sweeping you back to the 90’s, the latest of  the Nukem series of games promises hours of humorous fun accompanied by alien ass-kicking gratification. Optimized for newer multi-touch devices, Duke Nukem 3D also has support for large screen Android tablets and installs to the SD card by default.

Duke Nukem 3D for Android begins with episode one, with episode two and three available through in app purchase. To download the app from the Android Market, Hit the market link or QR code below. Now go get your nostalgia on!

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Duke Nukem 3D for Android Now Available in Android Market

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Visits FCC with AT&T 4G LTE Bands

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:44 AM PDT

We still need to get confirmation from Samsung and AT&T but it looks like the wireless provider will add a new Android powered tablet to their 4G LTE device roster.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 made another visit to the FCC last week, this time packing AT&T radios inside. The FCC filing lists the Galaxy Tab 10.1 as model number SGH-I957 and shows the device supports the AT&T 4G LTE network – complete with the AT&T 4G logo on the back. We’re not sure if this new Galaxy Tab will have the same features/specs as the Wi-Fi version which has the Tegra 2 processor 1GB of RAM, 16 or 32 GB internal space and Android 3.1.

The big question is pricing and availability. We are not sure of either right now but the addition of this 4G tablet alongside their two new 4G LTE phones, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and HTC Vivid seems like a great way to launch a new network.


Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Visits FCC with AT&T 4G LTE Bands

HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio Now Available In The UK

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:28 AM PDT

It looks like the UK is ready to get more HTC love. HTC made the announcement of the Sensation XL last month and we’ve seen some promo videos as well, but Clove is reporting the phone is available now. In case you’ve forgotten, the phone includes a 1.5GHz single-core processor with 768MB of RAM, a 4.7-inch display, 16GB of internal storage, an 8MP camera along with a front-facing camera, Sense UI on top of Gingerbread 2.3, and of course Beats Audio.

The phone is available for £486.00 including VAT (£405.00 without VAT). Head over to Clove to check out the phone if you happen to live in the UK and are in the market for a new phone.


HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio Now Available In The UK

Pinger Partners with Operation Gratitude in Honor of Veterans Day

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:25 AM PDT

The developer of popular textfree apps, Pinger, announced today that they are partnering with Operation Gratitude in recognition of Veterans Day. The have put up a donation pledge of $5,000, and for every new download of the Pinger Textfree and Pinger Textfree with Voice apps as well as any new user sign up for Pinger Textfree Web  between today and Veterans Day on November 11, Pinger will donate $1.00 to Operation Gratitude.

Operation Gratitude sends care packages and letters personally addressed to U.S. soldiers deployed in harm’s way, their children left behind, and Wounded Warriors recovering in transition units. With Pinger’s donation, they will be able to assemble 330 new care packages to be shipped in time for the holiday season.

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Pinger Partners with Operation Gratitude in Honor of Veterans Day

Stream Playlists Of Videos, Pictures And Music To DLNA Devices With Eye-C Taglists

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:54 AM PDT

Eye-C Taglists has made its way to the Android platform and offers users an endless stream of music, photos and TV in a personalized channel customized just for you.

Download Eye-C Taglists for free, and your timeline becomes your own personal TV channel, music player, or photo gallery. At any point, just push play, and the feed comes to life – on your phone, TV, Apple TV (even from an Android phone), PC and more. Add a hashtag (#tag) to any video, song or picture to build a taglist – a playlist that combines items from multiple sources – YouTube, Picasa, Facebook, or even your personal music library (see below for tech specs). More sources are coming every month, so play tags – it’s easy and free.

Here's How It Works:

Step 1 – Find videos, pictures and music you think are interesting in YouTube, Facebook, Picasa, and now SoundCloud.
Step 2 – Play your picks on your mobile phone, connected TV, Apple TV or other Airplay and DLNA devices.
Step 3 – Play content individually or as taglists. These lists can come from your friends, or they can come from users tagging a video with a certain term, like #startaparty.
Step 4 – Easily add another video, song, or picture to that list, by tagging it #startaparty – and watch your playlist change and grow as people interact with it.

So if you’ve been looking for an app to supply an endless stream of content from multiple users and platforms like YouTube, Picasa, Facebook and your own personal music playstist, Eye-C Taglists can deliver.  The application will work on most Android devices but can also play on hansets supporting DLNA (wireless push content).  You can download the application from our popular apps database where you’ll also find a QR Code available or you can download it from the Android Market.  The application is free and will work on devices manufactured by “Pioneer, Denon, Yamaha, Sony and more, connected TVs from Samsung, LG, and Panasonic, set top boxes including WD (Western Digital) and Popcorn Hour, as well as Xbox 360 (with Windows Media Player)” You can check out the full press release after the break.   Read More…


Stream Playlists Of Videos, Pictures And Music To DLNA Devices With Eye-C Taglists

It’s official: DROID RAZR to launch November 10 on Verizon Wireless

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 06:13 AM PDT

We already knew this, but it’s always nice to get the final and official word. You can already pre-order your DROID RAZR now, but we now know for sure that it will launch on November 10 for $299.99 (with a 2-year contract) or a very high full retail price of $649. Checkout our hands on video here.

I am totally torn between this and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. On one hand you have the RAZR that is so sexy and only 7.1mm thick and on the other you have Ice Cream Sandwich already rocking on the Galaxy Nexus. Motorola is promising Ice Cream Sandwich by early 2012, but if I didn’t care for ICS so much, I would be all over the RAZR. Then there is the Rezound for all your Sense fans. What are you guys thinking?


It’s official: DROID RAZR to launch November 10 on Verizon Wireless
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