Saturday, January 28, 2012


Posted: 27 Jan 2012 03:33 PM PST
Ah yes, behold the long-awaited Verizon ZTE V66 tablet in all its glory. We already knew it was on its way as we saw it make a brief appearance last month, but we hadn't heard any further news about it until now. The V66 comes in at 7-inches and will carry Honeycomb 3.2 along with a handy custom lock screen among its noteworthy features. Furthermore, rumor has it this nice tablet could arrive around "February 2x", which means it will possibly arrive right in the middle of Mobile World Congress.
Naturally we expect Verizon to give the mysterious tablet a more formal name, though we have no indication of what it will be just yet. Keep it locked with Talk Android for further updates, especially as we approach MWC.




Posted: 27 Jan 2012 03:13 PM PST
We know Samsung is pushing its Exynos line of processors in its devices. That's a given. However, we all know Sammy has yet to really push the boundaries of its impressive chip. It's exactly why the brand is hard at work on its Exynos 5250 series of chips. According to Phandroid, Sammy is looking to take the ARM Cortex-A15-based processor and push it into 2GHz territory. You read that correctly folks, it is looking to have its chips at a whopping 2GHz. Moreover, rumor has it that while the chip will be insanely fast, it will suck less power than that the earlier chipsets. As it stands, the chips are currently in testing right now and we can expect to see them in devices by Q2 of this year.
Naturally you can't have a chip in the works without a device made for it. That's why Sammy is also rumored to be developing a special Galaxy Tab that will take full advantage of the Exynos 5250 series of chips. The tablet can support a resolution of up to 2560×1600, all in a WXQGA display of greater than 10-inches of course. Further details are scarce at the moment, but we expect to see something demoed or previewed at the upcoming MWC.




Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:14 PM PST
Well if you are wanting a XYBOARD, the sequel to Motorola's first tablet the Xoom, but didn't want to give your hard earned dollar monthly to Verizon to own one, today is your lucky day. Motorola is releasing the wifi version of the Xoom 2… er… XYBOARD and it's available on their web site as you read this. You can purchase either the 10.1-inch or 8.2″-inch tablet in either 16GB or 32GB versions. The 8.2-inch 16GB model will run you $399 and the 10.1-inch starts at $499. So if you're wanting the "RAZR" of tablets (form factor) with the freedom of no carriers, head on over to the links below to check them out and while they don't have ICS just yet, they will be getting it down the road. Also if you haven't heard much on these tablets you can check out both the initial hands-on review and a full review of the XYBOARD 8.2. Enjoy!
10.1-Inch XYBOARD – Link
8.2-Inch XYBOARD – Link




Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:59 AM PST
At the beginning of the week we told you about the leaked LG CX2, the successor to the LG Optimus 3D, and that it's believed to make an appearance at MWC in February. According to new reports, the new CX2 will soon sport the 3D Max market name, and will be dubbed the LG 3D MAX, or Optimus 3D Max.
For those who missed out on the leaked specs, the 3D Max is said to have a 1.2GHz dual-core processor (TI OMAP) and sport a glasses-free, 4.3-inch WVGA NOVA auto-stereoscopic display capable of improved 2D-3D conversion. The device will manage to stay at 10mm thin even though it packs dual 5MP cameras for shooting 3D pictures. The real question remains, will those cameras be able to shoot 3D 1080p videos? Among other goodies, you can expect DNLA and NFC capabilities as well.
Hopefully we will see the LG 3D Max at the end of February alongside the quad-core LG X3 flagship phone. My only concern with the 3D Max is that it's reportedly running Android Gingerbread. What gives?
source: GSM-Israel
via: Pocketnow




Posted: 27 Jan 2012 11:08 AM PST
We had a chance to get our hands on the upcoming Xperia S at CES, the first Xperia phone to be branded by Sony (without Ericsson in its name). They showed off all the wonderful specs, but for whatever reason they didn't bother to tell us about a couple of interesting features.
The first is that it will come with an anti-stain coating. It will be a special nano coating that is not only a dirt repellent, but also UV active. The second is that will have the ability to charge quicker than normal. It will supposedly charge in half the time, and word is a 10-minute charge can keep the phone going for an hour.
source: pocketpc
via: briefmobile





Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:45 AM PST
Since Google is transitioning to a buttonless style OS with Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich, it isn't a shock they are telling developers to move their menu functions to the action bar. All phones up to this point have a dedicated menu button, but that won't be the case moving forward. Google has instituted an action bar that includes the three dots that work as the new Menu.
The problem with some apps is they're still pointing towards a physical menu button and since Ice Cream Sandwich, and particularly the Galaxy Nexus, doesn't have a dedicated menu button, the system shifts the three dot action overflow button beside the system navigation. Normally this is on top.
According to Google, this is doesn't provide an ideal user experience. I will say that for me personally, I have noticed the action button moving from top to bottom (and vice versa) between apps, and it's a little annoying. Google recently posted instructions for developers on how to migrate to the action bar or remove it all together. Hit the source link to find out more.






Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:29 AM PST
It looks to be another great week for buying discounted phones from Amazon. Hot on the heels of the freshly marked down Galaxy Nexus, Amazon just listed the DROID RAZR MAXX at only $199.99 for new customers, and $229.99 for existing. As always, to get this deal you must sign a two-year agreement but I'm sure your used to that by now.
In case you need a refresher, the RAZR MAXX has the same specs as the OG DROID RAZR only it has a much larger 3300mAh battery. The device is only 8.9mm thin and still manages to maintain a reported 21 hour talk time. To see this device in action, check out our hands on from this years CES.
This is a great deal for a great phone considering you could buy it right now from Verizon for $100 more. I mean who wants to pay retail, right? Although, as you can tell from the image above, there will be a slight wait for delivery because the device is on backorder and will ship within 1-2 weeks. Hit up the link below to get your discounted MAXX on!
Thanks, Trent!
Source: Amazon






Posted: 27 Jan 2012 09:10 AM PST
Going thorough my Google+ stream this morning I noticed  an entry from Koush, the man behind CloworkMod and CWM Tether, and boy does he have something awesome up his sleeve! As you can see in the video below, Koush is working on a new touch version of ClockWorkMod Recovery that is going to make things a heck of a lot easier, especially for the uber sensitive Galaxy Nexus.
I know that other forms of "touch" recovery are available, like TWRP from TeamWin, but Koush's new method that he is working on will allow for swiping and tapping your selections rather than using buttons. Although Koush is teasing his new recovery method via Google+, this is still just a tease. Currently downloads are not available, and according to Koush, "there will be better graphics and whatnot later." By that I assume the text might be a little easier to read and the UI might get a slight makeover. Whatever it ends up as, I'm sure it will be an amazing finished product. In the meantime, check out the video below and be sure to let us know what you think. Who else is looking forward to some swipe recovery action ?
Jump past the break to see it in action.

Click here to view the embedded video.






Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:36 AM PST
The other day we gave you that
wonderful
news that the Samsung Galaxy S III might not be revealed at next month's Mobile World Congress. During their recent earnings conference call, Mrs. Younghee Lee said they're "still reviewing" options for the launch. Meanwhile, Samsung's support site is showing model GT-i9300, but it doesn't exist yet. Looking back at past models, the Galaxy S was in the i90xx range and the Galaxy S II had i91xx. The Galaxy Nexus used i9250, so one would assume that the Galaxy S III would jump to the i93xx range. Sounds logical to me. Either way, we know a Galaxy S III will launch this year, the only real question is when will it be officially unveiled?
source: samsung
via: pocketnow, sammyhub




Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:50 AM PST
Google Music is awesome right? Even if you don't use it, I always recommend everyone to upload their tunes anyway because it's a free and safe backup for your collection, not to mention you will have access to your music from anywhere in the world. The only problem with the backup argument was the fact that you couldn't download your tunes back to your desktop if you computer crashed. Well Google just took care of that because with the latest update to the Music Manager, you can download all your music back to your desktop, including tunes you uploaded and tunes you purchased. Now we can feel safe knowing we can restore our music if we ever need to.
Google also added the ability to easily share YouTube videos for the songs you've uploaded. As you know you can easily share full plays for songs you've purchased to your circles on Google+, but this gives us an option for the music we already own.


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