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Dance Legend Gives Android Gamers A Reason To Dougie

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 01:50 PM PDT

Android gaming continues to grow in popularity by the day. There are all types of games from first-person shooters to racing games to casual puzzle games, but what about some Dance Dance Revolution-type games? Well the fine development team at TuneWiki thought about curious absence of a dance game and created the surprisingly good Dance Legend. The game provides a decent lineup of tracks, solid customizations, great graphics and easy controls. The game is easy to pick up and start playing right from the get-go. Simply put, this game is a must-have for not just hardcore gamers, but casual Android users as well.

Dance Legend is based off a simple concept: pull off new and classic dance moves while gaining major street credibility. In order to pull off the dance moves and gain credibility, you’ll need music to jam and groove to popular tunes and Dance Legend delivers. You”ll find tracks from top-40 artists such as LMFAO to Lady Gaga and even classics like Vanilla Ice or MC Hammer. Gaining the street credibility will allow you to look cooler and more hip as you’re trying to pull off dance moves anywhere from the Running Man to the Dougie. Pulling of the various dance moves will allow you to build momentum which will allow you to “Kick It Up” in the middle of your dance session and pull off even more moves at a faster pace in front of a raucous crowd.

Executing the dance is a breeze thanks to the great controls. Before jumping into the first dance session and song, the game provides a straightforward tutorial that’s moderately detailed describing how players will perform the moves given to them on the screen. The way it works is simple too. As you’re holding your Android device in front of you, you’ll need to pay attention to the top right-hand corner of your screen which is the dance move queue for the proceeding action. So basically you’re performing your current dance move which is immediately proceeded by the next move followed by the next moves after that which are consecutive until the song is finished. It sounds simple enough, but it can get quite challenging as you’re trying to make sure you follow the patterns correctly while minimizing your mistakes or misses. Speaking of following the patterns— that’s the essence of the game: utilizing the touchscreen controls in order to follow the patterns and perform the moves. To perform the moves, you flick your thumb in the direction of the glowing indicators. If you’ve performed the moves correctly, you’ll see the indicators glow green. If not– you’ll see them glow red.

The controls are complimented by excellent graphics and sounds. During gameplay, players will notice no slowdown whatsoever even if there’s a ton of animations going on at once. In addition, for a dance game, there’s great details shown in the game. For example, you’ll find there’s no hint of pixelation, jagged lines and distortion. The colors are deep and rich and there just seems to be a strong sense of quality when it comes to the visual design of the game, while maximizing the Android software’s capabilities. The sound is also on par as it’s clear and rich. It’s almost as if you’re listening to a high quality of the actual track of a song! The only giveaway is the fact that you’ll hear the various sound effects as you are progressing throughout the song.

The gameplay is great, but there are a few minor quibbles I have with the game. The game is free technically speaking, but it should be classified as a game in the freemium category. Dance Legend comes with two free songs, but you’ll have to purchase acquire additional coins in order to buy additional songs or premium gear for your character. 99¢ will get you 80 coins for example which may be good for a few songs. The problem with that is a few songs is definitely not enough as you’ll get bored of the music quickly, so you’ll want even more music. But keep in mind that buying the music can definitely add up, so be prepared to spend some money. In addition— there are some incredibly annoying ad banners that appear throughout the game. I understand that ads help pay for gaming content, but I think it would have been wise for TuneWiki to provide a paid version of the game which would remove the distracting ads.

I think in the end, many gamers will be able to overlook those negatives and focus on the positives of the game. Dance Legend easily provides a solid dance experience for all and is a must-have for all. Be sure to grab the game today if you’re on an Android 2.1+ device. You’ll be able to find it in the Play Store or by using the QR code below.

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Sprint Galaxy Nexus Running Android 4.0.4 While Verizon’s Still Stuck On 4.0.2

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 12:25 PM PDT

As some Sprint customers begin to receive their pre-ordered Galaxy Nexus phones, we have learned that the device is running Android 4.0.4, which is a more updated version than Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus, which is still only on 4.0.2. Verizon customers are not too happy right now since they bought a Google Experience phone to get timely updates, but haven’t gotten an update since 4.0.2 dropped on launch day 5 months ago.

Apparently, some Verizon customers are still complaining about some serious bugs in 4.0.2, specifically mic dropping during calls, bad reception, random reboots, performance issues, and poor battery life. A leaked 4.0.4 build seems to have fixed many of those issues but has not yet been officially released on Big Red. The only solution for many right now is to root their device and install the leak, a process only us geeks are really comfortable doing. Most customers are not like us and have no other choice but to wait for an official update.

Some rumors point to Verizon deciding to wait until 4.0.5 to update their Galaxy Nexus devices, but they are just rumors and we don’t know for sure one way or the other. So what’s the hold up? Is Verizon the blocker here, or is it Google? The way carriers control their roll-outs, it would seem it’s Verizon stalling the updates… but doesn’t that mean the Galaxy Nexus is not a true Google Experience device on Verizon? Remember, Google already stated that the CDMA Galaxy Nexus is not an AOSP supported device due to intellectual property issues with the CDMA technology, but that it would still be updated and supported by Google, whcih further points the finger in Verizon’s direction.

So what’s the deal, Verizon?

source: droid-life

 

GSM Galaxy Nexus receives update, new build of Android 4.0.4

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 06:13 AM PDT

GSM Galaxy Nexus owners have had a fresh OTA update roll out this weekend. Before you get too excited it’s only a minor bug fix that doesn’t actually move the release number beyond 4.0.4, it does however change the build number to IMM76I.

The update reportedly fixes the pesky intermittent signal issue that arrived with build IMM76D, interestingly enough it manages this without fiddling with the baseband. Anyone suffering from lock screen lag when using automatic brightness will also be happy as this bug has also been ironed out.

I received the update to my Galaxy Nexus yesterday morning and haven’t noticed any real difference. I hadn’t suffered from either of the known bugs from the previous build though. Give us a shout in the comments and let us know if you notice any differences once your update arrives.

 

source : Android Central

 

Samsung SGH-T879 Outed In User Agent String – Is This a T-Mobile Galaxy Note?

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 08:52 PM PDT

Tmonews has posted a screenshot of a user agent string for the Samsung SGH-T879, a yet to be announced device. The info shown points to the possibility that this is a Samsung Galaxy Note headed for T-Mobile. The evidence is compelling, though not necessarily solid proof. Here’s what’s known.

The resolution is listed as 800 x 1280, which is currently only seen in the Galaxy Note as far as Samsung devices are concerned. The fact that the orientation of the screen resolution is 800 x 1280 rather than 1280 x 800 also points to a portrait-dominant device. Tablets are usually reported as landscape orientation.

Traditionally, Samsung/T-Mobile device model numbers are always in the form SGH-Txx9.

The user agent string shown in the screenshot is essentially identical to the SGH-i717, which is the AT&T Galaxy Note. The bluetooth doc for the SGH-T879 originally mentioned that it was a variant of the SGH-i717, though that comment has since been removed from the text.

This device is also classified as a phone by Blutooth SIG and the Wi-Fi Alliance (see screenshots after the break). All this evidence points to T-Mo getting some S-Pen action. When? Who knows. But it’s great to see Samsung pushing their devices to as many carriers as will have them.

 

source: tmonews
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