Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:42 PM PST 
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:32 PM PST  With hundreds of thousands of apps in Gameplay is easy enough. You tilt your phone or tablet to move forwards and backwards, swipe across the screen to lasso bags of money and safes, and tap to shoot out windows, doors, and robotic deputies. All while riding a giant chicken. It's smooth, the graphics are fluid and drawn in a cool retro-cowboy style, and the action is fast-paced enough to keep you interested. There's also mini-games like a quick draw against a robot, a general store to buy upgrades and new gear, and a level boss or two. Chickens, cowboys, and robots have never been so much fun. I've found myself playing games on my Android phones and tablets a lot more than I ever imagined myself doing. Fun, and silly, games like The Chicken Bandit are a big part of the reason why. This one's perfect for wasting a bit of time while at the DMV or during your lunch break, and it saves progress so you can just pick up and continue at your leisure. There's a lot to be said for deep, console-style games, but games that you can just tap and play a few minutes at a time will always have a place. The Chicken Bandit is that game for me. The game is built to work with Android 2.1 or higher, so it's going to run on most every device out there. There's a free demo version (we've got links after the break) as well as the full version for $2.99. Both have giant chickens. Hit the jump to see a quick demo through the tutorial. More: ChickenBandit read more
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 03:47 PM PST  Thanks for joining the Motorola Feedback Network. We are inviting owners of the Motorola Droid 3 on Verizon to participate in an early preview of a new software release, and provide feedback. If you are not currently using a Droid 3, please excuse and ignore this email.If you're hoping for Ice Cream Sandwich, sadly -- you'll need to drop that thought from your brain considering Verizon left the Droid 3 off their ICS update list. However, bug fixes are a good thing to have. Thanks to everyone who sent this in! 
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 02:21 PM PST  Readability is the latest in this line of applications. Having just been released for iOS, it'll be release for Android on Monday, March 12. We got to take Readability for a quick spin today. And if this sort of app service is indispensable for you, we're glad to report that Readability performs wonderfully. If you're new to this space, the idea's simple. You sign up with Readability (I did it right from my phone -- just took a few seconds) and then install a plugin in your browser. (They've got plug-ins for all the major browsers.) When you get to a webpage you want to send to your phone, you click the Readability. You then have the option to "read now," "read later" or "send to Kindle." Once a webpage hits the Readability on your phone or tablet -- it looks just fine on a 10-incher like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 -- everything's stripped out except for the text, images and links. No muss, no fuss, no messy load times. It's got a web view built in, too, so if you want to see something in its original format, it's just a click away. We've got a full review on the way. For now, check out some preview screenies after the break. read more 
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 01:24 PM PST  Unlike the Windows Phone SDK, the Android SDK works fairly well with the Windows 8 consumer preview. We know a lot of you folks want to be on the bleeding edge, and for Windows users that means installing the Win8 preview on your computer at home. I decided to dive in and see what was working, and what wasn't, and installed it on my laptop to test things out. The verdict -- most everything works just as it did before. It's just harder to get to it with Windows' read more
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 12:47 PM PST  Our cousins at iMore.com have been killing the iPad (3/HD/new) coverage today. The long and short of it is you've got more powerful iPad with a killer resolution, and a bunch of other cool stuff thrown in. You can't deny that it's still the tablet to beat, even though we're certainly bigger fans of the Android OS. Anyhoo. The iMore kids worked up a comparison chart so you can get your specs on. Check it out. 
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:37 AM PST  Not a huge update, we suppose, but the Google Play branding has made its way into a new version of what previous was Google Music Manager. Guess now it's Google Play Music Manager? Snag the latest version at the link below. Download: Google Play Music Manager; Thanks, Chris! 
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 11:06 AM PST Whether you're new to Android smartphones or are a seasoned veteran looking to move up to the latest and greatest, T-Mobile's current roster of devices has something for everyone. From large screens to larger screens, with some of the best cameras in the business. Here's a look at T-Mobile's lineup, all powered by T-Mobile's 4G network: Samsung Exhibit 4GThe Samsung Exhibit 4G is a great way to break into smartphones -- and Android smartphones in particular -- thanks to its 3.5-inch display and 1GHz processor. Plus it's running on T-Mobile's 4G network, so videos and browsing will be as speedy as the phone itself.Samsung Galaxy S IIThis is the creme de la creme for Android smartphones on T-Mobile, with gorgeous, high-resolution 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, dual-core 1.5GHz processor and an 8-megapixel camera that is to die for. The 16GB of on-board storage means you're going to have plenty of room to for all the pictures and videos you'll be shooting. And uploading them to Facebook or Twitter is a breeze, either over Wifi or T-Mobile's 4G network.HTC Amaze 4GThis phone has certainly lived up to its name. It brought HTC's second-generation camera system, with an 8-megapixel shooter and Smartshot technology, which takes five pictures simultaneously and combines them into one perfect pic. And its 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon process and Android 2.3 Gingerbread go quite nicely with T-Mobile's 4G data speeds.T-Mobile myTouch QThe myTouch Q brings a physical keyboard into the mix. It's another T-Mobile 4G device, of course. But the myTouch Q stands out from the rest with its nicely rounded offset keys, so you get the best of both worlds -- a full physical keyboard for the road warriors, and and on-screen keyboard for when you just need to quickly bang something out. Post sponsored by T-Mobile 
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:16 AM PST  Google Currents so far has survived the Google Play rebranding. (Play Currents?) So now's as good a time as any to check in and see how it's doing. And at the time of this writing, Android Central has an astounding 198,000 subscribers. Floored. Simply floored. If you haven't checked out our Google Currents edition yet, it's the same Android Central you've come to know and love, neatly packaged into more of a magazine format. Check out our full walkthrough, and be sure to subscribe to Android Central on Google Currents! 
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:02 AM PST For today's ShopAndroid.com Daily Giveaway we're looking at the Seidio Innocell 3500mAh Extended Battery for Motorola Droid Bionic, Body Glove Icon Slide-on Case for HTC EVO 3D, Mobi Skin Case for Samsung Epic 4G Touch, and the Seidio SURFACE Case for Motorola Atrix 4G. We've got some great hands-on videos of each of these accessories, so be sure to check those out for an in-depth look at each product. To be eligible to win one of these featured Android accessories, all you have to do is leave a comment below stating which item you'd like for your device. Next Monday we'll announce the lucky winner from today's giveaway. Seidio Innocell 3500mAh Extended Battery for Motorola Droid BionicThe Seidio Innocell 3500mAh Extended Battery for Motorola Droid Bionic is for the avid traveler who can't always get to a charger. This extended battery provides more than double the capacity of the original stock battery of the Droid Bionic, and comes with a black replacement door featuring Seidio's signature soft touch coating. read more 
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 09:39 AM PST 
Source: Pocketnow; more: Rumored devices forums 
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 09:16 AM PST Tetris has been all the rage since, well, whenever it came out, as far as I can tell. The classic block-dropping game has an official Android port and a free, ad-supported version, but what are we to do if we're looking for the next iteration of the Tetris paradigm? Something more flashy, something more razzle-dazzle, but most importantly, something more fresh? For that, ladies and gentlemen, I have to put my support behind Puzzle Prism. Puzzle Prism uses the same concept of stacking blocks that Tetris does, but instead of a 2D plane, you're trying to stack shapes in a 3D tower (that happens to be a rectangular prism, as towers are wont to be). Because you've got a whole other dimension to work with, you can not only rotate the pieces you're using, but you can also flip them upside down, too. The controls are pretty straightforward; swipe left and right to rotate a piece, swipe up to flip it upside down, and swipe down to send it careening down towards the tower. Chances are you'll accidentally send a few pieces down when you meant to flip them initially, but once you've played a few rounds, manipulating blocks will feel like second nature. There's four game modes, of which I've unlocked only one (Standard). The game tells you the criteria to unlock the next game mode in line, but after that, you're met with a series of question marks, forcing you to unlock the next mode before knowing what other demands will be placed on you to unlock subsequent modes. On the one hand, there's the possibility for intrigue about your unnamed, mystery game modes, but for a planner like myself, it really just frustrates me, not knowing what I have to do. Gameplay itself is fast and furious, with new blocks appearing as soon as you've sent another down to the tower, but like Tetris, you can always see the next block in line, giving you a few fractions of a second to try and formulate a plan. Adding to the tension is the upbeat, techno/string background music and the fact that the tower is constantly rotating. The rotation is good because it gives you a continuous idea of where holes are (to plug up), but on the other hand, sometimes you can't see the side you're after. And did I mention the piece you're going to drop rotates with the tower, too? Puzzle Prism tracks things like how many lines into the game you survived, what your max combo was, and of course, your score, but there's also a cleverly designed trophy system for those folks who just have to have a bit more to reel them in. There's 88 trophies in all, and just like the game modes menu, you can see some goals you've yet to accomplish, but most are shrouded in the Cloak of Question Marks. My one peeve with Puzzle Prism is that it isn't optimized for tablets (it looks alright, but you can tell it's definitely stretched out), but it absolutely shines on a phone. That's not to say you can't play it on a tablet, but I definitely wouldn't mind seeing an HD version come out, especially if it's just automatically bundled as a single app purchase. If you're looking for a new mind-bending, block-tossing puzzler, Puzzle Prism is it. With four game modes, 88 trophies, a near-frenetic soundtrack, and a new take on an old favorite, this is a game for just about everyone. It's easy to learn yet difficult to master, and that's why you'll find yourself coming back to it again and again (and again and again). Puzzle Prism is 99 cents in the Android Market. We've got download links after the break. read more
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 09:07 AM PST  Writes today's anonymous submitter:I took this photo looking out of the front windshield from inside my Murano one morning before starting my car.Be sure to log into the site before submitting your wallpapers, folks! We love to give credit! 
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 08:51 AM PST
This extended life battery is for the power user who needs enough juice to last through long trips without having to keep charging the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. The Innocell Super Extended Battery comes with a black replacement door that features a soft-touch coating for added grip, along with Near Field Communication in the battery itself. Take advantage of this limited time deal while supplies last! |
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 08:23 AM PST
We've gotten more than a few e-mails today from folks wondering where the heck their Android Market app has gone and run off to. (Don't laugh, it's perfectly OK to take a day off from obsessing over Android news.)
If you missed the news yesterday, the Android Market is now the Google Play Store. Or, rather, everything that was in the Android Market is now a part of Google Play, and you get to it all through the Play Store. Or something like that. We're still trying to decide exactly how to phrase all this without having to take a second breath.
Anyhoo. Just look for the Play Store icon you see above. Same goes for Google Books, and Google Movies. And Google Music. And Play Books. And Play Movies. And Play Music. Just the same, only different.
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 07:16 AM PST
One of my favorite parts of this app reviewing gig is coming across really obscure apps that can't fit into a specific genre. To me, Gravilux is just that. Its developers describe it as a "combination of painting, animation, art, science, and gaming," which is as confusing and uninformative as it sounds. Fortunately, it gives me license to create a new word in its honor, and I've settled on gamelication. (Appligametion just doesn't have the same ring to it).
Now that we've established Gravilux is an unwinnable game of beauty and finesse, what is it exactly you do? Simply put, you touch the screen. When you touch the screen, that incredible grid of dots begins to rapidly gravitate toward all of the inputs on your screen, creating a swirling mess of anarchy and motion. It's awesome.
One of the coolest parts of Gravilux is that it analyzes whatever hardware it's running on before it loads up a grid, so it knows exactly how many dots should be on screen for the best experience. By default, colors are set to black and white, but with a simple hop into the settings menu, you're able to pick up to three colors or randomize the whole bit.
The trade-off here is your performance; what once ran smoothly now might be choppy and laggy. The solution is another simple hop into the settings menu, and then change your grid density. With a couple thousand less points bouncing about on screen (using beautiful real-time physics), things will speed right back up to where they were before.
You can also toy with settings like gravity strength and turn on antigravity from said settings menu, and most importantly, you can change how the dots react to your touch. Normally, they'll be attracted to your input, but if you so desire, you can set them to be repelled.
The result is a lot of negative space on the screen and dots being pushed up against the edges of the screen, bouncing around and struggling against your fingery might. It's not quite as stimulating as the swirling mass, but it's still impressive to see.
My one major complaint with Gravilux is that it's completely devoid of sound. (I made my own sound effects in the video.) For something so visually creative and dynamic, a nice, Osmos HD-esque soundtrack would have really pushed Gravilux over the top. Still, even without it, it's a gamelication that everyone should try at least once (and if you're up for it, again and again).
Gravilux is $1.99 in the Google Play Store. We've got download links after the break.
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 06:28 AM PST
Chances are a good many of you out there aren't even old enough to remember the HTC Dream. (By the way, get off our lawn.) And chances are even slimmer that there are many still being used today. But if so, know that HTC has added the Dream to its cadre of unlockable bootloaders. Blow the dust off and hit the link below.
Source: HTCDev.com; via @htcdev
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 05:35 AM PST
So everybody's got their panties all in a bunch over some new iPad or something that's being announced today. You heard it here first, folks: It'll be better than the last one. It'll be more magical than the last one. Magical-er.
Anyhoo. Our pals at iMore are rocking the all-day coverage, including a boatload of live commentary. And just like with the iPhone 4S event, there's a better than average chance that Phil will swing by to remind everybody that it's just an iPad, they should all go outside and enjoy the fresh air -- basically do his damndest to burst that Reality Distortion Field.
Just keep it glued to iMore.com.Update! Our expert commentator weighs in:
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 04:56 AM PST
For this Wednesday and Thursday only, ShopAndroid.com in conjunction with Best Buy Mobile Solutions are bringing you a deal that is much too low to show as it is the very lowest price that you'll find anywhere for this amazing smartphone.
How much of a deal? You'll need to follow the link below to find out. But we can tell you that if you're looking to start a new T-Mobile account with a two-year contract you'll get it at up to $150 less than most options online and if you've been wanting to renew or upgrade your existing T-Mobile contract you'll still be looking at up to $50 less than other offers.
So if you've been lusting to get your hands on the great camera and Android power of the HTC Sensation there probably hasn't been a better time to do so than right now via the link below.
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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 03:59 AM PST
Sony has announced that the software development kit for its PlayStation Suite will launch in public beta form from this April. The public release follows the closed beta of the SDK, which began in November 2011, and was open to a select few developers in the United States, the UK and Japan.
The kit allows game developers to create titles optimized for PlayStation-certified phones and tablets, like the Xperia Play and Tablet S, as well as Sony's recently-launched PlayStation Vita gaming system (and we'd expect the Vita angle alone to attract a fair few devs).
The public beta will be open to anyone and everyone, free of charge. However, the full version will set devs back $99 annually when it lands later in the year.
We've got the full press release from Sony after the break.
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Posted: 06 Mar 2012 11:24 PM PST
Source: 1SaleADay via: Android Central Forums
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Posted: 06 Mar 2012 07:02 PM PST
Among all mobile operating systems, Android remains top dog with 48.6% of total marketshare, up 2.3% from the last quarter. Number two iOS also saw a gain with 29.5% of the market. RIM, Windows, and Symbian all saw losses, coming in at third, fourth, and fifth respectively.
Mobile content usage is up across the board, with 74.6% of all mobile phone owners using their device to text message. 48.6% of the market use apps on their device, while 48.5% use their device's mobile browser. Social networking, playing games, and listening to music are up as well at 35.7%, 31.8%, and 24.5% respectively. comScore's full report can be found at the source link.
Source: comScore
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Posted: 06 Mar 2012 06:55 PM PST
Features:
- Pay bills and transfer funds.
- Review account balances.
- Find ATM and banking center locations using GPS, with no address input required.
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