Sunday, April 15, 2012

Update - 250


Posted: 19 Mar 2012 12:05 PM PDT
Google Wallet today announced that they have added a new SingleTap partner, Pinkberry, and is celebrating with a limited-time offer.  Starting today, Google Wallet is accepted in 69 Pinkberry locations across the country, including in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.  Also starting effective immediately, Pinkberry is listed as Featured Offer and will give users 10% off any one Pinkberry whenever they use Google Wallet to pay*.
To celebrate our partnership with Pinkberry we'll be holding a free tasting event at several Pinkberry stores in the Los Angeles area. Come by to try out Google Wallet on Tuesday, March 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Santa Monica, 3rd Street Promenade
1456 3rd St
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: (310) 394-4982

Burbank
120 E Palm Ave
Burbank, CA 91502
Phone: (818) 841-1981
What's the next retail partner or restaurant that you would like to see embrace Google Wallet?
*This offer is good for use at select stores until April 30, 2012. This offer is only valid for redemption with Google Wallet via NFC. Not valid on paper or non Google Wallet phones. Single use only and non-transferable. Cannot be combined with other offers. Valid at participating locations in LA, SF, NYC, DC and CHI until April 30, 2012.
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Posted: 19 Mar 2012 10:05 AM PDT
Yet another alleged render of the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone has landed online and boy does it look like the real deal.  The image you see here was uploaded to reddit and is said to be the first press shot of the hotly-anticipated handset.  While we've seen a number of leaked Galaxy S III mockups over the last few months, this one has a certain degree of authenticity to it.
Assuming for a moment that this is legit, what can we gather from the image here?  For starters, the display looks to go nearly edge-to-edge and appears to have the rumored 4.8-inch diagonal measurement.  There's also a dedicated camera button on the right, a singular home button, and what appears to be a speaker below where the buttons would go.
Many of you will likely look to the widget and expect  Samsung will debut the Galaxy S III at a May 22nd Samsung Unpacked event.  Sure, it would definitely match up with the expectation of a 'first half of 2012" launch.  On the other hand, we cannot count the number of times a widget or calendar date from a press shot did not coincide with an actual announcement or release.  This alone should never be taken as proof positive of company's plans for an Android device.

Then again, that little logo in the bottom right corner of the photo adds quite a bit of credibility to the whole deal.  For those of you who don't know, Weber Shandwick is the company who often represents Samsung, whether stateside or abroad.  Either the person who created the render went to great length to add legitimacy to the picture or this really is the first look at the Galaxy S III.
If you asked us, this is most likely the Samsung Galaxy S III.  That is to say, this is the international version.  We'll go ahead and assume that each carrier here in the United States puts their own touches on the handset, maybe with a different button layout or more squared shoulders.
With the rumors of a strong 2012 Summer Olympics  ad campaign, global launch, and the new May 22nd announcement, we'll go ahead and put this one in the "seems real enough" category.
What do you have to say about all of this?  Does this look legitimate enough to you?  Assuming it's real, what's your thought on the Galaxy S III?
Latest leaked Galaxy S III render hints at May 22 launch originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
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Posted: 19 Mar 2012 09:18 AM PDT

The HTC One X may be coming to Sprint late this spring under codename of  Jet, according to new rumors. Expected to arrive on June 10, the Sprint version is said to feature the same Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor as AT&T's model instead of the quad-core chipset found in international markets.
Additional details for the One X variant include 4.7-inch 1280x720 Super LCD display, 1GB RAM, LTE connectivity, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), and Bluetooth 4.0. In terms of software, the Jet should run Android 4.0 with HTC's Sense UI and Beats Audio 4.0 technology.
If I were to wager a bet, I'd be surprised if Sprint doesn't unveil this handset at CTIA in May. Smart money would peg this as an EVO successor, especially given the almost perfect two-year gap since the initial model. EVO LTE? EVO 3? We'll find out soon enough.
Source: S4gru
Sprint to release HTC One X variant this spring originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
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Posted: 19 Mar 2012 08:41 AM PDT
 
Samsung's much-anticipated Galaxy S III may be the first smartphone to have LTE connectivity built directly into the processor, according to new reports.  Korea Times is advising that Samsung has a quad-core chipset shipping with both LTE and HSPA 3G inside.
Not only would this help to keep the Galaxy S III and other future devices thin, it could also go a long way to reduce battery consumption.  According to the anonymous Korea Times source, Samsung believes that Qualcomm was "gradually losing its edge" in the processor war.  Further, the secretive executive indicates that Samsung is looking to consolidate as much hardware as they can.
Unfortunately we still don't know for certain when it is that the Galaxy S III is expected to make its debut.  We've heard everything from March-June over the last few months so your guess is as as ours.  Considering that the Galaxy S II is still selling like hotcakes, it stands to reason that Samsung is in no hurry to cannibalize sales.
Via: Electronista
Samsung rumored to build LTE into next-gen Exynos chipset originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
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Posted: 19 Mar 2012 07:58 AM PDT

Let's all give Samsung an A for effort so far on their "after-sale" support of the Galaxy SII. Last week we saw official Android v4.0 drop and, as unusual at it may sound, they are right on time with delivering the source code to Ice Cream Sandwich! Huge news for developers, this is still one of the most popular phones to date. No source has been plaguing the dev community for some time, I know codeworkx (the leading dev for the international SGSII) and his followers are happy to see this. He's already been poking Samsung, who hasn't had the best track record with open source stuff in the past.
All that being said, if you are a developer wanting to peruse the code or even a curious wannabe-dev go check it out!
Samsung Open Source Portal
You'll need to search for the device, so type in GT-i9100 and knock yourself out!
Source:Phandroid
Android v4.0 Source Code for the International Samsung Galaxy SII GT-i9100 Now Available originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
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Posted: 19 Mar 2012 07:56 AM PDT

A new Motorola handset found its way onto the internet yesterday and reports peg this unannounced smartphone as the Droid Fighter. Expected to hit Verizon in mid-April, the device looks to continue the familiar form factor employed by the Droid Razr, only larger. The picture points a Verizon-branded phone with a 4.6-inch 720p HD display and software-based buttons a la the Galaxy Nexus. Unfortunately that's all we have to go on at this point; the rest of the specs are still unknown.
With a name like Droid Fighter we would assume that we're getting next-generation hardware and software but we cannot say for certain. We'd like to see Android 4.0 with minimal Motorola influence, 16GB storage, a high-end dual-core or quad-core chipset, and one of those crazy batteries found in the Droid Razr Maxx.
Given there's around one month to go before the phone hits Verizon we may expect to see the full specs leak out in short order.
What do you think of Motorola's next Android device?  Too big for you or are you a fan of the 4.5-inch - 5.0-inch stuff?
Source: Engadget
Is this 4.6-inch Motorola handset the Droid Fighter? originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
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Posted: 19 Mar 2012 07:00 AM PDT
I remember when Swype was the biggest thing to hit the market. Everyone was so used to simple single-letter typing that the concept blew us all away at first. Swype was a closed beta for awhile, and everyone scrambled to sign up for it. Even when it was released to the public, Swype was a fairly big commodity. Personally, I was excited as well. At the time, I had never heard of such a concept, and I couldn't wait to try it out. I was lucky enough to be a part of the closed beta, and I couldn't put my trusty G1 down when I finally got that precious APK  file installed.
Swype brought new life to touchscreen typing for me, even if it was full of bugs. I didn't care. Most first releases are rough drafts, and it was called a "beta" group for a reason. I was never truly appeased with the accuracy of Swype, and I used it on and off for the next year or so before eventually fell out of love with it. I jumped from keyboard to keyboard, never truly satisfied. I found some solace with Thumb Keyboard, but I knew I would never be able to type as quickly as I did with Swype.
Then, something happened that I now consider to be fate: I had the chance to review the Droid Razr Maxx. After powering up the device for the first time, and going through the setup process, I was curious about what input methods Motorola had given users. So, I jumped into a text box, and after a good old fashioned long press, and a quick tap of Input Methods, there she sat. My old flame, you could say.

In my review, I mentioned that I was never a huge fan of Swype (which is partially true), so I used the Motorola keyboard instead. After being contacted by a Swype rep, I had a sudden "what the hell?" moment, and downloaded the Swype installer for my G2X. It'd been a little over a year since I'd used the keyboard, so there must have been some changes to improve it, right? I started using Swype as my daily input method, and I have to admit, it brought back a few memories.
Was I impressed? With a technology like this, it's hard not to be. I wasn't blown away by the slight improvements that Swype had seen since our last encounter, but I was pleased. I used Swype for the next week, and didn't have to switch to a normal keyboard once. Accuracy seemed much improved, and I even went to the trouble of adjusting the settings, so that accuracy got more attention than speed.
I noticed that virtually nothing has changed in terms of appearance for Swype, but that familiar draw-to-type motion is still as smooth as the day I first installed it those many moons ago. After just over a week of usage, I can firmly say that Swype and I have made up, and I'll be using it as my daily input method for some time to come. I'm quite satisfied with the accuracy, and I'm definitely typing more quickly.
It's as if I'm back in early 2011, the last time that I used Swype. But this time, it's better. This time, I'm not jumping to another keyboard. This time, Swype is here to stay.
My week with Swype: the end of my search for the perfect keyboard originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
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