Sunday, April 15, 2012

Update - 260



Posted: 20 Mar 2012 04:59 PM PDT
Got a Google wallet prepaid card attached to your Google account but recently removed or reset it? Well apparently Google was being extra cautious for the users sake and temporarily disabled the feature to add the prepaid card back to your account for security reasons. With the newest version of Google wallet not only did Google tighten up security, they now also allow the ability to add a once removed or reset prepaid card and even give the user $5 for the headache. Here, take a look at the explanation email I just received from Google:
As you may have experienced over the last few weeks, we temporarily disabled the feature to add the Google Prepaid Card back to your wallet if you previously removed the card or reset your wallet. We temporarily disabled this feature to ensure the security of our Wallet customers. We recognize this may have been an inconvenience for you, and we did not make this decision lightly.
We are happy to announce that you can now add the Google Prepaid Card back to your wallet with the newest version of Google Wallet, and any funds that you previously had on the card should be restored, unless you contacted Money Network and asked for a refund of those funds. To add the Google Prepaid Card back, you will first need to update your Google Wallet application to the most recent version.
To compensate you for any inconvenience this may have caused, we have credited an additional $5 (five US dollars) to your Google Prepaid Card. If you have further questions or concerns, feel free to contact us
Pretty sweet right? I don’t really remember resetting or removing my prepaid card but I do flash custom ROMs quite frequently. I have a feeling the flashing of a new ROM reset the card and is what allowed for me to get the free loot. So whether you are a custom ROM user or recently reset your prepaid card, make sure your on the most recent version of wallet and check out your balance and let me know what you see. Free ducats?
Google Wallet




Posted: 20 Mar 2012 03:49 PM PDT
If you are running Ice Cream Sandwich on your HTC Sensation and are a bit sad by the quality of the photos or videos you take, then have I got a bit of news for you. If you’re wanting to take pictures that are unsurpassed in quality then you should check out the HQ Camera mod.  This mod, created by XDA member NODO-GT, will give you the ability to record uncompressed videos as well as uncompressed audio. He’s also made photos look better too. It also has the following features:
  • 1080p Video Recording in 20mbps!
  • Increased Video Recording Quality
  • Rebuild Camera App with 0 Compression For Better Performance
  • 0 Compression on JPG Images.
  • Increase size cap of Images.
  • Improved Quality of Images.
  • Added Experimental 1250 ISO mode (Thank to krogoth)
This camera app rebuild makes your device capable of shooting videos at 20MB/s. He’s currently working on 720p mode as well as releasing a very high bit rate version for recording video at 40 MB/s. So if you’re interested hit the break below to get your download link. It’s always recommended to check out the forum thread for further details to see if there are quirks or bugs. Once you flash this in recovery turn auto focus off and set sharpness to -1 and you’ll notice a difference. Don’t believe me? Well we have a before and after shot after the break that should help convince you. Enjoy!
v0.8 (Sense 4.0) – Link
v1.2 (Virtuous Inquisition) – Link
v1.2 (Other ROMS)  - Link
Stock (1080p @10mbps)
HQ Camera (1080p @ 20mbps)
source: XDA




Posted: 20 Mar 2012 02:09 PM PDT
Well well, what do we have here? Sprint and HTC just sent us an invite to “experience their latest collaboration.” What could it be? The announcement of the HTC One X, or something else? I guess we will just have to wait until April 4th to find out. Lucky for you Talk Android will be there first hand to report back all the juicy details. Stay tuned…




Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:52 PM PDT
Sprint is in the process of releasing a software-only push-to-talk option for its Android customer base. Direct Connect Now will be a downloadable Android app that will give folks access to Sprint’s CDMA-class Direct Connect network. It will also operate on the iDEN-class push-to-talk network. It will have touchscreen controls and it will allow you to have up to 20 conversations with people at one time. While initially it will only be available on the Samsung Transform Ultra, the app will be available to more non-embedded devices later on according to an internal Sprint web site.
Up until this point it special hardware was needed to connect and this app signifies a breaking away from that. Considering the iDEN 2G network that Sprint got from Nextel in their merger, and up until this point, the Direct Connect CDMA-network needed special hardware (The Admiral by Motorola for instance) to operate push-to-talk this is very big news indeed. We should see more Android devices get push-to-talk capabilities now that Direct Connect relies solely on software on the Android Platform. Here’s hoping!

source: The Verge




Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:28 PM PDT
At the beginning of the month we told you about T-Mobile’s plan to bring Chinese manufacturer, Huawei, on board to create the next line of T-Mo myTouch devices. At that time we saw a leaked press render of both the slide-out QWERTY (U730) and its solid counterpart (UA680), but now today we have a real-life image of the UA680 in the wild.
As you can see in the images below the device has the familiar myTouch rounded corners, Android 2.3 Gingerbread and a set of capacitive navigation buttons. The picture of the lockscreen clearly shows that there is some custom UI overlay going on as well. The only other specs we’ve seen so far is a 480 x 800 WVGA resolution with an unknown screen size. Knowing that this device won’t necessarily be high-end we can assume a screen size of around 4-inches. You can bet we will be seeing more from this duo in the near future but in the meantime check out the other leaked images after the break.


Huwaei myTouch 2 Huwaei myTouch lockscreen Huawei myTouch innards
source: TmoNews




Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:43 PM PDT
It looks like the stylus is making a come back. Samsung first released the Galaxy Note phone/tablet hybrid (I have a hard time using the word phablet) with its own fancy stylus. Then we saw Olivetti’s Graphos tablet yesterday show off its stylus support. Samsung appears to be at it again with a new device making its way to the FCC. This time it’s a Mobile Pen that will connect to the host device via Bluetooth. The filings that were approved today don’t have details on what the pen can or will be able to do but it appears that it will be able to send and receive data, like pressure information, to the host device.
This pen could be used to increase the capabilities of the announced Galaxy Note 10.1 as it currently has an S-Pen with no wireless capabilities. There is also a chance that it could bring stylus capabilities to the current Galaxy Tabs. Although Samsung is keeping this new Bluetooth accessory under wraps and hasn’t gone as far as announcing anything yet.
Let’s hope they announce it soon because while some of you folks out there may not, I love having the use of a stylus and with the pressure sensitivity capabilities it might be a valuable tool for those who use their tabs for business. We’ll have to wait and see though. As usual, keep it locked here for all your Android needs!

source: FCC
via: wireless goodness
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Posted: 20 Mar 2012 09:57 AM PDT
Last week brought the Android 4.0 update to the Samsung Galaxy S II, but everything was subject to carrier approvals, and those of you that bought your Galaxy S II from Three UK were in the dark up until today. Three just announced via Twitter that the update is now live. Of course you will have to use the Kies desktop to get the update. Enjoy!!
source: twitter






Posted: 20 Mar 2012 08:59 AM PDT
Pantech plans on making some noise this year. We already saw a benchmark leak for what appears to be their flagship device for 2012, and now a similar device has shown up with a NenaMark 2 benchmark as well. This one is the P8010 and seems to have the same specs as the IM-A830S except for the display. The P8010 will sport a qHD (960 x 540) display, while the IM-A830S sports a 720p (1280 x 720) display.
They both have the 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. We aren’t sure if both phones will have the same exact version of the S4, but there’s a good chance.
The speculation is that this one could be slated for AT&T. AT&T seems to have a decent working relationship with Pantech as they recently launched the Pantech Burst smartphone and the Pantech Element tablet.
We don’t know anything more, but I wouldn’t expect to see either of these devices before the Summer. You can be sure that Talk Android will let you know as soon as any news breaks.
source: nena.se






Posted: 20 Mar 2012 07:12 AM PDT
Today is a joyous day if you’re an avid Android gamer. You may recall that we brought you a hands-on experience of the cool OnLive gaming service which includes over 200 mouthwatering games from every genre. But what happens when you mix the OnLive gaming service with the respected Rockstar brand? You bring an exciting variation of the LA Noire game of course. OnLive has made the controls available for the game officially, so when you open the game in an OnLive mobile app, you’ll be able to play it usingf touchscreen-only controls by swiping across the screen instead of using virtual controls. Of course you’ll need to make sure you have a free OnLive account and buy the LA Noire game in order for this to work.
If you’re on a tablet today and have an OnLive account already, be sure to fire up LA Noire and give the new controls a whirl today.
source: Joystiq




Posted: 20 Mar 2012 07:09 AM PDT
News of the Samsung Galaxy S III continues to break ground and just when you thought there’s nothing else that can top what we’ve already heard about the device, it looks like Sammy wants to add on to the wow factor.  According to Korean publication DDaily, they’re reporting that the new device will open the doorway for the introduction of standard built-in inductive charging.  There are currently a few ways out there that will allow you to wirelessly charge your smartphone but they often involve crazy hacks and some slight risk in damaging your device.  However, the Galaxy S III will support the feature right out of the box.  And while this isn’t new, recall several webOS devices by Palm a couple of years back used wireless charging, this could be a break in the industry for other manufacturers to follow suit.
According to several sources, Samsung’s device will work even when the device isn’t physically attached to the charger surface.  There’s a one to two meter distance allowance which means the device can still charge while near or next to the surface.  Samsung will most likely use their own proprietary patented tech method instead of the Fulton eCoupled method intro’d at CES.  We’re still digging to see if the charging surface will be included in the box when the device is released or if it will cost extra to purchase as an accessory.  I’m leaning towards the latter but if Sammy wants to deliver a huge smack to Apple’s face, that would sure be a killer add-on right out of the box.
source: The Verge

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