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- The future of Android tablet home screens looks like this…
- Best Buy: HTC EVO 4G LTE to ship May 23
- T-Mobile intros four prepaid data-only options
- Verizon to give users time to evaluate their data choices
- Sprint enables carrier billing for all Google Play content
- Google IO calendar filling up with Android developer sessions
| The future of Android tablet home screens looks like this… Posted: 17 May 2012 02:03 PM PDT
As a blogger in the mobile tech space we receive plenty of requests from companies looking for help on the Kickstarter programs. Sometimes it a smartphone stand, other times it's a tablet holder. Once in a while it's software. While we try to help spread the word as much as possible, sometimes it's tough to get behind products or services. That is hardly the case with this new Android-related app/home screen. It's called Chameleon and it's the future of home screens on Android tablets. Set to arrive later this fall (September), Chameleon is a time-aware and location-aware way of presenting you with your most important and often-used apps. If you're like me then you wake up and head right into RSS readers, emails, the calendar, and weather. At night, I find myself reading a different set of news sites, checking IMDb, catching up on books and magazines, and maybe getting in a game or two. Chameleon can be set up so that it gives me an entirely different home screen based on time of day or where I am (GPS) on the map. No, this isn't just a panel with widgets or a customizable launch bar. This is much more than that. It's a totally sexy and smart way of presenting your most relevant information and applications.
You can pledge as little as $1 to help the developers (Teknision) reach their goal of $50,000 but $5 will ensure you get a copy of Chameleon ahead of time. You can also buy it once it arrives in the Google Play store and load it on your tablet. If you don't have a tablet just yet then we say cough up a buck and sleep better tonight. If you do own a tablet that meets the requirements then you're going to want to contribute at a higher level.
This is exactly the kind of stuff that Android needs for its tablet interface. Not only can it run atop of anything else that your manufacturer loads ahead of time, it's the prettiest looking stuff we've seen thus far. Our only hope here is that Teknision isn't bought out only to arrive as a specific experience for one particular tablet maker. This needs to be everywhere. The future of Android tablet home screens looks like this… originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Get more AndroidGuys on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube! Listen to our newest podcast and download the official app. Shop for Android accessories, apps, and more!
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| Best Buy: HTC EVO 4G LTE to ship May 23 Posted: 17 May 2012 12:17 PM PDT
Worried that your pre-ordered HTC EVO 4G LTE might be stuck sitting on the docks for weeks while U.S. Customs investigates the handset? Fear not, that guy will be here in but a few days time. According to an email being sent out from Best Buy, the new Sprint flagship handset should ship on May 23, only five days after its initial release date. According to AndroidCentral, they received multiple reports of the Best Buy email in their inbox and forums. Sounds like things are back on track for the carrier, no? Look for HTC and/or Sprint to clarify matters a bit, whether through Twitter, Facebook, or a support forum.
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| T-Mobile intros four prepaid data-only options Posted: 17 May 2012 10:18 AM PDT
T-Mobile today announced four data-only plans for consumers who don't like to commit to contracts. Available come May 20th, the plans will provide access to the carrier's "blazing fast" 4G data speeds across tablets, laptop sticks, and mobile hotspots. Prices range from $15 up to $50 and will provide anywhere between 300MB and 5GB of data. The $15 plan lasts up to a week whereas three of the four plans give users a full month to use the data.
How do you like the new rates? Fair? Are you reconsidering a tablet or mobile hotspot as a result of the new plans? T-Mobile Introduces New No Annual Contract Mobile Broadband Service Passes New Passes, Available May 20, Offer Flexible, More Affordable Access to High-Speed Internet on the Go on an Advanced Lineup of 4G Tablets, Mobile Hotspots and Laptop Sticks Bellevue, Wash. — May 17, 2012 — T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced that its new, flexible and worry-free No Annual Contract mobile broadband service passes will debut May 20, making it easier for customers to enjoy access to high-speed Internet on the go whenever they want. With T-Mobile's new, more affordable No Annual Contract data passes, customers can experience T-Mobile's blazing-fast 4G network speeds across a variety of mobile broadband devices including tablets, mobile hotspots and laptop sticks – with no strings attached. Starting at just $15, T-Mobile's lineup of No Annual Contract mobile broadband passes delivers a pay-in-advance, overage-free solution that offers an allotment of mobile data, making it possible for customers to choose a pass that best fits their data needs without committing to a two-year contract:
"Although most of our mobile broadband customers choose postpaid rate plans for the best device prices and data rates, we know that many of our customers want the flexibility to be able to experience mobile broadband without committing to an annual contract up front," said Jeremy Korst, vice president of marketing, T-Mobile USA. "With better pricing and new features like an auto-refill option and a simpler purchase experience, T-Mobile's No Annual Contract mobile broadband passes make it easier and more affordable than ever to experience high-speed Internet on the go on a range of devices." T-Mobile® offers a variety of 4G mobile broadband devices that, when connected to T-Mobile's high-speed 4G network, offer customers fast access to the Web, e-mail, gaming, movies and more, while on-the-go. Availability T-Mobile's new No Annual Contract mobile broadband passes are expected to be available beginning May 20 at T-Mobile retail stores, select dealers, national retailers and online at http://www.t-mobile.com. More information on T-Mobile's mobile broadband offerings is available at http://mobile-broadband.t-mobile.com. T-Mobile® offers a variety of 4G mobile broadband devices that, when connected to T-Mobile's high-speed 4G network, offer customers fast access to the Web, e-mail, gaming, movies and more, while on-the-go.
Availability T-Mobile's new No Annual Contract mobile broadband passes are expected to be available beginning May 20 at T-Mobile retail stores, select dealers, national retailers and online at http://www.t-mobile.com. More information on T-Mobile's mobile broadband offerings is available at http://mobile-broadband.t- T-Mobile intros four prepaid data-only options originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Get more AndroidGuys on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube! Listen to our newest podcast and download the official app. Shop for Android accessories, apps, and more!
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| Verizon to give users time to evaluate their data choices Posted: 17 May 2012 09:57 AM PDT
Verizon, in an attempt to calm the angry mob, has released a statement that pertains to their upcoming data plan changes. As you've likely heard by now, the carrier is expected to do away with their unlimited 3G data plans this summer, even those who are grandfathered. Although the carrier has yet to spell out all the details, we anticipate that as users upgrade their handset from 3G connectivity to 4G LTE they will be forced to shed the data plan. We could be a few months away from Verizon clearing things up and issuing a formal outline so it stands to reason that the provider doesn't want to tip their hand. That said, they are trying to head things off with a statement in the interim. It's very light on details but it will have to do for now.
We don't have a crystal ball or any inside information here but we can't help but feel like there is a loophole that might be worth trying. If you're a 3G smartphone and find yourself worried that you will lose your unlimited data plan when you switch to a 4G LTE model, then go ahead and do it. Do it now. Worst case scenario is that you end up getting moved over to something different down the road. Best case scenario, on the other hand, is that you get the best of both worlds - 4G LTE and unlimited. As it sounds from the statement above, Verizon will put the burden on users and make them pick from a number of "usage based" options. Don't call them tiers because it's not Verizon that decides how much you consume. You and your family, or you and your eight devices, will decide how much data is needed. Verizon to give users time to evaluate their data choices originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Get more AndroidGuys on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube! Listen to our newest podcast and download the official app. Shop for Android accessories, apps, and more!
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| Sprint enables carrier billing for all Google Play content Posted: 17 May 2012 09:36 AM PDT
Sprint customers will find that they now have the option to pay for all content in Google Play through their monthly wireless bill. Joining apps and games, subscribers can now purchase movies, e-books, and music and add it to their next statement. The move is a welcome one for those who don't have a credit card to use on a regular basis or those who don't want to risk incurring interest rates. Google recently expanded the Play storefront's carrier billing capabilities, announcing similar content billing partnerships with T-Mobile USA and a few international providers. Sprint enables carrier billing for all Google Play content originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Get more AndroidGuys on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube! Listen to our newest podcast and download the official app. Shop for Android accessories, apps, and more!
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| Google IO calendar filling up with Android developer sessions Posted: 17 May 2012 08:28 AM PDT
With around six weeks to go before Google IO 2012 kicks off it would make sense to let registered developers know what to look forward to. Such is the case now as Google has listed a bunch of developer sessions and fireside chats on the IO Sessions page. As of right now there are 20 Android-related events to attend, spread across all three days of the conference. Classes range from monetizing and marketing apps to creating a smooth, buttery experience and . It doesn't appear like there's much room to add other sessions at this point however that's not to say things can't or won't change. If you're one of the 5,500+ developers heading to San Francisco next month then we recommend keeping a watchful eye on the Google IO page over the coming weeks! Google IO calendar filling up with Android developer sessions originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Get more AndroidGuys on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube! Listen to our newest podcast and download the official app. Shop for Android accessories, apps, and more!
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