Tuesday, June 26, 2012

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Press images of T-Mobile Galaxy Note leaked

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:54 PM PDT

T-Mobile USA is one of the major carriers which is launching the infamous Samsung Galaxy S III, but they still didn't tell anyone when they are planning to launch the Galaxy Note. It's a known fact now that Galaxy Note is next in T-Mobile's launch list and it will be announce any time soon, although we heard that it will be launched on July 11. Now out friends over at Tmo-News managed to get their hands on some press-shots of the T-Mobile Galaxy Note, though the pics are a little blurry but gives us an idea how the T-Mo Galaxy Note will look like.

Galaxy Note is literally one of the most successful devices ever made by Samsung, but the device is almost one year old and now it's hitting nation's one of the largest mobile network. I am not saying people will ignore the Android monster, the problem is T-Mobile is launching the Galaxy S III as well, and also the successor to Galaxy Note is around the corner.

Anyway, who am I to judge? Galaxy Note is a perfect device in every way, so tell us are you planning to pick the Galaxy Note from T-Mobile next month?

Source: Tmo-News

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Verizon launching Droid Incredible 4G LTE on July 5?

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:20 PM PDT

Last month, Verizon Wireless officially announced the DROID Incredible 4G LTE, which is actually successor to Big Red's famous DROID Incredible series of smartphones. Although Verizon is not planning to launch any phone from HTC's One Series, but this device actually looks a lot like the One S, for example the front buttons. Now according to Verizon's Equipment guide, the device will be launched on July 5, and finally after 2 months, we will be able to see this device in Verizon stores.

About the pricing, it will go for a healthy price tag of $199 with a 2-yr contract, and probably with a $50-rebate, the final cost will be $149. However, Samsung Galaxy S III is also coming to Verizon, which we all know is without any doubt superior than the Incredible 4G LTE, also it's priced at $199, so I actually think that Galaxy SIII will take down the HTC's monster in sales and will give it a really hard time.

Well, folks if you had a chance, which one would you pick, Incredible 4G LTE or the Galaxy S III? Tell us in the comment box below

Source: Droid-Life

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List of Android Sandbox attendees for Google I/O 2012

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT

With Google I/O 2012 getting underway in just a few days time, we thought we'd take a look at the various companies expected to demonstrate apps and services in the Developer Sandbox.  Rather than giving you a full rundown of all companies across every platform or project, we'll focus on the Android aspect.

Typically Google I/O is a great way to gauge which companies have big Android news or updates coming in the short term.  On the other hand, it's here where we also get our first tastes from companies or services who have yet to dip their toes in the Android waters.  Pinterest, anyone?

Whereas last year focused heavily on Honeycomb and tablets, this year looks to be more general in nature.  We plan to stop by and talk with everyone in attendance and look forward to learning of the next big Android push.

Do you see anyone interesting here?

  • AndEngine
  • Application Resource Optimizer (ARO)
  • ARM
  • cloud.tv
  • Code Factory S.L.
  • Crittercism
  • Ekata Systems, Inc.
  • Electronic Arts
  • Epic Games
  • Expedia.com
  • Funf: Open Mobile Sensing
  • GREE/Funzio
  • Hipmunk
  • HyperDevbox
  • Immersion
  • iNiS
  • Intel Corporation
  • JetBrains
  • Kinetic Bytes
  • Komodo OpenLab & the Inclusive Design Research Centre
  • MobileBits GmBH
  • National Braille Press
  • NVIDIA
  • Onavo
  • Pebble
  • Pinterest, Inc.
  • Pocket
  • Pulse
  • Revision3
  • SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
  • TED
  • Testdroid
  • Texas Instruments
  • TinyCo
  • TourWrist
  • Unity Technologies
  • YoYo Games
  • Zipline Games

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AOL celebrates 15 years of Winamp with new Android app, Album Washer feature

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 11:46 AM PDT

In news that makes us feel older than we'd like to, AOL is celebrating 15 years of Winamp media player.  As part of the music app's anniversary, a new version of the Android app recently touched down in Google Play.

The 1.3 release of Winamp for Android is notable for a number of features however it's the introduction of Album Washer that users will like most.  Available for a limited-time 99¢ in-app purchase, Album Washer handles the menial task of filling in all the blanks for your music tracks.  Have missing album information or track details that you can't be bothered with fixing?  This is where that dollar comes in handy.

Additional features for Winamp 1.3 include the ability to move the app to SD card, SHOUTcast radio search and notification optimization, and the introduction of an in-app store.

Congrats to Winamp on more than 18 million downloads and counting!

AOL Unveils New Winamp Album Washer in Celebration of 15th Anniversary

Debuts Upgraded Versions of Winamp for Android, Mac and PC

#1 Free Third-Party Music Management App on Android Now with Almost 20 Million Downloads

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) announced today the release of Winamp Album Washer, powered by Gracenote®, a new feature in Winamp for Android that allows users to clean-up and organize audio files creating a more seamless user experience for passionate music fans. Winamp also plans to unveil updated offerings for both Mac and PC platforms demonstrating Winamp's continued commitment to innovation as it celebrates its 15th anniversary.

"We're excited to introduce Album Washer and these latest updates which include a richer experience across Android, Mac and PC platforms," said Geno Yoham, GM of Winamp. "These product releases are another step in our roadmap and vision to provide our users with the most robust set of tools to enhance and customize the way they listen to and manage their music on multiple platforms, empowering the user has been a strategic focus and part of the Winamp DNA for the last fifteen years."

Winamp for Android (v1.3)

The latest version of the free player includes Album Washer, a premium add-on available in the new in-app Store. Album Washer makes cleaning up audio files easy by updating users' incorrect or missing tags (Artist Name, Track Title, Album Name, etc.) and by downloading high quality album art. In celebration of Winamp's 15th anniversary, Album Washer will be available for only $0.99 for a limited time.

Also available in the new in-app store is the Pro Bundle, a bundle of premium features including a customizable home screen, ability to browse by Folders, crossfading between tracks and a 10 band graphic equalizer. The new release includes:

  • New Winamp In-app Store
  • New Album Washer in-app purchase
  • New Move to SD Card feature -- great for user's who have limited internal storage
  • SHOUTcast radio search and notification optimizations

Winamp for Mac Sync Beta

Winamp for Mac is the OSX version of the popular Winamp media player available on Windows and Android. Winamp for Mac allows users to wirelessly sync their iTunes music library to their Android device, manage their music and playlists, and playback their music. The new release includes:

  • Album Art Views
  • Play Queue Window & Drag and Drop
  • Auto-update, including a Beta channel for the latest feature releases
  • Support for Growl and in application notifications
  • Faster performance and high quality playback

Winamp Media Player for PC

The iconic Winamp is still the Ultimate Media Player. With a robust feature set for managing and consuming audio, video, playlists, podcasts, internet radio and more. There over 6,000 add-ons including built-in services for ticketing, lyrics, and downloading music. The Winamp Media Player is translated into 16 languages and is home to SHOUTcast Radio – one of the largest internet radio directories with over 54,000 stations.* The new release includes MPEG Surround Playback support and an update to the popular Winamp browser toolbar, newly translated into 16 languages.

Released in 1997, Winamp offers a complete end-to-end media player solution that features wireless desktop sync, iTunes import, and access to thousands of SHOUTcast internet radio stations. "With the launch of today's latest offerings, Winamp furthers its position as a full service music management companion, helping consumers download, organize and manage the music they love using multiple devices," said Jay Kirsch, SVP and General Manager, AOL Media Group.

*Custom list built by AOL

ABOUT AOL

AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) is a brand company, committed to continuously innovating, growing, and investing in brands and experiences that inform, entertain, and connect the world. The home of a world-class collection of premium brands, AOL creates original content that engages audiences on a local and global scale. We help marketers connect with these audiences through effective and engaging digital advertising solutions.

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emily.hom@teamaol.com

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Hulu Plus gains new Android devices, improved 7-inch tablet experience

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 10:53 AM PDT

The official Hulu Plus app for Android was updated late last week, adding in support for new devices (Galaxy S II series, HTC One S, Galaxy Tab 2) as well as enhanced support for Ice Cream Sandwich.  Also of note is that this release includes improved support for 7-inch tablets and improved support for high-resolution screens.  The timing couldn't be more coincidental if you ask us; Google I/O gets started in a matter of days.  Pretty much everyone expects to see the 7-inch Nexus tablet debut where it will likely be the prime candidate for some Hulu Plus love.

Via: Engadget

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Box OneCloud arrives on Android with 50 launch partners

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 10:31 AM PDT

Box today announced that it has released its Android version of Box OneCloud, and brought 50 app integration partners along for the ride.  Like its iOS counterpart, Box OneCloud provides users with a full suite of productivity tools and services with Box's cloud-based content sharing platform.  Available for free in the Google Play Store today, Box (OneCloud) sees tight integration with other apps such Breezy, Docusign Ink, Fetchnotes, Dolphin Browser, and more!

In addition to the consumer-facing news, Box also announced its OneCloud SDK for Android, giving developers the opportunity to utilize the same tools.If you are an Android developer looking to take advantage of the SDK, head to developers.box.com today!

Box OneCloud for Android includes the following features:

  • App Gallery: shows users what apps work with Box and is contextually sensitive to show the best apps for file editing and creation
  • Round-trip integrations: provides a seamless way for you to open Box files in partner apps and save them back to Box.
  • Fifty Android App partners, including leading mobile productivity app integrations from FetchNotes, iAnnotate, Docusign Ink and Breezy

Download Box for Android today.

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Samsung expects Galaxy S III to top 10 million by end of July

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 09:19 AM PDT

Samsung expects big things pretty quickly for their Galaxy S III smartphone, advising that it will top 10 million units by the end of July, according to a Reuters (Canada) report.  The company's telecommunications lead, JK Shin advises that the hot handset of the summer is moving briskly however it's unclear if this is sales or shipments.  Either way, it's a commendable number to be sure.  We've loved our time with the Galaxy S III and think U.S. consumers are going to eat this device up once it hits the streets.

Via: The Verge

 

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T-Mobile and Verizon ink spectrum deal

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 06:31 AM PDT

T-Mobile and Verizon have formally entered into agreement which will see the nation's largest wireless carrier licensing spectrum to the fourth largest. Following regulatory approval, T-Mobile will gain improved AWS spectrum in 218 markets, including 15 of the top 25 U.S. markets, covering around 60 million people. Verizon, for its part, will receive spectrum that covers another 22 million people and some cash as well.  While the application has been submitted to the FCC, it could be some time before anything happens in the consumer eye.

T-Mobile will gain spectrum covering 60 million people — notably in Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Detroit; Minneapolis; Seattle; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Milwaukee; Charlotte, N.C.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Greensboro, N.C.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Rochester, N.Y.

 

T-Mobile Signs Spectrum Agreement With Verizon Wireless 

T-Mobile to Improve Portfolio of Nationwide Broadband Spectrum Following Regulatory Approval Net Gain of Spectrum Will Assist Rollout of LTE in 2013 

 Bellevue, Wash. — June 25, 2012 — Today, T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced an agreement with Verizon Wireless for the purchase and exchange of certain Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum licenses in 218 markets across the U.S.  The transaction will improve T-Mobile's spectrum position in 15 of the top 25 markets in the U.S. by providing an opportunity for T-Mobile both to acquire additional AWS spectrum and to realign its existing spectrum holdings.  Following regulatory approval, this spectrum can be promptly deployed to enhance the company's 4G mobile broadband service, including the rollout of LTE service next year. Some of the spectrum T-Mobile is acquiring in this transaction include licenses that Verizon is purchasing from SpectrumCo, Cox and Leap, and the agreement is contingent on the closing of those transactions and is subject to regulatory approval by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Justice.

"This agreement will provide T-Mobile with critical AWS spectrum, enhancing both network capacity and performance and allowing us to meet the growing consumer demand for 4G mobile broadband," T-Mobile CEO and President Philipp Humm said. "This is good for T-Mobile and good for consumers because it will enable T-Mobile to compete even more vigorously with other wireless carriers. We anticipate FCC approval later this summer, in time for us to incorporate this new spectrum into our network modernization and the rollout of LTE services next year."

T-Mobile will gain spectrum covering 60 million people — notably in Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Detroit; Minneapolis; Seattle; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Milwaukee; Charlotte, N.C.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Greensboro, N.C.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Rochester, N.Y. — in exchange for spectrum covering 22 million people and certain cash consideration. The agreement also includes exchanges in a number of markets in which the companies will swap licenses to create more contiguous blocks of spectrum and re-align spectrum in adjacent markets. These intra-market swaps will enhance T‑Mobile's network performance and data throughput in key locations. This agreement is in addition to T-Mobile's previously announced $4 billion 4G network evolution plan, which includes modernization of 37,000 cell sites, launching 4G HSPA+ services in the 1900 MHz band and deployment of LTE in 2013.

About T-Mobile USA:

Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCQX: DTEGY). By the end of the first quarter of 2012, approximately 129 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group — 33.4 million by T-Mobile USA — all via a common technology platform based on GSM and UMTS and additionally HSPA+ 21/HSPA+ 42. T-Mobile USA's innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile USA among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit http://www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. For further information on Deutsche Telekom, please visit www.telekom.de/investor-relations.

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Sony releasing a new Google TV set-top box on July 22, will be available globally

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 05:55 AM PDT

Sony has just announced their plans to release a new Google TV set-top box, the NSZ-GS7, on July 22. The hardware will go for $199, and will be released first in the US. After the US sales kick off, however, Sony will make the device available in the UK that same month, with Canada, Australia, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Brazil, and Mexico.

Sony has also announced that a Blu-ray version will come to the US in the fall, after which Canada, Australia, the UK, France, Germany, and The Netherlands will get the same Blu-ray love.

The device itself looks terrific, and is helping to kick off the 2012 GTV refresh Google promised us back in 2011. The box has a Marvell SoC dual-core CPU, which is a definite step up from the ATOM devices we've seen in the past.

How about the remote? Looks great from here as well. Front trackpad with a rear mini-qwerty... it definitely has the capacity to change the way folks think of Google TV.

Be sure to hit up the full presser below, as well as a photo  gallery, and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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SONY'S NEXT GENERATION SET-TOP BOX WITH GOOGLE TV™ ARRIVES JULY 22

Internet Player's Versatile Remote Control and Library of Apps Customizes the Home Entertainment Experience

SAN DIEGO, June 25, 2012 –   Sony Electronics Inc. today announced the availability and pricing of the NSZ-GS7 Internet Player with Google TV™, originally introduced in January at CES. Powered by Google TV, the Internet Player will be available at retailers nationwide on July 22, priced at $199. Pre-orders begin on June 25, 2012 at www.sony.com/sonygoogletv.

"Expanding the reach and interoperability of the powerful Android platform with Sony's smartphones, tablets and renowned Audio & Video products, we are proud to continue our relationship with Google through the introduction of the new Google TV set-top-box," said Phil Molyneux, president and chief operating officer of Sony Electronics. "Entertainment content is available through so many channels and sites, and Google TV helps consumers easily find what they want to watch, listen to or play using familiar search engine technology, enhancing the viewer experience. TV will never be the same."

In addition to the NSZ-GS7 Internet Player, Sony's newest Internet Blu-ray Disc™ player with Google TV, the NSZ-GP9, will be available at retailers in time for the holiday season, priced at $299. The NSZ-GP9 player features Sony's proven Blu-ray Disc technology coupled with the robust Google TV platform.

Global Expansion of Google TV Platform

In 2010, Sony helped pioneer the Internet-TV convergence as one of the first manufacturers to launch products powered by Google TV. With the new NSZ-GS7 Internet Player with Google TV, Sony will also be the first manufacturer to launch Google TV products outside of the United States, initially starting with the United Kingdom in July, followed later by Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Brazil, and Mexico. The NSZ-GP9 Blu-ray Disc player with Google TV will be available this fall in the United States, followed later by Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Netherlands.

Customized Entertainment Made Easy

Sony's evolution of hardware to complement the continually updating Google TV is the next step in the future of home entertainment convergence. Sony's NSZ-GS7 and NSZ-GP9 bring the best of Google to your TV, with new experiences arriving every day through the Google Chrome™ browser; thousands of supported mobile apps in the Google Play™ Store, including hundreds optimized for TV; YouTube™ with 72 hours of video being added every minute; and a global community of developers from around the world. Google TV's cross search functionality shows viewers all content sources available from broadcast providers* and the Internet to deliver customized video results on demand.

Both new products come complete with a redesigned remote control equipped with a backlit QWERTY keyboard, a touch pad for easy operation and a three-axis motion sensor to enjoy games. Additionally, the Bluetooth® remote control can also be utilized as a universal remote to control connected devices such as TV, set- top-box and A/V receivers - the NSZ-GP9 Blu-ray Disc player even incorporates voice search capabilities.

 

For full specifications and high-resolution images, please visit www.sony.com/news.

* Must be connected to a set top box for cable TV or satellite broadcasting in the U.S for TV integration.

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Specs for Google Nexus tablet leak, should be seen this summer

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 05:40 AM PDT

Over at Gizmodo Australia, they're saying that they've got the leaked specs for the Google Nexus Tablet. According to G.A., it will be built by ASUS, and debuted at Google I/O... nothing new there. As far as the complete specs:

  • 7-inch 1280×800 IPS Display
  • Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (not confirmed to be 5.0 just yet)
  • 1.3GHz Quad-Core Tegra 3 CPU
  • NVIDIA GPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB / 16GB Internal Storage
  • 1.2MP Front Camera
  • 8 Hours Battery Life
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n
  • NFC

Also, according to Gizmodo, speculation hints that the tablet should go on sale sometime in July, meaning we here in the states should see it roundabout the same time.

Do these leaked specs make your mind up one way or the other as to whether or not you're getting one? Be sure to sound off in the comments.

UPDATE: For what it's worth, Google's own Dan Morrill tossed this drawing online in the last day, notating it with IT BEGINS. 6/27/2012.  You'll see that the image's resolution is at 800 x 1172 pixels.  Toss is a navigation bar and we're pretty confident that this was done on a Nexus 7 tablet.

via gizmodo australia

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