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- Samsung Galaxy S3 to hit Sprint on July 1st, hopefully for real this time
- Google takes on home media with Nexus Q
- Android: More than 400 million devices activated so far – daily activation crosses 1 million
- Google Chrome for Android now out of Beta
- Phillip Humm, T-Mobile USA CEO, resigns
- Android Jellybean 4.1 Announced, coming in July: Here’s what comes with it
- Google Nexus 7 is here, launching in mid-July
- A quick review of Android 4.0.4 ICS on the Droid RAZR MAXX
| Samsung Galaxy S3 to hit Sprint on July 1st, hopefully for real this time Posted: 27 Jun 2012 04:05 PM PDT
Good news all around for potential Sprint Galaxy S3 owners today! Earlier we had posted that 32GB Galaxy S3 units had started shipping out, and now it seems that we've got a definite date of store availability after a decent delay. Starting July 1st, you should be able to swagger on up to the Sprint store of your choice and plop down $199 to get the latest and greatest. Websales and Telesales will also be available, and these routes will actually be your only options for getting the 32GB option for $249. Apparently they got those inventory issues settled, much to quite a few people's delight. If you've been rethinking your purchase of the Galaxy S3 (on Sprint or otherwise), feel free to check out our review of the device. Are you still planning on handing Sprint your monies for the Samsung beast? Let us know in the comments! Source Sprint Community
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| Google takes on home media with Nexus Q Posted: 27 Jun 2012 01:46 PM PDT
Google's off to the races today with announcements across a multitude of platforms, some of them expected, some not so much. Falling into the latter category, Google has announced a surprising new member to its Nexus line: the Nexus Q, a home media centerpiece designed to integrate with Google's cloud media products. The device has a simple but elegant orb design, with no visible controls whatsoever. Instead the device works off of a symbiotic relationship between it and Google phones and tablets, wherein it plays whatever is directed to it from connected devices. In a party or get-together setting, multiple phones can add music and video to a shared community jukebox playing on the Q, which can be connected via HDMI to an existing stereo or to two proprietary speakers that are available seperately. The Nexus Q is available for preorder for $299.99 along with the optional speakers on Google Play now. It's something that really needs to be seen to appreciate, so check out the video below to see the device in action and chime in in the comments to let us know what you think! Source Nexus Q site Google takes on home media with Nexus Q 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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| Android: More than 400 million devices activated so far – daily activation crosses 1 million Posted: 27 Jun 2012 01:27 PM PDT
That's literally an amazing achievement for Google and Android, and that clearly tells us that Android is just winning and winning. Folks, tell us what do you think about all this in the comment box below. Source: AC Android: More than 400 million devices activated so far – daily activation crosses 1 million 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 Chrome for Android now out of Beta Posted: 27 Jun 2012 01:06 PM PDT
The stable version of Google Chrome is available in the Google Play store, and just like before, it's only available for devices running on Android 4.0 and higher. Also Google Chrome for Android is default browser on the brand new Nexus 7 tablet, no doubt Nexus 7 is a complete package. There are some minor changes in the UI, and some important stability and performance fixes. Though I hope to see Google Chrome for Android for devices running on Gingerbread, Honeycomb etc. Are you running an Android device with ICS? If yes then download the app and tell us what do you think about it in the comment box below. Source: Google Chrome releases via AC Google Chrome for Android now out of Beta 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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| Phillip Humm, T-Mobile USA CEO, resigns Posted: 27 Jun 2012 12:42 PM PDT
In a completely unforeseen announcement, Phillip Humm, T-Mobile USA CEO, has resigned today. T-Mobile's COO Jim Alling will fill in as interim CEO until another is found. This change is not only unexpected, but fast; Humm will leave his position immediately, and will likely be going completely outside of T-Mobile's parent company, Deutche Telekom, and will be heading to Europe to be with family during said transition. What do you think about this change? Good for the company, or bad? Sound off in the comments. via tmobile blog Phillip Humm, T-Mobile USA CEO, resigns 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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| Android Jellybean 4.1 Announced, coming in July: Here’s what comes with it Posted: 27 Jun 2012 12:34 PM PDT
Finally, Google has announced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (That's two words, not one!) at Google I/O, with a release in July. So now, you're thinking, what comes with it? Lets take a look: Expanded NotificationsNotifications in the pull-down menu will now give out more information, and will be fully expandable, meaning you can do actions straight from the notifications menu. Miss a call? Call them back OR message them from the pull-down. See the body of an email. Reply to all attendees of a calendar invite. Like and reply to social media. Sounds great! Google NowGoogle Now is really cool.Google now is an intuitive feature that strives to make your whole life easier. Have a calendar notification with a location attached? Google Now will figure out your usual travel method to the location, map it out using that travel method, calculate the time needed to get there, and set a reminder for you to leave at that time. Public transit? No problem, it'll even calculate stops. It will also show you places of interest on your route, and keep you updated on sports scores, flights, currency rates, etc., all while keeping you organized. Project ButterWe've all experienced some lag with our Android devices. Now, Google is looking to fix that with "Project Butter". Visualizations of corn-on-the-cob aside, this is exciting. While ICS always aspired to get the lag out of Android, it never quite seemed to "get there". While ICS always relied mostly on UI improvements, Jelly Bean actually works under the hood to bring more optimization. For example: when you touch the screen, the CPU will automatically ramp up so it responds better. And how about 60FPS? Sounds good on this end. Offline Voice ActionsWho hasn't tried to use Google Voice Actions in a place where data is, well, not so great? It's a frustrating experience to say the least. With Google Voice Actions coming offline from the cloud, you can use it without ever having a data connection. Knowledge GraphKnowledge Graph aims to change the way you search (again). If your search is easily recognized by Google, your device will display a results card, with all the pertinent information. Weather searches will display all types of weather info relative to you, rather than just search results. Contacts will come up with a contact card. You can also swipe the card away to view standardized results. Camera GesturesMore gestures are also coming, with pinch to zoom, left swipe for camera roll, pinch in to expand gallery, and more. Auto-Resizing Home Screen WidgetsWho hasn't wanted this?? Gone are the days of "no more room on the screen" notifications (unless your screen is actually full), and icons will auto-rearrange around it. So, what do you, the reader, think? Let us know in the comments! Android Jellybean 4.1 Announced, coming in July: Here’s what comes with it 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 Nexus 7 is here, launching in mid-July Posted: 27 Jun 2012 12:26 PM PDT
Nexus 7 will be available in mid-July from the Google Play store for only $199, though it's currently available for pre-order. As a bonus, if you order now, you will get a $25 gift card to spend in the Play Store. It makes the Google Nexus 7 the cheapest and yet most powerful tablet available in Android sphere. Have a look at the main specs:
There's no rear camera in the Nexus 7, so maybe Google thinks that taking pictures from a tablet is appropriate and awkward. That's about all that we know about the Nexus 7, and I am really happy to see this amazing masterpiece from Google and ASUS. Don't forget to share your thoughts with us in the comment box below. Source: Google Google Nexus 7 is here, launching in mid-July 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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| A quick review of Android 4.0.4 ICS on the Droid RAZR MAXX Posted: 27 Jun 2012 07:08 AM PDT
Android 4.0.4 is finally rolling out to the Verizon Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX, and we got our hands on it. The update will make these 2 popular Droid phones up to date, at least until we see the next version of Android released at Google I/O. First things first, the lockscreen has been revamped to reflect the ICS lockscreen, which gives you multiple apps to unlock to: phone, text, and camera. Once unlocked, you'll notice a surprisingly stock Android ICS experience, with what we see as minimal intervention from Motorola's UI overlay. The app menu is stock ICS and not Motoblur, meaning you get your sideways-scrolling list of apps, followed by a section completely dedicated to widgets. If you want to bring said widgets to one of your 5 customizable homescreens, simply tap and hold, and drag to your desired page. We also get the often-desired, rarely used (for this editor) face unlock, along with a new browser (stock for ICS) with all the standard options. This update, I'm sure, will prove to be great for MAXX and RAZR users alike. Motoblur always had a tendancy to leave me feeling bogged down, and it looks like Motorola took the hint on this. The mostly-stock ICS experience makes the phone feel faster and like it's able to do more than it did previously. Be sure to hit the break for a photo gallery, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!       A quick review of Android 4.0.4 ICS on the Droid RAZR MAXX 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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