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Madfinger’s Dead Trigger now Officially Available on Google Play [Video]

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:14 PM PDT

A couple of days ago we mentioned that Dead Trigger would be available on the Google Play store beginning July 2nd. Due to last minute bug fixes, the game was delayed by one day and is now officially available for purchase on the Google Play store for a very, very low price of $0.99. This is a steal for such a great game so grab it while the sale is still going on!

Click here to view the embedded video.

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Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III Pre-Order Deliveries Moved up to June 6th

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:06 PM PDT

If you pre-ordered the Samsung Galaxy S III from Verizon, you can check your order status to find out when your device is expected to ship and arrive at your doorstep. The shipping of this device has been delayed numerous times by Verizon, with most customers showing a ship a ship date of July 9th with others showing a day or two after. With the official launch date set to be on July 10th, it would be easy to assume that some customers would be a little put off if they’re receiving their pre-ordered device after the official launch.

Today, Verizon has informed some customers that they will ship their device as early as July 5th (this Thursday) with a delivery by the 6th. Sadly, there’s no news whether this pertains to every pre-order or just certain pre-orders. Either way, the earlier Verizon gets these devices in their customers hands, the better. Any of our readers have their Verizon Galaxy S III pre-ordered?

source: DroidLife

[Deal] Radio Shack Wireless Offering Sprint’s Pebble Blue 16GB Galaxy SIII For $149.99

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:41 PM PDT

Considering the Samsung Galaxy S III is the most hyped phone currently out, who wouldn’t want to pick up this phone on a sweet deal right? Radio Shack has your back and is currently offering the Sprint Galaxy SIII (Pebble Blue, 16GB) for just $149.99 for those opening a new account or upgrading their current device. In case you haven’t read about the phones specs enough, the Galaxy S III sports a 4.8″ HD Super AMOLED display, Android 4.0.4 (with TouchWiz overlay), 1GB RAM, 8MP rear camera and 1.9MP FFC, and all powered by a dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor. If the specs still aren’t convincing you about this device, then check out our review of the Galaxy S III!

If you’re a Sprint customer looking for an affordable super-phone upgrade, then this should be right up your alley. Any of our Sprint readers looking to take advantage of this deal? Hit up the source link!

source: Radio Shack

Android 4.0.4 Rolling out to Galaxy Tab 7.7 Users in Austria and Germany

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:34 PM PDT

Users from Europe, Austria and Germany owning the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 (GT-P6800) tablet are reportedly receiving the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich software update. The new firmware build is IMM76D XXLQ1, it is 237 MB in size and it is now available via OTA and Samsung Kies software. I find it great that it’s pushing out to users through an OTA update as Samsung usually tends to make their updates available only through their Kies software. Any of our readers in those countries receive the update yet?

source: Pocket Droid

Google Jelly Bean Statue Suffers from Over-Heating Issues, One Jelly Bean Stolen So Far

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:27 PM PDT

Remember the famous Jelly Bean Android statue out on Google HQ’s front lawn? The statue seems to be suffering from over-heating issues which is causing the top part of the head to easily pop off. This is creating easy opportunities for bandits to nab some jelly bean souvenirs. Apparently, once the heat gets in the translucent head, it creates a green-house effect which then causes some of its parts to melt due to the high temperatures inside the statue. The statue’s artist is already working on fixing the issue and Google’s own Dan Morrill politely asks the public, “Please don't steal our jelly beans.”

The Jelly Bean statue has been coned off to further help prevent looters and keep Google’s proud statue safe. Head over to the source link for Dan Morill’s official statement regarding the issue.

source: Dan Morill’s Google+

Motorola Photon Q Passes Through the FCC

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 03:07 PM PDT

Remember the Motorola Photon 4G from Sprint? Its slide-out QWERTY keyboard cousin just passed through FCC and should be available on Sprint very soon paired with LTE bands. The phone will be dubbed the Motorola Photon Q and will also sport an NFC chip. Other rumored specs for the phone includes the popular Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor paired with a qHD (960 x 540) resolution screen rumored to be within the 4″-4.3″ range.

I know there are still some physical QWERTY fans out there. Any of our readers thinking about picking up a quality slide-out QWERTY keyboard phone?

source: FCC
via: Phandroid

 

Sonic 4 Episode II Now Available for all Android Devices Running 2.3 or Higher

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 02:58 PM PDT

Sonic 4 Episode II is now available in the Google Play Store for the price of $6.99. This has been out since May, but was only available for Tegra 3 devices. Now it’s available for all devices running Android 2.3 or higher, so most of you can get your hands on this classic Sonic game. While the price may be a little steep compared to other high end 3D Android games, Sonic has always been one of those nostalgic games that everyone loves. Still skeptical on picking this game up? Head over to our review of the game which also includes a video to further see what game-play is like.

 

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Nexus 7 Tablet Goes Through Its First Teardown

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:22 AM PDT

The fancy new Nexus 7 has been put through its teardown test and passed with flying colors, thanks to the gang at iFixit. iFixit decided to take some time out and show the world what it really wants to know: what’s really inside the Nexus 7 tablet? It definitely delivered in a major way by showing a detailed step-by-step process of tearing down and inspecting the nooks and crannies of the device. Among the things found inside are a ton of goodies inside including a huge 4,326 mAh battery (which was surprisingly easy to remove by the way) and 1GB of DDR RAM.

As exciting as the detailed photos are, most consumers want to know the second biggest mystery, which is how repairable is the Nexus 7? Well, the gang at iFixit gave the device a repairability score of 7 out of 10— making it fairly easy to repair should anything go awry or wrong for prospective owners. There’s much more detail in iFixit’s session with the Nexus 7, so hit the break to see all the photos and descriptions of the different parts.

source: iFixit

Google Now is available to all AOSP-based Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 10:02 AM PDT

Many of you have been clamoring to try Google Now, one of the hot new features of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Well if you are rooted and running an AOSP-based Ice Cream Sandwich ROM, you can now take it for a spin. XDA member febcv figured out that you can modify the build.prop to make it happen. Hit the break for the instructions.

Instructions

  • Open Root Explorer & navigate to /system
  • Now Open build.prop in Text Editor.
  • Edit ro.build.version.sdk =  16 & save.
  • Now go to /system/app & Rename GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk to GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk1
  • Now reboot & install the app from this download link.
  • Now edit build.prop & change ro.build.version.sdk = 15 & reboot.

 

source: xda

 

Official open source iFixit app now in Google Play store

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:42 AM PDT

Are you the type of person who is always taking stuff apart to fix it or just out of curiousity? Are you the local "go to" person when something breaks and needs repair? If so, you may already be familiar with iFixit. If you are not familiar with iFixit, it is an online service that promises to make it easy for you to fix things yourself. They have repair guides, troubleshooting tips, and even "teardowns" where they take apart the latest gizmos to see what is inside. iFixit is also a community driven resource, inviting contibutors to help out with expanding the knowledge base.

Today iFixit announced that they have made a native Android iFixit app available in the Google Play store. Check the link after the break to grab your copy from the Play store.

The iFixit app supports all screen sizes for Android devices from phones to 7" and 10" tablets. It will run on Android devices from version 2.2 (Froyo) up to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). With the app, you have full category browsing and access to a library of repair guides with simple, intuitive navigation. The iFixit app is free and the code is open source.

Do you have something that needs to be repaired? Some device you want to dig into? Why not grab the iFixit app and let us know whether it helps you out.

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