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- Sprint announces $99 Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE for September 16
- LG and Qualcomm set to rock our world on September 19
- Tegra 3-powered HTC One X+ hits the FCC with AT&T 4G LTE support
- eBay debuts new look, updated Android app
- Gameloft gives early look at Real Football 2013
- Intel’s Atom processors now support Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- Motorola Droid Razr M on sale now
- The Emperor’s New Phone
- Galaxy S II Plus benchmark indicates 1.4GHz CPU
- Samsung Galaxy S III review (Sponsored Post)
| Sprint announces $99 Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE for September 16 Posted: 13 Sep 2012 12:47 PM PDT
Sprint today announced its next Android handset, the “powerful yet affordable” Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE. Priced at $99 (after $50 mail-in rebate) with a two-year service agreement, the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handset features a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch display, and 4G LTE support. Additional details for the Galaxy Victory include a 5-megapixel rear camera, front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera, and NFC. As is the case with most other Sprint devices, the Samsung handset comes with Google Wallet, Sprint ID, and the full suite of Google apps.
Powerful Yet Affordable 4G LTE Android Smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE from Sprint, Available Beginning Sept. 16 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Sept. 13, 2012 – Sprint (NYSE:S), the only national carrier with Truly Unlimited℠ 4G LTE data, text and calling to any mobile, will offer the feature-packed Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE at a price that makes it an easy choice for customers who are ready to step up to their first Android™-powered smartphone. At less than $100, Galaxy Victory gives Sprint customers the benefit of Sprint 4G LTE at a very accessible price. Galaxy Victory will be available beginning on Sunday, Sept. 16, for just $99.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement, after a $50 mail-in rebate via reward card1 (excludes taxes and surcharges), at Sprint Stores, Sprint Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and Web Sales (www.sprint.com). Manufactured by Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S. and the No. 1 smartphone provider worldwide2, Galaxy Victory is powered by Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch touchscreen display and access to the Sprint 4G LTE network. This allows the smartphone to effortlessly switch between applications and enables a rich web browsing experience with true multitasking. "Price is often a barrier for customers who are ready to transition from a feature phone to a smartphone; Samsung Galaxy Victory brings Sprint 4G LTE to the mass market with the high-end features and capabilities of a premium Android smartphone," said David Owens, vice president – Product Development, Sprint. "Priced under $100 and paired with Truly Unlimited data from Sprint, our customers will appreciate the functionality of this device without worrying about costly monthly rate plans or surprises on their wireless bill." Galaxy Victory customers enjoy a Truly Unlimited experience with Sprint Everything Data plans. Sprint's Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM includes unlimited web, texting and calling to and from any mobile in America while on the Sprint Network, starting at just $79.99 per month for smartphones – a savings of $20 per month versus Verizon's comparable plan with unlimited talk, text and 2GB web (excludes taxes and surcharges). Customers value Truly Unlimited data, because it's simple and straightforward – no metering, no throttling and no overages, all while on the Sprint network. Fully Loaded with Features As a Sprint ID smartphone, Galaxy Victory provides the ability to cut through the clutter of the more than 600,000 additional apps in Google Play™. Sprint ID offers an innovative way to personalize Android smartphones with apps, widgets, wallpapers, ringtones and more and ID packs deliver a complete mobile experience – based on consumers', students' or businesses' interests or favorite brands. Customers can download and switch among five self-selected ID packs tailored to an individual's lifestyle and interests with a few simple clicks. Additional features on Galaxy Victory include:
The search function on Galaxy Victory is fast and simple with S Voice™, an advanced natural language user interface that enables search and basic device-user communication. It can be used to turn the volume up or down on the music player, answer or reject incoming calls, shut off or choose to snooze the alarm clock or take a picture by saying "smile" or "cheese." Galaxy Victory also makes it fast and easy to share pictures, videos and presentations between devices or with friends and groups of people:
Continuing its aggressive momentum in delivering an all new 3G and 4G LTE network experience for customers, Sprint announced on Monday that 4G LTE construction has begun in more than 100 more cities within its existing nationwide 3G footprint. Major metropolitan areas in which Sprint 4G LTE is expected to be available in the coming months include Boston; Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Memphis, Tenn.; Miami; Nashville, Tenn.; New Orleans; New York; Philadelphia; and Washington, D.C. During the pre-launch phase, customers with 4G LTE devices may begin to see 4G LTE coverage in these areas and are welcome to use the network even before it officially launches. Sprint plans to announce commercial availability of 4G LTE in these cities in the coming months, at which point we expect coverage, performance and reliability to get even better. The markets will fill in until coverage largely matches the existing nationwide 3G footprint. Sprint 4G LTE is now available in 19 cities, including Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City and San Antonio. Sprint's Network Vision project also includes significant improvement in customers' 3G network experience, including expanded coverage, improved network reliability, better voice quality, and faster 3G data speeds. For the most up-to-date details on Sprint's 4G LTE rollout, visit www.sprint.com/4GLTE. Sprint will host the 12th annual Open Solutions Conference on Oct. 24-25 at the San Jose, Calif., Convention Center offering developers, ecosystem partners and executive attendees an up-close view into the latest app developing tools and capabilities, keynote presentations from Sprint CEO Dan Hesse and other industry leaders, breakout sessions, coding sessions, event sponsor exhibits, and business-critical networking opportunities. Registration is open at http://developer.sprint.com/ About Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 56 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2012 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The American Customer Satisfaction Index rated Sprint No. 1 among all national carriers in customer satisfaction and most improved, across all 47 industries, during the last four years. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 3 in its 2011 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation's greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint. About Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile (Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC), a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsungwireless.com. About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2011 consolidated sales of US$143.1 billion. Employing approximately 206,000 people in 197 offices across 72 countries, the company operates two separate organizations to coordinate its nine independent business units: Digital Media & Communications, comprising Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, and Digital Imaging; and Device Solutions, consisting of Memory, System LSI and LED. Recognized for its industry-leading performance across a range of economic, environmental and social criteria, Samsung Electronics was named the world's most sustainable technology company in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
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| LG and Qualcomm set to rock our world on September 19 Posted: 13 Sep 2012 11:31 AM PDT
As if there were not enough mobile tech press conferences in September, LG has just officially sent out invitations to a September 19 event. Teaming with processor manufacturer Qualcomm, it’s a pretty good bet that they will announce the U.S. availability of the Optimus G. Things get started nice and early (8:00 AM) for the New York conference and will likely wrap just before HTC blows the doors offtheir new stuff. What do you expect out of the event which invites user to “Live without boundaries“?
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| Tegra 3-powered HTC One X+ hits the FCC with AT&T 4G LTE support Posted: 13 Sep 2012 09:38 AM PDT
According to Engadget, documents show the handset offers AT&T’s bands 4 and 17 in addition to 2 and 5 of LTE, indicating that we’ll soon have our cake and eat it too. For those keeping track at home, we don’t have a quad-core smartphone with 4G LTE support, yet.
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| eBay debuts new look, updated Android app Posted: 13 Sep 2012 09:27 AM PDT
Details for the eBay 2.0 app include the ability to search cars, trucks, and other vehicles with eBay Motors (U.S. only), a more streamlined navigation, more options for My eBay, and support fro additional photos when listing an item.
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| Gameloft gives early look at Real Football 2013 Posted: 13 Sep 2012 08:47 AM PDT
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| Intel’s Atom processors now support Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Posted: 13 Sep 2012 07:49 AM PDT
While this doesn’t mean a company is ready to announce an Intel-based phone with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, it does free them up to announce support for a future upgrade. Take the new Motorola device expected next week, for instance, and its presumed Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. With the official support for Jelly Bean, it gives them breathing room and something to add to a press announcement. Via: PhoneScoop Intel’s Atom processors now support Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was written by the way cool dudes at AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube! Popular PC time management game,Legends of Atlantis: Exodus, is now FREE to play on Android!
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| Motorola Droid Razr M on sale now Posted: 13 Sep 2012 06:55 AM PDT
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| Galaxy S II Plus benchmark indicates 1.4GHz CPU Posted: 13 Sep 2012 06:10 AM PDT The rumored Samsung Galaxy S II Plus (GT-I9105) is making more noise today as word of its benchmarks hit the internet. Once expected to offer a single core 1GHz processor, new details suggest it may ultimately turn out to be a 1.4GHz processor with a PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU. Should that be the case, it appears the Galaxy S II Plus will have performance along the lines of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD (8.9″).
Additional rumored hardware for the Galaxy S II Plus include Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus (960×540) display, 1GB RAM, an 8-megapixel camera, and microSD expansion. Said to be offered in two color options (blue and grey), the GT-I9105 is also set to come with two storage capacities – 16GB and 32GB. It’s hard to say if we’ll ever see this phone come to the United States, especially with a carrier. Considering the focus as of late seems to be on the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II, we find it hard to see them stepping so far back with a refresh of last year’s model. Galaxy S II Plus benchmark indicates 1.4GHz CPU was written by the way cool dudes at AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube! Popular PC time management game,Legends of Atlantis: Exodus, is now FREE to play on Android!
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| Samsung Galaxy S III review (Sponsored Post) Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:00 AM PDT
What we liked: The Samsung Galaxy S III is heavy on hardware, but even heavier on experience. The leading-edge specs easily put it at the top of the Android mountain, however its the personal touches that will see this phone selling like hotcakes. Room for improvement: A little slipperier than we’d like, the phone backside is also quick to pick up smudges. And, even though it’s more narrow than other large display handsets, it’s still not easy to operate with one hand. Some of the front-facing camera features could be more accurate. Review at a glance: Putting the fanboy-imposed expectations aside and looking at the phone from a general consumer standpoint, the Galaxy S III is an all-around winner. The Android 4.0 experience only gets better with Samsung’s custom features. Sharing is the name of the game here and mobile users will be sharing their love of the Galaxy S III this summer Before we go any further As one of the most anticipated samrtphones of all time, the Galaxy S III has a lot to live up to. In case you missed it, rumors and speculation were rampant this spring over what hardware was going to be for Samsung’s flagship device. When it was announced, it featured pretty much all of the upper-tier stuff we expected, and the masses were sufficiently pleased. Yet, despite its top of the line hardware, all the dual-core this, 2GB that, and other hardware won’t be what gets people chatting. For the first time since the G1, it’s what this phone does that makes me show it off. I love to take review phones out in the wild to see what friends and family say about them and the Galaxy S III was no different. Would people see its white design and massive screen and ask me about it? Yes. Would I end up talking about its 2GB RAM and 8-megapixel camera? Only to show off burst mode, best shot, and other cool tricks. It’s not that the hardware was embarrassing or second-rate, it’s just that’s not what average users care about. Because of that, this review will largely focus on the “stuff” that Samsung did with this phone that separates it from other higher end smartphones. A bit on the hardware What’s not to love here? The dual-core 1.5GHz CPU is quicker than anything your typical consumer needs and it shines when doing your mundane stuff like downloading apps, playing games, checking calendar, and playing with media. Paired with 2GB RAM, the Galaxy S III is ultra-fast and more than able to handle whatever you throw it at. The 4.8-inch 1280×720 display is downright gorgeous and will grab the attention of anyone within range. Surrounded by its white shell, the handset looks clean, classy, and sophisticated. The screen is is protected by Gorilla Glass so I know it’s going to handle pockets and purses just fine. We sincerely missed the Gorilla Glass tech on the Galaxy Nexus and were only too pleased to learn it made the trip. Colors are more natural than in previous Super AMOLED models and the clarity cannot be overstated. Sure, there’s IPS stuff out there on other models but you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who wouldn’t appreciate the Galaxy S III display. Even with its 2100mAh battery inside, the Galaxy S III feels light, yet never cheap. Yes, you can bend that battery cover in all sorts of taco shapes, but it’s pretty strong and resilient stuff. Feeling like a shinier, more expensive version of last year’s Galaxy S II, the handset is taller and slimmer than its predecessor. Speaking of battery, we’ve been pleasantly surprised at how well it holds up over the course of a day. It’s not a Droid Razr Maxx, but we expected less time with the 4.8-inch display and all the goofing around. Off the charger, we were able to go all day long, five days straight. The first two days were weekend and the times we really installed our apps, took a chunk of photos and video, and more. A normal workday? Should be more than fine, if not as good as your current smartphone. The 8-megapixel camera marries the tech from the Galaxy Nexus with the higher resolution stuff from other Samsung models. What’s more, the addition of new features makes sure that it’s not just pixel count that folks worry about. The experience that matters Staying with the camera, we really love the near-zero shutter lag, 8 picture burst mode, and Best Shot. We tested the various features over the weekend with kids playing in the pool and were impressed with the single shots around the water. Switched to Best Shot and Burst Shot, we grabbed dozens of candid shots of children jumping off diving boards, playing with squirt guns, and going down the slide. It was perhaps the camera features alone that had friends and family asking to see what we were doing. Handing the phone off to demo for a moment, the general reaction when giving it back was, “That’s my next phone!”  Resized from 3264×2448 but not edited or retouched. There are also other features in the camera and its app that we really dig, including the smile detection, panoramic mode, HDR, and Buddy Photo Share face tagging. Upon taking a photo of various people, the phone will ask if you’d like to identify the person(s) in the photo. Once you tell it who is in the picture, the Galaxy S III will automatically tag and sort images around them. Similarly, it’s easy to access all of those specific photos in your gallery and share them with contacts. The front-facing 1.9-megapixel camera was great for self-portrait shots and video chat, however we didn’t spend too much time on this front. The Samsung Galaxy S III has a terrific feature called Smart Stay, which utilizes the front-facing camera to keep a watch on your eyes while browsing the internet, read documents, and other apps. Designed to keep your phone from falling asleep on you, it ensures you don’t have to tap the screen to keep it awake while you try to figure out what OMGWTFBBQKTXBAI means. Results varied here however the brighter environments always worked better than dimly light bedrooms or living rooms.
Much will be said about the “wannabe-Siri” in S Voice and how it’s almost as good of an experience. I loved it and think the average user will be pleased with the way it handles voice requests and commands. There’s a sizable list of things that can be done here, including checking weather, Google searches, countdowns, timers, alarm clocks, appointments, phone settings, navigation, messages, emails, and more. No, you can’t ask if the Red Sox are winning right now, but it’s more handy than anything else you’ve used so far. We found the feature able to recognize commands and questions in ways that we were comfortable. In other words, we didn’t have to learn how to ask it questions with particular phrasing or pacing. NFC and other sharing features With so many devices coming with NFC support, it was not a surprise to learn that the Galaxy S III had an NFC chip inside. What pleased us, however, was how Samsung was able to take the tech beyond mobile payments and the narrow perception it carries. With TecTiles, users can program these postage-stamp sized stickers with whatever commands or tasks they’d like. Put one on your nightstand and tap it before you go to sleep to turn off the ringer and Wi-Fi. Stick one in the car and enable driving mode with the a simple bump. Parents should set one of these in the house and program it to send off a “I’m home and safe” message for kids getting home from school. There’s a seemingly endless number of things you could make TecTiles do and at $14.99 for 5-pack, it’s a cheap way to smarten things up. Introduced as Android Beam with Android 4.0, Samsung takes the sharing option to another level with S Beam. Paired with Wi-Fi Direct connection, this lets users share all kinds of content to other devices with a simple tap. Once paired, it’s a breeze to share pictures, video, web content, contact info, and more. Along those same lines, AllShare gives users the ability to share movies, photos, music, and more with Samsung Smart TV’s, DLNA-capable devices, and other options. Watching a movie on your phone? Why not push it out to the projector or television? The same goes for files you’ve got store in the cloud, or outside of your home. Just look for the logo in the corner and share it! Bottom line Hype confirmed. This handset is everything we’d expect out of Samsung’s flagship device on just about every front imaginable. Thanks to a unified branding and singular form factor, across multiple providers, there will be no mistaking one of these as better than the other. And, since it’s so widely available, the Galaxy S III stands as good a chance as any to knock the iPhone down another notch. With Samsung’s new smartphone you’ll come for the gorgeous and stay for the experience. Yes, some of the features can be found in third party apps or on other devices, however it’s presented in a total package with which we’ve fallen fast in love.
Look for the Galaxy S III at AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, U.S. Cellular, and C Spire Wireless. Samsung Galaxy S III review (Sponsored Post) was written by the way cool dudes at AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube! Popular PC time management game,Legends of Atlantis: Exodus, is now FREE to play on Android!
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