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- LG Optimus Vu 2 announced for Korea
- Sprint to offer Galaxy S III for $50 on Black Friday
- HTC One X+ confirmed in O2 (UK) marketing materials
- Cricket Wireless adds ZTE Engage to Android roster
- Day two of Google’s 25¢ apps now live
- Galaxy Music rumors confirmed ahead of October 11 event
- Samsung holding another event on October 24
- Samsung rumored to intro GT-I8190 ‘Golden’ in November
- BlueStacks and AMD partner to offer 500,000 Android apps for PC
- Rovio’s Bad Piggies arrives in Google Play store
- Google may intro a $100 Nexus tablet by end of year
- Qualcomm debuts new Snapdragon S4 Play processors
| LG Optimus Vu 2 announced for Korea Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT
Less than one year after introducing the Optimus Vu, LG has announced its successor, the Optimus Vu 2. Featuring the same 5-inch display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the handset runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and packs a dual-core 1.5GHz MSM8960 dual-core Snapdragon processor. Additional hardware details include 2GB RAM, a 2150mAh battery, an updated Rubberdium Pen 2.0, Wi-Fi, Blietooth 4.0, IR transmittor, and VoLTE (voice calls over 4G LTE) capability. In terms of software, LG promises to update the handset to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, yet doesn’t seem ready to commit to a time frame. LG has also included apps such as Q Translator and Q Memo for the Optimus Vu 2, both of which employ use of the stylus. Rounding things out, the smartphone comes with a feature called One Key (accessory purchase required), which helps you to locate the handset should it come up misplaced. As of right now there’s no indication when Korea will see the Optimus Vu 2, nor what the price will be. What’s more, we’re not sure how long until we get one in the United States; Verizon only recently started offering the initial model as the LG Intuition. LG Optimus Vu 2 announced for Korea 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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| Sprint to offer Galaxy S III for $50 on Black Friday Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:35 PM PDT
And just like that we have our first leaked Black Friday ad of 2012. According to the guys at Engadget, Sprint will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S III for a cool $50 come Friday, November 23, 2012. At a savings of $150 off the normal price, it’s absolutely worth every penny. If you can manage to wait two more months to get your hands on the Sprint version of the Galaxy S III, and other retailers don’t happen to run better deals in the interim, we say this is one to watch. Sprint to offer Galaxy S III for $50 on Black Friday 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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| HTC One X+ confirmed in O2 (UK) marketing materials Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:23 PM PDT
In yet another sign of things to be announced, the HTC One X+has been spotted in an upcoming O2 brochure. The details are pretty much what we’ve seen as of late, with one notable exception. Rather than offering 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, the One X+ looks poised to come with 64GB capacity. Well, at least this particular model does. It’s unclear whether there is a variant or two with the lesser storage. Also of note is that the HTC One X+ will still come with 25GB Dropbox cloud-hosted storage, adding even more peace of mind for media hogs. Rounding things out we see that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean handset does indeed offer a quad-core 1.7GHz processor, 8-megapixel camera, and Beats Audio. According to the O2 brochure, the HTC One X+ will retail at £479.99 with pay as you go plans when it ultimately arrives. Anyone putting some money aside in anticipation of this coming to T-Mobile, AT&T, or somewhere else? HTC One X+ confirmed in O2 (UK) marketing materials 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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| Cricket Wireless adds ZTE Engage to Android roster Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:04 PM PDT
   
ZTE Engage Smartphone to be Exclusively Available at Cricket ~ Second Android 4.0 – Ice Cream Sandwich Handset in Cricket’s Smartphone Lineup ~ SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Cricket Communications, Inc. and ZTE, today announced the upcoming availability of the ZTE Engage. The Engage will be available at Cricket company-owned stores, dealers and www.mycricket.com beginning Tuesday, October 2, 2012. The ZTE Engage is a full-featured, multimedia powerhouse based on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), equipped with a 4.0″ capacitive touchscreen, a 1.4GHz CPU and an 8.0 megapixel camera with LED flash. With Android 4.0, Cricket customers will benefit from a range of improved features that offer an exceptional, interactive experience – from multitasking, customizable home screens to Swype predictive text. The ZTE Engage also features Cricket’s innovative Muve Music service. Muve Music subscribers have access to unlimited downloads of their favorite music and access to exclusive artist commentary, music and video through Muve Music’s Muve First and Muve Headliner featured artist programs. With millions of songs at their fingertips, customers will never pay per song and no contracts are required. “The ZTE Engage is an exciting smartphone with enhanced functionality from Android 4.0 OS and will be available with Cricket’s new value-rich no-contract smartphone service plans,” said Matt Stoiber, senior vice president of devices for Cricket. “Impressive at any price, the ZTE Engage will be a WOW device for Cricket customers and is a great new addition to the higher-end smartphone line-up that Cricket is turning on this year.” The ZTE Engage features:
Pricing and Availability: The ZTE Engage will be available at Cricket company-owned stores, dealers and at www.mycricket.combeginning Tuesday, October 2, 2012 for $249.99 (MSRP). Customers can choose from three Cricket no-contract smartphone plans for the ZTE Engage. The rate plans start at $50 for unlimited talk, text and 3G data plus 1GB of full-speed data per month. The $60 smartphone plan contains 2.5GB of full-speed data per month and the $70 smartphone plan offers 5GB of full-speed data per month. Both the $60 and $70 plans include the ability for customers to tether their device to power additional wireless devices. For more information about Cricket’s dynamic service and newest device lineup, visit www.mycricket.com. To follow Cricket’s recent news and updates online, visit Facebook at www.facebook.com/cricketwireless and Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cricketnation. About Cricket Cricket is the pioneer and leader in delivering innovative value-rich prepaid wireless services with no long-term contracts serving approximately 6 million customers. Cricket offers nationwide wireless voice and mobile data services over high-quality, all-digital wireless networks. Cricket’s innovative products and services, including the award-winning Muve Music® - the first music service designed for a wireless phone, are available nationwide at Cricket branded retail stores, dealers, national retailers and at www.mycricket.com. For more information about Cricket, please visit www.mycricket.com. About ZTE USA ZTE USA is a subsidiary of ZTE Corporation (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. ZTE USA is dedicated to making quality communications technology accessible to all. The company draws on more than 25 years of experience and research investment to deliver smart, affordable, quality choices for infrastructure and mobile data device customers nationwide. For more information, visit www.zteusa.com and follow @ZTE_USA. About ZTE ZTE is a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions with the most comprehensive product range covering virtually every telecommunications sector, including wireless, access & bearer, VAS, terminals and professional services. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to over 500 operators in more than 140 countries, helping them to meet the changing needs of their customers while growing revenue. In 2011, ZTE’s revenue increased by 29 per cent to USD13.7 billion. Its overseas operating revenue grew 30 per cent to USD 7.4 billion during the period, accounting for 54.2 per cent of overall operating revenue. ZTE commits 10 per cent of its annual revenue to research and development and has leadership roles in several international bodies devoted to developing telecommunications industry standards. ZTE is committed to corporate social responsibility and is a member of the UN Global Compact. The company is China’s only listed telecom manufacturer that is publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ). For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn. SOURCE Cricket Communications For further information: Greg Lund, Cricket Communications, +1-858-882-9238, glund@cricketcommunications.com; Karin Xie, ZTE USA, +1-212-880-5294, Karin.Xie@ogilvy.com Cricket Wireless adds ZTE Engage to Android roster 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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| Day two of Google’s 25¢ apps now live Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:34 AM PDT
Day two of Google’s 25¢ apps now live 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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| Galaxy Music rumors confirmed ahead of October 11 event Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:47 AM PDT
New details have emerged for the yet-announced Samsung Galaxy Music ahead of its assumed October 11 debut. The new intel comes from Austrian site Telecom-Presse (translate) who confirms the entry-level specifications will include an 850MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage, and a 3-megapixel camera. Powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the phone will come in a single-SIM and dual-SIM version and pack a massive 3-inch QVGA (240×320) display.
Thanks to the new leaked images, we can also see that the device does come with a pair of stereo speakers. Let’s hope there’s enough music prowess here to offset the low-end performance as we don’t see much market opportunity for a Galaxy Music. Of course, we’d love to be wrong!
Galaxy Music rumors confirmed ahead of October 11 event 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 holding another event on October 24 Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:02 AM PDT
Samsung just dropped us an email asking us to “save the date” on October 24, where they will presumably announce either a new device or additional details for something already in the works. Perhaps we’ll get official pricing and carrier availability goodies for the Galaxy Note II. Pretty much everything we’ve seen so far points to the end of October so the 24th lines up quite nicely. Any guesses? Samsung holding another event on October 24 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 rumored to intro GT-I8190 ‘Golden’ in November Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:37 AM PDT
Details are very scarce at this point, however a SamMobile source advises the GT-I8190 phone will have a 5-megapixel camera and come in two color options: Metallic Blue and Ceramic White. We know it’s not hard to pin these specs on just about any Samsung phone but it’s all we’ve got thus far. Expect Android 4.0 or 4.1 for the operating system and Samsung’s TouchWiz UI. Considering the ‘Golden’ codename and preliminary specs, we’d like to posit that this might be the affordable model that’s set to do battle with the iPhone 5. Yes, we know the Galaxy S III bests the Apple handset on a number of hardware fronts. A lower-priced device that falls more closely in line with the iPhone 5 could really help push Samsung’s overall numbers into another galaxy. As a reminder, a Galaxy S III Mini is expected later this year and was tied to rumors of a 5-megapixel camera, dual-core processor, and a 4.0-inch SuperAMOLED display. This was the model that is allegedly designed to compete with the iPhone 5 with a price of around 250 euros. Samsung rumored to intro GT-I8190 ‘Golden’ in November 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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| BlueStacks and AMD partner to offer 500,000 Android apps for PC Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:45 AM PDT
BlueStacks today announced that they have partnered with AMD to launch a new collection of Android apps for PCs. Called the AMD AppZone, it brings more than 500,000 Android titles to desktops, laptops, and other devices running Windows 7 and Windows 8. Optimized for AMD GPU and APU technology, the AppZone can be accessed from amd.com/appzone and is available in multiple languages including English, German, Korean, Chinese Simplified and Traditional, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Apps can be searched across a variety of categories such as games, social, news, shopping, music, business and education. Looking forward, AMD and BlueStacks are also working with leading PC manufacturers to help install the AppZone and select popular Android apps on new PCs! BlueStacks Powers AMD AppZone Player to bring 500000 apps to >100 million Windows Based PCs BlueStacks Enables New Mobile-like Revenue Models for AMD's PC OEM Customers Campbell, California, September 27, 2012. BlueStacks today announced a collaboration with AMD (NYSE: AMD) to launch AMD AppZone, the largest collection of Android apps for PCs. Powered by BlueStacks, the AMD AppZone Player brings hundreds of thousands of Android apps to the next generation of Windows 8 based slates, laptops, tablets and AiO desktop PCs. AppZone is also available for AMD's massive global installed base of Windows 7 based PCs. The collaboration with BlueStacks with optimizations for AMD GPU and APU technology enables a superior experience on AMD powered PCs relative to other app stores like AppUp. Starting today, consumers can directly access the AMD AppZone through their online website at www.amd.com/appzone and browse through the featured apps that are free to download. AMD and BlueStacks are also working with leading PC manufacturers to preload AppZone and popular Android apps on new PCs. The apps are available in multiple languages including English, German, Korean, Chinese Simplified and Traditional, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, across all categories like games, social, news, shopping, music, business and education. "AMD and BlueStacks are making the emerging Android market part of the broader PC ecosystem with the introduction of AppZone," said Manju Hegde, corporate vice president, Heterogeneous Applications and Developer Solutions at AMD. "With the new Windows 8 operating system just around the corner, we're excited to enable exciting new solutions for our PC customers and end users to experience." "App stores and apps represent a multi-billion dollar opportunity. BlueStacks powered business models are ready to disrupt the PC industry by leveraging the unprecedented growth in the mobile eco-system", said Rosen Sharma, CEO of BlueStacks. "By partnering with AMD, we are able to bring 500,000 apps to Windows 8 and the broader installed base of PCs. That's significantly more apps than any existing PC app store including Intel AppUp or the Windows 8 App Store." Renowned PC analyst Tim Bajarin added, "This is the right move and a winning proposition for BlueStacks, AMD and for the entire PC ecosystem. Everyone is eagerly anticipating Windows 8, but consumers want a broad selection of familiar apps now. AMD and BlueStacks have addressed that in a big way." Resources
About BlueStacks BlueStacks is a software company that enables Android apps to run on Notebooks, Desktops, All-in-One PCs, Slates and Tablets. BlueStacks was founded in 2009 by Rosen Sharma, is privately held and headquartered in Silicon Valley with global offices in India, Taiwan and Japan. For more information visit http://www.bluestacks.com/, or join their over 1,000,000 Facebook fans at ww.facebook.com/bluestacksinc About AMD AMD (NYSE: AMD) is a semiconductor design innovator leading the next era of vivid digital experiences with its groundbreaking AMD Fusion Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) that power a wide range of computing devices. AMD's server computing products are focused on driving industry-leading cloud computing and virtualization environments. AMD's superior graphics technologies are found in a variety of solutions ranging from game consoles, PCs to supercomputers. For more information, visit www.amd.com BlueStacks and AMD partner to offer 500,000 Android apps for PC 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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| Rovio’s Bad Piggies arrives in Google Play store Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:21 AM PDT
Bad Piggies comes with 60 levels to start with and includes another 30 that can be unlocked via three star ratings for completed levels. There’s also four sandbox environments for players to just go hog wild, goofing around. Rovio’s Bad Piggies arrives in Google Play store 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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| Google may intro a $100 Nexus tablet by end of year Posted: 27 Sep 2012 05:51 AM PDT
The source of the rumors is DigiTimes.com, a destination that has a somewhat spotty reputation at times. They advise that Google is again working with Asus on the new ultra-affordable design. If the rumors are correct Apple will soon be introducing a smaller version of their iPad. Presumably this will cost a couple hundred dollars or more. Should the low cost Nexus tablet prove to be a reality, Google could certainly steal away market share from all players involved. Google may intro a $100 Nexus tablet by end of year 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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| Qualcomm debuts new Snapdragon S4 Play processors Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:22 PM PDT
Qualcomm Announces New Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8x25Q Processors with Quad-Core CPUs and Reference Design Counterpart for High-Volume Smartphones - Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8x30 Platform to Support LTE -TDD/TD-SCDMA and All Three China Operators - BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced the addition of two new Snapdragon™ S4 mobile processors: the MSM8225Q and MSM8625Q. Both are members of the Snapdragon S4 Play processor tier, optimized specifically for a broad range of smartphone users seeking faster applications and better user experiences. Snapdragon S4 Play processors will now offer OEMs both dual-core and quad-core CPUs and performance for entry-level smartphones, with the more advanced version featuring higher bus bandwidth, larger screen resolution support, HD video and enhanced user experiences. Both processors will be ready for customer sampling by end of 2012 and are expected to be shipping in commercial devices in the first quarter of 2013. The MSM8225Q and MSM8625Q processors incorporate quad-core CPUs and are the upgraded software compatible variants of the highly successful Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 and MSM8625 processors, which both feature dual-core CPUs and dual SIM support. The quad-core variants will support LPDDR2 memory, increasing the bus bandwidth for improved features such as 720p display and 720p video encode and decode. Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8625Q features Qualcomm’s integrated multimode UMTS/CDMA modem, and the MSM8225Q has an integrated UMTS modem. Both processors enable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and FM connectivity using the Qualcomm Atheros AR6005 and WCN2243 chips. In addition, Qualcomm also announced a single platform, the Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930, that supports all China operators with UMTS, CDMA and TD-SCDMA. Furthermore, this single platform will support LTE-TDD and TD-SCDMA, targeting mid-tier smartphones for use in China. Announced in February 2011, this processor features dual-core CPUs and as the world’s first single-chip solution with an integrated LTE modem, it is designed to take LTE to high-volume smartphones. Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 with LTE-TDD and TD-SCDMA support will be ready for customer sampling by the end of 2012 and is expected to be shipping in commercial devices by the first quarter of 2013. Qualcomm will also be releasing Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD) versions of all three processors. The QRD program includes comprehensive handset development platforms and an ecosystem program providing access to third-party providers of tested and verified hardware and software components so customers can rapidly deliver differentiated smartphones to budget conscious consumers. The Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM connectivity technologies have been pre-validated and tested with the QRD platform to provide reduced time-to-market. There have been more than 50 public QRD-based product launches to date in collaboration with more than 40 OEMs, and there are 100 designs in progress, including QRD-based smartphones enabled by these new Snapdragon S4 Play and Plus processors, which are also expected to be available by the first quarter of 2013. “Our broad portfolio of Snapdragon S4 mobile processors delivers the optimal balance of features and performance for the high-volume smartphone segment,” said Cristiano Amon, senior vice president and co-president of mobile and computing products. “By offering both dual-core and quad-core CPU versions of the Snapdragon S4 Play processor, we are providing our OEM and operating partners a competitive and differentiated platform.” The new Snapdragon S4 Play and Plus processors are designed specifically for high-volume smartphones, and they provide device manufacturers the ability to migrate their existing Snapdragon S1-based designs to S4 dual- and quad-core CPU-based designs. This capability is particularly useful for device manufacturers looking to efficiently expand their smartphone product lines with more advanced 3G/LTE smartphone products. About Qualcomm Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and may be registered in other countries. Other brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Qualcomm debuts new Snapdragon S4 Play processors 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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