Thursday, November 15, 2012

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4G LTE comes to Cricket with the LG Optimus Regard

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 04:14 PM PST

If you’re on Cricket, let’s be honest… you could use a bit more speed. Now, you can blaze through those downloads with the new LG Optimus Regard, the carrier’s first ever 4G LTE phone. The device features:

  • Android 4.0 ICS
  • 1.2 Ghz CPU
  • 3.5″ HVGA Display with Gorilla Glass
  • 5MP Rear camera with 1080P video
  • VGA front camera
  • 1700 mAh battery
  • LG’s Optimus 3.0 interface

Keep in mind that, while Cricket’s LTE network does exist, it’s sparse at best, and really only currently exists in select markets in TX, NV, and AZ. but is slowly rolling out to other markets.

via cnet

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T-Mobile reminds us their “Holiday Lineup” is on sale

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 01:47 PM PST

T-Mobile wants to remind everyone that their “Holiday Lineup” of devices is on sale and ready for your hard-earned money. If you’re not up to speed with all of their recently announced devices and top-selling products of late, here’s a quick rundown. Yeah, there’s some Windows Phone stuff in here, but you’re not interested in that… Are you

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LevelUp Studio teasing Beautiful Widgets 5.0

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 11:21 AM PST

The fine folks over at LevelUp Studio have started teasing an upcoming 5.0 release of Beautiful Widgets and darn if it doesn’t look good. While we only have a few screenshots and details to go on at this point, we’re already set to rename the app “Simply Stunning Widgets”. This is not just a simple tweak of an already-existing title, it’s a completely refreshed app with a host of new features

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Pantech Magnus pic leaked, could be sign of upcoming announcement

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 10:28 AM PST

Over at @evleaks‘ Twitter, we’ve got a shiny new shot of the rumored Pantech Magnus, and it’s looking pretty solid. We covered the speculations awhile back, with specs such as Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor with Adreno 225 GPU, an HD display 720×1196 (720×1280 including menu), NFC support, and Bluetooth 4.0… but we still couldn’t look at the darn thing.

The supposed leak looks pretty convincing, and could signal that plans are now drawn up for announcing this mobile powerhouse. The device is also known as the Batsu P9090, and is expected to release on AT&T. Some may hem and haw at the carrier choice, but with benchmarks like these, can you really say no?

For now, we’ll have to hold to speculation  but we’re thinking this bad boy will be hitting the streets pretty soon. What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

via twitter

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T-Mobile Galaxy S III gets its Android 4.1 update

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 10:20 AM PST

Following Sprint’s lead, T-Mobile has become the second carrier to see an Android 4.1 update roll out for the Samsung Galaxy S III. The wireless provider has released details for the Jelly Bean update, advising it has started deploying today, November 14. If you own a T-Mobile version of the Samsung Galaxy S III then you’ll find there are two ways in which you can get your hot new platform build

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Update to Google TV brings voice search, PrimeTime

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 08:54 AM PST

In Google’s latest slew of updates, Google TVs made by LG (followed by others) have gotten some new features. Google TV users will now enjoy voice search, which speaks for itself, and PrimeTime, the update to the TV and Movies app. According to Google:

Now called PrimeTime, the app makes it even easier to find your favorite content. Easily access PrimeTime anywhere in Google TV and browse for something new while you watch. You can quickly flip through the best stuff on live TV, access your favorite channels, see TV shows you recently watched, and find other suggestions based on what you enjoy watching.

As far as voice search is concerned, you can say commands like “CNN” to go straight to that channel, “Homeland” to see all live and streaming options for that show, or even search for phrases for Google search results. Check out the video below for full examples.

via googletv blog

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U.S. Cellular’s Galaxy Axiom may be variant of Galaxy S III Mini

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:48 AM PST

U.S. Cellular may soon introduce another Samsung smartphone, an SCH-R830 reportedly called the Galaxy Axiom. Details for the device, obtained by @evleaks, tell us the handset matches up quite nicely with the recently announced Galaxy S III Mini.

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Android 4.2 won’t be officially supported on Xoom, Nexus S

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:38 AM PST

Those of you who own a Motorola Xoom or Samsung Nexus S will find that their respective devices will not see Android 4.2 Jelly Bean updates. Well, in an official capacity, that is. A post on Google Groups tells us that 4.1.2 should be the last release of Android that is offered up for both products.

There is no support for 4.2 on Nexus S and Xoom. Those devices should
continue using 4.1.2.

While this might anger a few folks, it’s worth reminding that the hardware for both devices isn’t on par with the stuff from 2011 and 2012. At some point we have to accept the fact that memory, processor speeds, and other factors will determine whether a device gets future support.

 

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Droid DNA ushers in new Amazon experience for Verizon subscribers

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 06:47 PM PST

Verizon’s latest Android smartphone, the Droid DNA, kicks off a new Amazon shopping experience when it arrives on November 21. The HTC handset come pre-loaded with the “Amazon content ecosystem” which is touted as a fully integrated shopping system. Users will have access to more than ”22 million books and songs in a single, fully-integrated and easy-to-use experience.”

Pre-loaded on the home screen of the Droid DNA and future devices, the app lets users shop across all of Amazon, discover new content, access media, and receive recommendations. To help better illustrate the new features, Amazon has put together a short video which we have embedded below

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Get this look for your Android smartphone: GoogleNowXE

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 05:23 PM PST

One of our absolute favorite things about Android is the fact that you can bend and tweak the platform to your needs.  Sure, there’s rooting and modding for deep level personalization, but that stuff does not always concern the everyman user.

Some of just like to change the home screen around a bit and create a new user experience. To that end, we’ve created a series of posts on AndroidGuys where we will highlight an occasional design and its accompanying apps.  In a nutshell we will show you a new look for your Android handset and tell you which apps you’ll need if you want to mimic the feel.

Please note that the following details are but the ingredients to which you can create your own delicious Android dish – results will vary.  But that’s awesome.

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