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Samsung Stratosphere 2 dummy units now hitting retailers

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PST

While not one of the most groundbreaking devices to be released this year, Samsung’s long-rumored Stratosphere 2 is expected to serve as a relatively decent entry-level handset on Verizon. A couple of images have revealed that dummy units for Samsung’s upcoming QWERTY slider are officially making their way to retailers across the country, signaling a launch that may not be too far off.

The device is expected to feature a 4-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. As with all new devices released on Verizon, the handset will have access to the carrier’s nearly-completed 4G LTE network, boasting impressive data speeds. Pricing still remains up in the air, but we’re assuming $99 would be the sweet spot for what you’re getting here.

Source: Droid-Life

Play Store Music and Movies coming to Google TV devices in the UK, Germany, France and more next week

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:45 PM PST

Google has just announced the impending availability of Play Store Music and Movies for Google TV users in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada and Australia. Beginning November 13th, users in these countries will be able to rent or purchase movies, as well as browse hundreds of thousands of songs via Google’s official marketplace.

This news will undoubtedly come as a much welcomed addition to the company’s vast array of content. There’s still no official word on why it took this long for the content to make its way to other countries, though we’re sure it had something to do with pesky licensing agreements. So, what shows, movies or music are you looking forward to?

Source: Google+

Sony Xperia T gets James Bond Skyfall theme

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:40 PM PST

Sony has been pretty determined in advertising the Xperia T as a James Bond phone, and I’d say they’ve succeeded. Xperia T owners can take it a step further now with a complete 007 theme pack, thanks to XDA forum member ruwsoft. The theme pack includes ringtones, images, and all kinds of small changes to really get that James Bond feel.

It’s a simple installation, but the phone must be rooted. Aside from that, it’s a painless installation; download file, unzip file, drop the .apk in the phone’s system/vendor/overlay/framework/ folder, and reboot. Quick and simple. Hit the source for download links and the post on XDA.

So who’s planning on flashing this and running around in a tuxedo for the rest of the night?

source: XDA

Symphony replaces sheet music with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:33 PM PST

We’ve seen Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 used for some pretty interesting things, but Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra may have just taken the cake. The symphony is among the first to entirely abandon paper-heavy sheet music in favor of an electronic substitution. The orchestra recently acquired 100 Galaxy Note 10.1s, courtesy of Samsung, to aid them in their symphonic endeavors.

Loesje De Vriese of Samsung says the addition of the tablets will inevitably save the orchestra nearly 25,000 euros ($32,000) in paper and adhesive alone, while reiterating the importance of the device’s touch and stylus input for musicians. With the Note 10.1, members of the orchestra can make notations on their electronic sheet music, allowing them ease-of-access and complete freedom over their own playing styles. Additionally, the custom software gives the conductor the ability to make alterations to the music, automatically sending the changes out to each musician’s tablet.

For more information and an in-depth look at the process, jump past the break for a behind the scenes video.

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Source: CNET

Featured Android App Review: Woot Check – Daily Deals [Shopping]

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 02:01 PM PST

Who doesn’t want a good deal right? A good deal is always welcome, but right now more than ever it’s especially welcome with the Holiday season approaching. Woot! is one of the top sites for daily deals and if you’re a frequent shopper, you will want to check out Woot Check – Daily Deals by GT Media, LLC. Now if you aren’t familiar with woot!, it’s a site that offers one item for certain categories each day at the lowest price that you will find anywhere. The prices are good till midnight central time each day or until the inventory is depleted. The next day it starts all over again.

I don’t know about you, but I love simple apps that give you the information quickly and easily. Woot Check does just that. Just open the app and you will be presented with full screen deals from all the major Woot categories: Today’s woot!, tech!, home!, sport!, kids!, shirt!, wine!, and sellout! It even has  the community sources deals plus the Moofi deals. Just swipe between each category, it’s as simple as that.

Each page shows you a good sized product image along with the pricing info and the “I Want One!” link. If you want to see more information, just hit the information icon at the top right and you will get the full description from the woot! site. Want to see a larger image of the item, just long press on the image and it will open in your gallery, which lets you zoom in as well. If you want to order the item, just tap “I Want One!” and you will be taken to the woot! site where you can place your order.

Now any deal shopper knows its important to get info timely. You can’t always remember to open the app. That’s where Woot Checker really comes in handy with notifications. The preferences menu offers your choice of setting notifications for all woot! items or you can limit it to the categories you are interested in.

If you have a friend(s) that you think might be interested in one of the deals, you can easily share it via email, Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, and even Google+.

Woot Check is simple, straightforward and to the point. It’s absolutely free with zero ads. Just hit one of the download links below to get started. As always, let me know what you think.

Features Include:

  • Easy to use interface
  • Daily item notifications
  • Customizable in preferences
  • Woot-Off notifications
  • Checks for new items automatically
  • High quality images
  • Tap to see more images
  • Long press to launch in gallery
  • Share items with friends through menu options
  • View comments through menu options
  • Battery efficient design
  • Tablet optimized
  • NO ADVERTISING
  • More features coming soon!

Note:

Woot Check – Daily Deals is a Woot Minion. When you click on the Woot offer, you may be redirected to the partner’s (aka advertiser’s) site via affiliate cookies. Woot will then pay them a small commission for your purchase. This helps fund future development of Woot Check, so buy lots of stuff (via the app)!

 

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Verizon to finish LTE buildout by middle of 2013

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:21 PM PST

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In comments made today at the Wells Fargo Securities Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Verizon’s CFO Fran Shammo indicated the carrier was on schedule to complete the deployment of its LTE network by the middle of 2013. According to Shammo, this is about six months ahead of schedule and will result in the LTE footprint matching the 3G footprint.

Shammo indicated the LTE network has been well received by customers with 14.9 million postpaid LTE devices in customer hands. Shammo said 35 percent of Verizon’s overall data was traveling over the LTE network as of the end of September. The LTE network already covers 250 million people, about 80 percent of the U.S. population. For comparison, Verizon’s competitor AT&T will not reach the 250 million mark for its LTE network until the end of 2013. On a related note, Shammo commented that adoption of Share Everything data plans are still higher than expectations with at least 13 percent of the customer base now on one of these plans. According to Shammo, customers average 2.6 devices per account on a shared data plan.

source: FierceWireless

Samsung Galaxy Express on AT&T available November 16th for $99

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:47 PM PST

Yes, you’re reading that title correctly. Samsung is releasing yet another device rocking the ‘Galaxy’ tag. I have nothing against Samsung as a Samsung device is my daily driver, but really? Why not just call it the Mini-Mini? Although not too much of a surprise seeing as we caught wind of this device back in September, it just seems like we’ve been bombarded with Galaxy titles this fall. This device at least makes a little sense as it fills the entry-level, first-time smartphone buyer segment. Samsung now seems to have a well-rounded portfolio as it were. Strike while the iron’s hot, as they say. The Galaxy Express will have a 4.5-inch screen backed by a 1GHz dual-core processor and a 2000 mAh battery powering Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. A 5MP camera and the ability to run on AT&T’s LTE network will round out the package. I realize this is for first-time buyers and $99 seems a little high these days on contract, as there are certainly other deals to be had out there.

 

source:  AT&T

Google Shopper update packs new UI, other additions

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:21 PM PST

The Google Shopper application is receiving an update today which brings it up to version 3.0 and includes a host of changes. Most notably is the revamped user interface that resembles Google’s other apps. The main menu now contains categories you can browse from food to popular items at the moment. Another new feature is what Google calls ‘GoodGuide.’ This feature will allow buyers to make better buying decisions about the products they’re viewing, according to Google. If you already have the app installed, you can head to the Store to update. If not, you can grab the app from the link or code below.

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Humble Bundle for Android 4 has arrived, pay what you want for five great titles plus a bonus

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:33 AM PST

Humble Bundle for Android 4 has arrived with six awesome mobile and desktop titles. You can pay whatever you want to support developers and charities for these five titles:

  • Crayon Physics
  • RTS Eufloria
  • Splice
  • Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
  • Waking Mars

If that’s not enough, if you pay more than the average price at the time of your visit, you will also get Machinarium. At the time of this post, the average is $5.51 and over 18,000 bundles has already been sold, and it just started. All games are compatible with Android, Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. If you were to buy all these games separately it would cost $119, but you can name your price. Plus, you can allocate part of your purchase to the Electronic Foundation (Internet freedom non-profit) and the Child’s Play Charity (providing technology & games for kids in hospitals). Previous Humble Bundles has generated more than $7,550,000 for charity.

Check out the video below and hit the source link below to get started.

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Featured Android Game Review: Expendable Rearmed [Arcade & Action]

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:09 AM PST

Originally created by Rage Newcastle, Expendable Rearmed launched on the PC and the Sega Dreamcast in 1999. Gamers quickly embraced this arcade action shooter because of its addictive gameplay, and now this classic game just became available for your Android phone or tablet thanks to Retrobomb. The game is set in AD 2463 in the distant worlds deep in space. Things were going okay until the G’neng came, which is a malevolent bio-mechanical alien race. You are the head of a clone army with expendable units, and your job is to rid of these aliens. You will start near home, work your way through different colonies, and with a lot of work you just might make it to the enemy home world.

If you like shooting things up, you will love Expendable Rearmed. It’s a total shootfest as you simply shoot at anything that moves, and even if doesn’t move you can blow it up. You will have your choice of various weapons which include Flame Throwers, Mini-Guns, Phantasm orbs, Alien weapons, SpiraCannons, Heat seaking missiles, grenades, and the almighty railgun.

I am not familiar with the original, but this version looks to be as good if not better than it. The best experience will be with a Tegra 3 device, but you don’t need a Tegra to play it. It’s also compatible with Snapdragon, Adreno, Mali and SGX hardware. If you’re lucky enough to have a Tegra 3, you will get enhanced effects such as gorgeous water effects, masses of extra particles and advanced extra shadowing.

If you’re looking for a new console-like quality game, Expendable Rearmed might a good choice. The only issue I have is the controls as I had a hard time aiming my shots. It desperately needs Bluetooth controller support in my opinion. My understanding is that it will be compatible with the Sony Xperia Play with an update soon, but that’s too limited. Hopefully they will open it to more controllers, but on the other hand, a lot of you might not find the same issue I did. It’s available now in the Google Play Store for $2.99. Check out my quick hands on video, Retrobomb’s game trailer, and hit one of the download links below. Let us know what you think.

Features:

* IF IT MOVES… SHOOT IT *
Attack the G’NENG and kill them all. Relentless waves of aliens in a fight to the death

* IF IT DOESNT MOVE… BLOW IT UP *
Nearly everything can be blown up. Large detailed worlds ready to be destroyed.
Beautifully rendered destruction effects, have never made destruction so satisfying

* CONSOLE QUALITY *
You will never believe your phone or tablet could ever do this.

* NO LOADING TIMES *
Bored of waiting for your games to load between levels. EXPENDABLE REARMED uses our unique streaming technology to all but remove loading times

* WEAPONS GALORE *
Loads of weapons including, Flame Throwers, Mini-Guns, Phantasm orbs, Alien weapons, SpiraCannons, Heat seaking missiles and the almighty railgun, all with 5 levels of powerups. Grenades too… including the insane destruction of the nuke-grenade.

* FABULOUS SOUND *
All the original sound effects and music

* ACHIEVEMENTS AND GLOBAL HIGHSCORES *
Just like the old arcades… dont just be best in your town, be best in the world. Download and use the SCORELOOP app to put your name up in lights.

* RENDERING EFFECTS FOR TEGRA 3 *
Some all new effects tuned for TEGRA hardware
Have bragging rights with your new NEXUS hardware.

 

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