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• Galaxy S4 with Exynos 5 Octa CPU and LTE coming to South Korea (model number SHV-E300S)
• Razer Edge now shipping for all who placed pre-orders this month
• Alltel Galaxy S2 Jelly Bean update available, phone skips Ice Cream Sandwhich
• Google X Phone to be followed by 3 other Motorola non-Nexus handsets this year, new report reveals
• Verizon Galaxy S4 apparently spotted at the FCC, global roaming features included
• Unreal Engine powered EPOCH now available in the Google Play Store
• SoundHound update brings tablet optmization, improved social features
• The Friday Debate: Is the Uncarrier model the future of phone contracts?
• On the road with Nexus
• Magicka – Wizards of the Square Tablet available for Android tablets, promises cross-platform fun

Galaxy S4 with Exynos 5 Octa CPU and LTE coming to South Korea (model number SHV-E300S) Posted: 30 Mar 2013 02:27 AM PDT Only a few days ago we learned that the Exynos 5 Octa chip will indeed support LTE bands, and now we hear that South Korean Android fans will soon be able to order their Galaxy S4 smartphone with the eight-core chip inside (model number SHV-E300S) complete with LTE powers. While Samsung wasn't apparently able to mass-produce enough Exynos 5 Octa SoCs for a more widespread launch and had to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 600 quad-core alternative for most of the models that will go on sale in the coming weeks, at least the phone that's launched in its home country will pack the company's next-generation processor. According to Japanese site Naver, the South Korean Galaxy S4 model will launch at the end of April or in early May. Apparently Samsung has just finished testing the handset in the wild and it's now ready to launch the handset in the country – a local Unpacked event may be held to announce the handset locally. Pricing details are not available at this time, and we have no exact launch dates from local carriers, but it's probably only a matter of weeks until the handset will be made official. Interestingly, the publication reveals that Samsung has been testing the Galaxy S4 in South Korea for 29 days, carrying the device in square protection cases meant to conceal its design – the handset was officially unveiled only a couple of weeks ago, at a special media event in New York City. Recent benchmarks have revealed that the Exynos 5 Octa can offer a significant performance bump on top of what the Snapdragon 600 has to offer, but those international buyers that are looking to get the most powerful Galaxy S4 version will have to wait a while until Samsung will launch this model in other markets. Before getting too excited about this Exynos 5 Octa-based Galaxy S4, we’ll remind you that Samsung is yet to confirm launch details (including model version) for South Korea. The post Galaxy S4 with Exynos 5 Octa CPU and LTE coming to South Korea (model number SHV-E300S) appeared first on Android Authority.

Razer Edge now shipping for all who placed pre-orders this month Posted: 29 Mar 2013 08:12 PM PDT Nearly three full months after it was first officially announced, the Razer Edge is now shipping out to all those who pre-ordered it earlier this month, to usher in what is purported to be the next generation in PC gaming. When Razer started taking pre-orders, it didn’t specify when exactly it would start shipping the Edge out to customers, so this is really good news. According to a post on the official Razer Facebook page, the first retail units of the Razer Edge are going to arrive soon for all those who were able to get their pre-orders in as part of the “March batch.” Even though the wording makes it look as if the Razer Edge will only be available to a certain sub-set of customers — well, for now — at least there’s also kind of an assurance that it will start shipping for for everyone else soon enough. The Razer Edge is a one-of-a-kind Windows 8 tablet PC that sports an integrated NVIDIA GT640M LE GPU to take care of gaming duties. Its other highlight features include an Intel Core i5 processor, USB 3.0 compatibility, and support for an external gamepad controller that’s available as an add-on accessory. The Razer Edge is available for $999 per unit. The post Razer Edge now shipping for all who placed pre-orders this month appeared first on Android Authority.

Alltel Galaxy S2 Jelly Bean update available, phone skips Ice Cream Sandwhich Posted: 29 Mar 2013 06:20 PM PDT The Sprint Epic 4G Touch is not the only U.S. Galaxy S2 version that has finally received its Jelly Bean update, as the Alltel Galaxy S2 can also be upgraded to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Interestingly, Alltel is skipping Ice Ceram Sandwhich altogether, which means Alltel Galaxy S2 owners will move directly from Android 2.3.6 to Android 4.1.2, in what will feel like a significant upgrade: This software update will update your device operating system from Android 2.3.6 to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Because we are skipping Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and going straight to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, the file will be too large to update over the air and will need to be downloaded to a computer. As you can see, the upgrade is not available directly over-the-air (OTA,) and Alltel Galaxy S2 owners will have to download the necessary files to their computer first via the "Simple Upgrade Tool" and then update the handset following the available instructions. Let's hear it from you, Alltel subscribers, did you upgrade your Galaxy S2 to Jelly Bean yet? The post Alltel Galaxy S2 Jelly Bean update available, phone skips Ice Cream Sandwhich appeared first on Android Authority.

Google X Phone to be followed by 3 other Motorola non-Nexus handsets this year, new report reveals Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:53 PM PDT Google X Phone rumors are hitting from left and right this time of year, on an almost daily basis. A new report is now claiming that the X Phone will not be Google's only Motorola-made this year, not that we’d be surprised to hear Moto is working on more Droids for 2013. Phone Arena says that Motorola will have three other devices in stores later this year that will not be part of the X Phone or Nexus families. Not many details are available for these devices, other than that two of them would be launched in the third quarter, one bigger and the other one smaller, while a third model will be available in the following quarter. The latter "may be offered unlocked at a price point that may be lower than the Nexus 4," although that feature alone won't make it a Nexus phone. Will Moto also design a Nexus handset this year? While yesterday's report seems to suggest that's a possibility, today's X Phone-related story says that there’s no indication that any of these three other Motorola Android phones will come with Nexus branding. Moreover, the publication says, once again, that the X Phone will not come with hardware customization features, which is what the latest X Phone rumor also said, and that the "release window has always been for late June or July for the handset, so there has been no delay," as previously suggested. We'll remind you that these are all unconfirmed details at this point, and we have no way of telling whether they’re real or not. We'll certainly be back with more reports on upcoming Motorola devices, X Phone included, but in the mean time tell us what kind of Motorola-made phone you'd like to buy from Google this year. The post Google X Phone to be followed by 3 other Motorola non-Nexus handsets this year, new report reveals appeared first on Android Authority.

Verizon Galaxy S4 apparently spotted at the FCC, global roaming features included Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:17 PM PDT The Galaxy S4 will be available in the U.S. from at least six mobile operators, with Verizon's version having been apparently spotted making its way through the FCC. An FCC filing for the SCH-I545, which is most likely the model number for Verizon's Galaxy S4 considering that SCH-I535 is the model number for Verizon’s current Galaxy S3, says the device will support the 700MHz LTE band (Band 13) right alongside Verizon's 1700MHz AWS frequencies (Band 4). Just like Sprint's Galaxy S4, which has also been seen at the FCC, Verizon's Galaxy S4 will come with global roaming features – in addition to CDMA and LTE, we're also looking at GSM and WCDMA support (850MHz and 1900MHz bands). But we have no idea when Big Red will launch the handset, or whether the device will actually offer global roaming features at launch. So far, only T-Mobile and AT&T mentioned pricing details for the Galaxy S4, and only AT&T and U.S. Cellular announced pre-order dates for the handset. From the looks of it, pre-orders will start around April 16 (AT&T, U.S. Cellular,) with the first Galaxy S4 orders shipping a few weeks later, possibly starting with May 1 (T-Mobile). The on-contract Galaxy S4 is currently priced at $249.99 with AT&T, while the off-contract T-Mobile version costs $99 plus a number of monthly installments of $20 each. What carrier are you buying the Galaxy S4 from? The post Verizon Galaxy S4 apparently spotted at the FCC, global roaming features included appeared first on Android Authority.

Unreal Engine powered EPOCH now available in the Google Play Store Posted: 29 Mar 2013 02:48 PM PDT Uppercut Games’ Unreal Engine powered EPOCH is now available to download from the Google Play Store. EPOCH is a visually stunning game set in a post-apocalyptic world where robots are battling for survival in a never-ending war. Players will use their robots to battle other robots in a immersive single-player campaign with a dramatic yet interesting storyline. Players will have the option to outfit their robot with upgrades, which will allow a player to take on larger waves of enemies. There are a plethora of upgrade options available, including some really cool weapon upgrades. While the game is powered by Epic Games’ powerful Unreal Engine 3, there isn’t a whole lot of roaming that players will be able to do. The game, for the most part, has you set on a direct path to accomplish the mission at hand, which is by no means a bad thing. In order to download the game, you’re going to have to be using a device powered by Android 2.3 or higher. EPOCH is 500MB in size, so it is suggested that the download is done over a Wi-Fi connection. If you’re interested, EPOCH costs $4.99 on the Google Play Store. The post Unreal Engine powered EPOCH now available in the Google Play Store appeared first on Android Authority.

SoundHound update brings tablet optmization, improved social features Posted: 29 Mar 2013 02:19 PM PDT The SoundHound Android app has received a major update, and those using it on their tablets probably have the biggest number of reasons to be happy about it. The update is for the Google Nexus 7 and 10, as well as the Amazon Kindle and Kindle Fire, as the press release below says (an update for smartphones is also available). SoundHound’s new interface is much easier to use on tablets, as everything seems to have been made larger and more accessible. A new feature is LiveLyrics, which allows users to sing to the song they’re listening to. The app has also improved its social side quite a bit, as users can now easily share the tracks they discover on the SoundHound Android app with their friends on their favorite social networks. The moment the share button is pressed, a special screen comes up and all the social networks the tablet supports can be directly used. Location can also be included in the post (or removed from it). SoundHound’s partnership with Rdio has also been extended, and US users are able to listen to songs after SoundHound has worked its magic. Also, the widget which allows for the app to recognize songs directly from the home screen, without the need to start it, is still present. As for the smartphone update, it promises faster song recognition, as well as easier navigation through the history of songs. Do you use the SoundHound Android app? Show full PR text SoundHound Unveils Stunning New Design For Android Tablets, Enhancing Overall Engagement, Content Accessibility and User Experience Santa Clara – March 28, 2013 – SoundHound, the revolutionary sound search company with more than 130 million users around the world, today released a completely redesigned version of its mobile application for Android tablets, leveraging Google’s new graphical user interface. The updated version of SoundHound features an entirely new layout and design, making content more easily discoverable and accessible and a generally improved browsing experience. The redesigned SoundHound app is available today for Google’s Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets as well as Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Kindle HD. “SoundHound on Android tablets is now not only stunning in appearance, it offers improved functionality and an enhanced experience for users,” said James Hom, SoundHound’s Vice President of Products. “By utilizing the tablet’s larger screen space and leveraging new tools from Google, users can much more fluidly navigate within the app and have access to more content in one location.” As part of the design launch, SoundHound also deepens its relationship with Rdio, the digital music service. Rdio is the launch partner for this new tablet in the US and continues as the featured partner for SoundHound’s interactive mapping feature that allows users to see what songs have been recently SoundHound’ed in their geographic area. Since launching in December with Rdio, interactive mapping has become one of the most popular SoundHound features as users can tap on a SoundHound’ed song displayed on the map and link directly to Rdio to hear the full track. Google Nexus tablet users can access the new design by updating their SoundHound app in the Google Play store while Kindle users can do the same via the Amazon Appstore. The post SoundHound update brings tablet optmization, improved social features appeared first on Android Authority.

The Friday Debate: Is the Uncarrier model the future of phone contracts? Posted: 29 Mar 2013 02:13 PM PDT Image: Evan Forester/Flickr We are all mobile geeks, here at Android Authority. We love everything with a power button. We like to comment the latest news and endlessly argue over which phone is better. On the Friday Debate, we pick a hot issue and proceed to discuss it. Join us! “Stop the bullshit!” said T-Mobile’s colorful CEO John Legere on Tuesday. After months of speculation and leaks, the magenta carrier finally unveiled its Uncarrier strategy. Legere was referring of course to the pricing model of American carriers, which T-Mobile is decided to turn on its head. Uncarrier means that T-Mobile won’t subsidize phones anymore. Customers will pay their devices, either when signing up for the contract or through monthly installments. But is this new way of selling services a viable business for T-Mo? Will the no subsidy model spread in the US, or is it just a false alarm? At this week’s Friday Debate, we ask: Is the Uncarrier model the future of phone contracts? Read our arguments, vote in the poll, sound off in the comments! Joe Hindy (G+): no-contract is going mainstream Over the last year or so, there has been a lot of talk of no-contract plans in the United States. Companies like Straight Talk and PlatinumTel are gaining a loyal following of customers who enjoy all the services of more expensive carriers at much less of a cost. It isn’t mainstream yet, but it’s gaining traction. This is why T-Mobile’s move to no-contracts is so brilliant. As much as our audience may dislike this analogy, it’s a lot like the release of the iPhone right when smartphones were gaining mainstream attention. Similarly, no-contract plans are gaining traction, but T-Mobile will be making them mainstream. Whether or not it’ll increase their customer base remains to be seen. However, I would not be surprised to see the other carriers in the US shoring up their no-contract offerings and giving the US much better no-contract options than we’ve ever seen before. The age of contract plans is coming to an end and T-Mobile was just smart enough to cash in on it first. Daniel Charlton (G+): Marketing is crucial Most places in the world emphasize the contractless approach.  I think it’s smart of T-Mobile to go this way.  I also like that they are bringing a non-subsidy model for reducing up-front device costs.  It gives the consumer a lot better visibility into the fact that they are paying $X per month for service and some separate $Y per month for the device. I think where they are tripping up is in their marketing materials.  They are focusing entirely on the ‘unlimited’ marketing but ignoring the fact that most people don’t care about that.  It’s especially a problem for the ‘base” portion of the plan.  $50 per month gets you unlimited minutes and texts.  People are using increasingly fewer minutes and non-SMS based texting (Google Voice or like a thousand other options).  T-Mobile still has options that are not unlimited minutes and texts (at least according to their customer service response to my G+ post asking about it), but they don’t appear anywhere on their website or in their marketing materials.  I know at least for me, the new pricing (with that $50 base cost) is more expensive that I pay right now for my (on-contract) T-Mobile service. Marketing the unlimited everything plan at $70 is great, but it’d be just as useful to know that consumers can get an ‘everything they need’ plan for more like $40 or $50 a month.  Showing off the lower end of the pricing spectrum would put the company in a position to compete on price with the likes of Cricket and Metro PCS and the high end providers like Verizon and AT&T at the same time.  Right now, they are really only targeting that higher end with their marketing. Derek Ross (G+): T-Mobile could pull it off T-Mobile’s move to re-brand themselves as the ‘UnCarrier’ aligns their non-contract approach with the rest of the world. This approach has been successful outside of the United States for quite some time. John Legere put it best when he said "”Customers love smartphones, everyone hates contracts". While T-Mobile’s methods might be great on paper, when it comes to overall coverage, they still don’t have that large of a footprint compared to their competitors. As T-Mobile continues to gain traction, such as their Metro PCS acquisition and LTE rollout, hopefully we’ll see their “UnCarrier” methods shake-up the mobile industry here in the US. Someone needs to do something to advocate change. I think T-Mobile might just be the company to do it. Tanay Sood (G+): More than swagger is needed Well, the rest of the world is following this system, so why not T-Mobile? They definitely know what they are doing as evidenced by John Legere’s newly found swagger and confidence. As long as T-Mobile puts their money where their mouth is and start actively promoting the potential savings to be had after switching to their new plans, I feel consumers will start to consider the switch sooner rather than later. They have the plans, they now have the phones (the iPhone 5 and all the 2013 flagships including the HTC One and the Samsung GS4 will be making an appearance on the carrier), all they now need is the coverage. People are not going to switch unless T-Mobile provides excellent coverage and speeds in their area; as they keep improving their network, the reasons to keep ignoring them will continue to decrease. Brad Ward (G+): Give me coverage T-Mobile’s uncarrier model is the future, but I doubt it’s going to shake up the wireless industry in the U.S. right away. The mobile operator is offering a lot of nice things that will no doubt attract a truckload of customers, but as +Derek Ross said, their footprint isn’t that large compared to their competitors. The model already works outside of the U.S., and there’s no doubt that it’ll shake things up here when T-Mobile is able to better their coverage. T-Mobile can offer all of the nice discounts they want, but it’s not going to shake things up until their coverage gets better. When T-Mobile gets coverage on par with AT&T and Verizon, the uncarrier model will really take off. Who knows, it may even force AT&T and Verizon to start switching things up. Vote in our poll and join the discussion! Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The post The Friday Debate: Is the Uncarrier model the future of phone contracts? appeared first on Android Authority.

On the road with Nexus Posted: 29 Mar 2013 01:31 PM PDT My regular life has me working from home, using a heterogeneous set of mobile platforms. Recently though, I’ve been travelling, which coincided with starting to use the Nexus 4, in complement to my Nexus 7. This is my story of going from familiar surroundings and being platform agnostic to living on the road and having Nexus devices being my front-line tech.  Choosing apps and transitioning from Windows Phone to Android Prior to the Nexus 4, I had not used Android as my phone for quite a while. My main use of Android was with the Nexus 7, where I found Android’s widgets and the extra real-estate of the 7″ screen made much more sense. At the risk of raising the ire of the Android Authority readers, I had been using Windows Phone 8 as my phone operating system (on a Lumia 920). Without making the case for Live Tiles here, I’ll just say that it took me awhile to figure out how to best configure the discrete phone homescreens for my needs. I’m glad to say that six weeks later, I’ve fine tuned things to something that makes sense to me. It was that building of homescreens that I found the hardest part of the transition to using Android as a phone again. As for apps, it will come as no surprise to hear that for every app Windows Phone has, there are several alternatives on Android. The hardest substitute to find was an office suite, an area in which Windows Phone has a natural advantage. Having spent a good deal of money on several office suites for Android I decided, somewhat ironically, that the free of charge Kingsoft Office was the best all-round office app for both phone and tablet. With that out of the way, adapting a largely Microsoft dominated workflow to Android was easy given that it has OneNote and SkyDrive clients. Nexus 4 vs Lumia 920 When living in an unfamiliar city, the smartphone is a great aid to finding your way around. As someone who spends his working life talking about mobile devices, I felt obliged to pit the Lumia’s Nokia Maps against Google Maps Navigation for walking directions (I don’t drive). While Google Maps was able to route me through the footpaths of nearby municipal areas, Nokia Maps’ walking directions were limited to roadways. Also, while Nokia Maps has a good set of local search results for most areas, it’s no substitute for being able to overlay a Google search onto a map. This was demonstrated when searching for local branches of well known UK stores, rather than the prescribed tourist attractions and places to eat. On the other hand though, the user interface for all of the Google Maps products need some work. It’s not always obvious where to find options and the presentation of results are somewhat basic. Curious directions from Google Maps walking navigation One way in which both navigation packages fell down was with a niche of public transit navigation. While both Nokia’s and Google’s offerings could suggest bus routes, neither were aware of the tram system in the city I was visiting. Another phone function that is particularly important to me is the camera. I think most Android watchers would agree with me that the Nexus 4 camera is acceptable but definitely average, this meant that the Lumia 920 was often kept at hand for camera duty. I also found that the Jelly Bean camera application was continually losing focus lock and starting to hunt for a focal spot all over again, which made it difficult to quickly take an in-focus photo. An example of a Microsoft PhotoSynth An Android Photo Sphere An area in which Android did surpass the imaging capabilities of Windows Phone was with Photo Spheres. Microsoft has its own implementation of these Street View like wrap around images, known as PhotoSynth. However, I found the results to be much less impressive with distinct distortions and visible joins between images, whereas Android’s Photo Spheres, if taken carefully, produce much smoother and convincing results. Dealing with limited connectivity While travelling in the UK, I had unlimited mobile data but the signal coverage was often poor. To save going over the restrictive bandwidth cap of the place I was staying, I made use of mobile data via the Nexus 4 as much as possible. While using the (WiFi only) Nexus 7 as a substitute laptop, it was a cinch to set up the phone as a WiFi hotspot. Furthermore, SMS communication could also be handled on the tablet thanks to the “Tablet Talk” app, which allows the phone to synchronise with the tablet and send real time notifications of messages – most importantly it allows you to reply to messages on the tablet without having to get up and fetch your phone! Things got more complicated when I wanted to get online with my Windows 8 laptop via the Nexus 4. Setting up a WiFi hotspot should have just worked, but there were frequent issues where the laptop reported a “Limited” connection, meaning while they were connected, I couldn’t get online. Fortunately, Android has a trick that Windows Phone is still lacking, that is USB tethering. I find this to be a much better way of getting online via a phone as relaying data between two different radio systems is a power hungry activity, and so it’s good for the phone to leech some power from the laptop it’s serving. Android data monitor The data counter that was included from Ice Cream Sandwich made it far easier to keep a track of my usage. While I was on an allegedly unlimited package, it was still reassuring to keep track just in case I was dinged with a fair usage penalty. The next leg of my journey took me to Nova Scotia, Canada. There, mobile data is prohibitively expensive, and so any smartphone is suddenly restricted to only working at its full potential while in range of a WiFi hotspot. This means staying at home or stopping off at somewhere like Tim Horton’s or Starbucks. Otherwise, my shiny new Nexus 4 felt somewhat hobbled when out and about. Google Now is changing how phones might work As I was using a Nexus 4, I thought I ought to adopt Google Now as much as I could, even going so far as to place its widget on my primary homescreen. Prior to going off on my travels, I bemoaned Google Now for only providing information about weather and stock prices. Many Android users will readily point out that Google Now will give you navigation tips for getting from home to work and back – that’s great but I typically work at home and so never benefited from that. However, once I started moving around, I began to see these transit hints popping up and even though they weren’t relevant to me, I saw how they could be useful. While visiting a friend in London, he showed me how that even though he had not informed Google Now as to where he worked, it had eventually learnt his work location based on where he was going and spending his time. Moreover, it even started to suggest that he wasn’t taking the most optimal route and suggested better routes. Given his local knowledge of the London transport system, I am not sure Google knew best in this case, but still it was impressive to see what Google Now was doing on its own initiative. Another transport feature Google Now occasionally displayed to me was showing me how far I had walked around while exploring the areas I’ve been living in. However, it has only shown the pedometer card once, and I would like to know how to see it again! Public Transport advice from Google Now Things got more interesting as I approached railway stations and airports. Not only did Google Now display a card of photos taken nearby, but it also started to show departure times. However, the departure times were always for buses leaving the station, not the trains or planes that were coming and going. I can see how bus times for getting connecting transport could be useful, but I’d have much rather have seen a card appear showing a departure board so I could see whether the train or plane I’d just arrived for was on time or not. While in London, Google Now did exactly that when approaching tube stations. It fetched data directly from the Transport for London web service and let me know when subsequent underground services were due. On the other hand, Google Now excelled in the case of handling flight information. I’d booked a flight from London to Halifax (NS) with Air Canada. Google detected that email, and the night before my flight, the Google Now widget started showing me a card to reassure me that my flight was on time. I loved this, but the night before seemed a little premature to let me know one way or another. I’m writing this feature from Nova Scotia, but Google Now knows that the UK is my home country. As such, the widget always shows me up to date exchange rates. In the Google Now app, it constantly shows me the exchange rate, nearby attractions and the time at home. The latter is great for working out what friends and family are doing and whether it’s too late at night to phone home. Google Now is clearly in an early state, I don’t feel that it has reached its potential, for me at least. However, there is nothing else out there that offers useful information before you even think about needing it. While the iPhone has a great virtual assistant in Siri, Google Now is working to give you what you want before you realise you need it. Google Now offers useful information while abroad The story so far So far, the Nexus devices have been excellent companions for travelling. The Nexus 7, when combined with the nifty little Bluetooth keyboard we’ve seen before, is a great substitute for my laptop in many cases and has the advantage of fitting into my coat pocket. As for the Nexus 4, this is obviously the reference model for Jelly Bean, and does a great job of embodying all the new features. The downsides of the Nexus 4 are that it has a non-replaceable battery (forcing me to carry a portable charger) and it’s fragile without the bumper case (I have two). If you can’t find an official Nexus 4 bumper, GenX make some colourful options Don’t forget your Nexus travel charger! The other downside to the Nexus 4 is its average camera. Especially when travelling you want to capture precious memories and sights. I’m loathed to entrust the Nexus 4 to be the device I use to photograph the things around me. I have been using it to a limited amount, but the twitchy focusing of the Android camera app simply makes it a chore. It’s for this reason that the Lumia 920 is sticking around in my tech bag. The post On the road with Nexus appeared first on Android Authority.

Magicka – Wizards of the Square Tablet available for Android tablets, promises cross-platform fun Posted: 29 Mar 2013 12:57 PM PDT Magicka – Wizards of the Square Tablet is now available on Android and iOS tablets, and promises co-op gaming as well as lots of action and fun. The tablet edition of the PC game that gained quite a following in the past couple of years is now available in the Google Play Store, for $1.99. “Tablet edition” may not be the best words to describe it, since this is a totally different game, with 2D graphics, but one that keeps quite a few elements from the title that inspired it. As you would expect, Magicka – Wizards of the Square Tablet does offer the possibility to combine spells in a lot of ways, and it doesn’t lack the trademark humor. The most interesting thing is probably the fact that the game, available for Android and iOS platforms, offers co-op playing for up to four players, and it will work across platforms. You can get a pretty good idea of what it looks like in the trailer below. The reactions from fans of the franchise have already appeared on the Google Play Store page, and, while they’re very good, a list of supported devices, (hopefully, not as short as the one for Oil Rush 3D), would be a very good idea. At the moment, Magicka – Wizards of the Square Tablet looks like can’t be played by Google Nexus 7 users (like the author of this article). How about you? Did you try Magicka – Wizards of the Square Tablet? The post Magicka – Wizards of the Square Tablet available for Android tablets, promises cross-platform fun appeared first on Android Authority.

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