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- HTC releases the DROID DNA and One source codes
- Samsung further toots its Galaxy S 4′s innovative features by telling the masses we still don’t know how truly awesome the features are
- New Worms 2: Armageddon blasts its way onto the Google Play Store
- Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa Defeats Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600 In Latest Benchmarks
- ZTE Geek Revealed Running 2GHz Intel Clover Trail+ Processor
- Samsung ads for Galaxy S 4 surface on YouTube
- Oppo working on building the world’s thinnest smartphone, again, set to be released on April 26th
- Featured Android App Review: Advanced Mobile Care [Tools]
- AT&T picking up the LG Optimus G Pro, slated for a May release
- Google Voice to be included in Google Babel, but not right away
| HTC releases the DROID DNA and One source codes Posted: 10 Apr 2013 11:25 AM PDT
Sure HTC may be dealing with unprecedented shipping delays for its One smartphone, but that hasn’t stopped it from releasing the coveted source code for the anticipated device, as well as the DROID DNA smartphone to the general public. This means that all of you fiddlers and hooligans that like to “tweak” the device will finally have one of the major tools necessary to make the phone just a wee bit better. DROID DNA owners will no doubt be happy about this news, but here’s hoping that all One fans will be patient for just a little longer because hey— the wait will certainly be worth it. source: HTC (Twitter)
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| Posted: 10 Apr 2013 11:15 AM PDT
We already know that Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 smartphone comes jam-packed with a ton of awesome new features, but what Samsung is out to show there is truly more to the device than anyone could have ever imagined. The world’s largest manufacturer believes that “true innovation involves giving more meaning and comfort to the lives of users through new technologies“. The effect is that the Galaxy S 4 features a combined nine sensors and tons of recognition technologies which aim to learn a user’s behavior, which pretty much aims to make one’s life as easy as possible because hey— we can all be thankful for the Galaxy S 4 having the ability to turn the screen off on its own in order to prevent unnecessary touch interaction while the user is on the phone, right? You can check out all the interesting sensors and jazzy stuff at the link below. source: Samsung Tomorrow
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| New Worms 2: Armageddon blasts its way onto the Google Play Store Posted: 10 Apr 2013 11:07 AM PDT
Fans on the Worms franchise will be pleased to know that Worms 2: Armageddon is now available on the Google Play Store. The appearance of this new title is thanks to developer Team 17 Digital Limited who managed to get the title back from EA. Worms 2: Armageddon is full of authentic Worms gameplay using a turn-based-strategy model. The new title includes 30 single player missions taking place across 5 themes. The developers threw in some new weapons like a Sentry Gun and Super Sheep to go along with classics like the Holy Hand Grenade and Concrete Donkey. Players can compete against other online players from around the globe and choose from one of twelve different game styles, including new Crazy Crates and Fort Mode. If you want to try Worms 2: Armageddon, you will have to dig up $4.99 for the title that will run on Android 2.2 and higher. If you are interested, check out some screenshots below and then hit the download link to grab it from the Google Play Store.      
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| Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa Defeats Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600 In Latest Benchmarks Posted: 10 Apr 2013 10:05 AM PDT
The Samsung Galaxy S 4 will launch with one of two different processors depending on what country you live in, and according to the latest benchmarks, Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa outperforms Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600 when running the latest test firmware. There are three different versions of the Galaxy S 4: The GT-I9500 running a Exynos 5 Octa at 1.6 GHz without LTE, GT-I9505 running a Snapdragon 600 at 1.9 GHz with LTE, and a Korean variant, the SHV-E300S running a Exynos 5 Octa at 1.8 GHz with LTE. In these new benchmarks, the GT-I9500 and GT-I9505 went head-to-head. According to SamMobile, an insider scored 28018 points on AnTuTu with the GT-I9500. Compared to the GT-I9505 Galaxy S 4, it scored 23607 points as found by GSMArena. While we were hoping the Exynos 5 Octa would make its way into the Galaxy S 4 heading to the U.S. and UK, you shouldn’t notice too much of a performance difference in normal tasks. However, that doesn’t take away from the fact that it performs better with CPU-intensive apps and is more power efficient.   Source: SamMobile
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| ZTE Geek Revealed Running 2GHz Intel Clover Trail+ Processor Posted: 10 Apr 2013 09:32 AM PDT
Not the greatest Android phone ever named, the ZTE Geek was unveiled at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing. Back in February, Intel announced its dual-core Clover Trail+ Atom processors and the ZTE Geek is packing the 2GHz version from that line. Here are the specs:
The ZTE Geek shares a similar design to the Grand S and there are currently no details on a release date or price. Source: Engadget
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| Samsung ads for Galaxy S 4 surface on YouTube Posted: 10 Apr 2013 09:27 AM PDT
While many wait for the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 release date to arrive, Samsung is busy working on their efforts to remind buyers that their new device is a “life companion.” To that end, today some videos were released on YouTube for the new Galaxy S 4. Three of the ads focus on specific features and functions of the device, including the Sound Shot feature, the S Translator app, and Group Play. These three videos are about a half minute in length each, so we can probably expect to see these show up on television. These three short videos were all released by Samsung Mobile’s Netherlands account, so there may be some changes in other markets or they may not even show up elsewhere. The fourth video, coming in at a minute long and not limited to the Netherlands, is an overall teaser for the new device that reminds viewers of several selling points for the device. Hit the break to check out all of the videos. Galaxy S 4 Teaser Click here to view the embedded video. S Translator Click here to view the embedded video. Group Play Click here to view the embedded video. Sound Shot Click here to view the embedded video. source: phoneArena
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| Oppo working on building the world’s thinnest smartphone, again, set to be released on April 26th Posted: 10 Apr 2013 09:20 AM PDT
Oppo is proud to have once built the world’s thinnest smartphone, and even though their current phone’s don’t hold that title, it looks they’re working on taking it back. The latest leak has Oppo’s new R809T phone coming in at 6.13 mm, or 0.24 inches thin. For lack of a better word, that’s ridiculous. Of course, it’s not amazing if you can’t cram in some worthwhile specs in that thin body, and Oppo is said to have a MediaTek quad-core processor with 1 GB under a 720p, 4.5 inch screen. It’s not bleeding edge technology, but impressive nonetheless. It’s set to debut in China for 2500 yuan ($403) off contract on April 26th, but no word if it’ll make it’s way to other countries. We’ll definitely keep you updated if we hear anything else about it. source: Anqu via: PhoneArena
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| Featured Android App Review: Advanced Mobile Care [Tools] Posted: 10 Apr 2013 08:46 AM PDT
IObit says their Advanced Mobile Care app is a swiss army knife of Android tuning tools, and they aren’t kidding. From security to performance, there isn’t much this app doesn’t do. It’s actually been out for a while, but they just updated to 3.0 to include anti-theft protection, a call blocker, tablet support, and an improved battery saver. This all-in-one app features real-time virus scans, anti-theft protection, a game speeder, battery saver, call blocker, app manager, task killer, privacy locker, privacy advisor, and cloud backup. Now you would expect with all these features, it has to be complicated, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Advanced Mobile Care’s UI is elegant, and simple to navigate. It’s the perfect app for not only the expert, but the novice as well.
When opening the app you will get a large SCAN button at the top with a few options at the bottom. Tapping SCAN will completely scan your system and let you know if any viruses are present, what tasks are running, how much cache you have, and how many junk files you have. I personally would stay away from the task side of things because Android already has a very efficient mechanism for that, but the option is there if you insist. Assuming your device is free from viruses, you will want to concentrate on the cache and junk files. Just tap cache and you will see how much cache is stored for each app. If you’re not familiar with cache files, they are temporary files created by each app. They do nothing but slow your system so deleting them regularly is a good thing. Advanced Mobile Care will already check off all the apps that have cache, but you can bypass that and select the particular apps you want. Junk files will consist of log and temp files, browser history, as well as unnecessary thumbnail files. You can also include your call logs and SMS messages if you wish. After you have made your selections, the SCAN button will now say REPAIR. Just tap on that to clean/delete everything you have chosen. Going back to the anti-virus aspect, it’s a 24/7 scanner, which means it automatically scans any apps that you install, so you don’t have to remember to run the scan. If you tap on the bottom center box icon, you will see all the other options that Advanced Mobile Care offers: Game Speeder If you have any games that are processor intensive and you find they are choppy at best, you will want to utilize this feature. Just add any games that you want, and that choppy lag will disappear magically. App Manager Will let you uninstall apps, move any apps to the SD card, and manage any third-party APK files stored on your device. Battery Saver Will tell you how much battery is remaining in terms of percentage as well as time.Tap on the top right icon to find out what apps are using the battery the most. Tap on the top left information icon gives you other status info like health, voltage, temperature, etc. You can also choose to turn the Battery Saver option on or off at the bottom. If turned on, it will maximize your battery life. I did reach out to IObit on what exactly the battery saver does in order to improve your battery, but I wasn’t able to get an answer. Task Killer It will allow you to kill any apps that are running. You can also exclude certain apps from showing in this list. I would recommend that you stay away from this section because the Android OS already has it’s own management for closing apps. Privacy Advisor Will tell you what apps have ads in them as well as tell you what permissions each app has. It will categorize them by permissions so for example, you can quickly find out what apps can access your contacts or your location. Anti-theft Will allow you to get the location of your phone, lock it, or sound an alarm in the event that it’s lost or stolen. There is one caveat, and that is that you need to use another phone that has Advanced Mobile Care. It’s not a deal breaker, but a little bit of a nuisance if you’re friend doesn’t have the app already installed on their phone. Just enter the phone number of your lost phone into your friend’s phone with Advanced Mobile Care, and you will be able to do the things I mentioned above. Cloud Backup This will let you backup your contacts and call logs. You will need to open an account in order to do this, but it will give you the ability to restore them from any phone. Assuming you contacts are in Gmail, using this to backup contacts is kind of useless, but I guess it doesn’t hurt to have another backup if it doesn’t cost you anything. Just in case any of the above isn’t enough for you, there is a handy widget that lets you quickly run scans directly from your homescreen as well as check system information and set the battery saving mode to on or off. As you can see, Advanced Mobile Care is definitely the swiss army knife of Android tuning tools. Not only does it offer so many features, but it has a simple and elegant user interface. Now you would think something as comprehensive as this would cost a few bucks, but not this one. It’s absolutely Free and I recommend you try it out now. From anti-theft to making your device run smoother to speeding up your games, there is very little that Advanced Mobile Care doesn’t do. Grab it now and thank me later. Check out my hands on video below and hit one of the download links to get started. As always, let me know what you think.         Click here to view the embedded video.
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| AT&T picking up the LG Optimus G Pro, slated for a May release Posted: 10 Apr 2013 08:29 AM PDT
We knew LG’s Optimus G Pro was eventually coming to the US, we just weren’t sure when. Well, the cat’s out of the bag, and sources indicate that AT&T will be picking up the G Pro on May 10th. That puts it right up against the HTC One and the Galaxy S 4, so LG is walking into some very stiff competition with that release date. However, it will be the 5.5 inch version, not the 5 inch version that was released in Japan, so this might attack more of the Note 2′s market instead of the One and S 4. No word on any other carriers, but I’m sure we’ll hear something sooner or later. source: Android Central
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| Google Voice to be included in Google Babel, but not right away Posted: 10 Apr 2013 07:49 AM PDT
Google Voice is one of those Google apps that seems to be ignored by Google, and I often wondered if it might suffer the same fate as Google Reader. With the news that Google is readying a new unified messaging service called Google Babel, I became hopeful that Google Voice would be included and might not be doomed after all. Well it appears that Google Voice will indeed be included in Google Babel, but not right away. At launch, Babel will only include Talk, Hangouts, and Messenger. We can also expect to see notification syncing, which means once you have read a message on one of your devices, the notification will disappear from your other devices. This is huge as I always have GTalk notifications on several devices for messages that I already read. The introduction of sending pictures would also be nice since I can’t think of how many times I wish that ability was there. Unsurprisingly, Babel will launch on iOS as well, but Google is saying this is the first time they are building a first class iOS experience. Lets hope we see Babel at I/O. source: Droid-Life
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