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- NEC Terrain leaks, headed to AT&T with Android and QWERTY keyboard
- Steve Kondik of Cyanogenmod confirms AT&T Galaxy S 4 ships with a locked bootloader
- How to use S Translator and the Optical Reader on the Samsung Galaxy S 4
- Twitter for Google Glass gets outed, shows it’s very much real and on the way
- Verizon introduces its Cloud service for customers, includes 500MB for free to start
- Samsung’s 20nm 4Gb LPDDR3 Mobile DRAM now in production
- HTC 608t smartphone outed, brings a whole lot of One in a more affordable package
- Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 pre-orders now delayed 2 to 3 weeks at Best Buy
- T-Mobile loses market share while Verizon and AT&T continue to dominate
- TalkAndroid Daily Dose for April 29, 2013
| NEC Terrain leaks, headed to AT&T with Android and QWERTY keyboard Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:10 AM PDT
Smartphones with physical QWERTY keyboards are a dying breed, especially the ones with portrait keyboards. Despite that, AT&T appears to be planning on releasing the NEC Terrain to the masses, which is a candy bar style phone, complete with an unspecified Android version and a physical keyboard. It’s not exactly a visually appealing device, and there’s no official specs for it, but I could definitely see it as a cheap gateway phone for old Blackberry holdouts. (Believe it or not, they still exist) We’ll just have to wait for NEC or AT&T to make this device official. source: evleaks
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| Steve Kondik of Cyanogenmod confirms AT&T Galaxy S 4 ships with a locked bootloader Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:01 AM PDT
If you’re the tinkering type and you’ve been eyeing the Galaxy S 4 on AT&T, you may want to rethink your options. According to Cyanogenmod founder Steve Kondik, AT&T’s S 4 does indeed have a locked bootloader out of the box. While the locked bootloader doesn’t necessarily mean custom ROMs and kernels won’t come eventually, it’s going to take a little longer than usual. Of course, with the inevitable popularity of the S 4, there’s likely going to be a crazy amount of dev work being done on the device right out of the gate, so an unlocking method will likely come along sooner or later. I don’t expect this to make a huge impact on S 4 sales on AT&T, but for the modding community, it’s a bit of a let down. source: Google Plus
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| How to use S Translator and the Optical Reader on the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Posted: 30 Apr 2013 06:49 AM PDT
Samsung added S Translator and an Optical Reader in the latest version of TouchWiz on the Galaxy S 4. S Translator is essentially a lesser version of Google Translate, and it allows you to get language translations via text or by the spoken word. It translates Brazilian Portuguese, English (UK), English (US), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish. If you’re in another country, you could literally have a conversation with someone even if they don’t speak the same language as you. S Translate also has predefined phrases for you to use and allows you to favorite some translations that you might use more often for quick access. The optical reader also serves as a translator by scanning written text on documents. It can also scan QR codes as well as create a new contact based on information from a business card. Hit the break for a better understanding on how both of these features work and how they may help you in real life situations. Don’t forget to check out our other Galaxy S 4 guides, which cover everything from the latest TouchWiz additions to the camera application.
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| Twitter for Google Glass gets outed, shows it’s very much real and on the way Posted: 30 Apr 2013 06:48 AM PDT
Ladies and gents— Twitter is officially on the way to Google Glass. Using an official Twitter for Glass app, an excited gentleman took a photo of some nice scenery and uploaded the photo using the Twitter app. While the gentleman had immediately deleted his tweet, a screenshot of the tweet was already saved by some enterprising folks and as you can see above, it clearly labels some interesting information. The most noteworthy thing to note is the "Twitter for Glass" label— which clearly marks the (unofficial) arrival of the app’s testing for Glass. Naturally Twitter has stayed mum on this minor snafu and won’t give up any details, but now that we know that something is being worked on behind the scenes, it probably won’t be long before we see more of what Twitter for Glass is and its potential for the cool device.
source: TechCrunch
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| Verizon introduces its Cloud service for customers, includes 500MB for free to start Posted: 30 Apr 2013 06:35 AM PDT
Verizon is looking to bring its customers an enhanced cloud storage solution by introducing its Verizon Cloud app. Also known as a revamped and improved version of its VCast Media Manager, the Verizon Cloud app allows users to choose specific files (think text/MMS messages, images & videos or music, etc.) to be backed-up and synced automatically on Verizon’s unique server. For some added flexibility, Verizon will even allow users of its app to access the files through a traditional PC computer or any other supported smartphone as well. Sweet. As of now, there are some flexible options for select Verizon customers now. Customers with supported devices have the option of starting out with 500MB of storage for free, though there is the option of moving up to 25GB for $2.99/month, 75GB for $5.99/month and 125GB for $9.99/month. Of course not all Android owners will have the luxury of using the service as of this time as the following devices are supported at this time: Motorola DROID X, DROID X2, DROID 2 Global, HTC Thunderbolt, Incredible, Incredible 2, Samsung DROID Charge, Fascinate, Motorola DROID XYBOARD 8.2″ and 10.1″, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Tab 2 10.1 and Galaxy Note 10.1. Verizon confirms that additional devices will see support for the cloud storage solution at a later date. source: Verizon Wireless
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| Samsung’s 20nm 4Gb LPDDR3 Mobile DRAM now in production Posted: 30 Apr 2013 06:34 AM PDT
Samsung just announced that they are going into production on their 4 gigabit (Gb) low power data rate 3 (LPDDR3) mobile DRAM. It’s produced at a 20 nanometer (nm) class data node. What does this mean? More speed and less power consumption, not to mention they are a little thinner. As to speed, the 4Gb LPDDR3 can transmit data up to 2,133Mbps as compared to 800Mbps on LPDDR2. You can basically transmit three full HD videos (total of 17GB) in one second over this new chip. You can also expect a savings of about 20% in power consumption. "By providing the most efficient next-generation mobile memory with a very large data capacity, we are now enabling OEMs to introduce even more innovative designs in the marketplace," said Young-Hyun Jun, executive vice president, memory sales & marketing, Samsung Electronics. "Our 20nm-class four gigabit mobile DRAM provides another example of our ability to deliver well-differentiated, high-performance, high-density memory to customers in a timely manner." Full presser after the break.
Samsung Now Producing Four Gigabit LPDDR3 Mobile DRAM, Using 20nm-class* Process Technology SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced the industry's first production of ultra-high-speed four gigabit (Gb) low power double data rate 3 (LPDDR3) mobile DRAM, which is being produced at a 20 nanometer (nm) class* process node. "Our 20nm-class four gigabit mobile DRAM provides another example of our ability to deliver well-differentiated, high-performance, high-density memory to customers in a timely manner." "By providing the most efficient next-generation mobile memory with a very large data capacity, we are now enabling OEMs to introduce even more innovative designs in the marketplace," said Young-Hyun Jun, executive vice president, memory sales & marketing, Samsung Electronics. "Our 20nm-class four gigabit mobile DRAM provides another example of our ability to deliver well-differentiated, high-performance, high-density memory to customers in a timely manner." The 4Gb LPDDR3 can transmit data at up to 2,133 megabits per second (Mbps) per pin, which is more than double the performance of the preceding memory standard mobile DRAM (LPDDR2) with a data transmission speed of 800Mbps. This makes it possible to transmit three full HD videos, collectively 17 Gigabytes (GBs) in length, in one second over the new Samsung chip embedded in a mobile device. Samsung's 20nm-class LPDDR3 mobile DRAM enables seamless display of full HD video on smartphones with five inch-or-larger screens. In comparison to a 30nm-class LPDDR3 DRAM, the new device generates more than a 30 percent improvement in performance and 20 percent savings in power consumption. While mobile gadgets continue to scale down in height, battery packs have been increasing in size. By adopting Samsung's 4Gb LPDDR3 mobile DRAM, OEMs can have a 2GB package that includes four of Samsung's new chips in a single package that meets the memory package height of 0.8 millimeters (mm). Representing a major growth factor in the DRAM market, Samsung plans to increase production of its advanced 20nm-class mobile DRAM later this year, solidifying its competitiveness as a memory industry leader. According to market research firm, Gartner, the DRAM market is forecast to grow by 13 percent year-over-year to reach $29.6 billion (US) in 2013, with mobile DRAM to exceed $10 billion in sales, for 35 percent of the total DRAM market.
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| HTC 608t smartphone outed, brings a whole lot of One in a more affordable package Posted: 30 Apr 2013 06:18 AM PDT
The HTC One is one hell of a smartphone— but its premium build and cost may be a bit out of reach for many customers. So with that in mind, HTC is quietly working on a stripped down version the device behind the scenes called the 608t. Design-wise, this mysterious new toy certainly mirrors One features including dual-stereo speakers on the front of the device, as well as a similar button layout. Of course the similarities end there as this Jelly Bean-powered smartphone features “modest” guts including a quad-core chip + 1GB of RAM, a 4.5-inch LCD display with a 960 x 540 (qHD?) display and an 8MP camera. Not too shabby HTC. Not too shabby. Now for the part that you all want to know— the pricing and availability. While we don’t know the cost as of yet, the leak certainly suggests that this device will at least be headed for Chinese markets in the near-future. For those of us out in the States, there’s no word on if the 608t will ever make it out to our shores, maybe HTC will surprise us and unveil this device in the US at some point sooner than later. source: Ameblo (Jp)
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| Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 pre-orders now delayed 2 to 3 weeks at Best Buy Posted: 30 Apr 2013 06:17 AM PDT
Well I guess Samsung didn’t have all their ducks in a row like they thought they did. Back in March, analysts were concerned that Samsung could have production issues that would cause a loss of sales during the first month after launch. Last year’s issue with the Galaxy S III was from a defect, but we are not sure what is going on this year. It seems to be delayed all over and now it appears that customers who pre-ordered the Sprint version at Best Buy are going to have to wait another 2 to 3 weeks. Below is an email sent to customers:
Sales of the Galaxy S 4 were expected to hit 10 million during the first month, but with delays like this, don’t expect that target to be reached. source: PhoneArena
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| T-Mobile loses market share while Verizon and AT&T continue to dominate Posted: 30 Apr 2013 06:00 AM PDT
Kantar released their U.S. smartphone market share numbers for the 1st quarter 2013, and other than Android’s continued domination, there was some interesting news regarding carriers. It’s no surprise that the majority of smartphones are either on Verizon or AT&T. Verizon’s share is at 37.2%, while AT&T was at 27.9%. That’s a combined total of 65.1%. Sprint came in third at 12.3%, but the biggest news is T-Mobile’s decline of 3.2% down to 9.5%. In fact, T-Mobile was the only carrier to show a decline. T-Mobile recently launched their UnCarrier plans that probably won’t change things for them since it doesn’t deliver what they are promising. The prices themselves are fine for those that bring their own phone, but the promise of buying phones off contract is simply not true. All they did was spread out the payments of the full retail price which you are obligated to pay, and is just another form of the traditional subsidized contracts that Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint offer. source: Kantar
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| TalkAndroid Daily Dose for April 29, 2013 Posted: 29 Apr 2013 08:30 PM PDT
With hectic schedules, it can be hard to keep track of everything in your news feed. That’s why we created the TalkAndroid Daily Dose. This is where we recap the day’s hottest stories so you can get yourself up to speed in quick fashion. Happy reading!! Guides Best Android camera apps [April 2013] Reviews Apps Evernote Food reaches version 2.0 and brings us some new features Accessories Old Samsung NFC TecTile tags don't work with the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Matias Duarte on Facebook Home: "Shows an incredible amount of polish"
Hardware Phones HTC One gets keyed, knifed and hammered, but does it survive? Huawei Ascend P6 shows up in Chinese certification with a 6.2mm body LG announces the Optimus G Pro's little brother, the Optimus GK Samsung Galaxy S 4 now available at AT&T and Sprint Galaxy S 4 For T-Mobile is Now Available Online Samsung talks about why the Galaxy S 4 is your life companion [Video] Samsung Galaxy Note III to feature 3GB of RAM and 5.99-inch display Sony to release two flagship devices later this year, Honami and Togari Tablets Samsung announces the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 Samsung rumored to bring 4 additional tablets for 2013
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