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HTC extends trade-up credits for HTC One yet again

Posted: 01 May 2013 12:44 PM PDT

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HTC has extended the trade-up credit time frame yet again, moving it from May 19 back to June 19. This is great news for those of you who wanted to pick up the hot new handset but worried that you would miss the window of opportunity. We’ve got to hand it to HTC for taking these steps to attract buyers.

Don’t look now, but HTC has some serious momentum behind the HTC One right now. With less-than-stellar Samsung Galaxy S4 reviews, great HTC One word of mouth, and a rather decent marketing blitz, people are becoming more aware by the day.

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Google: We want Glass hacked

Posted: 01 May 2013 11:32 AM PDT

In recent Glass news, infamous Apple exploiter Jay Freeman – aka Saurik – has claimed to have jailbroken Glass. Yes, you heard that right. He jailbroke… an Android device. It’s also being said that he rooted Glass, another point taken completely out of context. So, while the world was going only slightly nuts over this news and running with it, Google had something else to say. According to Dan Morrill:

This is not rooting. Nothing is rooted. There is no root here! This is ‘fastboot oem unlock’. It’s not rooting if they let you do it on purpose!

“Rooting” means the act of obtaining control of a process running with privileges of the root user. You root a device when you use a security exploit to take control of it; one of the things you can do with a rooted device is (in some cases) bootstrap to a different system image. So it’s only rooting if you do it in spite of them.

In other words, nothing has been rooted. Nothing has even technically been jailbroken. A simple fastboot unlock is what was accomplished here. Even Google employee Stephen Lau said:

Not to bring anybody down… but seriously… we intentionally left the device unlocked so you guys could hack it and do crazy fun sh*t with it.  I mean, FFS, you paid $1500 for it… go to town on it.  Show me something cool.

Now, leave it to Google to take matters even further. Not only do they want Glass hacked, they’re even going to be doing a dedicated session at Google I/O called “Voiding Your Warranty: Hacking Glass“.

Google even fired back at a complaint from Saurik, who stated “OK, then how about you show me where I can find the Glass kernel code (complete with the config file, as required under GPL)?”. They then immediately gave him the link to the Glass source, found here.

To make a long, dramatic story short, a major access vulnerability was intentionally left open by Google, and exploited. Google has since let the world know, in no uncertain terms, that they did it on purpose. Looking ahead, Google will show you how to hack Glass.

Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Full agenda, list of sessions for Google I/O 2013 revealed

Posted: 01 May 2013 09:06 AM PDT

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The full agenda and list of sessions is online, giving developers a sense as to what to expect in but two weeks time. A quick glance tells us there are already 16 Android-related sessions slated for the three day conference with a little breathing room, or surprises.

We noticed that the first day keynote address is listed at three hours, longer than in previous years. What’s more, there is no keynote scheduled for day two. In other words, expect a TON of details on day one! The second and third day are packed with sessions across all sorts of wonderful particulars, including Chrome, YouTube, Google Maps, and Google+.

Wonder if that Google Cloud Messaging session is related to that Google Babel stuff?

List of Android-related sessions for Google I/O 2013

  • New Developments in Mobile Gaming
  • Writing Custom Views for Android
  • When Android Meets Maps
  • Practical Android Games Development
  • Level Up Your Android Game
  • What’s New in Android Developer Tools
  • Android Protips: Making Apps Work Like Magic
  • Enchant, Simplify, Amaze: Android’s Design Principles
  • Google Cloud Messaging
  • Android Graphics Performance
  • In-App Billing Version 3
  • High Performance Audio
  • Fireside Chat with the Android Team
  • What's new for Developers in Google Play
  • Making Money on Google Play
  • Taking Advantage of Android Platform Features

List of Glass-related sessions for Google I/O 2013

  • Developing For Glass
  • Building Glass Services with the Google Mirror API
  • Voiding Your Warranty: Hacking Glass
  • Fireside Chat with the Glass Team

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AT&T adding LTE to 17 new regions, expanding 9 others

Posted: 01 May 2013 08:03 AM PDT

AT&T's stated last year that they set a goal of having 300 million LTE points of presence by the end of 2013, and by the looks of it, they may just reach that goal.

The company recently announced that it has added 17 new regions for LTE coverage and is expanding coverage in 9 others. Currently, AT&T features 207 regions with their LTE coverage and they are looking to include more quickly. The 17 recently added regions include: Cullman, AL, Decatur, AL, Huntsville, AL; Mountain Home, AR; Lake City, FL, Ocala, FL; Shreveport-Bossier City, LA; Lansing, MI; Biloxi-Gulfport, MS; Henderson, NC; Chattanooga, TN; Athens, TX, Corsicana, TX, Huntsville, TX, Lufkin-Nacogdoches, TX, Paris, TX; and Centralia, WA.

The 9 areas that AT&T is expanding upon include: Little Rock, AR, Ouachita/Monticello, AR; Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ; Kansas City, MO/KS; Nashua, NH; Harrisburg, PA; Florence, SC; and Jackson, TN.

I must applaud AT&T for trying to keep their promise of becoming the most widely-covered LTE network in the country, but they still have a long road ahead of them. Make sure to check back for more LTE coverage news in the future.

 

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AT&T: LG Optimus G Pro arrives on May 10

Posted: 01 May 2013 07:49 AM PDT

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AT&T confirmed on Wednesday that the LG Optimus G Pro will arrive on May 10 with a $199.99 sticker price. Of course you’ll need to sign the requisite two-year service agreement but you already knew that.

Specifications for the handset include Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, a quad-core 1.7GHz processor, 2GB RAM, a 5.5-inch 1080p HD display, and 3140mAh battery. The backside features a 13-megapixel camera while the front offers a 2.1-megapixel HD camera and inside rests a cool 32GB internal storage. Toss in a microSD card up to 64GB and you’re cooking with gas.

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AT&T will begin taking pre-orders for the LG Optimus G Pro on May 3 with retail availability starting on May 10.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation shows Google fights for user privacy more than Apple, others

Posted: 01 May 2013 07:41 AM PDT

If you have an interest in your privacy – and, let’s be honest, you really should – then this information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation should be of interest to you. According to a recent report from the EFF, Google has ranked as one of the highest in a slew of public companies when it comes to how they protect their users.

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According to the report, Google received marks for:

  • Requiring a warrant to release user content
  • Publishing transparency reports
  • Publishing law enforcement guidelines
  • Fighting for user privacy rights in court
  • Fighting for user privacy rights in Congress

In fact, the only thing that Google didn’t receive a mark in was telling users about government data requests. In comparison, the only thing Apple did receive a mark in was fighting for user rights in Congress – something that, honestly, is a little difficult not to do, what with all the lobbying that goes on.

Other companies did score higher than Google; for example, Twitter and Sonic.net received marks in every category. Other companies, however, such as Verizon and MySpace, received no marks in any areas at all.

Be sure to hit the source link for the full report, and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Leaked HTC M4 looks a lot like a mini One

Posted: 01 May 2013 07:38 AM PDT

We mentioned last week that a mid-range take on HTC’s flagship phone was rumored to be in the works. Now thanks to Evleaks, we have leaked pictures as well as more detailed info on the possible device.

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The smartphone, code-named the HTC M4 (remember, the One was code-named M7,) will feature a smaller 4.3 inch 720p display, an “ultrapixel” camera similar to the HTC One’s, a dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, Android 4.2, and LTE connectivity. According to Evleaks, the M4 (with some manner of One branding of course,) is supposed to be nearly identical in appearance to its big brother, other than the idea that it may boast a "metal-alloy" chassis. With a smaller CPU and slightly trimmed down features, the M4 will also be placed at a lower price point for interested consumers.

If rumors are true, we should expect the M4 (or HTC One mini, or whatever they decide to call it) to be released sometime before the end of June. As soon as we receive more specifics on price and dates, we will make sure to let you know!

 

 

Source: Phone Arena

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AT&T offering at least $100 credit for trade-ins on smartphones

Posted: 01 May 2013 07:15 AM PDT

AT&T has a new offer from their retail locations that lets customers get at least $100 towards the purchase of a new device when they trade in their old smartphone. As long as the old phone isn’t more than three years old, and is in good, working order, the person trading in will get a $100 credit towards their new device. AT&T will individually evaluate each phone that gets traded in – and they point out that your phone could be worth even more than $100.

While select retail locations will be running the promotion, any corporate AT&T store will be guaranteed to be offering the credit, and may also accept more devices than an individually owned location – such as tablets, data sticks, and perhaps even feature phones.

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T-Mobile and MetroPCS merger is complete

Posted: 01 May 2013 06:52 AM PDT

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T-Mobile and MetroPCS announced on Wednesday that the merger between the two carriers is now complete. A press announcement crossing the wires this morning confirms that the joint entity will operate under the name of T-Mobile with public trading conducted under T-Mobile US (TMUS).

"The combination of T-Mobile and MetroPCS creates an even stronger disruptive force in the U.S. wireless market," said John Legere, President & Chief Executive Officer of T-Mobile US, Inc. "Together, as America's Un-carrier, we'll continue our legacy of marketplace innovation by tearing up the old playbook and rewriting the rules of wireless to benefit consumers."

With a shade under 45 million total subscribers, the carrier still trails behind Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint. MetroPCS customers will be transitioned over to T-Mobile’s network by 2015 at which point the spectrum used for CDMA will be converted over to help build out LTE.

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