Thursday, June 27, 2013

Android Phone Fans

Android Phone Fans

Google updates Maps and Google Earth with more detailed satellite imagery, removes clouds in the process

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 04:39 PM PDT

Google upgrades Maps and Google Earth with brand new higher-resolution satellite imagery. The before and after shots are pretty remarkable.

Dish backs out of Clearwire bid, nothing to stop Sprint now

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 03:54 PM PDT

After Sprint upped their bid for Clearwire to $5 a share (valuated at $14 billion), Dish has formally declared defeat, withdrawing their bid to buy Dish.

Google Play edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 wont be receiving updates directly from Google

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:19 PM PDT

Public service announcement for potential buyers eying the Google Play edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. Because of their unique kernels, these devices might not be seeing updates directly from Google, but from their respective manufacturers instead.

NVIDIA SHIELD release date pushed back to July

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:24 PM PDT

Some bad news has just come through the newsroom for those of you who were looking forward to the NVIDIA SHIELD, the silicon company's Android-based Tegra 4 gaming handheld. The device's release date has been pushed back to July

Google Now update brings new TV and Google Offers cards

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Google Now has been updated in the Google Play Store and adds TV cards for pulling up information on your favorite shows as you watch, and Google Offers from stores when you're near.

Reminder: read our CSR Racing review and enter to win a Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:19 AM PDT

Just a quick heads up for those of you who might be interested in a free Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 -- our CSR Racing giveaway is still going!

Google Play Edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 now available in the Play Store

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:01 AM PDT

It's the moment many of you have been waiting for, as promised, the Google Play edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 are now available in the Play Store. HTC One can be yours for $600, while the Galaxy S4 will cost you $650. You buying?

Motorola RAZR Ultra, RAZR M Ultra tipped for Verizon Wireless

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:40 AM PDT

The Motorola RAZR Ultra, and RAZR M Ultra have just been tipped as heading to Verizon Wireless. Not much info was given, but we expect these devices to fall under Moto's higher-end range of devices as opposed to the affordably priced, lower spec'd Moto X.

HTC One Special Edition kernel source now available for download from HTCDev

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:12 AM PDT

Before the device can even hit the Google Play Store, HTC has already made available the kernel source for the HTC One Special Edition (aka Google Edition). This should help further along AOSP ROM development nicely.

Motorola: A Google Company — new branding unveiled

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:58 AM PDT

Alongside the ongoing development of the Moto X, Motorola has also taken another step to profess its love for being owned by Google: new branding.

AT&T 4G LTE comes to 7 new cities

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:23 AM PDT

Ready for your weekly dosage of AT&T 4G LTE launches? The company -- which now commands the nation's second biggest 4G LTE network -- has added another 7 cities to its quickly growing list.

Samsung officially announces Galaxy S4 with LTE-Advanced

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 08:54 AM PDT

Samsung informally mentioned that it was working on bringing a version of its Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone with LTE-Advanced radios to market, but they just made things a bit more official.

Three new games added to Humble Bundle with Android 6

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 08:08 AM PDT

Those of you who purchased the Humble Bundle with Android 6 might be pleased to know that three new games have been added to the package at no extra cost. Those games are McPixel, Walking Mars, and Nightsky HD.

T-Mobile Prism 2 now available for $20 down or $116 outright

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 06:44 AM PDT

-Mobile has just brought to market a very affordable smartphone for those looking to break into the scene for almost nothing. It's the T-Mobile Prism 2, and it can be yours for just $20 down.

Reminder: only a few days left to get locked into Google Play Music All Access price of $7.99 per month

Posted: 26 Jun 2013 05:29 AM PDT

Here's just a quick reminder for those of you who were thinking about trying Google Play Music All Access at some point in the future: you only have a few days to lock yourself into the special introductory price of $7.99 per month.
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