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• Samsung Galaxy S4 Wireless charging cover lands at Verizon for $39.99
• APPTEASERS: 15 great Android apps you should know this week (June 20)
• Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 appears at FCC with AT&T LTE
• Samsung debuts 20-megapixel Galaxy NX
• Facebook announces video for Instagram
• Bee-Do! Grab these Despicable Me inspired Android minion wallpapers!
• Homepack Buzz officially releases Buzz Launcher and announces design contest to celebrate
• LG confirms Snapdragon 800 for next-gen ‘G’ smartphone
• NVIDIA Shield gets last minute price drop ahead of June 27 launch

Samsung Galaxy S4 Wireless charging cover lands at Verizon for $39.99 Posted: 20 Jun 2013 01:25 PM PDT Earlier this month, Samsung announced the wireless charging pad for the Samsung Galaxy S4. Now Verizon Wireless made the wireless charging cover for the Galaxy S4 available on their online store, without the official Samsung charging pad. Although Big Red is offering the Nokia DT-500, which is compatible with the Galaxy S4, and as the back cover uses Qi-wireless charging system, it will be compatible with other charging pads as well. Nokia DT-500 is available for $49.99. Galaxy S4 wireless charging cover comes in both black and white, and also you can grab the bundle pack for $89.98 which includes the Nokia charging pad and the back cover in your color of choice, which is white and black. So are you planning to grab it from Verizon Wireless? Or you are happy with the wired charging system? Tell us about it in the comment box below. Source: Verizon via AC The post Samsung Galaxy S4 Wireless charging cover lands at Verizon for $39.99 appeared first on AndroidGuys.

APPTEASERS: 15 great Android apps you should know this week (June 20) Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:46 PM PDT APPTEASERS is a collection of apps and games that are new to Android, recently updated, discounted, etc. Whatever the case, we think they’re worth exploring and are willing to bet that many of you would enjoy a few of them. We understand that we won’t get every single app that crosses our path but we hope to filter things a bit and pass them along to you, dear reader. What you’ll find below is a quick plug for apps and games, occasionally using the developer’s own words to describe the title. Note that this column is not intended to be a list of “must have” apps but more of a random assortment of titles you might not already know about. No, these are not always new titles. Yes, they can be from big name developers and little indie teams as well. Also, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ as we showcase different apps over there as well! Tourist Eye – Handy app to have in your pocket while checking out a new destination city; features images, tips, and integration from other services such as Yelp and Foursquare. Works great when planning a new trip as well and can even be used offline without data. FREE MyFitnessPal – One of our favorite ways to track meals and exercises, this app just got even better with a handful of new tweaks. Massive database of foods, personal goals, and social connectivity make this one of the better, more robust apps of its kind. Bonus points awarded for the way it ties into other apps. FREE Scribblenauts Remix – It has been a long time coming but the official Scribblenauts title from Warner Brothers is now available in the Google Play Store. Unfortunately only supported on tablets for the time being; includes 40 of the most popular levels from Scribblenauts and Super Scribblenauts and 10 original levels exclusive to iOS devices $.99 Sparkle 2 – Much anticipated sequel to the 2007 game, this one features more than 90 different levels spread over three game modes (Story, Survival, and Challenge). Need help?  There are over 200 combinations of 16 different Enchantments to power through. $2.99 World’s Biggest Wordsearch – We haven’t consulted Guinness but we’re inclined to believe this is among the largest word search puzzles around. We’re talking 40 hours of game (or more) with 5,000 words hidden in a grid of over 60,000 letters. More than 350 themes and tons of secrets and challenges make this game a real brain buster. FREE MPme Radio - Matches listeners up to their perfect, handcrafted radio station. Finds all of your favorite stations, search by genre or hand over to to the app’s live radio recommendations. Now you’ll know when your favorite artist is on the air. Scans your music library and checks to see who you are interested in on Facebook to determine the best results. FREE SmugMug – Looking for a new place to store your photos and videos? You might be interested in this free service as it allows just that, and more. Upload unlimited photos and videos and create great-looking galleries and access them even when you’re offline. Whether one at a time or in bulk, you can set as wallpapers, share with others, and export to other Android apps. FREE Dragon Mobile Assistant – Already a handy app to have on our phones, the recent update makes it even more compelling. Dragon now automatically switches into Driver Mode when traveling is detected. What’s more, you can use your voice to create emails and send them off to others.  Oh, and it reads Facebook walls to you now… FREE SkyMotion – It’s nice to know that you’re going to get rain at some point in the day, right? What if you knew the exact moment to expect it? This app not only provides detailed weather updates such as that, but it looks great doing it, too. FRE Rescue Me – The Adventures - Cute, tiny people all over the world are in danger and it’s up to you to save them.  Good thing you brought your finger along because that’s about all you need to help! Can you catch them and drag them to safety without running into burning buildings or animals? Oh yeah, there’s a clock to beat, too! FREE Vodio – This free app combines all of your favorite video sources and tastes to curate one awesome collection. The more you use it and train it, the better it gets. Easy to use and learn, it’s a simple and slick interface that draws us back in. Feel like sharing that really cool clip? Plenty of social network integration to go ’round. FREE Robot Academy – “A year has passed since hostile aliens arrived to destroy the human race. So far, the invaders have been pushed back by cybernetic mech soldiers programmed at the Robot Academy. Now, you will take charge of the Robot Academy initiative and shoulder the responsibility of Earth's safety!” Details include 9 levels, 8 robot staff to train, 9 academies, 9 specialized droids, boosters, rewards, and more! FREE Fontsy -”тнє мσѕт fυи and ΣΔSΨ ШΔΨ to make you $Ŧλ₦Ð ØUŦ and ℓσσк ¢σσℓ with your friends” when replying or texting with popular apps like Kik, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and more. There’s a free version to get started with in-app purchases but we recommend grabbing the paid one as it’s cheaper overall. FREE | $.99 (Normally $4.99) Grand St. – Brand new (and exclusive) to Android just today, this is a free mobile marketplace for “creative and independent technology”.  In a nutshell, it’s a place to learn about new and cool products, in a fancy looking design with options to purchase directly within the app. You’ll find far more detail than just specs and prices; reviews, descriptions, and focus on design, quality, and functionality. FREE Despicable Me - Play as a Minion and compete against other players in this fast-paced challenge game that sees you trying to impress Gru. You’ll fund, jump, fly, and dodge your way to collecting bananas and other weird stuff.  Lots of hidden details make this one fun for the whole family! Can you become Minion of the Year? FREE The post APPTEASERS: 15 great Android apps you should know this week (June 20) appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 appears at FCC with AT&T LTE Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Mega 6.3 back in April, an Android smartphone with a ‘mega’ display. In the same month, FCC hinted that we might see the Galaxy Mega 6.3 on AT&T and now the handset is back again at FCC, bringing some new details with it as well. Everything else is the same, however the new filing is showing support for AT&T LTE. Now all we have to do is to wait for AT&T to let the cat out of the bag. However, FCC filings are not always 100% concrete evidence but we can still hope to see this device at AT&T. Although, if you are interested in the Galaxy Mega 6.3, you can grab the unlocked version from Expansys for $595. Galaxy Mega 6.3 packs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz along with some good features, and a huge display which is really big for a smartphone in my opinion, but that’s the trend nowadays. Tell us what are your thoughts, will you grab it if it lands at AT&T? Share it with us in the comment box below. Via: AC The post Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 appears at FCC with AT&T LTE appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Samsung debuts 20-megapixel Galaxy NX Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:55 AM PDT Samsung has just pulled the curtain back for its latest Android-powered device, the Samsung Galaxy NX. You’ve likely heard rumors of this product over the last few weeks; it’s a mirrorless Android camera with support for Samsung’s interchangeable NX lenses. Details include Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, a 20.3-megapixel APS-C sensor, 4.8-inch HD TFT LCD display, and a slew of photo and video settings. As you might expect there are plenty of options to choose from so that you capture the right moment in exactly the manner you’d hope. Smart Mode? Please, that’s just the beginning; there are more than 30 modes to choose from. Other hardware features include a 1.6 GHz Exynos 5 Octa processor, 2 GB RAM, and  WiFi, HSPA+ and, on certain models, 4G LTE connectivity. One of the key features in this camera is the Advanced Hybrid Autofocus system which allows users to focus with speed that typical mirrorless cameras don't achieve. Add in the 1/6000th of a second shutter speed and 8.6 frames per second and you’ve got one speed demon on your hands. We will update this post with additional details as they come to us. The post Samsung debuts 20-megapixel Galaxy NX appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Facebook announces video for Instagram Posted: 20 Jun 2013 10:48 AM PDT Facebook just wrapped up with its pres conference which sees the introduction of a new feature for Instagram. As the headlines already tells us, the app now features a video component. Introducing Video on Instagram from Instagram on Vimeo. Details include 15 second videos, 13 custom filters (video only), a cover image, and a cinema feature. Cinema will stabilize and clean up your video in an almost Steadicam-like mode. Cinema for Video on Instagram from Instagram on Vimeo. Keep an eye on your Instagram app as the update should be rolling out before too long. Instagram   The post Facebook announces video for Instagram appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Bee-Do! Grab these Despicable Me inspired Android minion wallpapers! Posted: 20 Jun 2013 08:06 AM PDT So the other day I was looking at some Despicable Me 2 promotional material and thought, “Hey, these guys would make great Android characters!” Shortly thereafter I was chatting up my friends at Cruzerlite as they have created some really cool Android wallpaper and smartphone cases designs. It didn’t take much convincing or back-and-forth to get on the same page.  ”We’re on it!” Jump ahead a day or so and we’ve got three new wallpapers to share with you guys!  Suffice it say, these turned out exactly the way I pictured them in my head. Respect knuckles to the Cruzerlite art department. The post Bee-Do! Grab these Despicable Me inspired Android minion wallpapers! appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Homepack Buzz officially releases Buzz Launcher and announces design contest to celebrate Posted: 20 Jun 2013 07:22 AM PDT Homepack Buzz officially announced this morning that their popular free smartphone theming service, Buzz Launcher, is no longer in beta mode. Buzz Launcher 1.0 is now available on Google Play. Not sure what Buzz Launcher is? This app utilizes the most distinctive feature of Android smartphones: the freedom of customization. It allows Android users to easily create their homescreens at the touch of a button. Users are given the ability to download, create, apply, upload, design, and innovate any number of homescreens for free. One can also rate, comment, like, follow and share homescreens with any social network. According to the team at Homepack Buzz, the app has about 15,000+ homescreens for Android users to freely choose and share from, and version 1.0 is faster, smoother, and easier to use than the previous Buzz Launcher Beta version. They plan on continuously updating the app, and say a brand new 'Follow' function will be introduced shortly, allowing users to keep up with their favorite designers and easily get updates on their favorite designs. Along with the release of the Buzz Launcher 1.0, Homepack Buzz has also announced a Global Design contest. A nice $10,000 in total prizes is up for grabs and will be awarded in two separate categories: the best designed homescreen and the top sharer of homescreens. Buzz Launcher's 2013 Global Design Competition begins today (June 20th) and runs through July 15, 2013. For more information on Buzz Launcher 1.0 as well as their 2013 Global Design Contest, click here. Click to view slideshow. The post Homepack Buzz officially releases Buzz Launcher and announces design contest to celebrate appeared first on AndroidGuys.

LG confirms Snapdragon 800 for next-gen ‘G’ smartphone Posted: 20 Jun 2013 07:05 AM PDT LG confirmed on Wednesday night that the next generation of “G” series smartphone will employ a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. Why is it this important, you’re wondering? Because not only is it a beast in terms of performance but it’s also power-efficient and easy on the battery. "We are pleased with continued collaboration with LG…Fully tailored and tightly integrated with the entire next G series platform, the new, best-in-class Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor will help deliver blazing fast web browsing, eye-popping graphics, seamless connectivity as well as an unmatched multimedia experience." - Murthy Renduchintala, executive vice president, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and co-president, Qualcomm mobile and computing. Key features in the Snapdragon 800 processor include: Higher speeds with Krait 400 CPUs in quad configuration to deliver greater processing and communication performance; Enhanced aSMP (asynchronous Symmetric Multiprocessing) architecture for dynamic power sensing and control for peak performance per core and improved battery life without the use of specialized cores; Fully integrated connectivity with a wide variety of communication options including 4G LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation; New Adreno™ 330 GPU delivering more than two times better performance for compute applications over the current Adreno 320 GPU; Video capture, playback and display in Ultra HD format, four times higher density than 1080p HD; HD multichannel audio with DTS-HD and Dolby Digital Plus, supporting higher display resolutions up to 2560 x 2048 pixels and Miracast 1080p HD; and Qualcomm IZat Location technology, featuring GNSS for more accurate navigation and location services. The post LG confirms Snapdragon 800 for next-gen ‘G’ smartphone appeared first on AndroidGuys.

NVIDIA Shield gets last minute price drop ahead of June 27 launch Posted: 20 Jun 2013 06:19 AM PDT Listen up, mobile gamers! NVIDIA, listening to the feedback of the community, has dropped the price of the Shield one week ahead of its launch. Now, instead of carrying a $349 sticker, the gaming and entertainment device will cost only $299.  Indeed, that’s exactly the price I’ve told friends to make a definite must-buy product. Since then, we've put SHIELD in the hands of thousands of gamers. Some have been professional press. Others have been inside our own company. But most have been people like the tens of thousands who streamed through our booth at PAX East and E3. Also of note, we’re now one week away from the release of the NVIDIA Shield; the official debut is June 27! But what if you pre-ordered the Shield when it was $349? No sweat, you’re only charged $299 when it goes on sale! I am one of those professional press listed above as I got to spend an hour with it in New York. It’s a great device and something I feel gamers would really appreciate. Things work well across both Android and PC streaming and the details (graphics, particles, smoke, lighting, bloom, etc) are nothing short of breathtaking.  In short, I’m all over this when it comes out and suggest you are as well. The post NVIDIA Shield gets last minute price drop ahead of June 27 launch appeared first on AndroidGuys.

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