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- 10 kick ass icon packs for Android
- Lookout releases report on mobile threats around the world
- Jay-Z to sign exclusive mega-deal with Samsung
- Samsung officially announces the Galaxy S4 Active, designed for those who love the outdoors
- ZTE Mustang outed for AT&T
- Rumor: Sprint may be preparing to release their own Android flagship phone
- HTC One Mini ‘M4′ shows off for the camera
| 10 kick ass icon packs for Android Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:24 AM PDT
So you’ve gotten into customizing your phone or tablet a bit and now you want to tweak a bit more. Have you checked out our 25 fantastic icon packs post from early February? What about the other 10 icon packs we highlighted in March? Pretty sweet stuff, no? How about another 10 icon packs? One of the easiest ways to change your existing look is to install a new launcher. Once you do that, it’s even easier to swap icons in and out. Want to shake off the winter blues and put something a bit more spring-like or colorful? Presto. Prefer a minimal look with single colors across the board? Done. Wanna get in on the whole flat and square look that seems to be all the rage? Here ya go! We’ve gathered up 10 kick ass icon packs to go along with our previous collections. We’ll continue curating these types of lists and will return with more once we’ve scooped up enough! Check out the gallery for a sample of the great icon packs available for Android. Mouse over anything that appeals to you, find out the name then head below for links! Note that there are a number of launchers for Android and that not all of these may play nice. Our advice is to read the details and check out the user comments if you aren’t quite sure. Further, some of these will require manual selection and adjustment.
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| Lookout releases report on mobile threats around the world Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:18 AM PDT This morning Lookout, one of the top antivirus and device tracking solutions for Android, released the first visual report that compares mobile threat types (and likelihoods) in countries around the world. This breakdown of mobile threats is a first, and it gives insight into what's really going on with mobile malware. Note: The company limited this report to a speciļ¬c set of countries across a range of global geographies including the US, UK, Germany, Japan and India. When it comes to the possibility of a user encountering at least one threat in a 7 day period, the outcome isn’t too surprising. According to Lookout:
Lookout also included information in their reports that compared types of mobile threats to the likelihood of them occurring in different countries. It should be no surprise that adware dominates in all countries, thanks to the lack of regulation and guidelines that pertain to what is seen as acceptable advertising methods. When it comes to trojans Germany takes the gold, and also has somewhat high threat levels with a surprising 2.37% likelihood of catching any type of virus or program. The U.K. took the award for chargeware and a 2.16% probability of any type of threat, and India had the highest likelihood of adware and also the highest threat probability at 5.49%. Japan is pretty clean compared to the other countries due to the absence of SMS and comes in at just a 0.78% probability of threats. Surveillanceware is pretty popular in the U.S. with its somewhat legal position in the market. The states probability of threat is in the middle at 1.66%. The company states that their goal of this report is to “educate, making people more aware of these threats so that they can be mindful while browsing and downloading information, links, and apps on their mobile devices.” Make sure to take a look at the charts( below) provided by Lookout and tell us, are you at all surprised by what you read?
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| Jay-Z to sign exclusive mega-deal with Samsung Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:55 AM PDT Samsung and Jay-Z are very close to finishing inking out a deal, although the specifics are pretty vague at this point. The contract will be worth as much as $20 million, and is said to be completed “in the next few weeks”. This contract is going to be the biggest of its kind. While we don’t know exactly what the contract will entail, there are some speculations:
These all sound pretty likely at this point, and you can bet that Jay-Z will be pretty much plastered all over anything Samsung for a number of months, due to the 8-figure agreement being signed. via nypost The post Jay-Z to sign exclusive mega-deal with Samsung appeared first on AndroidGuys. |
| Samsung officially announces the Galaxy S4 Active, designed for those who love the outdoors Posted: 05 Jun 2013 07:46 AM PDT Samsung officially announced the Galaxy S4 Active today. This "rugged" dust and water-resistant version of the flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone includes many of the same features as the original, but is its own phone all at the same time.
A company press release claims the new device is "purposefully designed for active users who love the outdoors." The newest smartphone to Samsung’s line-up has a fully-sealed design, which is supposed to keep dust particles out and also protect it against water damage for up to 30 minutes of submergence at a depth of one meter. The Galaxy S4 Active also features a water-resistant earphone jack that allows users to use earphones in more adventurous conditions. Each of these features were designed to comply with the standard IP67 certification. As far as specs go, the Galaxy S4 Active’s main features include a 5-inch Full HD TFT LCD screen (with pixel density set at 443 ppi), an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi ac, NFC, Wi-Fi Direct, irDA, and USB connectivity. Inside you’ll find a 1.9GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB RAM, a number of different mobile sensors, and approximately 11.25GB of user-available memory (at least for the model that is advertised at 16GB.) Comparing it to the original S4, it is just a little over 1mm thicker and about 20g heavier.
When it comes to features, it is quite similar to the first S4. The S4 Active will also run Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean right out of the box and will be equipped with several exclusive Samsung software features, such as S Travel, S Translator, Smart Pause, Airview, Air Gesture, and S Health. A new software feature that may come in handy for the active crowd is a very unique camera ability: Aqua Mode. This is a new camera setting is said to "increase visual quality and clarity for enhanced underwater images and video." It has been said that Samsung plans to start selling the Galaxy S4 Active in the U.S. and Sweden beginning this summer. It will be available in three different color options: Dive Blue, Orange Flare, and Urban Gray. Let us know, now that the Galaxy S4 Active has officially been announced, is it all your were hoping for? Tell us what you think in the comments below!
Photos courtesy of Samsung Tomorrow
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| Posted: 05 Jun 2013 07:32 AM PDT
Sprint doesn’t look to be the only carrier set to soon offer an Android smartphone from ZTE. A ZTE Mustang has been tipped for AT&T courtest of @evleaks. Details are scarce for the handset at the moment however we can glean a few tidbits from the photo. It appears to run a nearly stock version of Android and offer a front-facing camera. As for the rest of it, we’re guessing mid-range stuff is in order for the ZTE Mustang. Look for more details or an official announcement in the near term. The post ZTE Mustang outed for AT&T appeared first on AndroidGuys. |
| Rumor: Sprint may be preparing to release their own Android flagship phone Posted: 05 Jun 2013 07:06 AM PDT Rumors have been floating around lately that Sprint is looking to release a 5-inch Android flagship device of their own, and thanks to undisclosed sources it looks like they may be true. The Vital, as it has been named, will be Sprint’s very own high-end large-screened Android 4.1 smartphone. Experts familiar with the device gave our friends at Engadget a host of photos and a few specs on the alleged ZTE-made device. In addition to running on Android Jelly Bean, the phone is said to have a 5-inch HD display (resolution unknown) , a 13-megapixel rear camera, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8GB of internal storage, and a 2,500mAh battery. The device will also run on Sprint’s 4G LTE network. No news as to when the Vital will be available or even a price point, but we hear Sprint is looking to compete with other high-end rivals like the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. Make sure to check back often for future updates.
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| HTC One Mini ‘M4′ shows off for the camera Posted: 05 Jun 2013 07:06 AM PDT
The rumors of a smaller HTC One experience have been around for some time now as we’ve been hearing of an “M4” for much of 2013. New images surfacing from Estonian site Forte show us just how much the forthcoming device resembles — and doesn’t — the flagship smartphone. Details for the HTC One Mini are rumored to include a 4.3-inch 720p display , a dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, and 16GB of storage. The source of the new photos claims the HTC One mini includes a 4-megapixel “UltraPixel” camera, very similar to the HTC One. Sadly there still no word on price or availability however we’re hearing the end of June is the most likely scenario. Be sure to click through to the source for additional photos; there are 13 images in total. The post HTC One Mini ‘M4′ shows off for the camera appeared first on AndroidGuys. |
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