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- Gameloft’s Gangstar Vegas released for Android
- Google rumored to be preparing “Google Mine” organizational service
- Korean Samsung customers upset over rumored Galaxy S 4 with Snapdragon 800 CPU and LTE Advanced support
- Tokyo court rules Samsung infringed on Apple’s “bounce-back” patent
- HTC CEO Chou says company to rebound to highest level ever with 15% of market
- Sega announces sale on four popular ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ games in Play Store
- Robert Downey Jr. joins HTC as ambassador for $12 million
- LG event scheduled for August 7 in New York City
- O2 launching unique “Talk to the Hand” gloves, Bluetooth enabled gloves for phone calls
- TalkAndroid Daily Dose for June 20, 2013
| Gameloft’s Gangstar Vegas released for Android Posted: 21 Jun 2013 04:16 PM PDT
The app is hefty, both in price and size -it’s $6.99 and a crazy 2.5 GB. If it’s worth it, go check out the trailer again and download Gangstar Vegas from the link after the break.
    
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| Google rumored to be preparing “Google Mine” organizational service Posted: 21 Jun 2013 01:01 PM PDT
Currently, Mine is available only on Google’s internal marketplace, Bazaar, and is just being tested internally, so obviously no release date is scheduled. In addition to the Google+ integration, an Android app is also in the works. We’ll be sure to let you know when we hear more of the new service. source: Google System Blog
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| Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:45 AM PDT
By now, most of us have heard the rumors of that new Galaxy S 4 that’s sporting an ultra-fast Snapdragon 800 processor and radios for LTE Advanced networks. On one hand, that’s definitely going to be an extremely fast device. On the other hand, it’s only been a few months since the release of the original Galaxy S 4, so some Korean customers in Samsung’s home market are (understandably) upset that their top-of-the-line device may not be top-of-the-line for much longer. Between unhappy customers and the perception of slowed down Galaxy S 4 sales and Samsung might have a tough situation on their hands. In Samsung’s defense, I doubt most casual users who buy the Galaxy S 4 would be able to notice too much difference between the Snapdragon 600 and 800 in everyday use, and LTE Advanced is still really new technology that hasn’t been deployed in too many markets as of right now. It always sucks to have your device obsoleted within a few months, but these are still just incremental bumps and not really a whole new device. What are your thoughts? Are any of you upset that Samsung is releasing a better Galaxy S 4 so quickly? source: Unwired View
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| Tokyo court rules Samsung infringed on Apple’s “bounce-back” patent Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:31 AM PDT
Apple and Samsung’s legal warzone has quieted down in the past few months, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still a few battles going on in courts across the globe. The latest ruling comes from a court in Tokyo that has ruled Samsung infringed on Apple’s bounce-back patent. You know, that elastic effect that would happen whenever you scroll past a group of items. Apparently Apple still thinks tons of consumers bought Samsung devices strictly because of that, and the court in Tokyo agrees with them. Samsung has generally removed the bounce-back effect in most of their newer devices, so this ruling is only going to affect a handful of older models. The court is set to release more information on the ruling later today. source: Reuters
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| HTC CEO Chou says company to rebound to highest level ever with 15% of market Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:28 AM PDT
At a shareholder’s meeting held today, HTC’s CEO Peter Chou touted the company’s position mid-way through 2013 and promised “we are determined to do our best to expand the percentage to 10 to 15 percent in the future” in referring to global smartphone market share. At its most recent peak in 2011, HTC only managed to control 10% of the global and since then has seen that fall off to only 4%. Chou indicated a mix of two points of focus will lead the company to this new, lofty goal. First, HTC is spending heavily on research and development. That move seems to have paid off in the case of the HTC One which is generally seen as one of the best smartphones in the market right now.The second point is a change in marketing strategies. We have seen this throughout the spring season, starting with HTC’s impinging on the Samsung Galaxy S 4 release. The move to expand marketing efforts also resulted in a new direction in working with carriers, at least in the U.S., where HTC is concurrently promoting sales of the HTC One with four different operators. Even today HTC reportedly signed megastar Robert Downey, Jr. to a marketing deal valued at approximately $12 million. Recent financial results have shown the positive financial impact the HTC One has had on the company’s books, despite being late and not quite hitting sales targets. Chou had said the HTC One would provide the impetus to turn the fortunes of the company around. The question now is whether he can keep driving HTC to this new target he has established. source: Focus Taiwan
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| Sega announces sale on four popular ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ games in Play Store Posted: 21 Jun 2013 07:14 AM PDT
In celebration of the 23rd anniversary of everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog, Sega has announced that a few Sonic games for Android are on sale in the Play Store for a limited time. There are a total of four games on sale with savings up to 70% off. Check out the download links to the games after the break. Sonic CD — Play Store Download Link ($0.99) Enjoy the sale and make sure to grab a few of the games while the offer is still available! Source: Droid Gamers
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| Robert Downey Jr. joins HTC as ambassador for $12 million Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:35 PM PDT
HTC had a $1 billion marketing budget last year, compared to Samsung’s whopping $10 billion. Hiring one of Hollywood’s top actors is a great move for HTC, who suddenly has to play catch up to Samsung, whose marketing push includes featuring superstar athlete Lebron James. Source: Bloomberg
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| LG event scheduled for August 7 in New York City Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:10 PM PDT
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| O2 launching unique “Talk to the Hand” gloves, Bluetooth enabled gloves for phone calls Posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:57 PM PDT
If you like odd phone accessories, we’ve got something that you’re really going to enjoy. UK carrier O2 is launching a new line of Talk to the Hand gloves, which basically let you talk to your hand. A collaboration between O2 and artist Sean Miles, these gloves are essentially Bluetooth headsets built into a glove for your smartphone with the ability to answer calls and talk on the phone built right in. Sure, you’re going to look really, really weird, but it’s a cool concept. The coolest part about the gloves is that they’re made from old recycled phones. The entire project was really just a way to push recycling into the spotlight and prove that old electronics can be recycled for some pretty neat new uses. So don’t trash those old phones just because you upgrade to something newer and better; they’ve still got some life left in them outside of your desk drawer or a landfill. source: Pocket Lint
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| TalkAndroid Daily Dose for June 20, 2013 Posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:03 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!! Apps Disney releases Where's My Mickey? for smartphones and tablets With the movie releasing this weekend, Monsters University game hits the Play Store Facebook announces video on Instagram for Android and iOS SwiftKey celebrates milestone with 50% off sale for limited time Gaming Hardware NVIDIA drops price of Shield to $299
Google to open Android Nation retail stores in India Hardware Qualcomm announces six variants of Snapdragon 200 processor for emerging markets in press release Phones LG and Qualcomm joint presser reveals Snapdragon 800 for Optimus G series phones LG event scheduled for August 7 in New York City Samsung announces 5 new colors for their Galaxy S 4 Tablets Expect more 8-inch Android tablets during second half of 2013 Updates Verizon sending out Samsung Galaxy S 3 update, hopefully addresses LTE connectivity issues Miscellaneous Samsung targeting Photog-Enthusiasts with latest Galaxy Camera NX unveiling O2 launching unique "Talk to the Hand" gloves, Bluetooth enabled gloves for phone calls Robert Downey Jr. joins HTC as ambassador for $12 million
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