Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Android Phone Fans

Android Phone Fans

Ingress update brings new fire mode, inventory sorting, portal hack animations, and more

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:27 PM PDT

Ingress has been updated in the Google Play Store to version 1.30.2 and it brings a good deal of new features and enhancements. More details as well as where you can grab an invite after the jump.

Thankfully, the Moto X will not be a Verizon DROID branded device

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:06 PM PDT

While Verizon’s long built brand of Android handsets dubbed “DROID” have largely been a hit with the mainstream consumer, the use of the moniker has never sat very well within the Android community. Where not every Android device on Verizon Wireless is considered a “Droid,” the term soon became synonymous — even to this day [...]

Oppo Find 5 silently upgraded with Snapdragon 600 processor, makes hardware updates look easy

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 03:25 PM PDT

Well, that was easy. Out of nowhere, the Oppo Find 5 -- arguably one of the nicest Android devices to date -- has been upgraded with a more powerful Snapdragon 600 processor. Who says you need to release an entirely new device to add more power?

Is Samsung going to name its smart watch the “GEAR” ? [TRADEMARKS]

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:45 PM PDT

We've been doing a bit of trademark snooping recently, and came up one one very interesting character mark by the big, bad Samsung. It's being called the "Samsung GEAR," and while the primary description suggests the name could apply to literally everything under the sun, the secondary one specifically focuses on watches, clocks, wristbands, bracelets and the like which can communicate with phones, PCs and tablets

Moto X print ad revealed, boasts first smartphone you can design yourself and assembled in the USA

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:20 PM PDT

Motorola will feature an ad for their upcoming Moto X handset in a variety of newspapers hitting newsstands tomorrow. The ad touts the first device that "you can design yourself," as well as its unique "assembled in the USA" manufacturing process. 'Merica.

Rumor: YouTube update to bring ability to search while watching videos

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 12:28 PM PDT

Ryan Socio, a user with an untouchable track record when it comes to Google's Android apps, has leaked some early information about an impending update to YouTube. According to him, the app will soon give users the ability to search for other videos while a video is playing.

HTC One begins receiving Android 4.2.2 over-the-air in Asia, more regions soon to follow?

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 12:02 PM PDT

The official Android 4.2.2 update has been rolling out to unlocked HTC One units in Asia. More regions should be coming soon.

HTC One S wont be updated to Android 4.2.2 or Sense 5, to remain on Android 4.1.2

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:52 AM PDT

An HTC spokesperson has confirmed that the HTC One S will remain on Android 4.1.2 and Sense 4. Sense 5 and Android 4.2.2 have been taken off the table, and are no longer in the cards for the device.

From Kickstarter to Best Buy: Pebble Smart Watch goes major as it hits top retailer

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:15 AM PDT

Pebble takes its next big step as it has gotten a place in a certain big box retailer's heart. I'm talking about Best Buy, and it's one of the few places you want to be if you want your products to succeed.

AT&T makes huge LTE push with 35 new markets

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:19 AM PDT

AT&T has announced the addition of 35 new 4G LTE markets today, as well as expansions in 17 more. Check out the massive list. Make your way inside to check out the massive list.

Motorola DROID Ultra landing page leaks in manufacturer’s website

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:01 AM PDT

Motorola seems to have inadvertently tipped the world off to another phone it's planning to bring out sometime soon. This one is being called the Motorola DROID Ultra, and we have no idea what it'll be.

Download the Google Glass XE7 update and flash it to your unit using ADB

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:48 AM PDT

The Google Glass XE7 update took a while to propagate to all Explorer units, but if you haven't been able to get it yet you'll be happy to know that the factory image is now available for download. You'll need to flash it using ADB after gaining root access.

I woke up, and Google Reader wasn’t there — how you can still get your feeds for the next 2 weeks

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:56 AM PDT

My morning ritual has forever been altered, folks. Typing in that ever-so-useful URL -- google.com/reader -- no longer takes me to a simple utopia of news consumption.

Android dominates Europe with 70% market share, iOS shy of 18%

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:46 PM PDT

A new report is showing that Google's Android mobile OS could be dominating Europe with as much as 70.4% of the mobile market share. iOS comes in second with a paltry 17.8%.

It’s official, Sprint finally shuts down Nextel network to make way for more 4G LTE’s

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:00 PM PDT

It's been around 8 years since Sprint purchased Nextel for $35 billion and today, they've finally killed off their aging Nextel network to make way for more high-speed LTE.
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