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• APPTEASERS: 15 great Android apps you should know this week (July 11)
• Sprint announces ‘Sprint Unlimited Guarantee’, new data plans
• WSJ: Google to promote Moto X with $500 million budget
• Verizon roadmap outs release date for HTC One, Motorola X
• Leaked document tips Sprint Unlimited, My Way, and My All-In plans
• Learn to take better pictures with your Android via this free eBook (LIMITED TIME)
• Google working to create more obvious offline maps in Google Maps
• Boost Mobile now offering Samsung Galaxy Prevail II
• Sprint and Boost Mobile announce Kyocera Hydro Edge availability
• LG intros world’s thinnest full HD LCD panel ahead of August 7 event
• Nexus 5 to be based on LG G2, coming out with Android 5.0 in October?
• HTC M8 to be 2014′s flagship device, HTC One upgraded version coming as well?

APPTEASERS: 15 great Android apps you should know this week (July 11) Posted: 11 Jul 2013 02:55 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 on our social network streams. Turd Birds Birds of a feather drop turds together in this high-flying, tap to crap hunt for targets to poop on. Flock to beaches, construction sites and city parks to take aim on unsuspecting lifeguards, grannies and Facebook friends below! Watch out for helicopters, UFO's and toxic waste as you soar through the rapid-fire skies. Snag power-up's, scoop-up mystery boxes and collect as many coins as you can before running out of gas! FREE Pacific Rim Piloting weaponized robots known as Jaegers, Earth's defenders must train their jockeys from rookie to ace in a Story Mode or challenge themselves to last as long as they can against waves of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, in Survival Mode. Do you have the skill to survive these battles? Time is short—so start building your lethal combat skills and weapons today or the world will pay the price! $4.99 Sprinkle Islands Titan burns again – Award winning, fire fighting, water-physics puzzler Sprinkle is back with an all new adventure! In a not so distant future, a garbage hauling space ship from Earth has gone off course and burning trash is falling all over the beautiful islands of Titan. The innocent Titans’ villages have been set on fire by burning trash and they need your help! $1.99 94 Seconds 1 category, 1 letter, 1 word to find and 94 seconds to score higher than your friends.  More than 50 different categories: countries, fruits, musical instruments, tools, cosmetics… 4 different jokers are available to help you to find a right answer or to set higher scores. You can defy your friends via Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Email, username or play randomly against one of the 10 million players with the all-new multiplayer mode! FREE Bubble Breaker Lite Burst you way to the top of the global leader board and show your skills to find all 14 achievements. Bubble Breaker is a classic game with beautiful awesome graphics. Score are base on the amount of bubbles you are able to burst with the same color. Features 14 achievements, three game modes, global leaderboard, and much more! FREE Paper Artist As seen on a number of Samsung smartphones - Paper Artist is a new drawing app from the creators of Paper Camera, that lets you turn your photos into personalized works of art within seconds. Anyone can feel like an painter and create artistic looking images with minimum effort. Paper Artist works by mixing different visual effects into one picture, you can load an image, apply a base filter and then very easily modify it with the brush and pencil tools. Everything is extremely simple to use, as the app does all the high-tech graphics processing behind the scenes. $2.99 Tiny Thief In a world of greed, corruption and injustice, one little guy decides to stand up for the little guy! Say hello to Tiny Thief, an unconventional hero who uses cunning and trickery to out-smart his opponents across six epic medieval adventures. But beware! He faces fearsome foes, like the Dark Knight, rogue pirates and even a giant robot! FREE Crazy Taxi Hey hey, come on over and have some fun with Crazy Taxi! Barrel through traffic packed streets, hurdle off parking garages, and crazy combo your way to crazy money in a wild frantic race to scare up the most fares. In Crazy Taxi, time is money, and only the craziest cabbies come out victorious. $4.99 Jungle Heat Your mission is to take the natural riches from the blood-thirsty marauders for yourself! The treasures of the jungle will be safe and secure in your storage facilities. So onwards! Reinforce your walls, train your troops and go forth to battle! In Jungle Heat you can develop your military base into an impenetrable fortress, fight against other players, do away with their bases and grab the treasure! FREE LandGrabbers Travel through Middle Ages, take part in the Crusades, conquer castles and towers, upgrade your army and become a legendary military leader as you advance your troops in medieval warfare. Get ready to wage warfare in thirty six gripping levels in the forest, on the desert, on an iceberg and even on an island! Don't relax for even for a second because enemy armies will capture your castles and towers and crush your army. Upgrade your troops, develop your strategy, and become best medieval war leader of all time. Revealers Connect with Facebook and play against your friends in a speedy turn-based game – just tap the correct caption before the photo completely unfolds! Whether you’re into food, movies, animals, hilarious street signs or disgusting diseases – you’ll find a category where you can steal peoples’ brain cells and shine. It’s easy to start Revealing. Simply connect with Facebook to play against your friends, friendly random strangers, or Top Players from the Hall of Fame of any country in the world. FREE Zumba Dance Take your Zumba® Fitness workout wherever you go with the revolutionary new motion-based Zumba® Dance app! Zumba® Dance is the first app with full routines and that can provide feedback and encouragement. Let loose with contagious choreography through Zumba's signature "exercise in disguise" program on-the-go or at home. Follow along as superstar Zumba instructors, Beto Perez, Gina Grant, and Kass Martin, guide you through each heart-pounding class. $4.99  Hang w/ Now Hang w/ Timbaland, Kaskade, Terrell Owens and all your favorite people in live real-time video sent from one phone to many, from anywhere at anytime. Hang w/ gives stars a chance to Hang w/ their fans – and gives you the chance to become a celebrity yourself! Hang w/ your favorite people in live real-time video. It's captured on their phone and played on yours – from anywhere at anytime for virtually any reason! Hang w/ cannot be faked or managed by a "social media team" – no ghost posts or dummy profiles. FREE CRUSH The creator Slydris is back with another elegant and intense puzzle game designed specifically for touch screens. CRUSH sounds simple: Keep the blocks from filling the screen by removing matching colors with a single touch. But the blocks keep coming, and each touch boosts the stack even higher. CRUSH brings you three modes of exciting short-burst puzzle gameplay. $.99 Monsters U: Catch Archie Celebrate the launch of Disney•Pixar's film "Monsters University" with this monstrous app! Join Monsters University freshman Mike Wazowski on his first day of college, and catch Archie the Scare Pig! Get a hold of the squealing mascot of Monsters University's rival school, Fear Tech, in this FREE, thrilling mini game based on the film.  FREE   The post APPTEASERS: 15 great Android apps you should know this week (July 11) appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Sprint announces ‘Sprint Unlimited Guarantee’, new data plans Posted: 11 Jul 2013 02:00 PM PDT Sprint confirmed on Thursday that new rate plans will take effect for its customers effective July 12. Called  the Unlimited, My Way, and My All-in plans, these are designed to let new and existing customers choose the right plans and data options with lifetime guarantees. Specifically, those who are on (or switch to) an Unlimited, My Way plan or a My All-in plan will have unlimited talk and text guaranteed for the life of the line of service. As expected, Sprint is also introducing the My All-In plan, a line of service with unlimited data, talk and text, as well as 5GB of hotspot data. This plan costs $110/month and is guaranteed for the life of the line. In a nutshell:  Customers first select the number of lines; all lines come with unlimited talk to any wireline or mobile phone and text. Customers then choose their data for each line: $30/month for unlimited data on smartphones or $10/month for unlimited data on basic phones. Additional options include $20 for 1GB of data on smartphones or basic phone users can choose not to add data to their account.2 Customers also have the choice to activate mobile hotspot functionality on their smartphone for $10 per month for 1GB of data on the Sprint network. The plans will be available starting Friday, July 12. Sprint The post Sprint announces ‘Sprint Unlimited Guarantee’, new data plans appeared first on AndroidGuys.

WSJ: Google to promote Moto X with $500 million budget Posted: 11 Jul 2013 01:24 PM PDT A day without news or a rumor about the Moto X is a day wasted. At least, that is how it seems as of late. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google plans to promote the Moto X with a budget of $500 million in North America and Europe. The sources further claim that this huge budget was enough to convince all four major US mobile carriers to carry the Moto X. Incidentally, we’ve heard the rumors of multiple carrier support for a while. The sources confirmed that the Moto X will feature the engraving and back-cover customization option as well. Google Nexus devices come with tagline which is “Pure Google” experience. I think with Moto X, Google will be calling it the “Pure User” experience – giving the user control over some of the design factors of the phone. Although nothing is confirmed about the specs we have heard that the device doesn’t stand a chance against HTC One or Samsung Galaxy S4 – in terms of sheer hardware. Instead, the phone could center around user experience (software) and/or cost.   Do you think Moto X will stand a chance? Tell us about it in the comment box below. Source: WSJ The post WSJ: Google to promote Moto X with $500 million budget appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Verizon roadmap outs release date for HTC One, Motorola X Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:39 AM PDT A newly uncovered Verizon roadmap tells us that we might look for the HTC One and Motorola X in August. According to details obtained by PhoneArena, the HTC One will come to Verizon’s lineup on August 1, followed three weeks later by the Motorola X. The full roadmap provides insight into other, more broad rollouts and introductions and may be of interest to some of you. We’re mainly focused on the two smartphones but are quick to recognize that none of the Droid devices are listed. We previously heard that the Droid Ultra would debut on August 8 so we would expect to see that listed. Also absent are the Droid Maxx and Droid Mini. PhoneArena The post Verizon roadmap outs release date for HTC One, Motorola X appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Leaked document tips Sprint Unlimited, My Way, and My All-In plans Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:02 AM PDT A freshly leaked document tells us that Sprint is soon set to introduce new rate plan options for subscribers. Dubbed Unlimited, My Way, and My All-In, the plans encompass different talk, text, and data packages. For an individual line, customers can pick an unlimited talk and text plan for $50 per month. The more lines added to a plan, the lower each additional one costs. A second line is $40 more per month however a third is $30 per month. Unlimited data should be available for $30 per month for each smartphone; users can opt for 1GB of data per month for $20. A so-called All-In plan includes unlimited talk, text, and data, plus a 5GB mobile hotspot for $110 per month. Also of particular note, customers are guaranteed to be grandfathered into unlimited plans for life. Reportedly, Sprint will introduce the new rate plans as soon as Friday, July 12. PhoneArena | Engadget The post Leaked document tips Sprint Unlimited, My Way, and My All-In plans appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Learn to take better pictures with your Android via this free eBook (LIMITED TIME) Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:23 AM PDT So you’re new(ish) to taking pictures with that 8-megapixel or 13-megapixel camera on the back of your Android and need help. Which setting should you use and how do you go about selecting the proper angle or post-photo effect? Indeed, it can feel a bit overwhelming. Fortunately for you there is a free 104 page eBook that helps address your basic and intermediate needs. Free for a limited time, Colby Brown’s Android Photography: Take better photos with your Android phone can be picked up in the Google Play Store. Some of it might be a little too simple for a few of you but we definitely recommend downloading nonetheless. If nothing else, you can use it to show your friends the strategies you employ for those world-class sushi pictures. Additionally, this eBook delves into some of the more popular apps for adding effects, focal points, cropping, and more. We also like that Brown touches on the various ways to store and/or share your photos. Even though the price is $0.00, you will be prompted to complete the transaction with Google Wallet. This is necessary in order for the book to be delivered to your account. If you don’t have a credit card associated to your Google Wallet account, or if you don’t have a Google Wallet account at all, you’ll be prompted to add a new payment method upon first adding music or books from Google Play. The post Learn to take better pictures with your Android via this free eBook (LIMITED TIME) appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Google working to create more obvious offline maps in Google Maps Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:07 AM PDT Google heard your complaints loud and clear; an update is on the horizon which will address outcry from Google Maps users. You know how Google removed the easy offline maps feature in the new Google Maps experience? Yes, we know it’s still there (OK Maps) but it’s nowhere near as obvious as before. Well, Google has heard the voices of those unhappy with the change and are working to make things right… and fast. That's why our engineering team has been working around the clock to add a “Make this map area available offline” card below the search box for easier access. Also, Google is making it a bit more clear as to what happened with Latitude and where you can find your friends.  Look for the update (to this week’s update) to roll out starting on Thursday, July 11. Google Maps The post Google working to create more obvious offline maps in Google Maps appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Boost Mobile now offering Samsung Galaxy Prevail II Posted: 11 Jul 2013 08:18 AM PDT Boost Mobile announced on Thursday that the Samsung Galaxy Prevail II is now available through the prepaid carrier. Priced at $179.99, the phone runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and features a 1.4GHz processor, 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and 4-inch display. Boost Mobile offers an Android Unlimited plan for $55 that allows for shrinking bill payments. For every six bills you pay on time (does not need to be consecutive), your bill drops by $5 per month. Ultimately, you can get down to $40 per month with unlimited talk, text, and 2.5GB/month of high-speed data. Boost Mobile The post Boost Mobile now offering Samsung Galaxy Prevail II appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Sprint and Boost Mobile announce Kyocera Hydro Edge availability Posted: 11 Jul 2013 07:35 AM PDT Sprint and Boost Mobile announced on Thursday that the Kyocera Hydro Edge will be offered as part of their respective smartphone lineup. Sprint gets the waterproof handset on Friday, July 19 and Boost Mobile follows a few days later on Tuesday, July 23. Click to view slideshow. The Kyocera Hydro Edge is an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean experience with a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 4-inch capacitive, impact-resistant touchscreen display, and 5-megapixel camera. Sprint will sell the Hydro Edge for $19.99 with two-year service agreements and a $50 mail-in rebate card. Boost Mobile, for its part, will carry the handset for $149.99 without a contract. Press release The post Sprint and Boost Mobile announce Kyocera Hydro Edge availability appeared first on AndroidGuys.

LG intros world’s thinnest full HD LCD panel ahead of August 7 event Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:55 PM PDT In what can only be viewed a coincidence, LG has just announced the world’s thinnest full HD LCD display panel. Measuring in at 5.2-inches, the screen promises better gripability, superior visibility, and lighter weight. The whole thing is a mere 2.2mm thick with a thin 2.3mm bezel. "Today's introduction of the world's slimmest Full HD LCD panel represents an exciting advancement for the high-end smartphone segment, and is possible due to our world-class expertise in IPS and touch technologies," said Dr. Byeong-Koo Kim, Vice President and Head of LG Display's IT and Mobile Development Group. "LG Display will continue its commitment to developing products that maximize consumer value as well as opening new doors for the mobile and tablet PC industry." Surely all of this has nothing to do with the press event scheduled for August 7. Seriously, this is exactly the stuff we’ve been hearing about for the upcoming LG G2 smartphone. In case you haven’t had a chance to see it in action, we recommend checking out the video below.  It’s a downright thing of magical, unicorn-infused beauty. LG Display Introduces World's Slimmest Full HD LCD Panel for Smartphones New panel will enable sleeker Full HD smartphones delivering superior viewing experience Seoul, Korea (July 11, 2013) – LG Display [NYSE: LPL, KRX: 034220], a leading innovator of display technology, today announced that it will unveil the world's slimmest Full HD LCD panel for smartphones. The state-of-the-art 5.2-inch panel is an exciting advancement for the premium mobile device market enabling sleeker Full HD smartphones featuring better "grip-ability" and a superior viewing experience. Only 2.2mm thin with a 2.3mm bezel, LG Display's new panel is both slimmest and narrowest among existing Full HD LCD panels designed for mobile devices. This world's slimmest Full HD LCD panel will provide larger visible display space on smartphones, critical as mobile devices are used for multimedia viewing more than ever before. Additionally, the panel will make devices easier to grip as well as lighter in weight. Key to realizing the world's slimmest panel is LG Display's Advanced One-Glass-Solution (OGS), the latest touch technology enabling an enhanced touch screen experience, developed and applied to the new panel for the first time ever. Dual Flexible Printed Circuits, superior to a single circuit, have been inserted between the panel and touch film, reducing the number of lines on the panel by more than 30 percent. Utilization of a direct bonding system has also resulted in Optical Clear Resin between the panel and touch film for greater brightness. The new panel's superiority in displaying resolution, brightness, and contrast ratio results in enhanced outdoor readability. By utilizing 1,080X1,920 pixels consisting of Red, Green, Blue (RGB) sub-pixels, the panel is a true Full HD display. And with a brightness of 535 nits at maximum, LG Display's panel outperforms all current mobile Full HD LCD panels. Finally, measuring contrast in real-life surroundings with Ambient Contrast Ratio results in a reading of 3.74:1 based on 10,000 lux, confirming the perfect performance of the panel even in strong outdoor sunlight conditions. Renowned testing firm Intertek has officially certified these results. "Today's introduction of the world's slimmest Full HD LCD panel represents an exciting advancement for the high-end smartphone segment, and is possible due to our world-class expertise in IPS and touch technologies," said Dr. Byeong-Koo Kim, Vice President and Head of LG Display's IT and Mobile Development Group. "LG Display will continue its commitment to developing products that maximize consumer value as well as opening new doors for the mobile and tablet PC industry."   The post LG intros world’s thinnest full HD LCD panel ahead of August 7 event appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Nexus 5 to be based on LG G2, coming out with Android 5.0 in October? Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:31 PM PDT Back in May, LG made it clear that there is “No Nexus 5 in the pipeline“ , but we know that these big companies never tell us the true story. A Korean tech site known as Daum reported that LG’s next Nexus will be based on the hardware of the LG G2 and it will be launched with Android 5.0 in October. Last time we heard about Android 5.0, we came to know that it will be released in October as well, coincidence? It will be based closely on the hardware of the LG G2, which will be released soon as a new flagship device by LG and it is really dashing, so if the report is true, then I can say that the Nexus 5 will be a sexy and a powerful smartphone. It is further said that both Nexus and LG G2 are being developed in parallel and last year, both LG Optimus and Nexus 4 shared almost the same specs. Maybe, LG is going down the same road again. LG G2 is coming out on August 7, so may be by that time, we might see something more detailed about the Nexus 5 as well. What are your thoughts on it? Tell us about it in the comment box below. VIA: Android Authority The post Nexus 5 to be based on LG G2, coming out with Android 5.0 in October? appeared first on AndroidGuys.

HTC M8 to be 2014′s flagship device, HTC One upgraded version coming as well? Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:39 PM PDT Remember the time when we used to talk about the HTC M7? The device which was later on launched as the HTC One, considered as the best Android smartphone to date by the Taiwanese manufacturer. Well, One is a great phone and it is really well-received by the critics, but everything gets old by time, doesn’t it? It seems HTC is already working on the successor of it, as Pocket-Lint is reporting that they are working on an updated version of the HTC One which will be released later this year. Also a 2014 flagship model will go under the codename M8. About the M8, HTC is already thinking about it and planning to come up with a different codename to keep it safe from the “hidden camera’s eye”. Though, the source said that “plans could be changed”, so lets take this rumor with a grain of salt. If we do a little analysis, the codename “M8″ does make sense as a successor to “M7″ (HTC One) and it is also obvious that HTC will release a flagship smartphone in 2014, but the question is when? About the upgraded version of the HTC One. If we look at the history, HTC launched the upgraded version of HTC One X known as the HTC One X+ with a better chipset and some other tweaks, so yes there’s a possibility we might see an upgraded version of One, but isn’t it already perfect or there are some problems? Well, how about we wait for HTC to come out with some official words, shall we? Though there’s no harm in talkng about it. Tell us what are your thoughts about it in the comment box below. Source: Pocket-Lint The post HTC M8 to be 2014′s flagship device, HTC One upgraded version coming as well? appeared first on AndroidGuys.

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