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- New Google Glass update adds browser and other functions to device
- Intel targets Samsung as key in efforts to break into smartphone, tablet market
- Contest: Win one of twenty copies of MyBackup Pro courtesy of Rerware and TalkAndroid
- Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4 receives Google Play Edition ROM Port
- HP plans to reenter the smartphone market
- Verizon drops price of HTC Droid DNA to $50
- Microsoft OneNote app gets UI overhall, rich formatting, widgets in latest update
- Deal Alert: Groupon offering the unlocked HTC One X smartphone for $349.99
- Android platform still the top overall platform in most major markets worldwide, especially sees dominant growth in Europe and China
- Skype passes 100M installs on Android, celebrates with 4.0 release
| New Google Glass update adds browser and other functions to device Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:55 PM PDT
Google has updated Glass to a newer version of software with a handful of new features, including some additional voice commands and a brand new browser. The voice commands are extremely helpful, as Glass users will now be able to use verbal commands to make Glass narrate content such as text messages. Telling Glass to “read aloud” will cue it to read the contents of a text out to you, and you’ll now be able to tell Glass to create a reply text for you, completely hands free. You can also scroll through your Gmail contacts and compose texts by scrolling through and tapping a contact’s picture from Glass’s main menu. It isn’t as fancy as the totally voice controlled texting, but a nice feature nonetheless. Google has also implemented a web browser into Glass, although you’re going to need to use your hands to navigate the web, not your voice. Sliding your finger across the Glass touchpad will scroll, sliding two fingers will zoom in and out, and tapping will click a link. Holding your finger on the touchpad and moving your head around will pan the browser as well. Cool, right? Glass owners should expect this update to start rolling out to their devices in the next few days. source: Google Plus
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| Intel targets Samsung as key in efforts to break into smartphone, tablet market Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:50 PM PDT
Although not generating any recent buzz as a leader in the mobile chip market, Intel is rattling things up a bit as Intel Korea’s CEO Lee Hee-sung came out with some comments in a recent interview about increasing aggressiveness in the mobile device field. The current target of Intel’s partnership efforts is Samsung, which has started advertising their upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 devices with Intel chips. Intel typically is not a name that immediately comes to mind when one thinks of leading chipsets powering top-tier devices. More likely one thinks of Qualcomm, especially their upcoming Snapdragon 800, or possibly Samsung’s own Exynos 5 Octa chips. Even NVIDIA gets some recognition thanks to their new Tegra 4 line of chipsets and the Tegra 3 chips that preceded. With the market for PC sales continuing to shrink, companies increasingly need to be a player in the mobile chipset space. This could explain Intel’s desire to get some name recognition by being associated with one of the market’s biggest producers of devices, Samsung. IHS iSuppli recently completed a study of the chips used in smartphones and other mobile devices and found Intel only captured 5% of the market. That is a stunningly low number when one considers their dominance in the PC industry over the years. According to Lee, Intel representatives met with Samsung recently to discuss the possibility of getting more Intel chips into Samsung devices. Lee says, “The meeting with Samsung signifies that Intel recognizes the Korean company as one of its crucial business partners.” Perhaps more crucial will be the reception Samsung’s new line of Galaxy tablet devices receives, especially assessments of how well the chips perform. source: The Korea Times
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| Contest: Win one of twenty copies of MyBackup Pro courtesy of Rerware and TalkAndroid Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:32 PM PDT
MyBackup Pro continues to be one of our favorite apps for backing up precious data. It’s simple enough for the casual user and powerful enough for those that love to change ROMs often. Recently, Rerware updated MyBackup Pro with the new “Migrate” feature that allows you to transfer your data from one device to another if it’s on the same WiFi network. My Backup Pro normally costs $4.99, which is a steal when you consider everything it does. Just check out our hands on review to see. When the folks at Rerware came to us and said they would like to give a free copy to twenty of our lucky readers, are we going to complain? Hell no, so here’s your chance to grab a Free copy for yourself. We are going to keep this one very simple. Just comment below telling us which phone you are using right now. What could be simpler? You have until Wednesday at 12:00pm EST. We will then pick twenty random winners and announce them here. Just make sure that you are using a real email address because that is how we are going to contact you. Hit the break for a hands on video showing you how the new “Migrate” function works as well as a funny commercial spot.
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| Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4 receives Google Play Edition ROM Port Posted: 01 Jul 2013 11:57 AM PDT
There are many versions of the ROM available, including one with blacked out Google Apps. You can go make your Verizon S4 stock through download via the source link below. While the Verizon S4 is the first lucky device to get a port, it surely won’t be the last. Source: XDA Developers Forum
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| HP plans to reenter the smartphone market Posted: 01 Jul 2013 11:40 AM PDT
Remember the failure that was HP’s webOS? Now HP wants to have a second go at the smartphone market. In the Indian Express, HP Senior Director of Consumer PCs and Tablets for Asia-Pacific Yam Su Yin revealed that the company is working on a new smartphone that will offer a “differentiated experience.” We don’t know anything besides this initial remark – not even if they are working on an entire mobile operating system, or simply just a device that could run on Android or Windows Phone. The company’s focus will still be concentrated on tablet, notebook, and PC lines, however it could be very difficult to emerge in a market that currently seems to have its bases covered. Of course, Yin, who says “HP has to be in the game,” says a timetable is not yet available. Stay tuned to Talk Android as we keep you updated on HP’s latest foray into the smartphone market. Source: TechnoBuffalo
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| Verizon drops price of HTC Droid DNA to $50 Posted: 01 Jul 2013 11:03 AM PDT
Although the HTC Droid DNA has only been around for about seven months, Verizon has put the device on sale for $50 with a two-year contract in an apparent move to start making way for a new Droid device or possibly the HTC One. We already had word that Verizon was starting the end-of-life process for the Droid DNA. This latest move to cut the cost is consistent with that news. source: Verizon
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| Microsoft OneNote app gets UI overhall, rich formatting, widgets in latest update Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:57 AM PDT
Home screen widgets have been added that allow quick text. picture, and audio notes. In addition, a new search and tagging function and support with Office 365 and SharePoint have also been added. The updated app is available for free in the Play Store immediately, through the link after the break. Source: Microsoft Office Blog
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| Deal Alert: Groupon offering the unlocked HTC One X smartphone for $349.99 Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:55 AM PDT
Groupon is no stranger to having some pretty sweet deals every now and then, but who would’ve guessed it would offer what some of us thought was hands-down the best phone for 2012? That’s right gang— Groupon is offering an unlocked variant of the HTC One X smartphone last year for a reasonable $349.99. Unlike the traditional unlocked version that features a Tegra 3 chip plus HSPA+ radio, it appears that this unlocked model (HTC-PJ83100) will “only” sport a dual-core Snapdragon clocked at 1.5GHz and Ice Cream Sandwich (ugh!). Fortunately, this model will have the same 4.7-inch 720p display, the sweet 8MP camera and oh yes— a built-in 4G LTE radio… though it’s probably likely it will only be made for AT&T bands should you choose to take advantage of the capability. Otherwise, the HSPA+ bands should be compatible for both AT&T and T-Mobile. Naturally there are other $349.99 options out there like the Nexus 4, but keep this in mind: the Nexus 4 doesn’t feature LTE and an unlocked One X model is more than developer-friendly, meaning that there’s plenty of potential for you tinkerers out there. Nonetheless, interested parties will want to act soon— as of now, there’s only 8 days left for the awesome deal. source: Groupon
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| Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:33 AM PDT
In other not-so-surprising news, Android is the dominant platform in most major markets worldwide. According to Kantar Worldpanel, Android-based devices are away and by far the dominant devices in Italy, Spain, Great Britain, France and Germany— countries which account for over 70% of the European market. Oh and don’t think Android’s dominance is limited to just Europe either— Kantar Worldpanel indicates that over 70% of all Chinese smartphones run Android, also placing Android head and shoulders above iOS and Windows Phone devices. The perceived culprits for the explosive growth? In Europe, it’s Samsung as it is responsible for almost half of all smartphones sold in the top-5 countries; in China, it’s probable that the likes of ZTE and Huawei help to spark the growth of the Android platform. While Android has a healthy lead outside the States, it is still worth noting that the other platforms are still alive and kicking as well. Kantar highlights iOS-based devices currently hold a 41.9% market share in the U.S., an increase of 3.5% over the same period last quarter. Conversely, Android saw its existing market share lead grow only marginally, from 51.9% to 52.0% over the same period last year. Oh and despite Windows Phone’s lack of popularity out here in the States, it too is experiencing significant growth in Europe as it saw its market share grow an average of 2.5 percent points in the measured top-5 European countries. source: Kantar Worldwide
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| Skype passes 100M installs on Android, celebrates with 4.0 release Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:21 AM PDT
Skype announced today that they have passed through the 100M install mark on Android devices and at the same time, announced the release of Skype for Android 4.0. The new version of Skype was rebuilt from the ground up to improve stability, performance and load times to go with the new features and interface for Android devices. According to Skype, much of the inspiration for the redesign came from the work the team did on the Windows Phone version of the app. Skype wanted to bring the same conversation-centric focus to Android users. Along with the improvements to the interface, Skype says the app increasingly has a common look and feel across platforms which will be welcome news to users who access Skype on more than just their Android device. The new version of the app opens to a list of recent conversations. From there, users can quickly send free text messages within the app or launch instant messaging, audio calls, or video chats. Skype indicates they will be rolling out more changes and improvements in the coming months. If you want to grab a copy of Skype or need to upgrade, hit one of the download links below the video showing some of the new features and interface elements.
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