| Verizon Ellipsis 7 arrives ahead of Nexus 7 certification Nov 7th 2013, 15:31, by Robert Nelson Verizon Wireless confirmed the Ellipsis 7 tablet earlier in the week. At the time they offered some basic details in terms of specs. Verizon also revealed the pricing and release date. So with that, and as expected, the Ellipsis 7 has officially arrived for purchase and sits priced at $149.99 on a two-year agreement. 
Though, while we suspect many look towards the two-year agreement price in an effort to spend a bit less at the time of purchase — the Ellipsis 7 doesn’t have much of a subsidy. In fact, the tablet can be purchase for $249.99 with no agreement. There isn’t any option to purchase this one using the Verizon Edge program though. In addition to the tablet itself, Verizon also rolled-out a few accessories. These include a rugged case with kickstand and a Bluetooth keyboard. The rugged case is $34.99 and the keyboard will set you back $99.99. There are also some other accessories available including a folio-style case from Speck, a leather pouch and screen protectors. Basically, Verizon appears to have you covered accessory wise. That all said, the Verizon Ellipsis 7 is the first device to arrive in what will eventually become the Ellipsis family of devices. This particular model is sporting a 7-inch (1280 x 800 and 216 ppi) display, quad-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, microSD card slot and 4000 mAh battery. Those considering a purchase can also expect Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean along with a VGA quality camera on the front and a 3.2 megapixel camera on the back. The disappointing part of all this, we suspect there are still several waiting for the Nexus 7 with LTE to gain certification on the Verizon network. And as we learned last evening, the certification process has been put on hold until Kit Kat arrives on the tablet. On the bright side though, the Kit Kat update should be arriving fairly soon. |  | Star Wars: Tiny Death Star arrives in the Play Store Nov 7th 2013, 15:07, by Robert Nelson Disney Mobile, along with LucasArts and Nimblebit have released Star Wars: Tiny Death Star for Android users. Some may recognize the Nimblebit name from Tiny Tower. But that aside, the game has arrived by way of the Google Play Store and while it is free to download and free to play, some may be a bit more excited about the look — 8-bit. Tiny Death Star has you playing on the Dark Side with Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, however many of the familiar Star Wars characters can be found. 
Your role in the game is to attract Galactic citizens, run an intergalactic business and perhaps key, help to build a new Death Star. The game has you earning credits to further build and enhance your Death Star. Users can choose from more than 80 types of Star Wars themed floors including ones similar to Rebo’s Karaoke and Cloud City Spa. Other highlights of the game have you hiring Galactic Bitizens including the Wookies and Ewoks and also capturing Rebel Spies such as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. Of course, while you can play and enjoy the game without spending any money, there is the option to speed things up using the Imperial Bux. Bottom line here, this seems like a good option for those looking for some Star Wars themed game play. But as many will remember, this isn’t the only Star Wars game available for Android. Users also have Angry Birds, both the first and second release as well as a themed pinball game from Zen Studios. SOURCE: Google Play Store | | Lookout Mobile Security arriving pre-installed on AT&T Android devices Nov 7th 2013, 14:29, by Robert Nelson Those purchasing an Android handset from AT&T will soon find another pre-installed app. This latest will be the Lookout Mobile Security app, which is already available from the Google Play Store. And similar to the version found in the Play Store, the pre-installed version coming to AT&T handsets will be available in a free and premium option. 
AT&T and Lookout have said the basic protection will be free and the premium bump will be $2.99. With the premium in mind, that $2.99 (per month) will be billed directly to your AT&T account. Aside from coming pre-installed, the Lookout app will be the same as what is already available. That is to say Lookout is able to provide over-the-air protection against viruses, malware, adware and spyware. Lookout also has a find feature that allows you to locate a lost or stolen device on a map. That feature also allows the user to sound an alarm and send an email with a picture and location (should someone incorrectly enter the passcode three times). For many users, those free level features will likely be enough. The premium side brings safe browsing which blocks dangerous URLs, the ability to backup (and restore) images and call history and also remotely lock and/or wipe the device should it get lost or stolen and isn’t able to be recovered. Bottom line here, while the Lookout app does provide some decent features, both free and paid, this comes down to AT&T making another choice in terms of the apps you may, or may not want to have pre-installed. SOURCE: Business Wire | |
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