Monday, October 28, 2013

Android World Update # Koush teases again: mirror your Android device in your browser (video)

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Koush teases again: mirror your Android device in your browser (video)
Oct 28th 2013, 15:51, by Bogdan Petrovan

Noted CyanogenMod developer Koushik Dutta is teasing us with a nifty new feature – mirroring an Android device in the browser.

As you can see from the video above, the concept is simple: Koush found a way to smoothly mirror the screen of an Android device in a browser window, a feature that could come in very handy for many users. The feature may be useful for playing games or consuming media on a large screen, provided the FPS rate is good enough. Koush didn't provide any details on how he developed this presumably native functionality.

Another potential use for the mirroring feature could involve the Chromecast. It may be possible to use it to mirror any content from an Android device to a TV, via Chrome. Koushik Dutta's earlier app that enabled Chromecasting local content, AllCast, stopped working after Google updated the dongle, prompting the developer to publicly cry foul.

For now, Koush hasn't revealed much detail about the mirroring functionality, but we assume it will eventually become part of CyanogenMod, perhaps together with the screen recording feature that Koush teased last week.

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Android World Update # Samsung pushes forward with Premium Suite upgrades for Galaxy S4, Note 2 and S3 starting today

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Samsung pushes forward with Premium Suite upgrades for Galaxy S4, Note 2 and S3 starting today
Oct 28th 2013, 16:09, by Quentyn Kennemer

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Samsung already mentioned that they’d be bringing a big upgrade to many of their top Android handsets soon. That update will bring us Android 4.3 and compatibility with the Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch, among other things. We’re happy to report that those updates are beginning today, with Samsung adding a couple of more devices to their official rollout list.

Owners of the Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S3 will be seeing the upgrade in the “coming weeks,” though the earliest rollouts will begin today. Samsung is understandably reluctant to give a specific time table for carrier-bound devices, as it’s up to the carriers to determine when their handsets will receive the upgrade.

That still leaves the Samsung Galaxy Mega, Galaxy S4 Active and Galaxy S4 Mini. Samsung says those devices will be in line to receive the upgrade “in the coming months,” so we have a while yet before we hear anything more about those.

Alongside the aforementioned Galaxy Gear compatibility, this update will bring Easy Mode, Multi Window, new camera features, SAFE and KNOX support for enterprise and security, and more. Samsung’s Premium Suite upgrades rarely disappoint, so get psyched up and keep your fingers crossed that it won’t take too long to arrive on your carrier of choice.

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Android World Update # 'Premium suite' with Android 4.3 + Galaxy Gear support headed to U.S. Samsung phones

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'Premium suite' with Android 4.3 + Galaxy Gear support headed to U.S. Samsung phones
Oct 28th 2013, 15:43, by Alex Dobie

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Galaxy S4, S3, Note 2 getting 4.3 + Gear support 'in the coming weeks;' Gear update for Galaxy S4 Active, S4 Mini and Mega 'in the coming months'

Following the emergence of a leaked update timetable on Friday, Samsung has confirmed that the "premium suite" update pack for the Galaxy S4, S3 and Note 2 will be arriving on U.S. devices "in the coming weeks." The update includes Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, support for the Galaxy Gear smartwatch and Samsung's new KNOX enterprise security layer. According to today's press release some devices will start receiving the update today — and although no specific devices or carriers are mentioned, the leaked timetable points to today being the day for the Verizon Galaxy S4.

Elsewhere, international Galaxy S4s started receiving their Android 4.3 updates a couple of weeks back, and these also included Galaxy Gear and KNOX support.

Samsung also tells us the U.S. Galaxy S4 Active, S4 Mini and Galaxy Mega will receive similar updates "in the months ahead."

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Android World Update # Android 4.3 and Galaxy Gear update schedule leaked for Galaxy S4, S4 Active, S3, and Note 2

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Android 4.3 and Galaxy Gear update schedule leaked for Galaxy S4, S4 Active, S3, and Note 2
Oct 28th 2013, 15:10, by Dustin Karnes

Android 4.3 is on the minds of a lot of users of pre-Note3 Galaxy devices. A schedule has now leaked and been twice-verified that shows the update schedule for Android 4.3 on the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S4 Active, Galaxy S3, and Galaxy Note 2 on all 4 major US carriers, and is as follows:

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This is a very aggressive schedule for a rollout of any size, especially over the span of the Big Four. Of course, these dates are subject to change, but it stands to argue that this is pretty solid.

The updates will also include support for the Galaxy Gear.

via androidpolice

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Android World Update # Note 3 camera app unofficially brought over to Samsung Galaxy S4

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Oct 28th 2013, 15:37, by Andrew Grush

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About six months ago, the Samsung Galaxy S4 arrived to the market bringing with it a 13MP camera with some pretty impressive software features. Now that the Galaxy Note 3 is here, the device's camera is essentially the same as the GS4, but the biggest difference is in the Note 3's updated camera app.

The Note 3 camera app adds a few new features to the table, including the new Surround Shot mode that works by stitching together individual photos into one spherical image. Think: Photosphere.

While Surround Shot and the other minor changes in the Note 3 camera app might eventually come to the GS4, why wait? Thanks to the efforts of XDA member LastStandingDroid, the Note 3 camera app has now been ported over to the Galaxy S4. Even better, all the Note 3 features are said to be working perfectly.

Installation is relatively easy, too. All you need to do is flash a zip file to your S4 via custom recovery to get it up and running on your Touchwiz-equipped Galaxy S4.

For more details on how to install the camera app on your handset you'll want to head on over to the XDA Developer's Forum.

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Google's Vic Gundotra fuels the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 launch rumors
Oct 28th 2013, 14:57, by Robert Nelson

Vic Gundotra posts fairly regularly on his Google+ page. Sometimes he even shares some images that reveal minor details of unannounced products. That one came last year when he shared images taken with a Nexus 10 tablet ahead of the official announcement. More recently though, Gundotra took to G+ with a few comments that have once again fueled the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 rumors.

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He began things late last night when he mentioned he “can’t sleep.” That comment also made mention of how this always happens to him on Sunday nights because “working at Google is that exciting.”

Can’t sleep. Always happens to me on Sunday nights. Yes working at Google is that exciting.

While the always happens bit of that comment would lead one to believe he was just talking aloud, he did follow up with another comment, and this one was directed at Sundar Pichai.

Keep in mind these comments could mean nothing more than what they are — simple comments. And while that may be the case, the rumor train has once again gone into overdrive. That follow up comment was Vic Gundotra asking is Sundar Pichai is also “struggling to fall asleep.”

Hey +Sundar Pichai you struggling to fall asleep too?

Basically, this makes it sound sort of like Google has something planned for today. Or maybe, for this week. Given we have yet to see the flood of event invites arrive for the media, we are not expecting Google to announce the Nexus 5 or Kit Kat today. If anything, maybe Google is planning to send those invitations out today for an event later in the week/month.

At present the rumors seem to be pointing towards November 1, though we have also heard the Nexus 5 would be available in the Play Store beginning on October 31.

That all being said, while it is fun to see the chatter spread over such simple comments, we do have to remember that nothing is official just yet. For that, we wait for the official word from Google and for Kit Kat to begin arriving on devices and the Nexus 5 to arrive in the Play Store.

Omate TrueSmart retail packaging pictured alongside October delivery update
Oct 28th 2013, 14:04, by Robert Nelson

The folks at Omate have recently shared some images of the TrueSmart retail packaging. There isn’t much here, the smartwatch seems to sit encased in a plastic housing. But along with the look at the packaging, there was also a bit of a status update in terms of the units that are expected to ship in October. Looking back to the Kickstarter page, these were the Developer Edition models.

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The Omate team hasn’t specifically said these would not be arriving in October, but it is looking like they may be a bit late. The details were shared on the Omate Facebook page where they mentioned the government shut down and talked about how they are “a bit late.” The statement read as follows;

“We are a bit late for the October deliveries especially in US because the FCC process got badly affected by the Government shutdown but we are working hard to speed up the deliveries.”

At this point there wasn’t anything said in terms of other deliveries. Basically, at this point it looks like the November and December deliveries are still on track to arrive on time. Otherwise, touching back on the packaging and there was mention of how the Ocharger, Quick Start Guide and Obox “successfully passed” the teams torture tests this weekend.

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The Ocharger was introduced as the “TrueSmart Desktop Charging Cradle” last week. This will be included with all units — at no additional cost. The cradle basically means Omate users will be able to plunk the watch down and secure the top to charge. And while not as simple as wireless charging, it should serve to make it a bit easier as compared to plugging and unplugging a cable each time.

While that was a bit of good news, this did follow the Play Store news. We suspect everyone who backed the TrueSmart has already seen this and is likely still a bit frustrated. But just to recap, at this time the watch will not be shipping with the Play Store. Or for that matter, any of the Google apps. There is still some hope for future updates though as the Omate team mentioned they are still working with Google.

NVIDIA SHIELD Android 4.3 update brings Console Mode and more
Oct 28th 2013, 13:30, by Robert Nelson

NVIDIA has announced and detailed the latest software update for the SHIELD. This one will be rolling out over-the-air and it will be arriving with several new features and lots more in terms of functionality. Just to begin with, this update will bump your handheld console to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. But there will also be Console Mode, a Gamepad Mapper and more.

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Basically, this update is bringing support for quite a few more games — both streaming from your PC and also direct from the Play Store. Beginning first with the games coming from the PC. This feature is called GameStream and is one that is exiting beta. GameStream has been given an improved streaming experience.

To that point, GameStream has been optimized for game-speed WiFi with ultra-low latency that can now go up to 60 frames per second. And combining GameStream with Console Mode means the ability to stream games from your PC to the big screen in your living room at 720p. Shifting to the Console Mode and this also means the ability to play games and more on your television. This does require and HDMI connection, however the SHIELD can then be controlled from across the room using a Bluetooth controller.

Aside from using Console Mode with GameStream, it also allows the user to browse the web, play movies (in 1080p) and play Android games. The SHIELD has also been optimized to work with the Nyko PlayPad Pro wireless controller. The other aspect of the additional games comes in with the Gamepad Mapper mode. This means users can download games and begin playing using NVIDIA’s default profiles or create your own custom.

NVIDIA has said they have profiles available for “hundreds of top Android games.” Otherwise, this update also brought the console up to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Aside from a new version number for Android, this means the SHIELD now has support for goodies to include restricted profiles and improved notifications as well as the ability to move select games to the SD memory card freeing up some of the internal storage.

SOURCE: NVIDIA

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Android World Update # Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids coming to the U.S. November 10

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids coming to the U.S. November 10
Oct 28th 2013, 14:39, by Alex Dobie

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Samsung has announced that the chunky, bright-colored Galaxy Tab 3 Kids will be headed to the U.S. from Nov. 10, priced at $229.99. The 7-inch tablet is essentially a Galaxy Tab 3 wrapped in a colorful exterior, with the option to switch into a second, kid-friendly operating mode alongside the standard Android/TouchWiz UI. Naturally for a kid-centric tablet you'll find a host of games and educational apps preloaded on the Tab 3 Kids, along with parental controls to keep tabs on what your kids can do.

We've got the full feature list after the break.

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