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- Weekend wallpapers: 21 assorted textures for your Android
- FRIDAY MADNESS: 40% OFF all Cruzerlite accessories! (One Day Only)
- Larry Page hints at rugged Motorola devices
- BadNews malware downloaded by at least 2 million users in Europe
- Fieldrunners 2 coming to Google Play April 24th!
- Samsung shooting for 10 million Galaxy S4 sales in first month
- Google may be working on an Android “game center” with chat, multiplayer, achievements, leaderboards, and more
| Weekend wallpapers: 21 assorted textures for your Android Posted: 19 Apr 2013 02:09 PM PDT Looking to change up your Android home screen? It doesn’t get much easier than swapping out the wallpaper; it’s one of the quickest ways to breath new life into the mobile experience. We recently began curating a collection of wallpapers for you, dear reader, and are only too happy to share the goods! We’ll be adding to the collection on a regular basis and will occasionally highlight a theme or specific artist’s work we really appreciate. ABOUT THIS THEME: This collection of wallpapers is based around the common theme of Assorted Textures! This is the first in what we expect could be an ongoing series. In putting this gallery together we came across many worthy images which should ultimately find their way into our collection. We appreciate these for the way they reflect the different personalities and moods of users.
Click here to see our entire collection of wallpapers. Note that the wallpaper page may go through a few changes over the coming weeks and that your experience should improve with each update. If you see something that you think we’d like to share, drop us a line. What’s more, if you have created some wallpapers of your own and want help in spreading the word, we’re your guys. SEE ALSO
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| FRIDAY MADNESS: 40% OFF all Cruzerlite accessories! (One Day Only) Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:12 PM PDT
We’ve partnered up with our friends over at Cruzerlite to bring you guys and gals a weekly deal. Starting Friday, April 19 and running until midnight EST we’re helping to hook you up with a great sale. Today’s promotion is for 40% OFF your purchase of any Cruzerlite accessories. That’s phone cases, plushies, gel skins, etc. Simply head to Amazon.com and check out the Cruzerlite lineup…find something you like and enter the code!
There are all sorts of wonderful cases to choose from so take a moment and look around. Prices, which are already low to begin with, are only made even better with this promo! PROMO CODE GTKRYWD7 Once you’ve placed the order, check out some of the Cruzerlite wallpaper designs we’ve got in our gallery! The post FRIDAY MADNESS: 40% OFF all Cruzerlite accessories! (One Day Only) appeared first on AndroidGuys. |
| Larry Page hints at rugged Motorola devices Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:02 PM PDT Yesterday, Google officially announced their first 2013 quarterly earnings, and according to Google’s CEO Larry Page,they had a very strong start to 2013, with $14.0 billion in revenue, up 31% year-on-year – Motorola Mobile revenues were $1.02 billion, which is less as compared to last quarter revenue. But there’s something else that’s more catchy here, and it is when Larry Page was talking about Motorola at the earnings call yesterday where he mentioned that he’s excited to see the potential there, and he also talked about problems with current hardware, for example short battery life, shattered screens, phones breaking when users accidentally drop them – Page said that it shouldn’t happen as these things are a weak point of any smartphone. What’s to catch here is that upcoming Motorola phones will be featuring improvements in these mentioned weak points. We have heard a lot about the ‘X-Phone‘ and Eric Schmidt recently teased about the upcoming Motorola devices, such as calling them ‘phenomenal’. So the X-phone might be a rugged device, but not a bulky one, but more like with the Xperia Z strong body and battery like the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX. We heard that the phone will be out later this year, right around holiday season, but lets just wait for some official words from Google. Share your thoughts with us about it in the comment box below. Do you think every phone should have these improvements? VIA: SlashGear The post Larry Page hints at rugged Motorola devices appeared first on AndroidGuys. |
| BadNews malware downloaded by at least 2 million users in Europe Posted: 19 Apr 2013 10:35 AM PDT Malware that avoided detection and made its way onto the Google Play store has been downloaded between 2-9 million times, security firm Lookout said today. Google was notified of the outbreak and all affected apps have been removed from the Android store. Lookout found 32 applications that contained code from the "BadNews" software development kit, which masked itself as a standard advertising network SDK.
This particular virus was very aggressive, sending phone number and device IDs to their command servers, and prompting users to install applications including AlphaSMS (a fraud malware which can cost users plenty of money in overage charges and data fees.) According to Lookout’s blog post, "it is not clear whether some or all of these apps were launched with the explicit intent of hosting BadNews or whether legitimate developers were duped into installing a malicious advertising network.” Lookout is advising developers to do two simple things. To begin, developers need to pay very close attention to any third-party libraries they include in their applications. Unsafe libraries can put their users and reputation at risk. Secondly, enterprise security managers must assume that even very well designed app-vetting processes will not be able to detect malicious behavior that hasn't happened yet. Ongoing security monitoring is important to detect malicious behavior that happens some time after an app's initial evaluation. Lookout has identified three control and command servers in Russia, Ukraine and Germany. All C&C servers are still currently live, but Lookout is working hard to bring them down as quickly as possible. According to Lookout’s blog, about 50% of the identified applications are in Russian and AlphaSMS is designed to commit premium rate SMS fraud in the Russian Federation and neighboring countries such as the Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia and Kazakhstan. It's worth noting that the people controlling this malware are also using it to promote their less popular apps, which also contain BadNews.
So how can you stay safe and prevent all the frustration and anger? It is pretty simple really. for starters, make sure the Android system setting 'unknown sources' is unchecked to prevent any dropped or drive-by-download app installs. Also, download a mobile security app that protects against malware and other virus threats. Finally, make sure to take the time to fully research any apps you may find interesting before installing.
source: Lookout blog
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| Fieldrunners 2 coming to Google Play April 24th! Posted: 19 Apr 2013 09:45 AM PDT Recently we mentioned that Fieldrunners 2 was in the process of beta testing, and now we have a confirmed date for its release. Whether you were able to access a pass to the beta or not, you don’t have to wait long as the highly anticipated game is set for launch on Google Play April 24th. New features in the sequel include a custom load-outs, 20 up-gradable weapons, trenches, bridges and tunnels, and even a tower that turns enemies into barnyard animals! For more info on specs and features, check out the press release below!
FIELDRUNNERS 2 COMING TO ANDROID APRIL 24th! Get the critically acclaimed tower defense game on Google Play next Wednesday CAMBRIDGE, MA – April 18, 2013 – SUBATOMIC STUDIOS is launching the Android version of their hit tower defense game, Fieldrunners 2, on April 24th! Android owners will be able to get the game in the Google Play app store next Wednesday. Do you have what it takes to stop those pesky fieldrunners? Get the game next week to find out! Fieldrunners 2 originally launched on the iPhone and iPod Touch last July, and Android fans have been eagerly awaiting its arrival ever since. Subatomic Studios is thrilled to say that the Android version of Fieldrunners 2 will be a real treat for fans. Thanks to an all new game engine designed specifically for Fieldrunners 2, Subatomic Studios has been able to make a hyper polished port that feels completely at home on Android devices. "Bringing the original Fieldrunners to Android was a great way for us to learn the ins and outs of the platform," says Jamie Gotch, CEO of Subatomic Studios LLC. "By applying the knowledge we gained from that experience, we've been able to make Fieldrunners 2 rock solid on Android. Add to that the recent closed beta test we did, and fans are in for one of the best tower defense experiences they've ever seen on Android." Game Overview Get ready to DEFEND THE WORLD! The biggest sequel in tower defense history is finally here: Fieldrunners 2 has arrived! From Subatomic Studios, creators of the award winning classic strategy game comes an all new adventure that was years in the making. Build epic mazes out of powerful weapons to defend the world from the invading fieldrunners! Strategic-Action-Puzzle-Defense has never been this fun and addicting! Defend your world from the invasion by building winding paths out of imaginative, new weapons. Call in airstrikes and set explosive traps to hit the enemies where it hurts. Over 20 new levels span the grassiest fields, driest deserts, sparkling cities, and even an infernal volcano lair! Challenge your mind with the exciting new gameplay styles in Puzzle, Sudden Death, and Time Trial levels. Are you ready to stop the fieldrunners once and for all? Join the defense, now! Key Features:
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| Samsung shooting for 10 million Galaxy S4 sales in first month Posted: 19 Apr 2013 09:30 AM PDT
Samsung, as expected, has some rather lofty sales goals in mind for the Galaxy S4. How lofty? Well, according to DigiTimes (yes – we know), Samsung is shooting for 10 million sales in the first month, with aspirations of 30 million in the first 3 months. Set to go on sale in the next week or so, the Samsung Galaxy S4 hits the ground running with around 50 countries lined up in the short term. The post Samsung shooting for 10 million Galaxy S4 sales in first month appeared first on AndroidGuys. |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2013 07:23 AM PDT If you’re a gamer, chances are, you’ve noticed how Google is missing a really good gaming platform to incorporate all users. Now, however, it looks like that may change. According to a leak from Android Police, an APK (Android program file) teardown leads us to think that there may be some changes coming to Android gaming. The APK hints towards a hub for gaming that includes multiplayer support, in-game chat, lobbies, leaderboards, and achievements. According to AP:
be sure to hit the source link for full details, and let us know your thoughts below. via androidpolice The post Google may be working on an Android “game center” with chat, multiplayer, achievements, leaderboards, and more appeared first on AndroidGuys. |
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