Android News, Rumours, and Updates: LG G2 comparison pictures leak, device alongside Samsung Galaxy Note 2

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LG G2 comparison pictures leak, device alongside Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Jul 13th 2013, 14:27, by Harrison Kaminsky YET AGAIN pictures have leaked of the highly anticipated, upcoming LG G2, and in the photos, it’s being compared alongside the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Why they couldn’t find a Galaxy Note 3 and compare them alongside one another is beyond me (kidding), but this is still pretty cool.  Check out all the leaked photos (the one above is not one of them) and all that we’ve found below after the break. So, what came out of this comparison, you ask? Well according to the photo below, it looks as though the G2′s bezel is at least half as thing as the Note 2′s.   Also what has been found is that the battery in the G2 leaves a little room for wanting more, as it’s only 2,540 mAh. However, we wouldn’t be surprised if the battery life is just fine on this device, considering how well Snapdragon chips deal with power consumption, we’ll leave this one for later judgement. And then, of course, is the issue of RAM. As previously mentioned, the G2 was rumored to be the first phone (along with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 ) to feature 3GB of RAM. However, the photo below indicates that it will only have 2GB RAM. We’ll just have to wait and see if this is legit or not… What we do know is that the phone will be released on August 7th, so we’ll know soon enough whether all of the above leaks are indeed true. And, as always, we’ll keep you informed as more leaks come through. Source: CDPKorea Come comment on this article: LG G2 comparison pictures leak, device alongside Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

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Android News, Rumours, and Updates: Qualcomm releases video imagining world without mobile

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Qualcomm releases video imagining world without mobile Jul 13th 2013, 14:54, by Harrison Kaminsky Qualcomm’s got a wacky way of doing things lately, and their new advertisement certainly adds to it all. The CPU maker imagines the world without mobile, but if we still had access to mobile apps such as email, Twitter, Angry Birds, and more. After you watch it you’ll probably be just as confused as I am, as it doesn’t make much sense at all, but I pretty sure it’s not supposed to make sense. They do certainly have a point though, as they definitely get across the fact that we rely on our devices nowadays. Check out the video below to see what I’m talking about. Click here to view the embedded video. Come comment on this article: Qualcomm releases video imagining world without mobile Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

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Android Authority: Corsair Voyager Air review (video)

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Corsair Voyager Air review (video) Jul 13th 2013, 14:56, by Kristofer Wouk The Corsair Voyager Air is more than just your average, external hard drive. Most smartphone top out at about 64GB of onboard memory, and even if you’re able to double that with a microSD card, it’s still not a whole lot of space if you plan on storing movies, music, and photos on your device. Sure, Corsair’s Voyager Air may not solve that exact problem, but it does a pretty good job at trying. So, the question is — can you justify the Voyager Air’s, somewhat, high price? Read on to find out. Hardware Corsair’s Voyager Air comes in two capacities: 500GB and 1TB. We’re reviewing the latter. It connects via backwards-compatible USB 3.0, and it sports a powerful, built-in 6,200 mAh battery that allows you to use the device while it’s not plugged in. Build The Voyage Air comes in at roughly 5.5-inches long, 3-inches wide, and a single inch thick. To give you an idea of just how small this external hard drive, it’s about the size of an old MP3 player. So much so that the device easily fits in my pocket. Power and Wi-Fi switches are placed on the front, while the USB, power, and LAN connections are placed on the back. While you can connect the Voyager Air with just one cable for data transfer, using the second cable and a second port charges the device’s built-in battery as you use it. In other words, you’re going to be able to get a lot of juice out of this bad boy. Software While you can plug it into a computer via USB or use it as a NAS device if you connect it to a router, to use the Voyager Air with your Android device, you’ll want to enable its built-in Wi-Fi. It’s a simple process, really. Just turn the drive on, turn on WiFi, and connect just like you would to any other Wi-Fi network. It’s that easy. Once you’re connected, you can use the Voyage Air app to manage settings and files; you just have to download it from the Play Store, first. One of the coolest things about this external hard drive is its built-in Wi-Fi Passthru. When the Voyager Air connects to another wireless network and acts as a bridge between your device and the other network, meaning you can still have full access to the Internet, but this has... other uses. Basically, when the Voyager Air connects to another wireless network and acts as a bridge between your device and the other network, meaning you can still have full access to the Internet, but this has… other uses. Think about hotel rooms that charge per device you hook up to the Wi-Fi. Simply connect the Voyager Air to the Wi-Fi, and connect all of your other devices to the Voyager Air. While it’s a really cool feature, the best part about this is that it can potentially save you a lot of money if you travel a lot. Battery As for the battery, Corsair claims that the Voyager Air’s 6,200 mAh unit allows video streaming for up to seven hours. While I didn’t test this specifically, I did get quite a substantial amount of life out of the Voyager Air. However, you can always check the battery capacity of the Air through the Voyager Air app, if you want to try and pinpoint how long this device can actually last. Video review Wrap up I connected the Voyager Air to a few Android devices as well as computers running Windows 8, Mac OS X Mountain Lion and a few different Linux distributions, and it was plug and play on every one, although it's formatted to NTFS, so I wasn’t able to write to it out of the box on Mountain Lion. Still, it’s extremely easy to use. The Voyager Air is a bit high when it comes to price. The extremely portable, external hard drive will cost you around $200, depending on where you look online. However, if you travel a lot, you could potentially save yourself a few extra bucks. It’s definitely a cool little gadget. Brad Ward contributed to this review Buy Now 500GB 1TB

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Android Authority: Five and a half thoughts on the recent Moto “leaks”

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Five and a half thoughts on the recent Moto "leaks" Jul 13th 2013, 14:27, by Bogdan Petrovan nSeika Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that the Moto X is coming. Over the past few days, we had leak, after leak, after leak. Or should I say "leak"? Here are some of my thoughts on the (over-) hyping campaign that's been going on. 1. Some (most?) of the leaks were controlled I am almost positive that, when that Motorola SVP whipped his Moto X to film Google Plus sensation Daria Musk, he was pretty sure that the video would end up on tech sites. Heck, you can almost see it on his face. Don't get me started on Eric Schmidt, casually talking on his Moto X at a public event teeming with professional photographers. I can only speculate on leaks from other sources, but supplying insider info to friendly sites is standard procedure. 2. The launch of the device is imminent I think that the Moto X is going to be made official in a matter of days or a couple of weeks at most. Motorola is actively hyping it at this point, and its PR experts know that a good publicity campaign should not drag so long that it bores people. The private event from this week, that luminaries of the tech press attended to see the device ahead of launch, is another clue that the Moto X should hit the markets soon. 3. Motorola really wants the Moto X to succeed After months of self-imposed silence, the Google-owned company wants to come back with a bang. Remember that we're talking about the proud company that has shaped the telecom industry for decades. Motorola doesn't need to succeed yet, thanks to Google's benevolent protection, but it certainly wants to make it big. The hype building, the huge marketing budget, the rumored international roll out, they all paint the image of a company that put all its weight behind one goal. 4. The hype building works! People are genuinely excited over the Moto X, more than they've been over any other device in the last year or so. Just skim the comments sections of Moto X articles on AA and other sites. Sure, there are some who declare themselves disappointed with the mid-range specs of the phone. But many others say they can't wait for the phone or that they're going to ditch their current device for the Moto X, "if the leaks pan out". Which takes me to the next point… 5. It may be too much I sure hope Motorola did a wonderful job with the Moto X. If the rumored customization options are just gimmickry or if the awareness that Motorola is said to have built into the Moto X fails to impress, people will be disappointed. Experience has taught me that expectations are almost always higher than the reality, and the bigger the discrepancy, the harder the backlash is. Will the Moto X be an exception? 5.5 What hasn't leaked? Any magician knows that the secret of the perfect trick is to distract the attention of spectators, while the real magic happens where they least expect it. This is just speculation on my side, but what else is Motorola preparing besides the Moto X? What if the controlled leaks were also meant to conceal other surprises that Motorola may have in stores? Again, these are just a few thoughts and educated guesses. Feel free to share yours in the comments.

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Android Authority: There’s a new 2560 x 1600 tablet in Samsung’s future

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There's a new 2560 x 1600 tablet in Samsung's future Jul 13th 2013, 12:21, by Bogdan Petrovan Samsung's UAProf site revealed that a new high-end tablet with a 2560 x 1600 display is in the works from the Korean giant. The device may be the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Plus. There are several high-resolution Android tablets on the market, with another bunch about to hit the stores in the next few months. Samsung's own Nexus 10 has opened the road for crazy high pixel densities, and it looks that the Korean manufacturer will soon unleash another tablet with a 2560 x 1600 resolution display. The device codenamed SM-P900 was spotted on a Samsung site that lists User Agent Profiles, commonly shortened UAProf, which are files that mobile devices refer to in order to identify themselves to web servers. The Japanese tech blog RBMen identified three variants of the SM-P900, corresponding to Samsung's typical SKUs: SM-P900 – 3G, SM-P901 – Wi-Fi, and SM-P905 – LTE. According to the leak purveyors at Sam Mobile, the SM-P900 tablet may be the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Plus. Though the Galaxy Note 10.1 is due for a refresh, the "P" letter in the code suggests that the SM-P900 won't feature an S Pen stylus. Besides the screen resolution, the UAProf files reveal few other details about the mystery device. The processor will be clocked at 1.4GHz, while the operating system is marked as Android 4.2.2. The best opportunity to launch this new Galaxy Tab 3 Plus would be IFA 2013 in September, though recently Samsung has announced several devices outside of events. For now, we know very little about this new device, but we'll definitely keep an eye out for it.

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Android Community: Samsung SM-P900 tablet lineup confirmed in UAProf listing

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Samsung SM-P900 tablet lineup confirmed in UAProf listing Jul 13th 2013, 12:31, by Robert Nelson Based on some recent details discovered on Samsung’s User Agent Profile (UAProf) website, it looks like the company is prepping a few new tablets. Specifically, these appear to be the SM-P900 series which includes three models. The models are listed as being the P900, P901 and P905. The UAProf listing has these tablets as running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and sporting display resolutions of 2560 x 1600. These are also shown to have an ARM 11 processor. Looking at each of these models and we find the P901 to be WiFi only. The P900 and P905 will have WiFi connectivity with the 900 also having 3G and the 905 also having 3G and LTE. It is worth noting that the 2560 x 1600 display resolution matches what we have seen with the Nexus 10. There are still plenty of missing details on this tablet line at the moment, however these are said to be coming as the Galaxy Tab 3 Plus family and are expected to get an official announcement later in the year. That announcement is expected during IFA which takes place in September. Judging from the P in the model numbers, these are also not expected to include the S Pen. Of course, that is also tied in with the belief these are Galaxy Tab models as opposed to Galaxy Note models. Bottom line here, this is still early bits of information on the SM-P90x family of tablets, however with the little we do know, it does appear to be one worth watching. VIA: rbmen, SamMobile Story Timeline Samsung Galaxy S4 getting software updates on AT&T and Verizon Samsung and HTC tease ZigBee home automation support Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom hands-on and photo samples Samsung Galaxy S 4 software update detailed by Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4 Google Play edition Review

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Android Community: CyanogenMod SecureSMS messaging currently in “active development”

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CyanogenMod SecureSMS messaging currently in "active development" Jul 13th 2013, 12:13, by Robert Nelson Koushik Dutta hasn’t offered anything specific in terms of when the SecureSMS option would be available for CyanogenMod users, however he has recently confirmed that progress is still being made. Coming by way of a recent status update, Dutta has said SecureSMS is “still in active development.” There also appears to have been another person brought on to continue development. Dutta has said that Moxie Marlinspike has “taken over development” on this project. For those not familiar with that name, he is responsible for an app called Text Secure. This app is currently available for Android users and can be found in the Google Play Store. The TextSecure app is free to download and free to use and arrives with the promise of being able to offer encryption your text messages over the air and on your phone. Basically, this app will encrypt all messages locally (which should help if your phone is lost or stolen) and also encrypts those messages as they go out over-the-air to protect them in transit. That said, while we know Marlinspike has been brought on to continue development of the SecureSMS app for CyanogenMod, we are still in need of many of the specifics. We have seen details stating that it would be a standalone app and that it will be able to encrypt your messages so prying eyes will not be able to see them. With that, while we are curious to see the full functionality once this arrives, this appears to be just one of the many secure SMS options in development at the moment. Earlier in the week we mentioned another called Heml.is, which is currently in development with plans to launch for both Android and iOS. SOURCE: Google+ Story Timeline CyanogenMod details PushSMS - Secure messaging for Android CyanogenMod Exynos 4 status update arrives CyanogenMod delivers Google Voice messages to stock message app CyanogenMod 10.1.1 update arrives with "Master Key" fix CyanogenMod 10.1.2 arrives as "yet another" security update

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