Posted: 02 Feb 2012 01:48 PM PST Google today announced that they have been actively hunting down malicious apps and games in the Android Market with a service called Bouncer. Advising that the system has been in place for a while now, Google tells us that it uses a number of checks. Aside from scanning new uploads, the service runs each application looking for malware-like behaviors and also scans developer accounts to "prevent malicious and repeat-offending developers from coming back." According to Google, this has helped lead to a roughly 40 percent decrease in malware over 2011.
It's probably no coincidence that Google makes this announcement on the heels of the recent Android.Counterclank scare. Initially thought to be malicious in nature, it was later found to be really strong, intrusive advertising. Perhaps Google wants to help clear up any misconception oversight on their part.
Of course this Bouncer stuff won't extend beyond the Android Market so we're not totally free and clear of malware. People are still going to look for exploits and loopholes in code and Google won't be there to hold your hand should you go downloading something from some random website in the middle of the night. originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:44 AM PST 
Rhapsody has today released a full-featured and tablet-optimized version of their Android application. Designed with tablets sized 9inches or larger and running Honeycomb (3.0+), the app features a magazine-like layout and looks simply gorgeous. Of course all the features of the previous release are still there, including customized playlists, reviews, live performances, and more. You don't get to be "#1 subscription music service in the USA" by cutting corners.
"We didn't just resize Rhapsody – we re-imagined the entire experience for the tablet," said Brendan Benzing, chief product officer, Rhapsody. "The tablet is not a giant phone or a mini computer. It's your companion on the couch, in transit and out in the world, and therefore people experience music and consume content differently than they would on a computer, portable device, TV or home audio system." Features:
- Magazine-style layout with artist biographies and album reviews from some of the top music writers in the industry
- Unlimited access to over 14 million songs
- Customized playlists, new music recommendations
- Exclusive content: artist interviews, live performances and pre-release listening
- App is free, service is $9.99/month for unlimited listening on your phone, tablet, computer or via connected devices like Sonos.
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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:22 AM PST 
Gameloft today announced a new standalone application/service for Android that will help keep gamers in touch with the company's growing line of titles. Called Gameloft LIVE!, it features a 3D interface with customizable avatars, chat, rewards, and access to Gameloft's catalog of games. We're pretty sure that there will be more than a few of you out there interested in the news as Gameloft touts more than seven million players in the online community.
Additional features include:
- An all-new 3D interface that enables players to create and customize their own unique avatar and develop it in an interactive, full-3D environment that's full of surprises.
- New social components that will allow you to make friends and stay in contact with them, invite them to play, send them messages, and chat with them in real-time for an even livelier experience than before.
- More trophies and rewards to unlock through our games that will give you access to new items for your avatar and environment. Try your best and get the highest score!
- Direct access to Gameloft's product catalog offering exceptional offers and exclusive info, ensuring that you'll always be the first to know about our upcoming releases.
If you want to download the Gameloft LIVE! app you'll have to head to the Gameloft Android Store. Keep an eye out for the Android Market version, it's expected in the near future! originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 09:26 AM PST How would you like to win yourself a free, lifetime supply of Pepsi MAX? Well, someone is going to do that this weekend so it might as well be you, right? Pepsi MAX and IntoNow from Yahoo! have teamed up for a first-of-its-kind, app companion experience that takes place this Super Bowl weekend. Things get started on Saturday so make sure to download the free application to your Android phone or tablet.
Here's how to play along and enter!
- Tune into the NFL Honors award show, which is being hosted by Alec Baldwin and will air on Saturday, February 4 at 9:00 PM EST on NBC. Since 2002 Pepsi has presented the fan selected Pepsi Rookie of the Year award, and this year the award will be presented during NFL Honors. Once you tune in, use IntoNow to tag the program with one simple tap. This will get you some behind the scenes footage and ensure you get a notification to enter the sweepstakes during the Super Bowl.
- Tune into the big game on Sunday and tag it with IntoNow. When the Pepsi MAX ad airs during the game, IntoNow will synchronize with your TV, unlocking your entry into the Pepsi MAX for Life sweepstakes. It's simple, fast, and, as we like to call it, "automagical."
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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 08:59 AM PST Let's face it, Google Docs never was the prettiest nor most functional app on Android and that's quite a shame. Being an official Google app, you'd at least expect it to follow the design guidelines the very same developer stated. Another major drawback was the lack of offline reading and editing.
Both these issues have been fixed in the newest edition of the Google Docs app. You can now download your documents for offline reading and sync them later when you're connected to the internet again the selected documents will automatically sync - but of course you can also tap the sync button.
 
A few enhancements have been made for your tablet as well. Documents now appear in high resolution and you can 'flip' pages just like you would on a book and the overall experience is a little bit better.
Google Docs doesn't get updated that often but when there's an update, it's a big one. Have you used Google Docs in the past, did you stay away from it? Will this update change anything? Let us know in the comments below.
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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 08:50 AM PST 
Sprint today announced the wallet-friendly ZTE Optik, a $100 Honeycomb tablet with respectable hardware. Running Android 3.2 and powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, additional specs include 1GB RAM and 16GB storage. The Optik features a 7-inch capacitive touch display with 1280x800 (WXGA) resolution and also offers a 5-MP/2-MP camera combo. In other words, this is one of the best budget tablets available.
In terms of connectivity, the ZTE Optik supports Sprint's 3G network as opposed to WiMAX or LTE. It's also worth pointing out that Wi-Fi is 802.11 b/g and not the 'n' that some of you might be looking for.
The ZTE Optik arrives on Sunday, February 5th at $99.99 with a two-year service agreement or $349.99 as a standalone purchase. We'd like to see the price of the off-contract model come down a bit, however it should be a great first tablet experience for users.
Consumers can pick which data plan they need/want and have four options:
- $19.99 for 1GB of data
- $34.99 for 3GB of data
- $49.99 for 6GB of data
- $79.99 for 12GB of data
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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:58 AM PST 
Mobile hardware monolith Qualcomm reported their first quarter earnings yesterday with an understandable amount of gusto. Despite a venerable position in the market and years of growth and experience, Qualcomm managed to bring in enough profit at $4.7 billion to break their company record. While Qualcomm is known predominately as the manufacturer of the Snapdragon mobile processor, Qualcomm produces a bulk amount of the total hardware found in mobile phones. In fact, open up practically any cellphone and you'll find some sort of Qualcomm chip. Given how profitable the company already was and with competition in the field growing, it's impressive that it continues to climb in value. Kudos, Qualcomm!
Check out the full presser after the break!
Qualcomm Announces Record First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results
Revenues $4.7 Billion
GAAP EPS $0.81, Non-GAAP EPS $0.97
-- Record First Quarter Results, Raising Fiscal 2012 Guidance -- SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today announced record results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 ended December 25, 2011.
"I am pleased to report another record quarter with revenues, earnings and MSM shipments reaching all-time highs, driven by our industry-leading chipset portfolio and the continued strong demand for smartphones around the world," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm. "We are raising our revenue and earnings guidance as our broad licensing partnerships and extensive chipset roadmap, led by our integrated Snapdragon processors, position us well for strong growth in fiscal 2012. We continue to invest in innovative wireless technologies, products and services, and we are excited about the opportunities ahead as 3G and 4G continue to expand across new device types and geographies."
First Quarter Results (GAAP)
- Revenues: (1) $4.68 billion, up 40 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) and 14 percent sequentially.
- Operating income: (1) $1.55 billion, up 24 percent y-o-y and 25 percent sequentially.
- Net income: (2) $1.40 billion, up 20 percent y-o-y and 33 percent sequentially.
- Diluted earnings per share: (2) $0.81, up 14 percent y-o-y and 31 percent sequentially.
- Effective tax rate: (1) 19 percent for the quarter.
- Operating cash flow: $1.78 billion, 38 percent of revenues.
- Return of capital to stockholders: $461 million, including $362 million, or $0.215 per share, of cash dividends paid, and $99 million to repurchase 2.0 million shares of our common stock.
(1) The results of FLO TV are presented as discontinued operations, and prior period amounts have been adjusted accordingly. Revenues, operating expenses, operating income, earnings before tax (EBT) and effective tax rates throughout this news release are from continuing operations (i.e., before discontinued operations and the adjustment for noncontrolling interests), unless otherwise stated.
(2) Net income and diluted earnings per share throughout this news release are attributable to Qualcomm (i.e., after discontinued operations and adjustment for noncontrolling interests), unless otherwise stated.
Non-GAAP First Quarter Results
Non-GAAP results exclude the Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI) segment, certain share-based compensation, certain acquisition-related items starting with acquisitions completed in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 and certain tax items.
- Revenues: $4.68 billion, up 40 percent y-o-y and 14 percent sequentially.
- Operating income: $1.87 billion, up 32 percent y-o-y and 15 percent sequentially.
- Net income: $1.67 billion, up 24 percent y-o-y and 22 percent sequentially.
- Diluted earnings per share: $0.97, up 18 percent y-o-y and 21 percent sequentially. Excludes $0.01 loss per share attributable to the QSI segment, $0.11 loss per share attributable to certain share-based compensation and $0.03 loss per share attributable to certain acquisition-related items (the sum of Non-GAAP earnings per share and items excluded do not equal GAAP earnings per share due to rounding).
- Effective tax rate: 19 percent for the quarter.
- Free cash flow (defined as net cash from operating activities less capital expenditures): $1.49 billion, 32 percent of revenues.
Detailed reconciliations between results reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Non-GAAP results are included at the end of this news release.
The following should be noted with regards to the above results and year-over-year comparisons: first quarter fiscal 2012 results included the results of Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., which was acquired on May 24, 2011. Additionally, on December 27, 2011, after the close of our first fiscal quarter, we completed the sale of substantially all of our 700 MHz spectrum for $1.9 billion. As a result, we will recognize a gain in discontinued operations of $1.2 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 related to the close of this transaction.
First Quarter Key Business Metrics
- MSM™ shipments: 156 million units, up 32 percent y-o-y and 23 percent sequentially.
- September quarter total reported device sales: approximately $41.4 billion, up 22 percent y-o-y and 6 percent sequentially.
- September quarter estimated 3G/4G device shipments: approximately 191 to 195 million units, at an estimated average selling price of approximately $212 to $218 per unit.
Cash and Marketable Securities
Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $22.0 billion at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2012, compared to $20.9 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 and $19.1 billion a year ago. As of December 25, 2011, $948 million remained authorized for repurchases under our stock repurchase program, net of put options outstanding. On January 10, 2012, we announced a cash dividend of $0.215 per share payable on March 23, 2012 to stockholders of record as of March 2, 2012.
Research and Development
| ($ in millions) | Non-GAAP | | Share-Based
Compensation | | QSI | | GAAP | |
| | | | | | | | |
| First quarter fiscal 2012 | $ 746 | | $ 126 | | $ 1 | | $ 873 | |
| As a % of revenues | 16% | | | | | | 19% | |
| First quarter fiscal 2011* | $ 560 | | $ 85 | | $ 4 | | $ 649 | |
| As a % of revenues | 17% | | | | | | 19% | |
| Year-over-year change ($) | 33% | | 48% | | N/M | | 35% | |
| *As adjusted for discontinued operations. | | | | | |
| N/M - Not Meaningful | |
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Non-GAAP R&D expenses increased 33 percent y-o-y primarily due to an increase in investments in the development of integrated circuit products (including connectivity products), next-generation technologies and other initiatives to support the acceleration of advanced wireless products and services.
Selling, General and Administrative
| ($ in millions) | Non-GAAP | | Share-BasedCompensation | | AcquisitionRelatedItems | | QSI | | GAAP | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| First quarter fiscal 2012 | $ 381 | | $ 101 | | $ 9 | | $ 12 | | $ 503 | |
| As a % of revenues | 8% | | | | | | | | 11% | |
| First quarter fiscal 2011* | $ 343 | | $ 70 | | $ - | | $ (4) | | $ 409 | |
| As a % of revenues | 10% | | | | | | | | 12% | |
| Year-over-year change ($) | 11% | | 44% | | N/M | | N/M | | 23% | |
| *As adjusted for discontinued operations. | |
| N/M - Not Meaningful | |
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Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased 11 percent y-o-y primarily due to increases in employee-related and marketing costs.
Effective Income Tax Rates
Our fiscal 2012 effective income tax rates are estimated to be approximately 18 percent for GAAP and approximately 18 to 19 percent for Non-GAAP. The first quarter effective income tax rates for GAAP and Non-GAAP were both 19 percent.
Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives
The QSI segment makes strategic investments, many of which are in early-stage companies, and holds wireless spectrum. QSI also includes the discontinued operations of our FLO TV business. GAAP results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 included a $0.01 loss per share for the QSI segment.
Business Outlook
The following statements are forward looking, and actual results may differ materially. The "Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in this news release provides a description of certain risks that we face, and our annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provide a more complete description of risks.
Our outlook does not include provisions for future asset impairments or for pending legal matters, other than future legal amounts that are probable and estimable. Further, due to their nature, certain income and expense items, such as realized investment and certain derivative gains or losses, cannot be accurately forecast. Accordingly, we only include such items in our business outlook to the extent they are reasonably certain; however, actual results may vary materially from the business outlook.
The following table summarizes GAAP and Non-GAAP guidance based on the current business outlook. The Non-GAAP business outlook presented below is consistent with the presentation of Non-GAAP results included elsewhere herein.
| Qualcomm's Business Outlook Summary | |
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| SECOND FISCAL QUARTER | | | | | |
| | | | | Q2 FY11 | Current Guidance | |
| | | | | Results (1) | Q2 FY12 Estimates (2) | |
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| | Revenues | | | $3.87B | $4.6B - $5.0B | |
| | Year-over-year change | | | | increase 19% - 29% | |
| | Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per share (EPS) | | | $0.86 | $0.91 - $0.97 | |
| | Year-over-year change | | | | increase 6% - 13% | |
| | Diluted EPS attributable to QSI | | | ($0.18) | $0.43 | |
| | Diluted EPS attributable to share-based compensation | | | ($0.09) | ($0.11) | |
| | Diluted EPS attributable to acquisition-related items | | | $0.00 | ($0.03) | |
| | Diluted EPS attributable to tax items | | | $0.00 | n/a | |
| | GAAP Diluted EPS | | | $0.59 | $1.20 - $1.26 | |
| | Year-over-year change | | | | increase 103% - 114% | |
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| | Metrics | | | | | |
| | MSM shipments | | | approx. 118M | approx. 146M - 154M | |
| | Year-over-year change | | | | increase 24% - 31% | |
| | Total reported device sales (3) | | | $40.0B* | $47.5B - $51.5B* | |
| | Year-over-year change | | | | increase 19% - 29% | |
| | *Est. sales in December quarter, reported in March quarter | | | | | |
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| FISCAL YEAR | | | | | |
| | | | FY 2011 | Prior Guidance | Current Guidance | |
| | | | Results | FY 2012 Estimates | FY 2012 Estimates (2) | |
| | Revenues | | $14.96B | $18.0B - $19.0B | $18.7B - $19.7B | |
| | Year-over-year change | | | increase 20% - 27% | increase 25% - 32% | |
| | Non-GAAP Diluted EPS | | $3.20 | $3.42 - $3.62 | $3.55 - $3.75 | |
| | Year-over-year change | | | increase 7% - 13% | increase 11% - 17% | |
| | Diluted EPS attributable to QSI | | ($0.23) | ($0.04) | $0.41 | |
| | Diluted EPS attributable to share-based compensation | | ($0.37) | ($0.46) | ($0.47) | |
| | Diluted EPS attributable to acquisition-related items | | ($0.12) | ($0.12) | ($0.13) | |
| | Diluted EPS attributable to tax items | | $0.04 | n/a | n/a | |
| | GAAP Diluted EPS | | $2.52 | $2.80 - $3.00 | $3.36 - $3.56 | |
| | Year-over-year change | | | increase 11% - 19% | increase 33% - 41% | |
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| | Metrics | | | | | |
| | Est. fiscal year* 3G/4G device average selling price range (3) | | approx $203 - $209 | approx $197 - $209 | approx $204 - $216 | |
| | *Shipments in Sept. to June quarters, reported in Dec. to Sept. quarters | | | | | |
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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:57 AM PST HTC is in the process of updating a number of their Android-based handsets found to have a Wi-Fi security vulnerability. According to HTC, many of the devices that were affected have already been fixed, however additional models may require a bit of manual work. The Wi-Fi bug was said to potentially allow an app with "ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" permissions to access Wi-Fi passwords for any network that the device is connected to.
The issue was initially discovered in September by security researchers Chris Hessing and Bret Jordan who worked with HTC to develop a patch. Chances are good that your handset, if affected, was already fixed over the last four month. For those who want or need to update their HTC Android smartphone, you are advised to check out HTC's help center.
It's also worth pointing out that Google has done a scan of every application in the Android Market and found that there are no apps currently exploiting this vulnerability.
HTC has developed a fix for a small WiFi issue affecting some HTC phones. Most phones have received this fix already through regular updates and upgrades.However, some phones will need to have the fix manually loaded. Please check back next week for more information about this fix and a manual download if you need to update your phone. - HTC
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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:53 AM PST 
It's the New York Giants versus the New England Patriots this year (Giants all the way, for anyone who cares about my opinion), and the NFL wants to make sure that anyone attending the game of games is going to have the best time ever. With this in mind, they've released the official Super Bowl app, which gives attendees a map and the down-low on local food and entertainment venues, as well as official Super Bowl events that'll be happening in the area. For the social types, the integrated NFL Huddle will be providing any and all info and grandstanding via social media. The app also provides a 3D map of the stadium itself, so you can plan your bathroom trips and food runs ahead of time. Just like the game itself, spectating is all about strategy.
You can get the app from the Android Market at the link below, but if you are going to the Super Bowl, you should know I'm insanely jealous. Just sayin'.
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