Posted: 12 Mar 2012 03:06 PM PDT  Chances are pretty good that you're at least partially aware of the annual college tournament known as March Madness. Tipping off later this week (March15) and culminating on April 2, this is the reason for all of those printed brackets and charts you see lying around the office. In the spirit of the game, we've gathered up sixteen Android applications that we think you should check out if you're into tracking the games. The following is a mixed bag of free and paid applications, some for smartphone, and others for tablets. We're not saying that any one particular app is better than the rest, however we're pretty darn fond of the Elite 8. Aside from grouping these into two parts, there is no particular order to the apps below. Hit the list up and tell us which are your favorite apps for NCAA basketball and, specifically, March Madness. Did you see your favorite here? What did we miss? Elite 8        The contenders (AKA other sports apps worth having)
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Posted: 12 Mar 2012 01:23 PM PDT  Virgin Mobile has begun taking preorders for their next Android handset, the Gingerbread-powered (PCD) Venture, with expected shipping to begin March 15. At $99 it's pretty much all the Android you might hope to see out of a no-contract carrier, if not a little more. Hardware is a blend of low-end and mid-range but the Android 2.3.4 means that it should support many of those 450,000+ apps in the Google Play Store. Specs include:
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Posted: 12 Mar 2012 11:36 AM PDT  An entry-level HTC device has been leaked via EXIF data found in the camera's presumed first image. Tipped as having a codename of HTC Golf, it sounds like the handset maker may be aiming for the lower end of the spectrum. Rumored specs include Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a display around 3.5-inches, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage, and slower speed HSDPA. As far as the camera goes, the EXIF data from the picture reveals that it is only 3-megapixels, much lower than the 5MP/8MP stuff we're getting used to seeing. All that said, this should ultimately be a budget-friendly Android for first-time smartphone buyers.  We're not sure whether we love or hate this picture. Image source Follow AndroidGuys on Facebook and Twitter and download the free AndroidGuys app for your device! Save a bunch on your next Android. Check out Amazon's best sellers! UPDATED HOURLY   |
Posted: 12 Mar 2012 10:13 AM PDT  Amazon Wireless, in the spirit of NCAA March Madness, has started running a pair of deals centered around Sprint and Verizon Android smartphones. If you're in the market for a new Android handset and are considering either of these carriers, this would be a wonderful place to get started. Where else would you find an Epic 4G Touch for one cent or a Droid Razr with a $35 price tag? Keep in mind that these prices do require two-year service agreements and are for new activations only. Spring into Sprint (Penny Deal) – All Sprint 4G phones will be on sale for $0.01 for any customers launching a new two-year service plan. AmazonWireless will also waive the activation fee ($36) until 3/19/12, so consumers can pay just one penny for hot phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch 4G Android Phone and HTC EVO Design 4G Android Phone. DROID Madness Sale – All Motorola DROID devices from Verizon are on sale (see prices below). Purchase of a 4G phone will also qualify for the "Double Your Data" promotion, which gives customers double the amount of data for the same monthly price.
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Posted: 12 Mar 2012 09:53 AM PDT  T-Mobile has officially given the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G a release date, listing the smartphone with a March 21 debut. Interested consumers will be able to go into select retail stores and pick one up. A week later, the handset will be available in a wide release one week later, for $149.99 after $50 mail-in rebate card and two-year service agreement. Initially announced back during CES in January, the Galaxy S Blaze 4G features a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor, 3.97-inch Super AMOLED display, a 5-megapixel camera, and a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera. Powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G comes loaded with DropBox, Evernote, Square, TripIt, Camscanner, LinkedIn, TeleNav GPS Navigator, and a few Samsung and T-Mobile apps For more information, visit http://galaxy-s.t-mobile.com/ Follow AndroidGuys on Facebook and Twitter and download the free AndroidGuys app for your device! Save a bunch on your next Android. Check out Amazon's best sellers! UPDATED HOURLY   |
Posted: 12 Mar 2012 09:33 AM PDT  The first alleged image of the Sony MT27i 'Pepper' smartphone has arrived online and it appears to be a cross between Xperia old and Xperia new (NXT). The presumed dual-core handset looks to feature a 3.7-inch WVGA display, 512MB RAM, and 8GB internal storage. We're not certain as to when the phone will arrive on the market, however a leaked roadmap from January indicates that we could see it in the coming weeks. Knowing what you do about the Sony Xperia Pepper, would you consider picking one up with your carrier? Source Follow AndroidGuys on Facebook and Twitter and download the free AndroidGuys app for your device! Save a bunch on your next Android. Check out Amazon's best sellers! UPDATED HOURLY   |
Posted: 12 Mar 2012 08:33 AM PDT  AT&T today announced that they will be expanding their 4G LTE network to another twelve markets this summer, including our hometown city of Canton, Ohio. With no specific time frames listed or hinted at, AT&T does advise that they plan to roll it out "April, May and into the early summer". Once turned on, the following markets will have access to 4G LTE speeds on smartphones such as the HTC One X, Pantech Burst, and Galaxy Note.
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Posted: 12 Mar 2012 08:08 AM PDT  As many of you know, we've been waiting for an awful long time for Instagram to come to Android. Sure, we've gone through a number of photo filter and editing applications over the last few years and found a few that we really love. Still, that's not to say we aren't geeked to have the big name arrive on our favorite platform. The last few times time we checked in we have been told that Instagram for Android would be coming soon. Let's update that status today to "very soon," as that's directly from the company's founder. Yeah, yeah, whatever. Before you get upset and worry that the app will fail to deliver, we'd like to let you know that the Instagram team believes that the Android version is, in some ways, better than the iOS version. Speaking at a fireside chat at SXSW this weekend, Instagram's Kevin Systrom indicated that they are working very hard to ensure that the Android edition of their app is one of the best you'll ever download. After taking Apple's title for iPhone App of year for 2011 we are more than ready to get our hands on the app. "In some ways, it's better than our iOS app. It's crazy," said Systrom.The Android version is said to be in private beta testing mode right now so we shouldn't be too far off. Source, and image, courtesy of Wired Follow AndroidGuys on Facebook and Twitter and download the free AndroidGuys app for your device! Save a bunch on your next Android. Check out Amazon's best sellers! UPDATED HOURLY  |
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