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T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Receiving ICS Via Kies On August 14th

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 03:24 PM PDT

 

Starting August 14th, the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus will have an optional upgrade to Android 4.0.5 Ice Cream Sandwich. I say optional because the update will be through Samsung Kies and not via an OTA update. The update will bring the software to T869UVLG7 can only be completed by tethering the tablet to the computer via USB and using Samsung Kies to upload the new software to the tablet.

Head over to the source link for further instructions once the update becomes available!

source: T-Mobile

Google set to acquire Frommer’s Travel Brand

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 02:47 PM PDT

It’s clear that Google intends to bolster its local reviews in any way they can. They proved that with the purchase of the restaurant rating giant Zagat late last year. Now Google is all set to acquire Frommer’s Travel Brand, one of the bestselling travel guides in America. Frommer’s also includes over 350 guidebooks across 14 series, as well as other media including the award winning Frommers.com website which covers over 3,500 destinations. Needless to say, Frommer’s is a huge acquisition for Google as it’s an opportunity to broaden its consumer offerings outside of restaurant reviews and provide information about hotels and certain destinations.

The big question is whether Google intends to change things, either the Frommer’s guidebooks will continue to be published in print or whether they will eventually migrate entirely to online. Or perhaps they may liquidate it into Zagat or maybe even into Google Maps.

Either way, I’m sure Google will find a perfect way to implement this acquisition. I just can’t wait for this to come to Google Maps on my Android device. Any of you guys excited about this recent purchase by Google?

source: Wall Street Journal

ZTE Grand X available now from Virgin Media UK

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 02:46 PM PDT

Masters of mid-range mobiles ZTE has today bolstered Virgin Media’s catalogue with the launch of the Grand X. Now before you write this new device off it is worth noting that whilst the spec sheets of flagship phones continue to get better and better, so too do the midrange devices. The  ZTE Grand X actually boasts fairly impressive specifications, the highlights of which include :

  • Stock Android 4.0 Ice cream Sandwich
  • 4.3″ QHD touchscreen
  • 512MB RAM
  • Nvidia Tegra 2, 1GHz dual core processor
  • 5MP camera with HD video recording

These specifications were virtually top tier only 12 months ago, so to pick one of these up without a contract for only £200 is quite a bargain. You’ll also find the handset available free of charge on 12 month contracts, buy now and Virgin will even throw a whole year of free data your way!

If the Grand X sounds right up your street, click the link below and get ordering!

 

Source: Virgin Media

NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color prices drop at Barnes & Noble

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 02:25 PM PDT

If you have been looking for a NOOK device – either the Tablet model or the Color model – but the price was just too much for you, Barnes & Noble is hoping to help sway your decision to go ahead and grab one. They have just announced lower prices for three of their models to coincide with the back to school season. The models and prices include:

  • NOOK Color – $149
  • NOOK Tablet (8GB) – $179
  • NOOK Tablet (16GB) – $199

It is not clear whether these prices are temporary sale prices or new permanent price points for the devices. Hit the break for the full press release from Barnes & Noble.

Barnes & Noble Announces Lowest Prices Ever on Award-Winning NOOK Tablet™ and NOOK Color™

Amazing Products at Best Value: NOOK Tablet As Low As $179 and NOOK Color Just $149

New York, New York – August 12, 2012 – Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced amazing new, lowest-ever pricing on its award-winning NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color devices, just in time for the back to school season. Starting today customers can purchase the highly acclaimed NOOK Tablet starting at $179 and NOOK Color for $149 at all of Barnes & Noble's nearly 700 stores nationwide, online at NOOK.com and through the other leading retailers offering NOOK® products.

Customers seeking a fast, lightweight tablet with an incredible 7-inch VividView™ display and long-lasting battery life will love the popular NOOK Tablet, now available at $179 for the 8GB model and $199 for the 16GB version. NOOK Tablet offers access to the world's largest digital library of more than 2.5 million titles, popular movies, TV shows, music and more, plus thousands of high-quality NOOK Apps™, fast Web browsing, e-mail and expandable memory. NOOK Color provides tablet essentials at a great value for only $149. The 7-inch device is ideal for reading and exploring a variety of great content including books, magazines, interactive children's books, apps, access to top video and music services, e-mail and Web browsing.

"Our Reader's Tablets have consistently been the highest rated products by the leading technology experts and now they’re available for the lowest prices ever," said Jamie Iannone, President of Digital Products at Barnes & Noble. "With NOOK Color for $149 and NOOK Tablet starting at $179, customers can enjoy our best-in-class digital reading and entertainment experience with an expansive selection of digital content and apps at an unbeatable price."

All NOOK customers can shop Barnes & Noble’s expansive NOOK Store™ of more than 2.5 million digital titles, and the ability to enjoy their NOOK content across a wide array of popular devices. Barnes & Noble offers always free in-store NOOK support for customers to set up and learn how to use their new device face-to-face with friendly neighborhood NOOKsellers.

About Barnes & Noble, Inc.

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, operates 691 bookstores in 50 states. Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, also operates 647 college bookstores serving over 4.6 million students and faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States.  Barnes & Noble conducts its online business through BN.com (www.bn.com), one of the Web’s largest e-commerce sites, which also features more than 2.5 million titles in its NOOK Bookstore™ (www.bn.com/ebooks). Through Barnes & Noble's NOOK® eReading product offering, customers can buy and read digital books and content on the widest range of platforms, including NOOK devices, partner company products, and the most popular mobile and computing devices using free NOOK software. Barnes & Noble is proud to be named a J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Customer Service Champion and is only one of 50 U.S. companies so named.  Barnes & Noble.com is ranked the number one online retailer in customer satisfaction in the book, music and video category and a Top 10 online retailer overall in customer satisfaction according to ForeSee E-Retail Satisfaction Index (Spring Top 100 Edition).

Sony Teases a Dark Silver Version of the Xperia S, Says ‘Keep Your Eyes Peeled’

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 02:06 PM PDT

Sony just announced the Xperia S will get a color makeover resulting in a dark silver edition of the device, currently you can only purchase it in black and white. The new color should be welcomed by those who want something out of the ordinary and refuse to get another black phone.

The Xperia S features a 4.3-inch 1280 x 720 display, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 32GB internal storage, 12MP Exmor R camera, NFC and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Sony says the dark silver version of the Xperia S will be available in the next few weeks, but did not give an exact date other than to “keep our eyes peeled.”

source: Sony Blog

LG will Launch the Optimus Vu with LTE at Verizon Wireless this Quarter

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:23 PM PDT

In a press release LG Electronics announced the Optimus Vu has passed 500,000 units sold in South Korea, and in the same breath also announced intentions to launch an LTE version of the popular device in the US. Although LG didn’t announce what carrier will have the Optimus Vu, Verizon looks to be among the first.

The specs of the LG Optimus Vu feature a 5-inch display at 1024 x 768 (4:3 aspect ratio), 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8MP camera and 32GB of internal memory. Given the chance what would you pick up? The Galaxy Note or the Optimus Vu?

source: LG
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Featured Play Store Review: 3D Mini Golf Masters [Hands on Video]

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:35 AM PDT

The other night I started playing 3D Mini Golf Masters and I couldn’t put it down. Created by DMW Media, 3D Mini Golf Masters is a miniature golf game where the courses are in the sky so the views are stunning and the 3D effects are really cool.

Each course features challenging obstacles, slopes, turns, ramps, and beautiful wooden bridges. Trust me, this isn’t your local putt putt, these courses get hard pretty quickly. Thankfully the controls are easy in that you only need to worry about the direction and speed of your shots.

As far as scoring, it’s not all about how many shots it takes till you drop it in the hole. Well in a sense it is, but your scoring is based on the “stars” formula that you will find in games like Angry Birds and Cut the Rope. After you score, you will be given one, two, or three stars. You will be allowed to move on to the next hole with as little as one star, but you won’t feel satisfied unless you get all three stars.

3D Mini Golf Masters is Free and you will get one course called Bay View with nine holes. If you get as addicted as I did, you can purchase 7 more courses for just .99 cents (63 holes in all). 3D Mini Golf Masters is the perfect game for the casual gamer as you can quickly play a hole or two while waiting for an appointment or whenever you have a few minutes to kill. Check out my hands on video and hit one of the download links below to get started. BTW it looks great on the Nexus 7 as well.

Click here to view the embedded video.

 

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DROID 4 Ice Cream Sandwich update imminent as Verizon posts changelog

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:28 AM PDT

Last week we heard about a soak test ready to roll for the DROID 4 and it looks like it’s just about to hit because Verizon posted the full changelog. As expected, it’s the Ice Cream Sandwich update and we will probably see a full rollout by the end of the week assuming everything goes okay with the soak test. One other key highlight is that after this update, you will have full global roaming capability. The software version is 6.16.217.XT894.Verizon.en.US and the Android version is 4.0.4. Hit the break for more changes

Also, with this upgrade, your device will now run on Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Here are some of the key features of this operating system:

Issues Corrected / Enhancements -OS Upgrades

  • Device is enabled for Global Roaming. Now take advantage of voice and data services in over 205 countries worldwide. For  additional information and support please visit www.verizonwireless.com/global.

Application Updates

  • Integration of new version of Backup Assistant Plus.
  • Mobile IM has been removed.
  • Color for Facebook application is preloaded.

Enhanced Customer Support with Verizon Remote Diagnostics

New customer care solution to improve customer service experience. When a customer calls into Verizon Wireless
customer care, this solution, with the customer's permission, allows support personnel to remotely view the user's
device for device training, application demonstrations and troubleshooting.

Email / Messaging

  • Improved Stability and connectivity with Email.
  • Successfully download and save ringtones.

Stability and Performance Improvements

  • Mobile Hotspot – Improved connectivity.
  • Reduced device resets and power cycling.
  • Camera quality has been improved for better pictures.
  • Improved My Gallery performance.
  • Voice Mail Notification shows the correct of unread messages.

User Interface

  • Updated Mobile Hotspots Icon.
  • Visual Voice Mail shortcut on home screen changed to a standard voicemail shortcut.
  • Clear Contact pictures are displayed for phonebook contacts.

source: verizon

U.S owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi receiving Ice Cream Sandwich update now

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:04 AM PDT


It has been a long wait, but it looks like Samsung finally came through with the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi-only version for U.S. owners. This is the same update that hit Europe a couple of weeks ago and it brings you to version IMM76D and it’s Android version 4.0.4.

Right now you can download it through the Samsung Kies sfotware, but it’s expected to be available as over-the-air update soon. If you don’t want to deal with Kies, just hit settings/about tablet/software update periodically on your tab to see if it’s ready for you to download.

source: phandroid

Update to enable global roaming going out to HTC Rezound devices

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:01 AM PDT

Owner's of an HTC Rezound smartphone on the Verizon network have been patiently waiting for an update to their devices that would enable global roaming. Based on reports that came in over the weekend, it looks like their patience may finally be paid off. Users have reported a 103MB update for the HTC Rezound started rolling out to their devices. This comes a couple weeks after Verizon pushed out the ICS update for the devices.

The update keeps the Android version at 4.0.3, but increments the software up to 4.0.3.605.1. Global roaming functionality appears to be active after the update. It is not clear what else may have changed as Verizon has not released any official information.

Let us know if you have received the update on your HTC Rezound and if you have noticed any other changes.

source: Phandroid
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