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• FRIDAY MADNESS: Buy 2 Android cases, Get 2 free (Cruzerlite)
• APPTEASERS: 15 Android apps and games you should know about this week (April 5)
• T-Mobile HTC One now available for pre-order, shipping April 18
• T-Mobile sees positive customer growth first time in four years
• 5 signs your Android could be infected
• HTC introduces the HTC One Developer Edition
• HTC taking the HTC One on an eleven city tour of the U.S.
• Wallpaper gallery of the week: New York

FRIDAY MADNESS: Buy 2 Android cases, Get 2 free (Cruzerlite) Posted: 05 Apr 2013 02:26 PM PDT We’ve partnered up with our friends over at Cruzerlite to bring you guys and gals a weekly deal. Starting Friday, April 5 and running for a 24 hour period, we’re helping to hook you up with a buy two, get two sale. Today’s promotion is for a Buy Two Android cases, get two Android cases free. Not half off the second, or one free with purchase of two cases. Buy yourself a case for your phone and/or tablet and you’ll get another two for free. 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 V7FB93C6 Once you’ve placed the order, check out some of the Cruzerlite wallpaper designs we’ve got in our gallery! The post FRIDAY MADNESS: Buy 2 Android cases, Get 2 free (Cruzerlite) appeared first on AndroidGuys.

APPTEASERS: 15 Android apps and games you should know about this week (April 5) Posted: 05 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT APPTEASERS is a collection of apps and games that are new to Android, recently updated, discounted, etc. Whatever the case, we think they’re worth exploring and are willing to bet that many of you would enjoy a few of them. We understand that we won’t get every single app that crosses our path but we hope to filter things a bit and pass them along to you, dear reader. What you’ll find below is a quick plug for apps and games, often using the developer’s own words to describe the title. Also, be sure to follow us on Facebook and Google+ as we showcase a different app each day. Note Anytime (Beta) With cross-platform support on all mobile devices, Note Anytime allows you to take a note or sketch around anything, anywhere, anytime. You can combine handwritten or typed notes with photos and graphics on various paper styles, add sketches and drawings, scale your paper up to a whiteboard or down to a sticky note, and then share it to social networks. FREE SO.HO [SOHO Social Launcher] As SO.HO is a launcher not an app, you get a full screen social experience right after you unlock, so it's even easier for you to check out what's happening on all your social networks without diving in and out of apps. Tweet, Like and post all from one place and move between Facebook and Twitter at a tap. FREE Graphing Calculator by Mathlab Essential tool for school and college. Replaces bulky and expensive handheld graphing calculators. Multiple functions on a graph, polar graphs, graphing of implicit functions, values and slopes, roots, extremes, intersections. Algebra: polynomials, polynomial equation solving, matrices, fractions, derivatives, complex numbers and more. Shows results as you type. Use menu to switch between modes. FREE Spring Bonus Lite Spring is in the air! Journey through the Spring countryside with your cute animal friends. Help the Easter Bunny light the magic rainbow by melting away the cold grip of Winter. Featuring fluffy chicks, frolicking lambs and bouncy rabbits, this adorable Match-3 puzzle game is bursting with bonuses and fun for all the family. FREE AnTek Quick Settings Bring precious Quick Setting feature of Android Jelly Bean 4.2 to Android 2.1+ (of cause no need to root your device). If you are awaiting for upgrading to latest Android OS, this app is for you to enjoy such cool feature – just pull down the quick setting panel and do most of your favorite actions. Indeed, this app supports to customize more then Jelly Bean one in which includes 75+ built-in actions (ex. essential settings, direct call or text or email, launch apps or shortcuts, etc,.), changes theme (ex. background, icon set, action size…) FREE Spawn Wars 2 Embark on the journey to the largest human cell with your army of the smallest human cells. Only 1 out of 300 million ever reach the end so the competition will be fierce! Solve through the levels by using various strategies of attack, defense, and support. Travel the universe and overcome diverse environments to reach your final destination! FREE Tap a Fish Live Wallpaper Do you get fascinated by the themes of fabulous fish aquariums, spectacular sea creatures, enchanting aquatic environments and more, when it comes to decorating your Android screen? If yes, then the live wallpaper edition of our Tap a Fish Android game is sure to sway away your senses. Just install the live wallpaper and experience your device’s screen getting transformed from insipid to interesting in a spur of moment. FREE Mute by Location You can describe this app with only one sentence: Silence where you need it. This app allows you to set the volume of your ringtone/vibration alarm based on locations you set on the map. Tired of embarrassing calls from your girlfriend during a business meeting? Annoyed from muting you phone everytime you go to the cinema? Not anymore!  FREE London Live Wallpaper Great live wallpaper with a view of Big Ben on your phone will always please you. No need to go to England to see Big Ben. Put this live wallpaper on the screen and enjoy. FREE Tekken Card Tournament TEKKEN goes cross-platform free-to-play for the first time ever with TEKKEN CARD TOURNAMENT for smartphones, tablets and browsers. Now players can take TEKKEN with them everywhere and launch into seamless cross-platform card battles with skill-matched players from around the world. FREE Wallaby The Wallaby app helps you maximize your credit card rewards and saves you money when shopping. We help you answer the question “Which credit card should I choose?” It is the smart, free way to maximize cash back, miles, points or shopping discounts on your reward credit cards by helping you make the right choice every time to get bonus rewards.Wallaby is totally free and completely secure (no need for credit card numbers!). You just relax knowing that you are getting the most from every purchase. FREE Desert 51 Held down in the tons of steel and concrete, alien and unpredictable force was waiting for it's time, waiting for the moment when the person putting over his experiments on it will be mistaken.And his mistake was inevitable, because an experiment over something alien and unpredictable – is already a mistake. FREE AppSurfer Search, Try & Install sums it all. The best way to search for new apps, in addition to that the best way to try the app before installing it. Lastly if an app passes through all of your likes then you can go ahead and install it. Make the Android market more try friendly. Avoid confusing reviews, screenshots and videos. Cut the judgement process short and just try the app. FREE Aces Gin Rummy Get ready for a card game that makes all other forms of entertainment look like deadwood: Aces® Gin Rummy! The cards are dealt. You pass on the up-card and draw from the stock. Two melds already and you've only drawn once! Sort the high cards down and discard that king. Not much deadwood, but if you knock now, you might get undercut. It's risky either way, but you hang in there, hoping for a spade or a seven. FREE Throwing Knife Throwing Knife is a knife throwing simulator for mobile devices. Players can choose from one of four targets. In addition, you can adjust the direction and speed of moving targets. When you aim pay attention to the direction and speed of the target. It is necessary to aim with anticipation. FREE   The post APPTEASERS: 15 Android apps and games you should know about this week (April 5) appeared first on AndroidGuys.

T-Mobile HTC One now available for pre-order, shipping April 18 Posted: 05 Apr 2013 11:46 AM PDT The HTC One is making its way to USA through AT&T, Sprint and, now, T-Mobile. If you are a T-Mobile customer interested in the hot new smartphone you can pre-order the HTC One directly from HTC. The company plans to ship the device by April 18th, meaning April 19th could be construed as the official release date. Keep it in mind that HTC’s shop is powered by LetsTalk.com, so T-Mobile’s new UnCarrier plan is not available, hence you have to pay $199.99 if you want to pre-order. As TmoNews says, “This will be strictly for customers on or switching to T-Mobile's Classic plan option not available through company-owned locations or channels.” If you are interested in the $99 plan, then you have to wait. Are you planning to pre-order or you prefer waiting? Tell us about it in the comment box below. Source: HTC via TmoNews The post T-Mobile HTC One now available for pre-order, shipping April 18 appeared first on AndroidGuys.

T-Mobile sees positive customer growth first time in four years Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:41 AM PDT Recently, T-Mobile decided to become an ‘UnCarrier’ network, as they decided to left the ‘clueless-cellular-company building’, and it seems it was the best decision T-Mobile made in recent times. T-Mo just had the first positive customer growth in four years, as back in Q4 2012, T-Mobile lost around 349,000 customers, but now in Q1, T-Mobile noted net increase of 579,000 new customers. Have a look on the details: Total customer base increased 579,000 in the quarter to 34 million Branded net customer additions were positive in the quarter, a significant improvement of 352,000 sequentially Branded postpaid net customer losses improved to a loss of 199,000, a 61% improvement from a fourth quarter 2012 loss of 515,000 Branded prepaid additions of 202,000, increased sequentially from 166,000, marking the seventh  consecutive quarter of branded prepaid customer additions; T-Mobile has added approximately 1.7 million branded prepaid customers over the past seven quarters Branded postpaid churn declined to 1.9%, an improvement of 60 basis points sequentially and the best branded postpaid churn results in four years Also T-Mobile’s President and CEO John Legere said: "These results display positive momentum and the first positive branded growth in four years. We have made material progress in stabilizing our branded business in Q1, which provides a solid foundation to build on with the new Un-carrier customer offers we launched last week across America. I believe the best is yet to come!" T-Mobile will announce the earnings on May 8th – then we will know how well they are doing ‘economically’. It seems T-Mobile is reaching new skies, and 2013 would be a good year for Magenta. What are your thoughts about T-Mobile’s new policy and this new achievement? Tell us about it in the comment box below. Source: T-Mobile The post T-Mobile sees positive customer growth first time in four years appeared first on AndroidGuys.

5 signs your Android could be infected Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:00 AM PDT A GUEST POST FROM BITDEFENDER MOBILE SECURITY Android malware is spreading at a dizzying pace, posing a threat to millions of smartphone users worldwide and attracting criminals with dreams of untold illicit wealth. In the second half of 2012 alone, Bitdefender found, malware spiked 292 percent from the first half. Android malware is also becoming harder to detect for the average smartphone user who pays little attention to security as criminals learn to cover their tracks. Fortunately, most malware creators are not rocket scientists – and a user doesn't have to be a computer scientist to combat them. A few signs can alert users to an infected device: 1. Racked-Up Phone Bills Android malware often infects devices and starts sending SMS messages to premium-rated numbers. While its effects are easily seen in your phone bill, not all Trojans are so greedy. They may sometimes send an SMS message once a month to avoid suspicions, or they may uninstall themselves after punching a serious hole in your budget. Whether using a monthly plan or a pay-as-you-go subscription, it should be easy to figure out such message-sending malware has found its way onto a device. 2. Data Plan Spikes Malware that smuggles data from your device to a third party can often be detected by an examination of your data plan bill. Significant changes in your download or upload patterns could be a sign that someone, or something, has control over your device. Setting up data meter quotas might help figure out if a device has been compromised by data- broadcasting malware. It will also help dodge high phone bills. 3. Battery Drain Android users who don't compulsively install apps or perform other battery-straining activities have a good idea of how long their battery should last. Malware can give itself away because batteries drain quicker than usual with such e-threats installed. Either hiding in plain sight by pretending to be a regular application or staying hidden from prying eyes, abnormal battery drainage is usually a malware footprint. 4. Performance Clogging Depending on device hardware specifications, malware infestation may cause serious performance problems as it tries to read, write, or broadcast data. Performance clogging is yet another sign that malware might be present on your device. Checking RAM (Random Access Memory) use or CPU load could reveal the presence of malware that's actively running on the device. 5. Dropped Calls and Disruptions Mobile malware could affect ongoing or incoming calls. Dropped calls or strange disruptions during a conversation might reveal the existence of mobile malware that's interfering. If carriers are not to be blamed for poor service, then some strand of mobile malware could be blamed. Calling service providers and clarifying whether the issue is at their end, should be a priority – if they're not having problems, someone or something may be trying to eavesdrop on conversations or perform other activities. Stay Safe and be Mindful Staying safe from any type of malware is as easy as installing mobile security software that offers around-the-clock protection. Trusting antivirus software to keep your device safe from intrusions should be a top priority. The harm that malware can cause should never be underestimated. A wise move it to scrutinize every permission an Android app asks of the user – many apps ask for invasive permissions when they don't need them at all. The Android builds most targeted by malware are the common ones – Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Jelly Bean. Some 87.4 percent of Android users at risk from malware are using one of these builds, according to the Android Developer Dashboard. Users of these builds should remain extra vigilant. The post 5 signs your Android could be infected appeared first on AndroidGuys.

HTC introduces the HTC One Developer Edition Posted: 05 Apr 2013 09:32 AM PDT The HTC One, available for pre-order right now, is one of the best Android devices available. Highly appreciated by reviewers and critics alike, HTC introduced the developer edition of the HTC One. In a nutshell, it’s everything HTC One is but  with an unlocked SIM and bootloader.  Specs of the HTC One Developer Edition: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor 2 GB RAM 64 GB of storage SIM and bootloader unlocked Open APIs for Bluetooth Low Energy, Infrared, and more Front-facing stereo speakers Two dual-membrane microphones for recording Multiple frequency compatibility: HSPA/WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz LTE: 700/850/AWS/1900 MHz (US) “With the HTC One Developer Edition you have a modern platform to build and test your apps” says HTC. It will be available in limited quantities, it will cost $649 only and will be available in US only. It will be released when the HTC One will land in USA. Are you a developer or fan of unlocked devices? Tell us if you are planning to grab the HTC One Developer Edition and why. Share your thoughts with us in the comment box below. Source: HTC The post HTC introduces the HTC One Developer Edition appeared first on AndroidGuys.

HTC taking the HTC One on an eleven city tour of the U.S. Posted: 05 Apr 2013 09:10 AM PDT HTC will take the flagship Android-powered HTC One on a tour of the United States this spring, giving consumers a chance to see try out the new experience. Coinciding with the retail availability of the handset, the HTC One Live Experience Tour  will appear in 11 major markets across the country and will center around three distinct executions: the HTC BoomSound Lounge, HTC One Showrooms and HTC One Cinema Experiences. See the press release below for full details on what particular experiences will be coming to a city near you. HTC BoomSound Lounges bring the extraordinary on-device audio experience to life at pop-up listening booths in prominent locations in six major cities across the U.S.: Columbus Circle in New York, Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco, Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles, Wrigleyville in Chicago, Franklin Square in Philadelphia, and Perimeter Mall in Atlanta. HTC One Showrooms will begin appearing in high-traffic malls across the U.S. where they will live for a minimum of three months to create a playful, dynamic, digital space for consumer interaction and entertainment. The HTC Showrooms are built solely on the experiences of the new HTC One, placed where people spend time shopping, dining and hanging out, and allow engagement at their leisure. HTC Live Cinema Experience: HTC is treating moviegoers to hands-on opportunities with the new HTC One through live product demonstrations in the lobby of select theaters and showing the latest commercial for the new HTC One on the big screen. As a reminder, the HTC One is available for pre-order today through HTC, AT&T, Sprint and Best Buy, and will be available nationwide from AT&T, Sprint, Best Buy starting on April 19th. T-Mobile, for its part, expects to offer the HTC One later this spring. The 32GB version will be available for $199.99 at select retail partners, and a 64GB version is available at AT&T for $299.99, both with a two-year commitment. HTC CHALLENGES CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS WITH NEW HTC ONE® LIVE EXPERIENCE TOUR Tour Launches Across the Country to Show Consumers the New HTC One Is "Everything Your Phone Isn't" BELLEVUE, Wash. – April 5, 2013 — HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today introduced the company's integrated U.S. marketing campaign launching its new flagship smartphone, the new HTC One. The campaign challenges the current mobile phone experience with a bold and playful execution, and offers consumers the opportunity to see, hear and hold the new smartphone before nationwide availability in traditional retail channels. The campaign comes to life as pre-order begins today, following unprecedented demand and the strongest pre-registration interest for any smartphone designed by HTC. The new HTC One will be available nationwide at retail stores through AT&T, Sprint and Best Buy on April 19, and through T-Mobile later this spring. "We're establishing the U.S. brand identity for the new HTC One as an innovative, stunning product with a full-metal design and a clear difference in experiences from any previous, or recently announced smartphone" said Erin McGee, vice president, marketing, North America, HTC Corporation. "The new HTC One has already won numerous prestigious awards and accolades, but consumers have yet to see it for themselves. We are changing that, starting today, by delivering unique and highly relevant experiences on city streets, in suburban malls, and at hundreds of movie theaters that brings the product to life through an authentic connection with the consumer." Everything Your Phone Isn't™ Crafted with a distinct zero-gap aluminum unibody, the new HTC One introduces HTC BlinkFeed™, HTC Zoe™ and HTC BoomSound™, key new HTC Sense® innovations that reinvent the mobile experience and set a new standard for smartphones. HTC is taking the breakthrough product directly to consumers with the HTC One Live Experience Tour, bringing each unique innovation to life and prompting consumers to compare the new HTC One to their current phone experience. The advertising features a similarly evocative theme positioning the new smartphone to consumers as "Everything Your Phone Isn't", with several deep integrations that highlight the dynamic experiences of the device. The new advertising campaign will run across a variety of media, including heavy rotation in relevant national TV programming, print, digital media and mobile advertising to include Pandora, Spotify, YouTube and Vevo.   In-market geo-targeted advertising will also be incorporated into the HTC One Live Experience Tour. The HTC One Live Experience Tour will appear in 11 major markets across the U.S. and consists of three distinct executions: the HTC BoomSound Lounge, HTC One Showrooms and HTC One Cinema Experiences.  HTC BoomSound Lounge The new HTC One introduces — for the first time on a phone — front-facing stereo speakers with a dedicated amplifier, as well as Beats Audio™ integration for rich, authentic sound whether listening to music, watching a video or playing a game. Opening today, the HTC BoomSound Lounges bring the extraordinary on-device audio experience to life at pop-up listening booths in prominent locations in six major cities across the U.S.: Columbus Circle in New York, Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco, Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles, Wrigleyville in Chicago, Franklin Square in Philadelphia, and Perimeter Mall in Atlanta. In addition to product experiences, the BoomSound Lounges serve as the connection for consumers to exclusive HTC concerts produced by Live Nation. Performances by Pharrell in New York, Grouplove in Chicago and Manchester Orchestra in Los Angeles will be limited to an audience of 1,000 fans, creating an intimate, once-in-a-lifetime experience for attendees. Consumers in those three markets can visit the HTC BoomSound Lounges for the opportunity to receive tickets to the concerts happening in their city. On April 19, all of the BoomSound Lounges across the country will transform into listening and viewing locations for the broadcast of one of the exclusive live concerts. HTC One Showroom Starting on April 11, HTC One Showrooms will begin appearing in high-traffic malls across the U.S. where they will live for a minimum of three months to create a playful, dynamic, digital space for consumer interaction and entertainment. The HTC Showrooms are built solely on the experiences of the new HTC One, placed where people spend time shopping, dining and hanging out, and allow engagement at their leisure. HTC Showrooms are popping up in eight U.S. markets featuring interactive experiences and a plethora of new HTC One smartphones for hands-on experiences: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. "HTC One Showrooms are taking the concept of a pop-up store to different place by creating a large, playful, interactive exhibit where we expect people to be entertained and have a new experience with the HTC One at each visit. It gives them the chance to truly immerse themselves in everything the phone offers at their own pace – and delivers a different experience than a traditional retail setting. We've created a mobility-powered playground that is good for our consumers, and for our retail partners as we send informed customers to their doors," said McGee. HTC BlinkFeed: The new experience that transforms the home screen on the new HTC One into a single live stream of personally relevant information is re-created in the HTC Showroom as a larger-than-life interactive phone display that will provide news updates to shoppers. HTC Zoe: The ability to shoot high-res photos that come to life and transform the photo gallery into a living gallery will be brought to the HTC Showroom as interactive touch screens representing the on-device photo experience. HTC Sense TV™: HTC experts demonstrate how the new HTC One transforms into an interactive program guide and remote control to easily sort through and check all content on TV by selectable categories. HTC Live Cinema Experience HTC is treating moviegoers to hands-on opportunities with the new HTC One through live product demonstrations in the lobby of select theaters and showing the latest commercial for the new HTC One on the big screen. In the near future, HTC will add entertainment content to the on-screen viewing experience in theaters and also across key online and TV channels. Availability  The highly anticipated new HTC One will be available globally through more than 185 mobile operators and major retailers in more than 80 regions and countries. In the United States, the new HTC One is available today for pre-order online through AT&T, Sprint, HTC and Best Buy in silver.  Nationwide retail availability is as follows: AT&T: Available on April 19th in silver and black with 32GB of memory for $199.99, and in sliver with 64 GB of memory for $299.99 with a two-year commitment. Sprint: Available on April 19th in silver and black with 32GB of memory for $199.99 with a two-year commitment. T-Mobile: Available later this spring in silver with 32GB of memory. Best Buy: Available with service from AT&T and Sprint in conjunction with wireless operator availability.   For more information about the new HTC One, visit www.htc.com.   About HTC Founded in 1997, HTC Corporation (HTC) is the creator of many award-winning mobile devices and industry firsts. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC pushes the boundaries of design and technology to create innovative and personal experiences for consumers around the globe. HTC’s portfolio includes smartphones and tablets powered by the HTC Sense® user experience. HTC is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 2498). For more information, please visit www.htc.com. The post HTC taking the HTC One on an eleven city tour of the U.S. appeared first on AndroidGuys.

Wallpaper gallery of the week: New York Posted: 04 Apr 2013 05:35 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 Space! 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.   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 15 Space wallpapers for Android 12 really great wallpapers for Android 10 Cruzerlite designs for Android wallpapers 15 Bright and colorful wallpapers for Android 12 green wallpapers for Android  15 dirty, gritty, grungy wallpapers 15 lucky Android wallpapers for St. Patrick’s Day 8 Android wallpapers by Gina Startup 21 Spring wallpapers for your Android 18 wallpapers by Android Foundry 25 Geometry-themed wallpapers 26 more Spring wallpapers for Android     The post Wallpaper gallery of the week: New York appeared first on AndroidGuys.

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