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Hangouts update brings support for AT&T video calling Aug 26th 2013, 22:02, by Cory Gunther Back in May Google announced their new messaging service to replace Google Talk, and hopefully one day Google Voice. That being their new Hangouts app. It was revealed at Google I/O, and since has been updated with a slew of new features, smiley faces and more. This weekend however, an update arrived that should make all you AT&T users happy. When Hangouts launched we quickly learned that you could make video calls free over WiFi and carrier 3G/4G on both Android and iOS using the app. Sadly you weren’t able to make calls over cellular on AT&T, only WiFi was supported. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen AT&T do this either. After noticing we quickly learned this was not something AT&T specifically blocked, but Hangouts had not yet cleared their certification for video calling. However, it works great on all other carriers, and still does. Well, now months later this weekend the feature is finally available. Google and AT&T didn’t mention it but the latest Google Hangouts now allows for video calling over AT&T airwaves. That means you’ll no longer need WiFi to make video calls on AT&T, you can now do it with regular connection from your carrier. It’s nothing major, but should make plenty of you happy. On that note it looks like Google has big plans for Hangouts. Things such as Google Glass support, and hopefully SMS integration will be coming next. VIA: Play Store –Thanks for the tip, guys! Story Timeline Google+ Hangouts app goes live, we go hands-on Google+ Hangouts SMS integration confirmed Easter Eggs and Ponies found in the new Google Hangouts Hangouts set to be the future of Google Voice Google adds voice calls to Gmail and Hangouts AT&T Samsung Galaxy MEGA hands-on Aug 26th 2013, 21:14, by Cory Gunther When it comes to smartphones how big is too big? That is a question that Samsung isn’t worried about, and is pushing the limits with each new smartphone they release. From a 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II, to their brand new Samsung Galaxy MEGA series with huge 5.8 and 6.3-inch displays. Today we’re taking a look at the newly released on AT&T Samsung Galaxy Mega. This smartphone is a phablet, truly, and comes in with a massive 6.3-inch display. The resolution is only 1280 x 720, so the PPI isn’t quite up to par with something like the Galaxy S4, or even the Note II, but it still looks decent. Samsung is offering a device bigger than the Note II but with lower specs for the budget crowd. Someone that wants a massive display but doesn’t want an S-Pen stylus and an expensive device, this might be worth checking out. Just make sure you have huge hands. Mine aren’t the biggest, but this device is surely pushing the limits on what is realistic. If you ask me. When they have to customize the dialpad, keyboard, and lockscreen to be on half the the screen — left or right side in settings — it’s a sign that you’ve gone too far. This is an option with the Note line, but this MEGA is just, well, MEGA. Coming in with a 6.3-inch 720p display you’ve got a decent screen with mid-range specs. No quad-core here. Instead we’ve got a new Snapdragon 400 dual-core at 1.7 GHz and 1.5 GB of RAM, 8 or 16GB of internal storage, and an 8 megapixel rear camera. It looks exactly like the Galaxy S4, only it’s bigger, much bigger. There’s a 1.9 MP front camera, micro-SD slot, and a 3,200 mAh battery that should last plenty long. We’ll be testing that in our review. I don’t know. This just seems a bit ridiculous. The phone is truly so big that my wrist hurt after about 15 minutes of usage, but I might need to just get used to it. The power and volume rockers have been realigned a bit lower to make things easier for us too. Thanks Sammy! We’re enjoying Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean here and you’ll get almost everything the Galaxy S4 and other Samsung devices are enjoying as of late. All the motion controls, smart scroll, smart pause, and camera features are included. This is basically the same version of Android and TouchWiz on the Galaxy S4, only it has a bunch of “one handed” operation settings. Which obviously will come in handy for everyone but NBA basketball players with hands the size of a dinner plate. We love that Samsung is mixing things up, but this phone is just huge. We’ll have to enjoy it for at least a few more days before we can come up with any sort of judgement on what we think, but so far it’s pretty impressive for what they’re offering. If just a bit big for our taste. As a reminder the MEGA is available as we speak should you not want to wait for our review. Are you interested in the 6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy MEGA? Drop us any questions below and we’ll let you know what’s up. Story Timeline Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and 5.8 get official Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 now shipping to the US Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 spotted with AT&T LTE Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 heading to US carriers later this month AT&T Galaxy Mega 6.3 arrival confirmed for August 23 Sony Honami surfaces in a series of hands-on images Aug 26th 2013, 20:53, by Robert Nelson Given the frequency of Honami related leaks there is probably little surprise in that another has surfaced. This latest is a handful of live-images showing the handset in white. They are offering a clear look at the front and back of the handset as well as the top and bottom. In fact, there appears to be just one angle missing in this latest leak — an shot of the right side. Needless to say, these images all seem to match up with the previous leaks. But again, given the frequency of leaks that is not all that surprising. Interestingly enough, the shot of the back shows the handset with the 1/2.3 and 20.7MP references sitting under the “G” and to the side of the lens. These were notably missing from the teaser image shared by Sony earlier today. Otherwise, as you can see from the gallery sitting below, the top of the handset has the headphone jack and the bottom has what appears to be a decent sized speaker. The side shot is offering a look at the magnetic pins that will presumably be used for a charging dock. As for not seeing the right side in this latest image leak, Sony did give us a look at that in an earlier teaser. The right side of the handset has the power button as well as the volume rocker and camera button. All three of the recent (Sony shared) teaser images of the Honami can be seen in the gallery sitting below. That being said, while it seems like the Honami leaks have reached a tipping point, we suspect they will continue right up through the time of the announcement. Sony has an event scheduled for September 4th and that is when this should all be made official. We are expecting to see a handset with a 5-inch 1080p display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and a 3000 mAh battery. And as we saw in this latest image leak — a 20.7 megapixel rear-facing camera. Finally, as a reminder, we will be live on-site in Berlin as the handset is announced. VIA: GSM Arena, esato Story Timeline Sony Xperia i1 Honami leak brings a complete set of specifications Sony Honami teased on Sony's Twitter stream Sony Xperia i1 Honami surfaces in another round of leaked images Sony Xperia i1 Honami set to make a splash, teases waterproof features Sony Xperia i1 Honami teased with the G Lens

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