Cameron Summerson
Cameron is a self-made geek, Android enthusiast, horror movie fanatic, and musician. When he's not pounding keys here at AP, you can find him spending time with his wife and kids, plucking away on the 6-string, or watching The Texas Chainsaw Massacre on repeat.

14
Jul
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[Update: Now With Market Links] SwiftKey X Graduates From Beta, All-New SwiftKey Tablet X Is Just Getting Started

Posted by in Applications, News

We took you on a brief walkthrough of the SwiftKey X beta several weeks ago, and now this psychic keyboard has shed its beta skin and emerged as a fully-developed app. TouchType also pushed out a version of SwiftKey optimized for tablets, appropriately dubbed SwiftKey Tablet X. Both keyboards are using TouchType's Fluency 2.0 artificial intelligence engine to crawl deep into your brain and pull out the next word that's on the tip of your fingers - and it actually works reasonably well.

SwiftKey X and its tablet-optimized brother also "learn" by analyzing your typing style in Gmail, Twitter, and Facebook, as well as monitor your precision and adjust themselves accordingly to improve key prediction and accuracy.

13
Jul
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Twitter For Android Gets Update, Now Supports Multiple Accounts And Push Notifications

Posted by in Applications, News

Finally, after many months of waiting, the official Twitter client for Android has received an update that adds some long-awaited functionality, like push notifications and the ability to seamlessly transition between multiple accounts.

You can enable push notifications by heading into the Settings menu and tapping "automatic refresh," then selecting the type of updates that you want to notified of.

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The update also brings about "a bunch of other improvements and bug fixes" according to the official Twitter blog.

You can grab the update now from the Android Market, or by hitting the widget below.

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Download Twitter from Google Play
QR code for https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twitter.android

13
Jul
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Motorola Photon 4G To Be Released On July 31st For $199 With Two-Year Agreement

Posted by in News, Photon 4G, Sprint

Sprint's newest dual-core device, the Motorola Photon 4G, is set to land on The Now Network sales floor on July 31 for the now industry-standard price of $199 with a two-year agreement. This is the first WiMax phone to come out of Motorola's camp, and it sports some rather impressive specs:

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  • 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor
  • 4.3 inch qHD display
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB onboard storage
  • 8MP rear shooter, VGA front facing camera
  • Kickstand
  • Global-ready
  • Mobile hotspot
  • Advanced, enterprise level IT security
  • Gingerbread
  • Webtop capable

Judging by the official press release, it looks like the Photon won't be lacking any accessories either.

13
Jul
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[Video] Sprint Takes Shots At Verizon, T-Mobile, And AT&T's Data Plans With Its New 'Charts' Ad

Posted by in News, Sprint, Videos
Last Updated: July 23rd, 2011

Sprint has been making great strides to bash its competitors and show us who has the real unlimited data plan as of late, but this new ad puts it all on the table: Verizon and AT&T charge overage fees for anything more than 2GB and T-Mobile throttles your speed after a certain amount of consumed bandwidth, but The Now Network gives you unlimited data, sans-catch for one price. Have a look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1kkAG9PAkU

The more Sprint ads I see, the more I want to jump ship from Verizon, so they must be doing something right.

With all the data plan drama lately, is anyone else is thinking about jumping to The Now Network?

13
Jul
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[Deal Alert] Archos 70 Tablet With Case For $190, But You Have To 'Like' Archos On Facebook

Posted by in 70, Deals, News

If you're looking for a cheap tablet experience, then look no further - as long as you're a fan of Archos on Facebook, then you can grab the Archos 70 for $190, and it even includes a free case. Sure, it may not be the hottest thing in the tablet world right now, but for less than you would normally pay for some eBook readers, it's still hard to beat this deal.

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The Archos 70 sports a 7 inch 800x480 display, 1GHz processor, 256MB RAM, 8GB of storage, and Android 2.2, so it's not the most amazing device you'll ever buy - but I bet it would be an awesome device to have around for hacking and ROMming purposes.

13
Jul
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[Download] Exclusive: Official HTC Droid Incredible 2 Gingerbread RUU 2.18.605.4 (Same As The Official Gingerbread OTA)

Posted by in Development, Exclusives, HTC, Incredible 2 (Vivow), News
Last Updated: June 5th, 2012

While the official Gingerbread OTA for the Incredible 2 started rolling out a couple of days ago, there are some users running a previously leaked version of 2.3 that are left out in the cold with no way of updating - until now, that is. Thanks to an anonymous tipster calling himself Pig Benis, we've gotten a hold of the official RUU from Verizon with the build number 2.18.605.4 (the same as the OTA) for your flashing pleasure.

This will get you up to date with the latest as of July 13th stock build from HTC, so if you're tinkering with your device and something goes horribly awry, you can use this to save the day.

13
Jul
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Sony S2 Tablet Coming To AT&T... Eventually

Posted by in AT&T, News, S2

Yesterday we heard that the Sony S1 tablet could be available for pre-order in the UK in early September, and now Engadget is reporting that the S1's brother, the Playstation-branded Sony S2, will be hitting the States on AT&T's HSPA+ network. Don't expect it to carry the same (lame) S2 name, however, as Sony made sure to note that's just a codename.

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What Sony execs didn't note, though, is price, availability, or any other important information that consumers usually want to know. They've kept a fairly tight lid on details surrounding this tablet (and the S1) - we still haven't even seen the "heavily modified" Honeycomb interface, after all.

12
Jul
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Want Touchwiz UX On Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Now? No Need To Wait - Flash This

Posted by in Galaxy Tab 10.1, News

We already know that Samsung is prepping an update for the US Galaxy Tab 10.1 that includes the new Touchwiz UX interface, but if you just can't wait to get your hands on it, then LevitateJay over at the XDA Forums has the solution for you.

This is for rooted devices only.

Even though we're still waiting to see Touchwiz UX here in America, the Italian version of the Tab 10.1 is already shipping with it intact. So, what do we do when a one device has something that another doesn't? Wait for XDA to port it of course! That's exactly what has happened in this scenario, as Jay found a way to extract Touchwiz UX in its entirety from the Italian Tab 10.1 and made it available via flashable ZIP or Odin for all other variants of the Tab.

12
Jul
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[Updated: Download Link] New Android Market Is Coming To Phones, Brings Books And Movies Along With It

Posted by in Android OS, News

Today Google announced a new version of the Android Market via its Android Developers Blog, and it aims to ease the pain of navigating the current market. The layout is entirely different, as it's designed to highlight top apps and games and improve the user experience. The update will also bring the addition of Books and Movies to US handsets, and other "select countries" soon after.

Update: Why wait if you can download the new Market right now.

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The entire experience looks to be streamlined, with a much more intuitive layout and quicker access to to what you're looking for.

12
Jul
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Ustream Brings Viewing And Broadcasting Abilities To Honeycomb Tablets

Posted by in Applications, News

Moving right along with today's seemingly unplanned Honeycomb extravaganza, Ustream has pushed an update to its official app that, among other features, adds support for Honeycomb tablets. Now you can watch video streams or broadcast your own right from your tablet. Naturally, the update offers a new interface to take advantage of the large display, have a look:

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The update also brings some nice updates for phones, like the ability to move it to the SD cards and improved device support, including the Nexus S running Android 2.3.4.

You can pull this update directly from the Market on your device, or grab it by hitting the widget below.

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