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.

31
Jan
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MetroPCS Intros The LG Spirit 4G As Its Newest LTE Handset, Available Today For $200

Posted by in LG, MetroPCS, News

If you're looking for a 4G LTE handset on MetroPCS that packs a pretty decent punch, the just-announced LG Spirit may have your number. At $200 and no annual contract, don't expect the Spirit to be a game-changer, but at first blush it does look like a bang-for-your-buck investment:

  • 4.5" display with Gorilla Glass
  • 1.2Ghz dual-core processor
  • 5MP rear shooter, 1.3MP front camera
  • 2150mAh battery
  • Android 4.0 with Optimus UI

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The Spirit also features LG's QuickMemo feature, as well as MetroPCS' joyn service, which is essentially an all-in-one chat hub. The device is available beginning today for $270 with a $70 mail-in-rebate.

30
Jan
htc-logo

HTC Vows 'Continued Support For The Developer Community,' But We're Not Convinced

Posted by in HTC, News

Late last week, news broke that HTC was forcing the owner of HTCRUU.com to not only give up the domain, but remove all hosted RUU files and custom ROMs based on Sense. This was, of course, because he was in violation of HTC's intellectual property rights, as the site's name had "HTC" in the title, was adorned with official HTC logos, and contained official HTC software. Needless to say, the developer community was a little up in arms over the removal of the files – especially because HTC specifically requested that the Sense-based ROMs be taken down.

Now, however, the company has taken to its official blog and written a short post vowing its "continued support to the developer community." In the midst of this post, it specifically states that "the issue with the site in question was NOT that it provided custom ROMs or RUUs.

30
Jan
playmusic

Google Play Music Hits Version 4.5, Brings New Features And A Few Fixes

Posted by in Applications, News

While Google's fledgling music service is pretty good, it's still far from perfect. Most GMusic users could probably jot down a laundry list of issues with both the app and service at a moment's notice; however, Google's slowly-but-surely doing its part to correct some of those problems. Let's take today's Play Music app update for example.

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* Instant mixes continue playing beyond 25 songs.
* Added ability to shuffle an album, artist or playlist.
* New default album art.
* Previous button added to widget.
* Pinning progress now shown on album and playlist pages.
* Fix for the Galaxy S3 freezing issue.

30
Jan
carbon

Koush's 'Carbon' Backup App Exits Beta, Enters The Play Store

Posted by in Applications, News

Earlier this month, we took a look at famed Android developer Koushik "Koush" Dutta's newest app: Carbon. Having absolutely nothing to do with the heavily belated Twitter app of the same name, this Carbon is a backup tool for apps and app data. So, how's it different than Titanium Backup? It doesn't require root. To put it mildly, this is something that Android users have longed for since, well, always.

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Now, the application has left its beta stages behind and is available in the Play Store in both free and pro variants. The free version will get you full backup/restore to/from SD card and PC (requires your phone's drivers), for both rooted and non-rooted users.

30
Jan
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White Nexus 4 Reveals All In Sexy Impromptu Photo Shoot

Posted by in Leaks, News, Nexus 4

Yesterday, we caught a glimpse of an alleged white Nexus 4. While we initially questioned its legitimacy, we ultimately walked away assuming that it was indeed the real deal. However, the question was: is this going to become a thing, or is it simply a prototype?

While today's leak can't really help us answer that question, it does give us a very good look at what the white Nexus 4 has to offer. And by that, I mean how damn sexy it is.

30
Jan
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[Updated: Out Of Stock In Spain] The Nexus 4 Is Back In Stock On Google Play In The UK, France, And Spain

Posted by in Google, LG, News, Nexus 4

Yesterday, Google re-released the Nexus 4 in the U.S., Germany, and Canada. We also heard that the UK, France, and Spain would be the lucky ones today. So far, everything seems to be panning out nicely, as both the 8GB and 16GB versions of the device – as well as the bumper case – just went on sale in the UK. We're still waiting to confirm availability in France and Spain.

Update: Just confirmed that it is indeed available in France and Spain, as well!

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Update x2: Well, that was fast – both the 8GB and the 16GB are already out of stock in Spain.

29
Jan
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Fox Digital Teases Alien vs. Predator: Evolution, Coming Soon To Android And iOS

Posted by in Games, News

While I may have made my alliance to Predator pretty clear back in November when the official "Predators" game was released, it looks like I'll soon be given the opportunity to verify that with blood. Alien's blood.

Fox Digital just released the first gameplay teaser for its upcoming Alien vs. Predator: Evolution game. Check it out:

Developed by Angry Mob Games (of Muffin Knight and Predators fame), AvP: Evolution lets you choose which of the bloodthirsty other-worldly beasts you'd like to play as, then puts you in the arena to spill as much blood as you can. It's like a human vs.

29
Jan
epiccitadel

Epic Games Brings 'Epic Citadel' To Android, Could Signify Future Epic Releases

Posted by in Games, News

Journey with me, if you will, back to April of 2011. It's a long way back, so allow me to refresh your memory: Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney sat down for a little chit-chat with Gizmodo, where they discussed mobile platforms. Naturally the discussion ended up at "are you ever going to bring games to Android?," where the resulting answer was basically "no." We were sad, but got over it eventually.

Fast-forward to today, and the first Epic title has landed in Google Play. Sorry to disappoint, it's not Infinity Blade – but it's close. It's Epic Citadel. For those who may have never wandered over to the other side of the mobile OS scene, Epic Citadel is the precursor to Infinity Blade, and was made as a tech demo to show off what the Unreal 3 engine can do on a mobile device.

29
Jan
rwwifi

Republic Wireless Releases 'Wi-Fi+' App To The Play Store, Helps Customers Get Better Service

Posted by in News, Republic Wireless

If you're a Republic Wireless customer, then you probably already know an OTA update started rolling out yesterday to the company's Motorola Defy XT (which also happens to break root – you can remedy that problem here). As a result of the update, Republic Wireless has also released an app into the Play Store that improves the reception on the DXT by adding a few enhancements to the way it manages calls and network connectivity.

  1. Devicescape - In July of last year, we announced a partnership with Devicescape to take advantage of their Wi-Fi access work. It has been a long road getting here, but this is the first fruit of that partnership.

29
Jan
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Switch To A U.S. Cellular Family Plan And Get A $300 Mastercard Debit Card

Posted by in News, US Cellular

The title basically says it all: if you're thinking of switching to U.S. Cellular as your family's mobile provider, the company will give you a $300 Mastercard debit card. All you have to do is sign a new two-year agreement with the regional carrier for two or more lines of service, one of which must be a smartphone. Past that, it's a done deal. You get new phones and service, they give you $300.

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Here's the best part: there's no minimum purchase price on the phones, and the deal is good on any data plan of $20 or higher. Naturally, the account must remain in good standing to receive the debit card.

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