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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.

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Feb

[Update: Winnners] Win One Of Ten t-JAYS One Or Ten a-JAYS One+ Earbuds From JAYS And Android Police

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Contests / Giveaways

Last Updated: February 11th, 2013

Of all the things I use my smartphones and tablets for, streaming music is high on the list. Of course, the experience of listening to music from a smartphone or tablet basically sucks without a good set of earbuds. If you happen to need one such set, continue reading, because we have some awesome ones to give away.

This contest is now over.

The final results are listed below. If you've won, you will be contacted in the near future. Congratulations!

Everyone else - keep participating and stay tuned to Android Police so that you don't miss our upcoming giveaway announcements.

Feb

T-Mobile Galaxy S III LTE Tipped For Late March / Early April Release

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy S III, Leaks, News, T-Mobile

If you've been waiting on more information about T-Mobile's up-and-coming LTE-powered Galaxy S III – like, you know, a potential release date – wait no more. TMoNews has gotten its hands on a leaked image of an internal T-Mobile slide that shows what could be a probable release time frame for the device:

As you can see, way down at the bottom, it clearly reads Samsung T999L Galaxy S III LTE, with a launch date of either March 27th or April 3rd. Of course, leaks like this shouldn't be taken as gospel, as they are subject to change at any time.

Feb

T-Mobile Sending Small OTA Updates To The Galaxy Note And Relay 4G, Android 4.0 To The Blaze 4G

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy Note, Galaxy S Blaze 4G, Galaxy S Relay 4G, News, T-Mobile

Last Updated: February 5th, 2013

Looks like it's OTA Monday for T-Mobile! The carrier just updated its support docs for three different handsets – the Galaxy Note, Relay 4G, and Blaze 4G – with details of incoming updates. While the first two devices are just receiving minor security enhancements, the latter is getting a major bump from Gingerbread to ICS. Here's a brief rundown of what to expect from each OTA:

Galaxy Note (T879UVMA1) – Security Enhancements
Galaxy S Relay 4G (T699UVMA2) – Security Enhancements
Galaxy S Blaze 4G (T769UVLF5) – Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Mobile Hotspot Icon location fix, Add Email option fix

For all the Blaze owners out there, this may look all too familiar.

Feb

Samsung Canada: Multi-Window Is Coming To The Note II On 'National Carriers' Beginning February 6th

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy Note II, News

While Samsung may have made quite a splash with its new ad during "the big game" here in the States, its Canadian branch had a pretty big announcement of its own: an update that brings Multi-Window and Chinese language support will be coming to the Galaxy Note II on "national carriers" beginning this Wednesday. By "national carriers," we're assuming that means Canada's big three: Telus, Bell, and Rogers.

For those who may not be familiar with the feature, Multi-Window is Samsung's claim to fame on the Note II, as it's the standout feature that allows users to run multiple apps on the screen at one time.

Feb

Fuhu Nabi Jr. And Nabi XD Both Available Now From BestBuy.com For $99 And $250 Respectively

Posted by Cameron Summerson in nabi Jr., nabi XD, News

Back in early-to-mid December, Fuhu announced a pair of new tablets: the nabi Jr. for small children, and the nabi XD for tweens. While release details were scant for the nabi Jr., the XD was penciled in for a mid-January release date. That time frame has come and gone, but it looks like both device are now available through BestBuy.com, though it's possibly the company pulled the trigger a little bit early since there's been nary a word from Fuhu since the initial announcement.

nabi Jr.

As the name suggests, the nabi Jr. is a smaller, more toddler-friendly version of the nabi 2.

Feb

[Deal Alert] Verizon's Titanium Gray Galaxy Note II Only $149 For New Accounts From Amazon Wireless

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Deals, Galaxy Note II, News, Verizon Wireless

Want a behemoth phone on Verizon, but don't feel like shelling out three-hundred dollars for it? Look no further than Amazon Wireless for your solution – it just dropped the price of the Note II on Big Red to $150 for new customers. That's half of what Verizon is asking. For the same phone. Existing customers can snag one for $190, so it's still a savings of over $100.

There's only one catch here: this deal is only for the Titanium Gray version of the massive handset. If you're dead-set on getting the white one, you'll be stock paying $200.

Feb

HTC: Sharing RUUs And Sense-Based ROMs Is OK, We Just Want The HTCRUU.com Domain

Posted by Cameron Summerson in HTC, News

Over the past couple of weeks, there's been a bit of a kerfuffle surrounding HTC and its shut down of HTCRUU.com. The general consensus across the Android community has been quite understanding in some respects – after all, HTC has every right to protect its intellectual property. The problem was, however, that in the original takedown request, it also demanded that all hosted RUUs and Sense-based ROMs be indefinitely removed, as well. This, of course, didn't sit well with the dev community.

As a result, HTC took to its official blog, vowing its "continued support for the developer community." Since actions speak louder than words and HTC's lawyers were demanding that all RUUs and Sense-based ROMS be removed, there was a clear disconnect between what HTC was doing and what company spokespeople were saying.

Feb

BLU Products Announces A New Series Of 'Quattro' Devices, Powered By NVIDIA's Tegra 3 Processor

Posted by Cameron Summerson in BLU Products, News

What would you say if I told you that a new series of phones is coming out that can get you some pretty top specs, while keeping the pricing around $300 off contract? Would you be intrigued? That's exactly what BLU Products is doing with its upcoming lineup of Quattro phones.

If you haven't heard of BLU before now, let me give you a brief intro: this is a company to keep an eye on, because they're putting out some beautiful hardware while keeping the prices extremely affordable. Like most carrier-free manufacturers, they focus on quad-band GSM devices – the Quattro series is no exception.

Feb

[Deal Alert] AT&T's HTC One X+ Only $80 For New Customers From Amazon Wireless

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Deals, News, One X+

The HTC One X+ may be a rehash of the original One X, but it's a good rehash. It's easily the best HTC phone on AT&T right now, and if you're looking to pick one up without breaking the bank, Amazon Wireless has the deal for you.

Right now, if you agree to a new two-year term with Big Blue, Amazon Wireless will hand over this little beauty for $80. By contrast, AT&T will charge you $200 for the same phone, with the same contract. Scumbag carriers. Similarly, If you're already an AT&T customer thinking of re-signing with the carrier for this device, you can grab it for $140.

Feb

GameStick Kickstarter Comes To A Very Successful Close With 648% Funding

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Games, News

GameStick, the Kickstarter project that promises to "put big screen gaming in your pocket," has seen controversies, redesigns, and other fun things during its 30 day funding period; but alas, that time has come to an end and now there's work to be done. Lots of work, in fact – the funding was met with incredible fervor, with the project closing at 648% of the original $100,000 goal.

As mentioned earlier, the design you see above is far from the final look of GameStick, which underwent a full redesign close to the end of the campaign. The "new" GameStick is far more ergonomic, has a custom charging dock and microSD card slot, and more.