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David Ruddock

David's phone is an HTC One X+. He is an avid writer, and enjoys imparting a legal perspective on Android news where it is relevant. He also doesn't usually write such boring sentences.

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Feb

[Deal Alert] Get A Pair Of Andru Wall Chargers For $35 (Normally $50) Through February 13th

Posted by David Ruddock in Deals, News

Here at Android Police, we kind of sort of unabashedly love the Andru wall chargers. Even my black heart cannot deny their ridiculous cuteness. At $25 a pop, though, they're probably up there among the most pricey power interfaces you can purchase this side of a Best Buy Magnolia Home Theater store. But if you've been looking to get your hands on one at a discount, good news: you can grab a pair of these adorable little electrified bugdroids for just $35 - 30% off the regular price.

Just use the discount code in the coupon above - 'LUVDRU2' - at checkout on the Gen website.

Feb

[Deal Alert] Amazon Gold Box Sale On SanDisk microSDXC, SDXC, CF Cards, And Flash Drives

Posted by David Ruddock in Deals

If you're searching for a deal on flash storage, today may be the day to act: Amazon's Gold Box deal of the day for February 4th includes a sizeable selection of SanDisk cards and flash drives.

While the list includes full-sized SDXD, CF cards, and USB flash drives, of particular interest to the Android crowd will be the microSDXC cards, which are becoming absurdly cheap of late. For just $24, you can get a 32GB mSDXC card, or for $47, a 64GB card. Not bad at all. While it isn't the cheapest we've seen the 64GB version, it's close enough that it's definitely worth mentioning.

Jan

Sony Launches Pilot Version Of "my Xperia" - A New Way To Find And Remotely Lock Or Wipe Your Device

Posted by David Ruddock in Applications, Apps/Games, News, Sony

When it comes to value-added software on Android phones, I'm typically first in line to call "gimmick!" But today, Sony announced a new service for Xperia phones that actually sounds genuinely useful - my Xperia. It's pretty simple, really. You get a web UI that allows you to track your phone on a map, cause it to emit a sound (it even overrides silent mode), lock it and display a message, or remotely wipe it. And when it comes down to the necessities, those really are the four you need for a "find my phone" solution.

Oh yeah - Google account integration.

Jan

Yelp Updated To v3.8.2, Finally Adds New Vector-Based Google Maps Integration

Posted by David Ruddock in Applications, News

There isn't a lot to say about the newest update to the Yelp app for Android, but that doesn't matter - the one notable change is a biggie. Yelp has finally integrated Google Maps API v2 released back in the beginning of December, which rids Yelpers of the terrible WebView Maps API. The new maps API is hardware accelerated and vector-based, drastically increasing performance and level of detail. You get pan, zoom, tilt, and rotate, along with 3D buildings, indoor building maps, landmark labels, and terrain shading. It's also just a lot faster and smoother.

Head to the Play Store to grab the new update now.

Jan

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Posted by David Ruddock in Leaks, News

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Jan

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Jan

Judge Koh Rules Samsung Did Not Willfully Infringe Apple's Patents (But Yes, It Still Infringed Them)

Posted by David Ruddock in Legal, News, Samsung

Finally ruling on a hearing held in early December, Judge Koh decided that Apple's billion-dollar verdict won't be getting any bigger - having formally ruled that Samsung did not infringe Apple's patents willfully. Willful infringement is a concept in patent law that is largely self-explanatory (at least in a non-technical sense): did the defendant purposefully or with wanton disregard for obvious risk infringe the plaintiff's patents?

The jury in this trial held that Samsung did willfully infringe. Judge Koh disagreed, overruling the jury's findings on the matter. This finding most likely will not adversely affect Apple's damages award, as willful infringement damages are assessed by a judge, not a jury.

Jan

Motorola Begins Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) Rollout For RAZR i, Starting In France

Posted by David Ruddock in Device Updates, Jelly Bean 4.1, News, RAZR i

If you own a French RAZR i, time to start hitting that 'check update' button. The update to Android 4.1.2 is officially beginning to roll out, and in Q1 2013 - as promised.

If you want the update right now, but are afraid of losing root, there's good news on that front, too: you can. The new root instructions and files are located here. An updated, pre-rooted fastboot file can be found here, which should put your unlocked RAZR i on French firmware. Instructions on how to do this are located in the same thread.

Thanks, Freak4Dell!

XDA [1], [2], [3]

Jan

Limited T-Mobile LTE Service Goes Live (Probably For Testing) In Kansas City Area

Posted by David Ruddock in 4G, News, T-Mobile

If you're a T-Mobile customer with an LTE-enabled phone (with Band 4 connectivity) in the Kansas City area, you may be able to pull down some four-gee goodness starting today. Over at XDA, one member has managed to establish an LTE connection with his unlocked AT&T Galaxy Note, which supports Band 4 LTE. Speed test results and connection info follow.

While the speed isn't particularly impressive right now, T-Mobile's LTE is likely in late pre-launch testing in this market, so the switch may not be fully flipped just yet. Kansas City was expected to be one of T-Mo's first LTE markets, after Las Vegas.

Jan

Photo Of White Nexus 4 Pops Up - Is It The Real Thing?

Posted by David Ruddock in Nexus 4, Rumors

PhoneArena has obtained an image of something that definitely looks like it could be a white Nexus 4. Here's the photo in question.

The quality isn't fantastic, but what we're looking at does appear to be a Nexus 4 that's been through a serious bleaching. The reflective pores are still present (see the bottom-right of the photo), and the camera module now appears to have a slightly visible border. This may just be a result of the fact that the white color shows the outline more clearly.

What are our alternative explanations? If this were an amateur paintjob, it'd certainly be a high-quality one, as the 'nexus' text looks perfectly intact.