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Jan

Skype Updated With Portrait Calling On Tablets, Portuguese, Norwegian, And UK English Languages

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Applications, News

Well, it's a start. While the Skype app for Android still has a bizarre and uncomfortable habit of forcing landscape mode, today's update at least allows users to use the portrait orientation if they're making a call. That's nice. Especially since the positioning of front-facing cameras on devices like the Nexus 7 make landscape video chats extremely awkward. Now if only we could get this for the rest of the interface, that would be great.

^{This isn't just for phones anymore!}

Additionally, today's update brings a few bug fixes and support for Portuguese, Norwegian and English of the UK variety. Not a bad update.

Jan

[Update: Winner] Win A 32GB Nexus 7 From Gameloft And Android Police

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Contests / Giveaways, Games, Nexus 7

Last Updated: January 31st, 2013

Have you heard – the U.S. is under attack by the KRA. They're out to destroy free life as we know it, and it's up to you to stop them. I know, that's a lot of work to do just to win a free tablet, but we're running out of requisites.

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. You can follow AP on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and RSS.

Jan

Nexus 7 Dock Shows Up At B&H, Grab One Now For A Cool $40 [Updated]

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Nexus 7

Update: Well, it looks like the Nexus 7 dock isn't in stock after all. Whether the dock sold out at lightning speed or was never actually available (despite all appearances) is unclear, but B&H appears to have begun sending out a batch of "we regret to inform you" emails regarding the hotly anticipated accessory:

Original Post: Back in December, the official Nexus 7 dock went up for pre-order over at B&H with a tentative availability date of December 30th. While they may have missed that mark, it looks like the wait is over and the dock is officially in stock as of earlier today.

Jan

Now There Is A T-Mobile Version Of The 3G Nexus 7 In The Play Store, But It's Pretty Much Identical To The AT&T Version

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in News

Up until this point, if you wanted to get the 3G version of the Nexus 7 in the US, it appeared that AT&T was the only option. Now, however, Google has provided a T-Mobile version on the Play Store. This model comes pre-loaded with a T-Mo SIM. According to the tech specs, though, they're functionally identical. This will just save you the trouble if you prefer magenta over blue and orange, I suppose.

The price is exactly the same and even the radio bands are identical, so regardless of which unit you buy, you should be getting the same hardware.

Jan

AT&T Nexus 7 In Play Store Now Comes With A $100 Bill Credit If You Sign A 2-Year Contract

Posted by Ryan Whitwam in ASUS, AT&T, Carriers, News, Nexus 7

If you've been eyeing the HSPA+ version of Google's Nexus 7, AT&T is now offering you a little incentive. If you buy a Nexus 7 with 3G and agree to a 2-year data plan contract, AT&T will give you a $100 bill credit. It's not the best deal in mobile, but if you're planning to stick with AT&T for a while it's free money. What? You're going to turn your nose up at free?

This promotion mirrors a deal AT&T started running on its officially supported tablets late last year. With that offer customers could get a $100 subsidy on the upfront cost of a tablet in exchange for signing a 2-year contract.

Jan

[Update: Winners] Giveaway: Win One Of Ten Nexus 7 Skins From dbrand And Android Police

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Contests / Giveaways, Nexus 7

Last Updated: January 16th, 2013

If you're looking for a way to set your Nexus 7 apart from the pack, dbrand has the solution: custom adhesive skins. These skins come in a variety of colors and textures – everything from pink leather to white carbon fiber or metallic titanium. They're pretty badass. Of course, we would expect nothing less from a site with such fantastic design.

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.

Jan

[CES 2013] Vizio Announces New 7" (Tegra 3) And 10" (Tegra 4) Tablets Running Stock Android

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in News, Vizio

If you like Nexus tablets, Vizio is gunning for your wallet. Today, the company announced a duo of tablets running stock Android. The first is most similar to the Nexus 10: a 10" display with the same retina-melting 2560x1600 resolution, only this one is powered by a Tegra 4 processor. Kal-El may not be a slouch, but let's be real. It's hard to not envy the 72 GPU cores that Wayne is packing.

Here are the known specs for the device:

10" 2560x1600 display
Tegra 4 SoC
32GB storage
Front & rear cameras
Mini USB (Yes, mini not micro; see center photo below)
Micro HDMI
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (model shown running 4.1)

As if that wasn't enough, the company also announced a direct Nexus 7 competitor.

Jan

[Deal Alert] Nexus 7 32GB On eBay Daily Deals Once Again: $228 With Free Shipping

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in ASUS, Deals, Nexus 7

The folks at eBay must love the Nexus 7 as much as we do, because it's been on their Daily Deals page several times now. Today you get another chance to pick up the larger 32GB model of everyone's favorite 7-inch tablet: the Daily Deal is selling it for $228, with free shipping. That's $22 off the retail price, and considerably more if you live in a US state where eBay doesn't have to charge taxes. You'll have to place the tablet in your cart before seeing the reduced price.

Free shipping is a nice bonus, though you can use those savings for overnight service if you just can't wait.

Jan

An Experiment: My Life With A Nexus 7 As My Phone

Posted by Michael Liu in Editorials, Nexus 7

Background

Like most in the Android world, I've been steadily increasing my comfort zone on how big a screen I want. Back in the day, I was obsessed with getting my phone as small as possible, like Zoolander. Then I got my first smartphone in the Windows Mobile 6 days, and ever since then every device I get has a bigger screen than the last, and I end up being happy about it.

There are a couple of sizes that are natural points for a mobile device's size. The two big ones that jump to mind are:

The biggest size that you can easily reach the whole screen with one hand, and
The biggest size that you can comfortably fit in your pocket.

Jan

AOKP Starts Over With Jelly Bean 4.2 - Build 1 For Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4 And Nexus 7 Available Now

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in Jelly Bean 4.2, News

Good news, ROM enthusiasts: the Android Open Kang Project has released the much-anticipated first build of 4.2. Bad news: it's a completely new ROM, built from the ground up. That means that it won't be quite as feature-packed as you remembered, and device support is limited to the more popular Nexus models, at least for now. You'll also need to install a recovery that's compatible with 4.2 ROMs (the latest ClockworkMod and TWRP should do the trick) and do a full data wipe of your previous ROM. Warm up Titanium Backup.