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May

CyanogenMod 10.1 RC2 Making Steady March Across CM Roster

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Android OS, Development, Jelly Bean 4.2, News

Have you finished downloading CyanogenMod's 10.1 RC1 release for your device yet? If not, hit cancel and refresh your browser. Just three days after RC1 started rolling out, CM 10.1 RC2 has hit the download center, going up over night for forty seven devices at the time of writing, including devices from the Galaxy SIII to the Nexus Q.

^{the list goes on}

For those not sure why they should care about CM10.1 RC2, an RC or Release Candidate is basically a firmware release that the CyanogenMod team believes is up to snuff for a daily driver – a new-but-not-bleeding-edge release that's stable enough to rely on.

May

Carmageddon For Android Will Debut May 10th, Free For The First 24 Hours

Posted by Bertel King, Jr. in Games, News

Mark your calendars - Carmageddon will appear on Google Play next Friday, May 10th. The fine developers working on this decade-old port have announced that the game will be available free for the first 24 hours. If you need help remembering, they've offered to send you an email reminder. How nice.

Carmageddon first debuted in 1997 for Windows and Macintosh computers. It has since been ported to the original Playstation, the Nintendo 64, and the Game Boy Color. A modern port appeared on iOS in October of last year, but the Android port remained MIA. That's no longer the case.

Apr

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[Updated] CyanogenMod 10.1 M3 Releases Are Fresh Out Of The Oven, Get 'Em While They're Hot

Posted by Cody Toombs in News

It's that time again! Earlier this morning, the latest M-Series releases from CyanogenMod began rolling out. At the time of this post, no official list has been posted of devices that will receive the M3 blessing, but new builds will be rolling out as they are ready. This will be the first M release pre-loaded with Koush's Superuser app.

Update: We're hearing reports of the SIII builds causing some issues (bootlooping, etc.), so if you plan on flashing it, tread carefully.

Supported Devices (so far):

Google Nexus 4
Google Galaxy Nexus (gsm, Verizon, Sprint)
Google Nexus S
Google Nexus S 4G
Google Nexus 7 (wifi and 3g)
Google Nexus Q
Samsung Galaxy Note (AT&T, T-Mobile US)
Samsung Galaxy S III (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile US, Verizon, Metro PCS)
Samsung Galaxy S II (G, T-Mobile US, AT&T LTE)
Samsung Epic 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7" (wifi and 3g)
HTC One X
Hardkernel ODROID-U2
LG Nitro HD / Optimus LTE
LG Optimus LTE (SKT)
LG Optimus L9
LG Spectrum
Acer Iconia A700

If you already have an older version of CM running on your device, go to Settings -> About phone -> CyanogenMod updates -> Check for Updates.

Mar

Galaxy S 4 Will Launch On T-Mobile On May 1st With LTE

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in News, Samsung, T-Mobile

T-Mobile is not playing around today at its "UNcarrier" event. In addition to formally announcing the new, simplified prices with optional equipment repayment plans, and a shiny new LTE network, the company also says that the Galaxy S 4 will be arriving on its airwaves on May 1st, packing the ability to hook into that lovely 4G.

The carrier did not, however, elect to mention the pricing of the device. It has said that the iPhone, HTC One, and Blackberry Z10 will all have a $99 up front price and a $20/month payment plan. Over the course of 24 months, this makes the final price about $580 for those devices.

Mar

Chameleon Launcher 2.0 Brings Phone Optimization, Multiple Home Screens, Widget Enhancements To Kickstarter Backers

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Applications, News

In a post to its official blog today, the team behind Chameleon Launcher announced version 2.0, which simultaneously hit the Play Store. The update, which is – for now – only available to Kickstarter backers and pre-order customers, brings a handful of popularly requested features. Perhaps the biggest of these is optimization for the small screen. Yes, Chameleon is now specifically optimized to work on your smartphone as well as it does on your tablet.

As part of the optimization (which supports screen resolutions of 720x1280 and up), Chameleon has gained the ability to hold multiple home screens in each context.

Mar

Launch Of Play Gift Cards In UK Imminent? Google Updates Help Files With UK-Specific Information

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Android OS, Google, News

A mere seven months ago, we saw the launch of Google's Play Store gift cards, a much wished-for addition to the store front that made gifting the store's digital content almost as easy as it should be. Unfortunately for international users, though, the cards were only destined for the US at launch. When "redeem pages" popped up in the UK's online and device-based stores in mid-December, many thought the cards would hit retail stores in time for the holidays. Alas, the holidays came and went with nary a peep from Goog on the subject.

Now, however, we seem to have another promising development that should return hope to UK Play patrons – Google has updated its "Gift cards & Google Play balance" help files with UK-specific information.

Feb

Ping: Hey Samsung, You Ever Gonna Release That Developer Edition Of The Galaxy Note II?

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in News, Samsung

The year was 2012. A mere two days before the alleged Mayan apocalypse—and about nine days before people stopped making tired old jokes about it—we got wind of the Developer Edition of the Galaxy Note II for Verizon. There were three differences between this handset and the version you could buy in the carrier's stores: it had an unlocked bootloader, it's unsubsidized, and it was not available for sale yet. Even though the locked version had been available for nearly a month. Oh, and it's still not out yet.

Here's the timeline:

September 26th, 2012: Galaxy Note II first released internationally.

Dec

[New Game] After Significant Delays, HyperDevbox Finally Releases ExZeus 2

Posted by Dominik Bošnjak in Games, News, Videos

Even though ExZeus 2 was announced for this summer, it’s not until this weekend that it finally came to Google Play. The reasons behind the delay of the sequel to ExZeus Arcade (which is currently rated 4.2/5) are unknown, but it’s worth noting that for now the game is only compatible with NVIDIA Tegra devices. Other versions are scheduled to be released by the end of the year.

So, what’s ExZeus 2 all about? To put it bluntly - shooting, shooting, and some more shooting. Yes, you won’t exactly be using your gray cells for this one, but if you’re looking for some mindless fun, it may be worth giving it a chance.

Dec

Angry Birds The Movie Is Happening, Producers Who Made Despicable Me, Iron Man Already Attached

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Games, News

If you haven't heard of David Maisel, allow me to fill you in: he's been an executive producer (read: important decision-making guy with broad yet vague duties in getting a movie together) for virtually every one of the Marvel Phase One movies including both Iron Man flicks, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, and Captain America. I tell you this so you'll have at least a little bit of hope to cling to when I tell you that he's been signed on to produce the Angry Birds movie, alongside Despicable Me producer John Cohen.

The movie is scheduled to be released by 2016, which is about four years out.

Dec

Verizon's Galaxy Camera Will Go On Sale For $550 On Dec. 13th, Shared Data Plan For $5 Per Month Promo Price

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Galaxy Camera, News, Verizon Wireless

AT&T has already launched its version of the Galaxy Camera, so now it's Verizon's turn. Arriving in both white and black options, the nation's largest carrier will be offering the high tech point and shoot for $550 without a contract. This is a little bit steeper than AT&T's $500, but to make up for it, the carrier is allowing customers to add this device to their existing shared data plans for $5/month. Not a bad deal.

When Liam reviewed it a while back, he decided it was a good camera, but didn't live up to the price. The even higher tag here might dissuade some customers, however, it's worth noting that if you're the target market for this kind of device and you land this promotional plan (that's only available for an unspecified limited time), you'll make up the extra $50 within the first year.