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Aug
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ASTRO File Manager Receives Major UI Overhaul For Jelly Bean Users

Posted by in Applications, News

As a long time Android user, ASTRO is one of those apps that has been on nearly every device I own/have owned. I've seen it change and progress over the years, and to this day it remains one of my favorite file managers.

And it just got even better on Jelly Bean devices.

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The app received an update today that brings a beautiful new UI to Jelly Bean devices; don't worry, the ASTRO team will be bringing it to "other" devices shortly. The look and feel is very Holo Light, which works quite well for this type of app.

28
Aug
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Official Grooveshark App Makes Its Way Back Into The Play Store

Posted by in Applications, News

Over a year ago, Google removed the Grooveshark app from what was then the Android Market due to a violation of the terms of service. Of course, with a service like Grooveshark, being removed from the Play Store was just the first of its worries - the company has definitely seen its fair share of legal issues over the last several months. Still, after its departure from the Store, Grooveshark continued to offer the app free of charge through its website.

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Those days have come and gone, and after "working closely with Google," the Grooveshark app has been fully reinstated into the Play Store.

28
Aug
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CyanogenMod 9.1 Now Pushing To The CM Stable Channel

Posted by in Development, News

About three weeks ago, the CyanogenMod team released the first stable build of CM9 for all compatible devices. With that, they ended active development for ICS so they could focus on building CM10 with Jelly Bean. Of course, "end development" doesn't mean "we're never touching this again" for CM devs, as they promised to offer maintenance releases and bug fix updates as needed.

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Looks like the first maintenance release is now rolling out to CM's stable server, as version 9.1 is available for several devices, including the GSM Galaxy Nexus (Maguro).

There's no word on exactly what has changed since CM 9, but we assume all devices that have CM 9 stable right now will get the build within the next couple days.

28
Aug
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Wi-Fi ICS Update (Build IMM76D) Now Rolling Out In The U.S.

Posted by in Galaxy Tab 8.9, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, News

Samsung has been slowly but surely pushing Ice Cream Sandwich to last year's Galaxy Tab series. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi was the most recent Tab in the series to get the update here in the U.S. and, considering the devices are nearly identical, it left owners of the Tab 8.9 wondering where their update was.

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Good news, Tab 8.9 Wi-Fi owners: the wait is over. The 313.96MB update just started rolling out in the U.S. and is available through Samsung's Kies application or via OTA.

Just like with its larger brother, the update brings Android 4.0.4, along with a much-improved version of Touchwiz laid on top.

27
Aug
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Samsung Stratosphere On Verizon Slated To Get a Pseudo-ICS Update (Build FF1)

Posted by in News, Stratosphere, Verizon Wireless

If you have a Gingerbread phone, you want ICS. There's no arguing that fact. Even if you're happy with Gingerbread and have never used ICS before, you may not realize it, but you still want it.

Unfortunately for Stratosphere owners, it doesn't looks like Samsung wants to give you the full ICS experience; instead, they want to put Ice Cream Sandwich all over Gingerbread. Kind of like the "Galaxy S Suite" that was to bring some of the best features from ICS to GB, the Stratosphere is getting a cosmetic (and perhaps slightly functional) update that brings face unlock, a better app tray, new incoming call GUI, and a photo editor.

26
Aug
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Heroes Call No Longer Tegra Exclusive, Now Available In The Play Store For All Devices

Posted by in Games, News

Back in June, the action RPG Heroes Call THD hit the market for all Tegra devices. Naturally, the development team wants to get their game out for as many devices as possible, and as of today, it officially supports all Android device.

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Much like Dead Trigger, the game can be installed on basically any Android device, and supports enhanced graphic effect for those running the Tegra 3 chip. Otherwise, the game is same across all devices, and it looks like a winner:

Not only is the game now available for all devices, but it also received a pretty major update for those who already play:

Our biggest update yet:
•The Shadow Assassin emerges from darkness!

25
Aug
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DoubleTwist Alarm Clock Updated To v1.3, Brings Nap Alarm, Quiet Mode, New Dim State, And More

Posted by in Applications, News

What's probably the most beautiful alarm clock application for Android - doubleTwist Alarm Clock - received a fairly major update today that brings quite a bit of functionality to the app.

Some of the most notable new features are the addition of a Nap alarm, which allows the user to quickly set an alarm for anywhere between one and sixty minutes; the option for Quiet Mode, which automatically disables ringers and vibrations for eight hours prior to an alarm going off (brilliant!); and the increasingly popular option for voice actions, so you can tell your alarm when to go off.

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Aside from those biggies, the DT team also added a third dim state (toggle-thru), as well as the option to have the alarm play a random song.

24
Aug
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ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 Owners Across Europe Receiving Jelly Bean OTA

Posted by in Jelly Bean 4.1, News, Transformer Pad 300

After ASUS' US-bound Transformer Pad 300 (TF300) got its taste of Jelly Bean OTA goodness – and subsequent full-fledged firmware download – owners of the tablet's international (or WW) variant were stuck furiously pressing "software update" in hopes of getting their own OTA. Well, it looks like ASUS has made dreams come true, at least across Europe. Just earlier today, ASUS UK officially put users on the lookout via Twitter:

Following that tweet, users have confirmed the OTA rolling in in countries including (but not limited to) Germany, Slovakia, Spain, the UK (of course), Greece, Portugal, and Northern Ireland.

24
Aug
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ASUS Transformer Pad TF300's Full Jelly Bean Firmware (US Version) Now Available For Download

Posted by in ASUS, Jelly Bean 4.1, News, Transformer Pad 300

Keeping true to its reputation for timely updates, ASUS pushed out an official Jelly Bean OTA update to lucky Transformer Pad TF300 owners in North America last Saturday after a quick tease. Now, under a week later, it looks like ASUS has provided the full firmware for download directly from its support site.

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The download, which those who didn't receive the OTA (due to an unlocked bootloader or otherwise) can use to get to ASUS' clean Jelly Bean experience, weighs a hefty 438MB and is meant only for users of the US version of the TF300. It's worth noting that using ASUS' downloadable firmware to upgrade to Jelly Bean will break root and overwrite any custom recovery you may be running.

24
Aug
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Jelly Bean (4.1.1) OTA Leaks For T-Mobile's Galaxy SIII (T999)

Posted by in Galaxy S III, Jelly Bean 4.1, Leaks, News, T-Mobile

After catching sight of Jelly Bean for Samsung's Galaxy SIII on video, then seeing a leaked build for the i9300 pop up on XDA, it looks like T-Mobile's variant of Sammy's latest powerhouse has its own leaked Jelly Bean goodness.

Earlier today, XDA user LuffarJoh posted up what seems to be an early (though enticing) OTA file for T-Mobile's Galaxy SIII (aka T999) that will bring your device up to 4.1.1. While it's exciting to get a hold of Jelly Bean for T-Mo's SIII a little it early, the OTA (which carries build JRO03L) is not without its caveats.

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