29
May
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Google Unveils Brand-New Gmail Inbox Experience, New Android App Coming 'In The Next Few Weeks'

Posted by in Applications, News

Google has finally unveiled a long-awaited overhaul to its Gmail app for Android, in conjunction with an all-new inbox experience that marks the single biggest revamp of the web mail service in years. We predicted this update would be announced today earlier in the week.

The new Gmail inbox is centered around tabs. Yup, tabs. The idea is that you have up to five sub-inboxes (any of them can be disabled) to organize your email, but that Gmail does the hard work of sorting everything out for you. There's your primary inbox, which houses your non-categorized mail, a social inbox for social network notifications, a promotions inbox for deals and offers, an updates inbox for order confirmations, flights, receipts, and more, and the same priority inbox that has been a part of Gmail for some time now.

29
May
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Verizon's Galaxy S III Receiving A Pretty Major Update To I535VRBMD3, Brings Multi-Window, Best Shot, And A Lot More

Posted by in Device Updates, Galaxy S III, News, Verizon Wireless

Verizon may not be the fastest carrier when it comes to sending out over-the-air updates, but it looks like it's finally getting around to pushing a fairly sizable 129.1MB update to its version of the Galaxy S III. The OTA brings many small improvements, as well as a slew of Samsung-specific customizations along for the ride.

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Generally speaking, once Verizon updates its support page, updates tend to start rolling out within a few days (if they haven't already). There's a pretty good chance that we'll see this one hit the airwaves before week's end, so keep an eye on your notification bar, or jump into Settings > About phones > Software update if you're the OCD type.

29
May
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Duolingo Releases Android App, Brings Free Language Learning On The Go

Posted by in Applications, News

I've lived in Texas for upwards of a decade now, and there have been numerous occasions when I've vowed to learn Spanish. I haven't actually followed through with that goal (or even attempted to), but thanks to Duolingo and its new Android app, I think I may finally take the time to learn a second language.

In a nutshell, Duolingo's goal is to offer "a college-quality education without the price tag," which actually sounds pretty good to me. The reviews quoted in the app's Play Store listing liken it to other products – like Rosetta Stone, for example – and even tout it as being better than most of the competition.

29
May
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AT&T LTE Now Available In 11 New Markets Including Salem, Roanoke, And Dover, Plus Expanded Coverage In 5 More

Posted by in AT&T, News

AT&T's upgraded LTE network has finally expanded enough that it can generally be counted on in most major metropolitan areas, but the lion's share of the coverage area is still rocking ye olde HSPA (AKA "just 4G"). For residents of Dover, Salem, Asheville, Roanoke, and a few other midsized cities and towns, AT&T has flipped the Long Term Evolution switch. Here's the full list of 11 new markets:

Delaware

  • Dover

North Carolina

  • Asheville
  • Goldsboro

Maryland

  • Leonardtown
  • Ocean City

Oregon

  • Salem

Virginia

  • Culpeper
  • Roanoke

Washington

  • Longview
  • Shelton
  • Port Townsend/North Whidbey Island/Camano Island

AT&T is also expanding LTE coverage areas in Casa Grande, Arizona, Albany, New York, Calvert county, Maryland, Linglestown, Pennsylvania, and both Stafford and Spotsylvania counties, Virginia.

29
May
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[New App] Giganticon Makes Homescreen Enormous, For Some Reason

Posted by in Applications, News

If you're reading this story on a Widows PC (Vista or later), do me a favor. Minimize your browser and any other windows so that just the desktop is showing. Hold down the control button. Then scroll your mouse wheel up about a dozen times. Congratulations, you've just replicated the effect of Giganticon without even installing the app.

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Giganticon has one purpose, and one purpose only: it makes the app icons on your homescreen enormous. Technically it's a widget - place a Giganticon widget on your homescreen in the standard way, and it will open up a menu letting you select any app.

29
May
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Samsung Galaxy Exhibit (AKA The Galaxy S III Mini) Now Available At T-Mobile For $20 Down Or $236 Outright

Posted by in Galaxy S III Mini, News, Samsung, T-Mobile

The latest in T-Mobile's increasingly confusing line of rebranded Samsung phones is now available: the Galaxy Exhibit, previously spotted in multiple leaks, including a predicted release date for today. The Exhibit is a slightly modified version of the international Galaxy S III Mini, sporting a somber teal-on-grey paint job, but otherwise keeping its 4-inch chassis and low-end specs. The phone can be had for just twenty bucks down on T-Mobile's installment plan, or a reasonable $235.99 if you'd rather buy it outright.

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Gather round children if you want to hear of the incredibly confusing history of the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit family.

29
May
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[Deal Alert] Refurbished Nexus 10 32GB On Sale For $380 (Plus $5 Shipping) On Woot - $115 Off

Posted by in Deals, News, Nexus 10, Samsung

It's been more than half a year since Google officially unveiled the Nexus 10 tablet, and the Samsung-made device has yet to be dethroned as the debatable king of Android slates. If you've been waiting for a sweet deal to grab your own, you'd better hurry: the closeout specialists at Woot.com have the 32GB version on sale at Tech.Woot for just $380, a whole $120 off the Play Store retail price, and still cheaper than the 16GB version at most outlets. As with all Woot sales, shipping to the United States (lower 48 only) is just $5.

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Why the big discount?

28
May
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36 Best New Android Games From The Last 2 Weeks (5/15/13 - 5/28/13)

Posted by in Best Apps/Games/LWPs Of The Week, Games, News, Roundups

Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so.

This edition focuses only on new games. The app roundup is coming up soon.

Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the AppBrain widgets, which include ratings and pricing info.

Looking for the previous roundup editions? Find them here.

Featured App

Zombie Derby

Today's roundup is presented by Zombie Derby from HeroCraft. In Zombie Derby, you drive a truck through the highways and byways of America, taking in the sights, breathing fresh air, and smashing the ever-lovin heads off of every zombie you come across.

28
May
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Google Spins Up 'Roll It' To Turn Your Phone Into A Skee-Ball WiiMote, Wrist Straps Not Included

Posted by in Games, News

It's the late afternoon - wouldn't you like to sneak out of work to head down to the boardwalk and play some skee-ball? Well, Google might not be able to hide your tracks as you escape your day job, but you can still salvage some fun while locked away in your office. A new Chrome Experiment has just been launched that uses your phone's accelerometer to fling a virtual ball on your desktop browser.

The setup is simple, just browse to g.co/rollit on both your desktop and smartphone. It seems most mobile browsers will work, even Safari on the iPhone. Click through the instructions on both screens until you are asked to enter a code, which will be used to pair your phone and desktop.

28
May
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Verizon's Galaxy S4 Will Be The First Device To Operate On The Carrier's AWS LTE Bands

Posted by in Carriers, News, Verizon Wireless

Verizon managed to gobble up national licenses to a wide swath of the 700MHz Block C spectrum a few years back, and it is this slice of electromagnetism the carrier used to deploy its 4G LTE network. That's not Verizon's only plan of attack, though. It has also been putting together a second spectrum range running on AWS. Well, this space is almost ready, and the Galaxy S4 is going to be the first device to access it.

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The new AWS bands are not going to be a separate network, walled off from 700MHz. Rather, this is a way for Verizon to augment its coverage and speeds in areas of high usage.

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