06
Feb
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39

Editorial: The Thinness War Needs To Stop, Or, Why I Shouldn't Have To Carry A Portable Charger For My Phone

Posted by in Android OS, Droid RAZR MAXX, Editorials, News

When it comes to high tech, downsizing is often looked at as a sign of progress. Microprocessors meant whole computers, for the first time, could fit on a desktop. LCD displays made them portable - in the form of laptops. Moore's law proved that chips that once would have been classified as capable of enterprise-level computing now occupy devices that easily fit in your pocket. And advanced lithium-ion batteries meant you could finally take yourself off the AC teat for an appreciable amount of time, and you could charge your gadgets over and over without worrying about the ridiculous cycling ...

06
Feb
ics
19

[Hands On] ICS Enhanced Ringer Control Is A Ridiculously Simple App To Control Notification And Ringer Volumes Independently In ICS

Posted by in Applications, Galaxy Nexus / Nexus Prime, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0

While I love most everything about my Galaxy Nexus, Google made one ridiculous omission in Android 4.0: they removed the ability to set separate notification and ringer volumes. On my previous phone, Tasker was set up to automatically mute notification tones and turn the ringer volume to three at 11:00 PM as long as the phone was on charge. This way, I wasn't bothered with constant email notifications throughout the night, but if someone needed to call during the late hours, it would wake me up.

With ICS, however, this isn't possible - the ringer and notification volumes are always ...

06
Feb
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34

Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S III To Be Better Than Galaxy S II In Numerous And Suspiciously Predictable Ways

Posted by in Galaxy S III, News, Rumors, Samsung

I don't like talking about "industry insider" rumors. They are inevitably wrong about one detail or another, end up being total speculation, or are just downright trolls. Those that are true tend to be the ones that are very detailed and often leak their way out days, or hours, before a device's launch. Rumors that circulate months beforehand? Not so much.

But the Galaxy S III (if it will even be called that) is likely going to be the most anticipated Android device of the year, especially after the worldwide success of the Galaxy S II. As a result, ...

06
Feb
image
11

The Secret Google X Lab May Be Revealed Today (Feb 6), As "Solve For x" Website And YouTube Channel Go Live [Video]

Posted by in Google, News, Videos

The veil of secrecy surrounding Google's mysterious X lab may be getting pulled back later on today, as evident from new developments around the web in the last couple of days. The X lab, revealed by the New York Times a few months ago, could reportedly have engineers working on projects spanning from plates that post what you're eating on your social networks to driverless cars, robots, and things most of us have never even dreamt of.

Yes, project Majel, a "highly advanced artificial intelligence robot" that has the potential of turning Voice Actions into our own pocketable J.A.R.V.I.S. ...

06
Feb
SFR - ICS
16

SFR Reveals Existence Of Android 4.0.5, Confirms ICS Update Roadmap For Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, Galaxy SII And HTC Sensation In March 2012

Posted by in Defy+, Galaxy Nexus / Nexus Prime, Galaxy Pro, Galaxy S II, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, News, Nexus S (Crespo/Soju), Sensation / Sensation 4G (Pyramid), Xperia Arc (Anzu, X12), Xperia Mini / Mini Pro (Smultron / Mango), Xperia Ray (Urushi, ST18i)

Just days after hearing about the leaked release of Android 4.0.4 for the Nexus 4G, French mobile phone company SFR has not only announced (Google Translate) which devices will be getting ICS in the coming months, it has also confirmed the existence of Android 4.0.5.

According to its post, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S will be receiving an OTA update to Android 4.0.5 sometime in March, while the HTC Sensation and Galaxy SII will be updated to Android 4.0. In addition, a number of older Android devices, including the LG Optimus Black, HTC Desire S, ...

05
Feb
galaxynexus
43

[Updated] Android 4.0.4 Makes Another Surprise Appearance, This Time On The Verizon Galaxy Nexus (IMM30B) - Come Download It

Posted by in Galaxy Nexus / Nexus Prime, News, Verizon Wireless

When last we checked—mere minutes ago—ICS 4.0.4 source code hadn't been released to the public. Which is why we were surprised to learn that 4.0.4 was available unofficially for the Nexus S 4G. Today, the mysterious Android version that's forcing me to resist a "page not found" joke is showing up in a few forums, this time for the Galaxy Nexus.

Update #1 from Cam: After spending a bit of time with this update, one thing is for sure: it's stupid fast. The camera launches almost immediately now, even from the lockscreen - an area in which is used ...

05
Feb
Gnote
6

Galaxy Note Phablet Available For Pre-Order From AT&T And Best Buy US And Canada

Posted by in AT&T, Galaxy Note, News

Ever since Samsung announced the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note phone/tablet, we've had a lot of fun coming up with endearing names for this "tweener" device. It's certainly an interesting device and North American customers can finally get their hands on it in the next few weeks.

As promised by AT&T, the Galaxy Note is now officially available for pre-order from its website.

Gnote

Similarly, Best Buy US also has the Note up for pre-order in Carbon Blue and Ceramic White.

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Both Best Busy US and AT&T are offering the phablet for $299.99 with a minimum two-year monthly voice ($39.99/month) and ...

03
Feb
droid4tinytiny
10

Wirefly Gets Touchy-Feely With The Droid 4 In A 13-Minute Video Overview

Posted by in Droid 4, Motorola, News, Videos

We can't wait for  the Droid 4. In the world of smartphones, the QWERTY sliders are a rare and exotic breed these days. Catching a glimpse of a machine with powerful specs and a keyboard-shaped secret gets our mouths watering. So a thirteen minute video will naturally trigger some flood warnings. Wirefly goes hands-on with the Droid 4 in the first video review overview of the latest in the Droid series.

Here's a rundown of Wirefly lays out in the video:

    • 4" 540x960 LCD display
    • 5-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard
    • 1.2Ghz dual-core processor
    • 1GB RAM
    • LTE
    • 8GB internal storage (expandable

      • ...

    03
    Feb
    cropped
    50

    ClockworkMod Touch Recoveries Now Out For All Flavors Of Samsung Galaxy S II, Epic 4G; Motorola Cliq; LG Optimus Black, 2X, 3D; HTC Rezound, G2, MT4G

    Posted by in CLIQ / DEXT (Morrison), Epic 4G Touch, G2 (Vision), Galaxy S II, HTC, LG, Mods, Motorola, myTouch 4G (Glacier), News, Optimus 2X (Star, p990), Optimus 3D (p920) / Thrill (p925), Optimus Black (p970), Rezound, Samsung

    The work to bring touch-enabled recoveries to all supported ClockworkMod devices continues, and since the last update a couple of days ago, the following devices now have ClockworkMod Touch available:

    • Non-US Samsung Galaxy S II
    • Sprint Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch
    • AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II
    • T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II
    • Samsung Epic 4G (looks like this one disappeared shortly after due to some bugs)
    • Motorola Cliq
    • LG Optimus Black
    • LG Optimus 2X
    • LG Optimus 3D
    • HTC Rezound
    • HTC G2
    • HTC MyTouch 4G

    This article deals with a couple of advanced topics. If you’re unfamiliar with some

    ...

    03
    Feb
    2011-10-21 17h07_01
    68

    [Update: Official Word] Is Google Dropping The Verizon Galaxy Nexus Like A Bad Habit?

    Posted by in Galaxy Nexus / Nexus Prime, News, Verizon Wireless

    Holy crap. Brace yourself for some Friday afternoon bad news -- it looks like Google may be washing its hands of all associations with the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. No one knows for sure why El Goog would do this, but all signs point to the fact that it is indeed turning its back on the first ICS phone here in the US.

    Update x2: Let's see if we can clear this up a bit, shall we? The basic gist is this: CDMA phones require proprietary code in order for voice and data service to work. This code is handled on ...

    02
    Feb
    atrix 2
    3

    AT&T Motorola Atrix 2 Gets An Update To v55.13.25 - No, It's Not Ice Cream Sandwich

    Posted by in Atrix 2, Motorola, News

    Motorola Atrix 2 owners on AT&T are receiving an OTA update to v55.13.25, by AT&T reckoning. In Android versions, that would be 2.3.6, so sorry - no Ice Cream Sandwich for you, yet. Before your hopes are completely dashed, though, here are the full release notes:

      • Camera: Enhancements to deliver better overall picture taking experience so you never miss a moment
      • Google Music: Addition of Google Music application so you have greater access to the world of music. Shop millions of songs and hundreds of free tracks. Store your purchases on Google Music for free, and listen instantly on your

        • ...

      02
      Feb
      French_Flag
      28

      French Court Finds Google Guilty Of Abusing Market Dominance With Google Maps, Orders To Pay Up €515,000

      Posted by in Google, News

      Let this be a lesson to all major tech companies: if you have a ton of users and you want to enter a new market, you'd better charge some kind of arbitrary fee, lest you end up in trouble with the French judicial system. Google is feeling that sting this week, as a French court ordered the company to pay €500,000 in damages to Maps competitor Bottin Cartographs as well as a €15,000 fine.

      The plaintiff claimed that Google was using its market dominance to muscle out smaller competitors in the mapping software market. Here's what Bottin Cartographs' lawyer, Jean-David ...

      02
      Feb
      motorola_razr
      2

      Verizon Making Ready Update 6.12.173 For The Droid RAZR/MAXX, Should Begin Rolling Out Soon (No, It's Not ICS)

      Posted by in Droid RAZR, Droid RAZR MAXX, News

      An update to the support docs for the Droid RAZR/MAXX just hit hit Verizon's site with details of an upcoming OTA update that should be hitting the airwaves sometime soon. While this doesn't bring Android 4.0 to Moto's newest flagship, it does bring a handful of other useful fixes and tweaks:

      Applications:
      +  Mobile Hotspot will now successfully allow other devices to connect to all
      Internet websites.
      +  Improvements in the Mobile Hotspot security.
      +  VZ Navigator® has been updated with the latest 3D map improvements.
      +  Visual Voice Mail Updates:
        •  Visual Voice Mail messages can be marked

      ...

      02
      Feb
      2011-10-21 17h07_01
      11

      Newegg Gets Confused, Thinks The Verizon Galaxy Nexus Has A 2GHz Processor

      Posted by in Galaxy Nexus / Nexus Prime, News

      Looks like someone may have dropped the ball over at Newegg, judging by one of the banner slides on the main page:

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      Do you see what we see? The Galaxy Nexus, now with 800MHz moar processor! It's clearly a typo, but it's pretty lulz all the same. Fortunately, the actual cell phone landing page has the correct specs, so hopefully no one out there will be picking up the good old GN thinking they're going to be clocking the fastest speeds known to man in a mobile device.

      [Newegg]; Thanks, JCase!

      ...

      02
      Feb
      2012-02-02 13h31_45
      4

      [Leak] Internal Verizon Doc Shows Droid 4 Set To Drop February 10th

      Posted by in Droid 4, Motorola, News, Verizon Wireless

      The Droid 4 is the latest iteration in the venerable Droid series. Sporting Motorola's new trademark slightly octagon-ish shape, a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, LTE, and an 8MP rear-shooter, this device brings the Droid series into the world of the future yet again. That future starts February 10th, if this leaked internal Verizon document is to be believed.

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      An anonymous, but trusted, source sent us this doc from Verizon's internal equipment guide that shows the Droid 4 will launch via all channels February 10th, 2012. Previous rumors have suggested a February 9th release date, and either date is plausible considering Verizon ...

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