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Dec

CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightlies Available For The Google Nexus S, Nexus S 4G, And Asus Transformer Pad 300

Posted by John Thompson in ASUS, Development, News, Nexus S (Crespo/Soju), Nexus S 4G (Crespo4g), Samsung, Transformer Pad 300

Another day, another round of nightly builds for the upcoming CyanogenMod 10.1. This time, the latest release of the custom ROM that brings Android 4.2 has been made available on a further 3 devices: the Google Nexus S, Nexus S 4G, and the ASUS Transformer Pad 300 (TF300T).

Definition: A "nightly" is a bleeding edge release that is built on a daily basis, usually at night after a full day's worth of new code has been committed.

It could oftentimes be unstable and not properly tested, lacking any changelogs, but eventually evolving into alphas, betas, release candidates, and finally stable releases.

Dec

T-Mobile's 'Zero Down Sale' Begins Today, Offering A Selection Of 4G Devices With An Unlimited Data Plan For $0 Down Payment

Posted by John Thompson in Deals, Galaxy S III, One S (Ville), Optimus L9, T-Mobile

If you're a last minute Christmas shopper, and on the lookout for some tech deals to give to your loved ones, T-Mobile's 'zero down sale' may be the answer you've been looking for. Starting today, the network is offering a selection of 4G devices for $0 down payment with its Unlimited Value and Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan.

The offer lasts until December 31 and includes a number of Android devices, such as Samsung's Galaxy S III, the HTC One S, and the LG Optimus 9. The Nexus 4 was previously listed on the offer as well, but has since sold out on the store and is now unavailable.

Dec

[Deal Alert] Refurbished Nexus 7 32GB Is Just $179.99 From Gamestop

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in ASUS, Deals, News, Nexus 7

You! Yes, you, with the Galaxy Tab running Gingerbread! You are officially out of excuses for not having a Nexus 7. (Unless your excuse is that you don't have a hundred and eighty bucks.) Google and Asus' seven-inch love child is just $179.99 for the 32GB version - a savings of a whopping $70 - at Gamestop's online store. The only catch is that it's "Gamestop Premium Refurbished".

Gamestop Premium Refurbished means that it was traded in to Gamestop as a used item, and the company's service department has done some kind of work on it. Now, that could be anything from a sticky power button to a cracked screen, but the unit they send you is functional and complete, including data cable and power brick (but usually not a box or manual).

Dec

Google Search Gets Shown Off In Two New 30-Second Spots [Video]

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Google, News, Videos

In a pair of new thirty-second ad spots, Google is showing off what it does best – search. The spots both feature Google's Search app for Android, using the same cozy, refined aesthetic as Google's other ads in recent memory, even showing off Search's new "search with camera" functionality.

The first spot follows the story of a nervous job candidate, gaining some insight into his prospective employer's interests with a last-minute Google search, while the second spot shows us a "smart Dad" who uses Google Search as a cheat sheet to answer his inquisitive son's astronomical questions. Without further ado, here's the new set of ads.

Dec

[Four Days Of Tegra International Holiday Giveaway] Day One: Win One Of Two Nexus 7 3G's From NVIDIA

Posted by David Ruddock in Contests / Giveaways, Nexus 7

Last Updated: December 27th, 2012

We've selected the winners. Congrats to:

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We're kicking off our fourth major leg of our holiday giveaway series, courtesy of NVIDIA's Tegra division. We'll be holding 4 Tegra-themed giveaways over the next four days - so be sure to come back every day through Sunday to check out the latest one. We're starting off by giving away two 3G-enabled Nexus 7 tablets, powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 3 quad-core processor.

What's so special about Tegra 3? Well, for one, you can get exclusive visuals in games like those found in the Tegra Zone.

Dec

MetroPCS Makes The ZTE Avid 4G Official - An LTE Smartphone That Costs $150 Off Contract

Posted by David Ruddock in MetroPCS, News, ZTE

If you're looking for an LTE smartphone on a serious budget, look no further - MetroPCS may have just unveiled the cheapest LTE phone to date, in the form of the $150 ZTE Avid 4G. Yes, really, an LTE phone that costs $150. Color us shocked (well, as shocked as we can get about budget phones).

Of course, the Avid 4G is designed to also work with Metro's CDMA network, (thus that whole PCS business) so it won't do much good outside America's smallest national carrier.

The Avid 4G packs a dual-core 1.2GHz processor of some variety, a 4" 480x800 display, Android 4.0, and a 5MP rear camera.

Dec

Samsung Releases AllShare Framework SDK 1.0, Lets Developers Share Things With Other Things... Or Something

Posted by David Ruddock in Apps/Games, Development, News, Samsung

Samsung devices and sharing go together like Australian car racing and fistfights - you rarely see one without the other, in quantity (whether you like it or not). It makes sense, then, that Samsung wants to share its passion for sharing with developers. And today, it's making that a little easier, with the initial release of the AllShare Framework SDK.

What does AllShare do? That's a pretty good question I can't give a complete answer to. The SDK seems to focus squarely on AllShare's inter-device operability and smart TV functionality, though, so it's a good bet the SDK will help you utilize AllShare file sharing between Samsung devices, or code a 3rd-party remote control for compatible Samsung TV's.

Dec

Android 4.1.2 With 'Premium Suite' Now Rolling Out To The International GSIII Across The UK, Germany, Switzerland, And More

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy S III, News

Earlier this month, Samsung started pushing Android 4.1.2 to its test bed in Poland. It seems that all must've gone well during the short, two-week trial, as it has now started pushing the update to a variety of different locales, including the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Colombia, Romania, and more.

Not only does the update bring 4.1.2 and all its goodies, but also Samsung's Premium Suite, which features a number of useful enhancements, like Multi-Window, page buddy, an improved Gallery app, customizable notification panel, smart rotation, the paper artist app, and more.

This one's showing up in phases, so if it's not available on your device – either via OTA or Kies – sit tight, it'll be there soon.

Dec

CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightlies Available For The Samsung Captivate, AT&T Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III (Metro PCS, US Cellular), And Acer Iconia A700 [Updated]

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in Acer, Captivate, Galaxy S III, Iconia A700, News, Samsung

It's going to be a long time yet before devices like the Galaxy S III and Acer's Iconia Tab A700 get Jelly Bean 4.2, and the Samsung Captivate and Galaxy S II probably won't ever get another OS version update. That's why we love us some custom ROMs, and the CyanogenMod team has released nightlies of CM10.1 to all of these devices, including the MetroPCS and US Cellular variants of the GSIII.

Definition: A "nightly" is a bleeding edge release that is built on a daily basis, usually at night after a full day's worth of new code has been committed.

Dec

ASUS Nexus 7 Desktop Pogo Dock Up for Pre-Order At B&H For $39.99 [Updated]

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in Accessories, News, Nexus 7

It's been five months since the Nexus 7 went on sale, and just about as long since eager Android fans have been waiting to get their hands on official accessories. We've seen the first-party Asus dock show up time and again in various overseas web stores, but never actually go on sale. The wait might soon be over, at least for US residents: B&H Photo & Video has put up an online pre-order for the Pogo Pin dock for $39.99.

Don't start stuffing those stockings yet, Nexus 7 owners. There's no indication of when sales will actually begin, and we've been denied this particular dock many times before.