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Nov

Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 (3G / Wi-Fi) Jelly Bean Update Rolling Out In UK, Spain, And Nordic Countries

Posted by David Ruddock in Device Updates, Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8000 / N8010 / N8013), Jelly Bean 4.1, News

After beginning its steady march to wide release in Germany a few weeks ago, the Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) update for the Galaxy Note 10.1 is making its way to more European nations today. The UK, Spain, and various Nordic nations (presumably Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland) have the firmware available now (grab it here or here), if you're feeling impatient. Otherwise, just keep hitting that "check update" button over the next week or two, and sweet Jelly Bean goodness should be on its way to you shortly.

This presumably includes the "Premium Suite" upgrade we covered last week, that enhances multi-windows functionality, adds air view, and many other features found on the Note II smartphone.

Nov

Google Pushing Android 4.2.1 OTA, Fixes The 'December Bug'

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Nexus 10, Nexus 4, Nexus 7

Earlier this month, we reported on a pretty big omission in Android 4.2's People app: Google forgot December. So, any birthdays, anniversaries, or other important dates you may have needed to note for that month were simply impossible to document. Now, though, it looks like El Goog is fixing that issue with a small 1.1MB update. This OTA is, of course, labeled as Android 4.2.1, and aside from the December fix, we're not sure of what else it may bring.

Update: Here's the manual download for the Nexus 4, as well as a look at all the changes within.

Nov

What Hath Science Wrought: Behold Samsung's Phone-Crushing Automatic Ass-Bot

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in News, Samsung

It seems to be a growing trend among manufacturers to show off the process behind creating their products. Today, Samsung joined the ranks, bringing us an inside look of the stress test process that the company's moneymaker undergoes. To ensure that every Galaxy S III can stand up to all the punishment you can throw at it, there are a number of machines that attempt to scratch, crack, or soak the handset to see how well it can hold up. Oh, yeah, and there's an automated ass that sits on the phone over and over again.

If you've ever seen a stress test video, there won't be much here that's entirely shocking, though this clip is in Korean.

Nov

Samsung Posts 13-Minute Walkthrough Of The Galaxy Camera, We Try To Stay Awake

Posted by David Ruddock in Galaxy Camera, News, Videos

Do you have 13 minutes to kill? Is the Galaxy Camera something that might interest you? Then you may as well watch this 13-minute long video Samsung posted about it. It'll tell you stuff. Stuff about the Galaxy Camera. Personally, I like it with a glass of warm milk before bed, but we thought we'd share it, as the Galaxy Camera's features are laid out quite completely and thoroughly. If you can survive the narration.

As a reminder, the 3G-enabled Galaxy Camera is currently available on AT&T in the US, for $500.

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Nov

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[Black Friday Giveaway] Win A Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 LTE From AT&T And Android Police

Posted by David Ruddock in Contests / Giveaways, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

Last Updated: December 4th, 2012

A winner has been selected. Congrats to April!

You didn't think we'd miss a chance to give something away on this day of all things cheap, did you? Of course not. So we've teamed up with AT&T to give you a little Black Friday promotion of our own - in the form of a free Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 with LTE.

The Tab 2 10.1 LTE is a lot like its Wi-Fi sibling, though it's packing a much quicker Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor, along with the aforementioned LTE support for the AT&T network. Here's a quick spec breakdown:

10.1" LCD (1280x800) with Gorilla Glass
Android 4.0 with TouchWiz
1.5GHZ MSM8960 dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor
16GB internal storage, plus microSD slot
1GB RAM
7000mAh battery
HSPA+ / LTE connectivity
Bluetooth 4.0
3MP rear camera / VGA front camera
Stereo front-facing speakers
Built-in IR blaster to use your tablet as your TV remote

You can also pick up the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 straight from AT&T's website, $500 out the door, or $400 with a 2-year agreement.

Nov

[Deal Alert] Unlocked Galaxy Note II (3G) Just $549 On eBay Daily Deals

Posted by David Ruddock in Deals, Galaxy Note II, Samsung

It's a deal kind of day (it's Black Friday, after all), and we've got another one to add to your list: the unlocked GSM version of the Galaxy Note II is just $550 on eBay Daily Deals, with free shipping included.

Now remember - this particular variant of the Note II has no LTE support on board, just good 'ol HSPA+. Still, this is a great deal on an already pricey phone - $30 less than the lowest price we've seen. I'm actually using one right now, and Samsung's definitely made something special here.

One caveat on this deal is that California residents are required to pay sales tax, which at this price ends up bringing the total cost to just a hair under $600.

Nov

Court Says HTC Must Let Samsung's Lawyers See The Entirety Of Its Settlement With Apple

Posted by David Ruddock in Android OS, HTC, Legal, News, Samsung

The word "unredacted" is experiencing quite a spike in usage this morning, on news that HTC and Apple are being required to produce the full, uncut version of their patent licensing agreement for use by Samsung's legal counsel. The document in question, which had previously been provided sans 33 words (some of which were, presumably, numbers), was requested by Samsung last week for the purpose of arguing against Apple's post-trial motions for permanent injunctions against infringing Samsung products. To be clear, this request is a part of the already-gone-to-verdict $1 billion trial that happened this summer.

Samsung's request is evidentiary in nature, and because of the highly sensitive material involved, HTC and Apple's settlement will be for "attorney's eyes only," meaning any references to it in the record will be filed under seal, and redacted from any publicly released documents.

Nov

[Deal Alert] Sprint's Galaxy Note II Just $199 For New Customers, $250 For Upgrades From Amazon Wireless

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Deals, Galaxy Note II, News, Sprint

Three days ago, Amazon dropped the price of Sprint's Note II to $230 for new customers, but the white version was excluded. Today, it has dropped the price yet again, and this time it's good for both the gray and white variants.

Effective now, you can now grab a Note II with a new agreement on The Now Network for $199. The price for upgrades has also been dropped by $30 - from $280 to $250. This is the best deal that we've seen for Samsung's next-gen phablet - but remember, Cyber Monday's just around the corner. Who knows what kind of great deals it may - or may not - bring.

Nov

Samsung Shows Off The Upcoming Premium Suite-Enhanced Jelly Bean Update For The Note 10.1

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8000 / N8010 / N8013), News, Videos

Last Updated: November 24th, 2012

When Samsung first launched the Note 10.1, it had some really solid ideas, but didn't do so well with the implementation. Soon after, the company released the the Note II, which improved on how it handled a lot of things that seemed to miss the mark on the Note 10.1 - namely multi-window, which allows more than one application to be run side-by-side.

Good news, though - Sammy just released a video that highlights the upcoming Premium Suite features that will be part of the Jelly Bean update, and it looks like they made a pretty major overhaul to multi-window.

Nov

[Update: Winner!] Giveaway: Win A 16GB Nexus 10 From Android Police And Sortable

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Contests / Giveaways, Nexus 10

Last Updated: November 27th, 2012

When trying to decide on a new device, most people spend a lot of time comparing various models. How does product X stack up against product Y? Which one offers the most bang for the buck? Which is going to stay relevant the longest? There are so many things to take into consideration - it's quite an overwhelming task.

Thankfully, Sortable.com is there to assist you in the quest for a new gadget. Regardless of whether it's a camera, phone, tablet, laptop, or TV, you can compare all of the most popular products in each class against each other to really figure out which one is the best for you.