The Android Police Podcast: for those times when listening to 5 guys yammer about technology is more appealing than reading. This week, we're talking Galaxy Note 10.1, with special guest Ron Amadeo. I also get really frustrated at the idea of an Android-powered camera.
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The Cast
- Matthew Smith, Host
- Bob Severns, Editor, A/V, button presser
- David Ruddock, Co-host
- Cameron Summerson, Co-host
- Eric Ravenscraft, Co-host
- Special guest: Ron Amadeo
THE OUTINE
Carrier 411
- T-Mobile unveils its new unlimited data plan that's really unlimited, as opposed the old unlimited data plans that really weren't unlimited, but are still called unlimited. Right.
Rumor Roundup
- Samsung teases the Note 2, and something about a German guy.
- Motorola and Verizon are announcing something on September 5th that we're trying really hard to get excited about. Nope, didn't work.
- Amazon is then announcing something on September 6th, which we are also trying really hard to get excited about.
- T-Mobile is canceling the Galaxy Note, making that the second smart thing they've done this week.
Android At Arms
Code Google
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GOOGLE PLAY GIFT CARDS ARE COMING, HAVE YOU HEARD? Oh wait, they're here.
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Does "Xperia S" say "AOSP support candidate" to you? No? Too bad.
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Google Wallet might come to more carriers at some point. Or it might not.
The Hotsheet
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The Optimus Vu: weirding up a country near you soon.
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Verizon is going to call the Vu the "LG Intuition," which is almost not as bad as the original name.
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The Photon Q is out there and you can buy one.
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The Motorola Bootloader Unlock Tool: A cruel, cruel joke on Motorola owners everywhere, basically.
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CyanogenMod 10 is coming to a device near you, ROM-flashing Brazilian street gangs reportedly "stoked."
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Device Updates: Transformer Pad 300 (US), Xperia P / Sola / Go / U, Xperia Arc S / Neo / Neo V / Mini / Pro / Active / Ray, Xyboard 10.1 / 8.2 (Wi-Fi), HTC ThunderBolt, Incredible 2.
Product Reviews
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The Galaxy Note 10.1: Just read this.
App Update
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The FBI took down Applanet and some other sleazy app pirating websites.
In Other News
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Things are happening at OnLive, like the company going totally broke. Hooray.
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The Nikon S800c is a camera that runs Android that should never, ever see the light of day.