As you may already know, there will be two varying models of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Android smartphone when it’s released in the second quarter. One will feature Samsung’s in-house Exynos 5410 1.6GHz octa-core processor while the other sports Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600 1.9GHz quad-core chipset. Since Samsung announced the Snapdragon 600 model for markets...
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The Google Translate app for Android has been updated to version 2.6 with an incredible new feature. The popular translation app can now translate foreign languages without an Internet or data connection. This is achieved through downloadable offline language packages for devices running Android 2.3 and above. Simply download one or more of the...
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Whether average consumers know it or not, there will be two significantly different Samsung Galaxy S4 models circulating around the world when it begins shipping to 327 mobile operators across 155 countries in late April 2013. Varying color options and storage configurations are always expected with new phone releases, but what we’re referring to,...
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The following is a preliminary list of Samsung smartphones and tablets to be updated to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie. The update path includes Galaxy devices released over the past two years. According to the source, numerous devices will be updated to Android 4.2.2, including the Galaxy S2 and...
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Samsung announced the Galaxy S 4 flagship Android handset tonight and in doing so, unleashed a flurry of specs, images, video and other information about the device. Of course, that also means we have some details on availability. For U.S. residents, the Galaxy S4 will be released on Verizon Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, US...
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This is a video of Pebble’s press conference from the International CES 2013. Pebble, formerly called inPulse, is an E-Paper smartwatch that connects to Android smartphones, the iPhone and iPod Touch through Bluetooth. The feature-rich wristwatch went viral when it appeared on the crowd-funding platform Kickstarter in April 2012. It’s become the most highly...
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Sony posted its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade path for its 2012 Xperia line of smartphones. The Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V are still on schedule to receive Jelly Bean updates in February and March of next year. The Xperia P, Xperia J and Xperia go will then receive their respective updates...
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The recently released TomTom app for Android has been updated to support smartphones with higher resolution displays. The initial launch of the app included exclusive compatiblity for WVGA and FWVGA resolutions, but now it fully supports up to 1280×800 HD screens. That means popular handset like the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy Note...
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The Motorola Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR MAXX HD smartphones for Verizon Wireless are officially in the midst of receiving an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. We mentioned that the 9.1.41.XT926.Verizon.en.US upgrade would be arriving over the air this week, but we didn’t exactly expect it so soon. Users should keep an...
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Beginning next week, Verizon Motorola Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR MAXX HD users will receive a firmware upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The 9.1.41.XT926.Verizon.en.US update will be pushed out in phases starting early December, according to an official statement from a Big Red representative. It looks like it’s a slightly newer build...
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Amazon opened its Mobile App Distribution Portal to Android developers in Japan in October, but now, in late November, the Web giant is ready to transition to the next phase in the process. That’s right, the Amazon Appstore, or アンドロイド アプリストア in this case, is now open for business to the Japanese market as...
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Rockstar Games announced release details for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition for Android and iOS devices. The classic open world, third-person action-adventure game will hit Google Play and the App Store for $4.99 on December 6. You can check out the list of supported smartphones and tablets below. “This 10th Anniversary...
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Sprint delivered on its promise to bring 4G LTE and improved 3G to Baltimore, Gainesville, Manhattan/Junction City and Sedalia today. Actually, they’re ahead of schedule, considering the September 3rd Labor Day deadline, and even filmed a “behind the scenes” video about the roll-out. Let’s hope the now network keeps it coming. Sprint 4G LTE...
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Google appears to have quietly launched its Google Play gift cards, as its informational and support pages are now live. The Google Play gift cards are only available in the U.S., at least for now, in $10, $15, $25 and $50 increments with a maximum balance limit of $2,000. Unfortunately, the cards can’t be...
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Google has added support for 13 new languages to its Voice Search application on Android. That brings the total to 42 languages and accents in 46 countries. In other words, 100 million new speakers can now use Voice Search. See the latest additions below. Voice Search Gets 13 New Languages: Basque Bulgarian Catalan European...
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