Register your Samsung Galaxy S3 or Galaxy Note 2 to get 50% off on official accessories

If you’ve been holding off on buying genuine Samsung accessories due to their higher price tags, here’s a deal straight from Sammy that lets you buy those flip covers and other goodies at 50% off. All you have to do is go to Samsung’s Facebook page to register your Galaxy S3 or Galaxy Note 2.
Once you’ve completed the form, you’ll receive a coupon code in the registration confirmation email that you can later use to purchase all mobile accessories listed on the website. Just make sure you have the device’s IMEI or HEX number handy.

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Crime Story 1.09

-    Minor technical improvements
-    Game performance improved
-    General stabilization
Overview:
Corruption and greed rule in Crime Story. Be the Godfather of your play world!
The game itself looks great too, with a colorful and highly-detailed isometric view of the seedy New World.

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Mage Defense 2.3

Notification feature added
Overview:
A lot of fun with cute characters!
The mage castle faced big crisis becasue monsters from devildom invaded into the castle.
Please protect the castle from monsters by employing various mages outside of the castle. Don’t pass many monsters, or you will lose the game.
“Mage defense” is a typical TOWER DEFENSE game, to protect the Mage castle from evil monsters by placing various mages with their capabilities in best strategic positions. We ended up creating a cool mixture of popular TD, fatasy mood & fun of raising characters just like RPG.

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Dragon Gem 1.0

No recent changes.

Overview:
Fun and addictive Match-3 game!
Another classic Match-3 game launch on google play.
Your mission is to win Dragon Egg, pass the levels and try to get all stars in each level.
How to play:
1: Match 3 or more identical jewels.
2: Match the jewels until the board transparency,the Dragon Egg will appear.

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PITFALL!™ 1.2.323.3740

No recent changes.

Overview:
On his 30th Anniversary, take control of Pitfall Harry once again in PITFALL!, inspired by the 1982 Classic that started it all, now re-envisioned and re-booted on Android!
Escape the wrath of an angry volcano while collecting ancient treasures in PITFALL!, an adrenaline-fueled, free-running adventure set in a deadly jungle with twists and turns that will always keep you on your toes.

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Triple Town 1.84

* Villagers now have conversations with each other!
* Youngest bear is always darkened, so you’ll always know where the church is going to form.
* Decorative pets! They wander around your town looking cute, and EACH adds a bonus of 4% to all the coins you earn! You can unlock pets for FREE with coins, or you can buy them all for just 99 cents.

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Bigfoot: Hidden Giant 1.0

No recent changes.

Overview:
Get to the bottom of this urban legend!
40% Off – limited time offer! Low introductory pricing – ends soon!
Does Bigfoot exist? Hunt for evidence of the legendary Sasquatch in this Hidden Object investigation.

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Apple: No Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini in patent lawsuit, no problem

Buoyed by its temporary win, Apple made a request back in November for the court to include more Samsung smartphones and tablets that it believes infringe on its invalid patents, a list that includes the Galaxy S3 in Jelly Bean flavor, the Galaxy S3 Mini, and a few other devices.

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Samsung preps new Galaxy S2 Plus variant with NFC

Samsung has been dominating the Android landscape for quite some time now, but there was a time when it had to play second fiddle to HTC. We’d like to think that the introduction of the Galaxy S2 played a big role in the reversal of fortunes.
Unconfirmed reports about the “sequel” to the phone, the Galaxy S2 Plus, have been making rounds since last August. Now, we’re hearing that Samsung is planning to release two Galaxy S2 Plus variants, the GT-i9105 and GT-i9105P.

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XDA-Developers hackers make booting from SD Card possible for Exynos-based devices

The awesome hackers over at XDA-Developers forums are always at work making tweaks and hacks for our devices. They are one of the biggest reasons why Android devices are so customizable and so much hacking stuff is available for us geeks. Now, a new development described as a “game changer” has been made by members of the forum, which is no less than a breakthrough when it comes to hacking certain Samsung Exynos-based devices including the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy Camera.

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Black Samsung Galaxy Note 2 press photo leaked online

Black is often thought to be the standard color option for smartphones, but Samsung seems keen on replacing the timeless color with Pebble Blue and Titanium Grey when launching its new devices – as seen on the flagship Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 extended battery kit to start selling on January 5th

Are you the type of person that tends to use a phone too much? That is, to the point of saying, “Man, I wish I had some bigger batteries on this thing.”? If you are, well, then join the club.
The fact that battery technology hasn’t been able to progress as fast as the other types of tech present in today’s smartphones and mobile computing devices is a truly bitter pill to swallow. But thankfully, someone invented the extended battery. And one such kit that has been made especially for the Samsung Galaxy S3 is on its way to stores this coming January 5th.

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Galaxy S4 release date set for April, S Pen included report says

There’s definitely a lot of talk about Samsung’s upcoming flagship device, the Galaxy S4, at this time of year. We’ve seen so far a variety of rumors, and it looks like there is even more Galaxy S4-related unconfirmed stuff to look at.
This time around we have a report from South Korea that says the Galaxy S4 will launch in April, although we’ll remind you to take everything with a chunk of salt for now, as we can’t offer you any official release dates for this next high-end Android handset.

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Rumor: Motorola Droid Razr M HD to come soon with 720p display, Android 4.1 and 3,300 mAh battery

Despite being in the closest of relations with Google and therefore enjoying a privileged front-row seat at any new Android version premiere, Motorola is yet to become the fierce Samsung opponent we know (or hope) it can be.

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BLU Vivo gets a 4.65-inch HD display upsize, goes on sale in January for $300 unlocked

Back in September, the Latin America-based BLU Products launched the Vivo 4.3, a phone that boasts some good specs (for a budget offering) and an attractive price point. Building on the success of the Vivo 4.3, BLU is releasing a bigger variant of the phone, the Vivo 4.65 HD.

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Hacker claims to have stolen 3 million customer records from Verizon

An interesting dispute has cropped up between a hacker by the name of TibitXimer and mobile network provider Verizon. According to the hacker, he gained access to Verizon’s customer data servers back in July 12 by using an exploit which gave him root access to the server. He then managed to download over 3 million customer entries, which included information such as names, addresses, mobile serial numbers, account open dates and passwords.

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More details about ZTE Grand S emerge ahead of CES, including $449 pricetag

Inspired by the recent success of supersized phones like the Note 2, many companies are releasing Android devices that feature large displays with high resolutions. ZTE is among those companies and has already revealed two such devices called the Nubia Z5 and the Grand S.

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Ant Raid launches on Google Play for just 99c

The popular iOS game Ant Raid has just been released on Google Play. As part of the launch the developers are offering a discount for early buyers: you can pick up the game for just 99c!
Ant Raid is a strategy game which pits you against invading mutant insects. You must defend your colony from these various threats by directing your ant minions into battle.

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Nexus Availability Checker lets you know the moment the Nexus 4 gets back in stock in Google Play

Although very many of us had expected to see limited supply issues on the heels of the Nexus 4’s release, there were but a handful of people that predicted the snafu would be extended way until the holiday season.

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A quarter of Americans own a tablet and one third own a tablet or an eBook reader

New research just released has confirmed what everyone already knew, that eBook reading is on the up, printed book reading is declining and that the tablet has entered the mainstream. In terms of actual numbers it looks like this: the number of people who own either a tablet or eBook reader grew from 18% in late 2011 to 33% in late 2012. While the number of Americans who own a tablet (including Android and Apple devices) is some 25% of the population, up from 10% in late 2011.

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LG to intro full HD displays for 5-inch phones and 7-inch tablets at CES 2013

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) used to be the go-to place for manufacturers to showcase the latest and greatest Android phones and tablets, but in the past year or so, the likes of Samsung and HTC have taken their main spectacles elsewhere.
Nevertheless, the upcoming CES 2013 still has some worthy gadgets to look forward to, particularly if you’re keen on taking part in the 1080p display revolution. Here’s what LG plans to bring to the event.

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AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 2 multi-window update now available

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is fitted with many interesting and useful software features that can’t be found outside the Galaxy line. A great example of this is the multi-window feature, which as its name suggests, allows users to run different apps through multiple windows all on the same screen. In the U.S., it has already been added to the Note 2 through Sprint and T-Mobile. And now, it has finally been made available to users under AT&T as well.

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million moments -photo viewer 1.5.03.12260

Version1.5.00
The number of labels has increased to sixteen.
Added a function to backup and restore your data when switching to a new phone or reinstalling the app.
Made minor adjustments to designs and messages in the app.
Version1.5.03

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Automatic Task Killer 3.3.6

v3.3.5
Bug fixed. I will modified code to get it faster soon!
v3.3.2
Removed Push Ad. No more alert by anti virus app and buttery use. Let me apologize for your inconvenience.
Overview:
Kill tasks and processes automatically. Saves battery and speed up your phone!

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Galaxy Note 2 fun new ad shows the phone in its natural habitat: the office

Over the past few years, Samsung has been improving its marketing efforts in general and its commercials in particular. We hope that the recent departure of Samsung USA’s marketing boss won’t spell the end of Sammy’s hilarious, yet sometimes controversial ads.

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Toshiba’s new lens to allow refocusing of images taken from smartphones after they are shot

Have you ever wanted to have the functionality of a Lytro Light Field Camera on your mobile device? Well, if you have, then you will be pleased to know that at least one company is working on making it a reality. According to the Asahi Shimbun, Toshiba is working on an image sensor for smartphones and tablets that will allow users to refocus on images that have been already shot.

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2013 – the year of the cheap tablet: $99-$150 models coming from Acer, Asus, Lenovo and Samsung

The idea of low-cost Android tablets is not new in the slightest. Many affordable models have already been made available in the past, and there will surely be many others introduced in the future.
Indeed, an entire market filled with low-cost models exists outside of the mainstream, where the big players play.

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LEGO Hero Factory Brain Attack arrives early on Google Play

Unless you fall within the 5-12 age bracket, you can’t find too many exciting LEGO-inspired games on the Android platform. One developer is hoping to change that by releasing the action-packed LEGO Hero Factory Brain Attack.

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Google wants to take 90% of Office users away from Microsoft

It looks like Google has some big plans for its online competitor to Microsoft’s popular Office suite. Google’s VP and head of  Enterprise, Amit Singh, has revealed that his company aims to get a huge chunk of market for its online suite of Office.

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Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update now rolling out for Toshiba Excite 7.7

All you Android folks out there who bought the Toshiba Excite 7.7 tablet, today is your lucky day. Toshiba has finally rolled out the Android 4.1.1 update for the tablet and it is now available for download. Just like any other Android update, the new firmware might have been released in phases and might take some time to reach you. If you don’t see the update on your device right away, give it some time.

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Rumor: Sony Odin to come out as Xperia X in Europe and parts of Asia and North America

We don’t know if Sony is deliberately letting details slip about the company’s future flagship devices or if it’s trying to keep things as contained as possible, but one thing is clear – the “Yuga” and “Odin” are two of the worst kept secrets in recent Android history.

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Tapatalk HD beta for Android tablets gets a Google Play release

The Tapatalk HD app for Android tablets was first teased back in October, when it was only available to download from the developer’s website. The tablet-optimized app, still in its beta version, has now been released on Google Play.

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Huawei Ascend D2 photos leak, 3,000 mAh battery and $525 starting price “confirmed”

Oppo has the Find 5, ZTE the Nubia Z5 and Huawei the Ascend Mate. Enough to make you get past any preconceived notions you might have about Chinese technology and start the drooling? No? We highly doubt it, but if that’s the case maybe Huawei’s Ascend D2 will help change your mind.

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Samsung unleashes ChatON 2.0 with web interface and tons of new features

Samsung’s cross-platform messenger service ChatON has received its most significant update to date.
The update brings many new features and improvements to the ChatON service, which has now hit version 2.0, and is available for Android, iOS, and PC users.

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Confirmed: Samsung Galaxy Note to get Premium Suite with multi-window

Despite the steady stream of leaked Jelly Bean ROMs, the official Android 4.1 update hasn’t made its way to the Samsung Galaxy Note. It pays to be patient, as Samsung has finally provided the information that owners of the original phablet have been longing to hear: the software upgrade to Jelly Bean will also bring the multi-window feature to the Note.

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Samsung wants a US import ban on Ericsson products over patent infringement

The legal battle between Samsung and Swedish equipment maker Ericsson has taken a new turn. Samsung has decided to seek an import ban on Ericsson products in the US. The Korean conglomerate has already filed a complaint against Ericsson with the US International Trade Commission (ITC), according to an official statement by the company.

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Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update now rolling out for international Galaxy S3 LTE

Samsung is offering a new year’s treat to its international Galaxy S3 LTE users by releasing the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the device. The update, which is out now for Galaxy S3 LTE GT-I9305, brings several new features and enhancements to Samsung’s flagship smartphone.

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Google lists top 10 Android apps of 2012, Evernote, Pinterest and Snow White make the cut

You don’t have to go to great lengths to find out what are some of the best Android apps around in our views, but if you want a more informed opinion Google has come out with a pretty interesting top ten.

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Google Voice to remain free in 2013 for U.S. and Canada domestic calls

Google Voice is a VoIP-based service that — among other things — lets you make local and international phone calls, either on the standalone Voice app or through Gmail. Making calls within the USA and Canada has been free since the service was first introduced, but as reported last year, users can only enjoy their free calls until the end of December 2012.

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Google Music’s Scan and Match replacing explicit songs with SFW versions

With the size of the average music library growing and many flagship phones now coming with limited storage sizes (both the Nexus 4 and the Droid DNA come with maximum 16GB storage options) there is a good chance that many of you are loyal users of Google Music.

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Verizon’s Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean source code is out

Amongst the top 4 carrier in the U.S., the Samsung Galaxy S3 variant on Verizon was the last to get upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.  Despite the delay, we’re sure the update was worth the wait. As is customary, Samsung has made the Jelly Bean kernel source for the device available.

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ZOOKEEPER BATTLE 1.1.0

・Bug fix
Thank you for all your feedback! If you have any issues with this App, please send an email to support_azb@kiteretsu.jp
Overview:
Battle online against players from around the world!
ZOOKEEPER! The overwhelmingly popular action puzzle game with over 10 million players now comes to Google Play Store as a versus puzzle app – and it’s free to play!

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Fire Electric Pen 3D(Random) 1.4

No recent changes.

Overview:
Fire Electric Pen 3D(Random)
Remember the TV show ?
Remember the Challenge ?

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Punch Hero 1.0.8

Thanks for playing Punch Hero!
Get you’re ready for some more boxing action with the following improvements!
1. Chinese language support
2. Game improvements
3. New Christmas Events!!
Join millions of users worldwide dish it out in the ring!

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Dragon Rush 1.7

Notification feature added
Overview:
Magic tower defense blocks the dragons.
Build! Transform!! Defend!! Dragon rush has begun.
Magic tower defense blocks the dragons.
★★★ WESTRIVER’s new defense game★★★

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Kill Devils – Free Game 1.51

1.Added Dwarfs instancing and 2 new racial skills.
2.Added ranking screen displaying 7 different categories.
3.Optimized game loading speed.
4.Fixed the bug of the achievement “Ultimate Millionaire”.
Overview:
The most terrifying and exciting tower defense game.

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언데드 슬레이어 by Hangame 1.0.3

12월 21일 비정상적인 디바이스에서의 게임 이용, 세이브 파일 조작이 확인되어 긴급 업데이트를 진행하였습니다.
▶ 일시 : 12월 24일(월)
▶ 내용 : 비정상적인 디바이스의 게임 이용 차단
1.0.3 업데이트 이후에는 비정상적인 디바이스에서의 게임 이용은 불가합니다.
Overview:
삼국지를 배경으로 펼쳐지는 ’이미 죽은 것들’과의 끝없는 사투…

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ZENONIA® 5 1.0.4

[ZENONIA 5]
Patch Notes:
1. Text input crash on Galaxy Note 2 OS 4.1.2 is fixed
2. Expanded Inventory and Gold reset bug is fixed
Be Legendary!
Follow us on Twitter @gamevil or Facebook /gamevil for the latest events and updates!

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Bike Race Free – Top Free Game 2.1.16

* New world Hills 2
+ 8 new challenging tracks
* Holiday Pack
+ 16 new tracks to enjoy during the holidays
All for FREE!
Enjoy!
+ Minor bug fixes

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Hisense Pulse Review: The best Google TV set top box yet.

Last week, Hisense, a Chinese electronics company, released their first Google TV device. The Hisense Pulse is the second Google TV set top box to come in at $99 this year. As time goes on, Google TV keeps getting better and better, slowly moving from tech gadget to something you’d want your mom to have in her living room. Google TV has improved quite a bit over the past 2 years since the launching of the Logitech Revue, the first Google TV device. Is Google TV ready for the masses? I believe so. Let’s have a look at the Pulse, the best Google TV set top box yet.

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