Nandroid Manager * ROOT 1.0.3a

Version 1
.0.3
* Fixed typo.
* Fixed FC in Flash Zip(s).
* Improved various UI elements.
* Fixed FC caused by large last_log file.
* Fixed detection of /data/media/clockworkmod on some devices.

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SMS Spam Blocker – Postman 12.1

* Significantly reduced frequency & wait time of the upgrade notification
[Bug Fixes]
* Message preview in the Spam folder was not getting updated.
* App crash when viewing individual message thread.
Don’t forget to check out the Postman Video in the Screenshots section.

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Epic Defense – the Elements 1.5.3

1. Fix crash bug when you upgrade towers in game.
2. Fix a lag issue when drag and drop towers.
3. If you like our games, please ’+1’ this game use Google +1 and give us a five star rating!
Overview:
This game is available both on Google Play and AppStore!
The most worth waiting killer-level Tower Defense game in 2012 — Epic Defense – the Elements!

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Greenify *ROOT* 1.82

v1.82
FIX: Activation issue of experimental features in donation version.
v1.8
ADD: 3 new experimental features in “Greenify (Donation Version)”. See the description of donation version for more details.
UPDATE: Improved the UI performance, reduced the load time of Greenify.
UPDATE: Some apps shown as “perceptible” in the past will now hibernate correctly.

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TETRIS® Blitz 1.0.1

We’ve made some behind-the-scene changes for even better Blitzing, including fixing the finisher issue some players have been experiencing.
Overview:
Race against the clock in a two-minute blitz to clear lines and rack up as many points as possible before time runs out! With all-new features, stunning visuals, and innovative controls, this twist on the world-famous puzzle game is a must-have on your Android phone or tablet.

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Motorola XT1058 (Google X Phone?) spotted at the FCC

A newly discovered FCC filing mentions a Motorola-made smartphone that’s yet to be launched, the Motorola XT1058, which could be a potential candidate for the rumored Google X Phone.
The XT1058 is the codename of this new device, and in case it rings a bell that’s because just recently we’ve seen a Motorola XT1055 version show up in alleged benchmark results. At the time, we wondered whether the XT1055 was the X Phone, and now we’re pretty much doing the same thing with the XT1058.

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Xiaomi Red Rice rumored to launch this October at $130

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is rumored to be launching the $130 Xiaomi Red Rice this October — their biggest-screened and cheapest device yet.
Xiaomi made waves in China (and beyond) for its Apple-like cult following and its tight integration of services in its MIUI-based handsets. It helps that the price is very competitive, at about $320 to

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Is this the LG Optimus G2? Close-up photo of ‘thin-bezeled LG’ posted again on Twitter

Less than a week ago, we told you about a new, nearly bezel-less LG smartphone that surfaced online via a photo that was posted publicly by Twitter user @evleaks. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to fully determine the identity of the handset, so up to now we still don’t know what phone it really is.

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Oh, no! Now Docs is ‘Scroogling’ us!

In the ongoing struggle to get us all to understand just how Scroogled we are, Microsoft has taken another shot at Google. With a steady barrage of stuff we already knew and stopped caring about, Microsoft has really set the bar low for sensationalism.

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New HTC One ad released, BlinkFeed will help you keep dirt out of your smartphone [video]

If you haven’t heard about the HTC One by now, I’d best advise you to go to our full review here. For the rest of you, here’s a quick recap of the incredible HTC One. It’s got a brilliant 4.7-inch Full HD screen, an all aluminum design and beneath it a blazing fast quad-core Snapdragon 600 CPU, clocked at a cool 1.7Ghz.

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Facebook Android app updated, Home gets support for Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One

The Facebook Android app has received an update, while Facebook Home now supports two of the most popular smartphones of the moment, the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S4.
To start with the Facebook Android app update, it must be said that the new update brings the stickers you only got in Facebook Messenger into the main app too. This means that you’ll be able to have fun using some super-sized emoticons during chats with your friends, just as you can see in the screenshot below. It can be a pretty fun feature, as long as none of the parties in the chat overuses it.

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BBC Watchdog to investigate Samsung Galaxy S4 storage claims

Samsung was probably hoping that this contentious issue had died down by now, but BBC’s Watchdog program intends to broadcast an investigation into the available internal memory accessible to Samsung Galaxy S4 owners. If you recall, the 16GB unlocked European model leaves consumers with just 9.5GB of usable storage, and in the US that figure drops to around 8.5GB for those who purchase carrier branded handsets.

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Hangouts (Babel name) reportedly seen in leaked images, launch seems confirmed for Google I/O

A new report mentions again the fact that the rumored unified messaging service Google Babel will be known as Hangouts, with an insider suggesting that the product would be unveiled at Google I/O.

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Leading into I/O, Google Wallet scraps physical card idea

Google’s mobile payment processor, the appropriately named Wallet, is reportedly set for an I/O update. That update was, according to a few sources, was going to include a physical card. The card, all black with a rainbow Google Wallet “W” on the front, was said to be scrapped due to Larry Page’s displeasure with a buggy trial run.

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Newly introduced bill aims to make cellphone unlocking legal again

You signed the contract, paid out the wazoo for it, and after two years of forced commitment your smartphone is now yours. Or is it?
If you fully own the device, it stands to reason that you could do just about anything with it, including unlock it. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for those of us in the United States.

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flayvr: photo and video albums 1.0.2

Thanks for all the great inputs and reviews – please keep it coming to help@flayvr.com.
This version mainly includes speed improvements and minor changes.
Overview:
With flayvr, all your photos and videos are magically sorted into exciting fun albums to keep or share with friends.

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Android 5.0 notebooks, a Google smartwatch, and an Apple TV competitor coming our way?

Whilst the new Nexus 7 may have been the big news from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo yesterday, he has also released some information, or shall I call it speculation, about some other future Google projects today.

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Two superstars arrive at AT&T: the elusive 32GB Galaxy S4 and the LG Optimus G Pro

If you’ve been holding out for the 32GB model of the Galaxy S4 or LG’s Note competitor, the Optimus G Pro, both are now available on AT&T. The 32GB Galaxy S4 will cost you $249.99 on a new two-year contract with the carrier. If you’re looking to buy the device outright, it’ll cost you $669.99 through AT&T. However, your color choices will be limited, as the 32GB model only comes

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 gets Jelly Bean, rolling out now in Southeast Asia

AMOLED technology might be commonplace in the smartphone market, but it’s a whole different story when it comes to tablets. Back in late 2011, Samsung decided it was about time to take their AMOLED technology and bring it over to the tablet, and so they introduced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7.

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ES File Explorer File Manager 3.0.3

FAQ:
More Translations are adding.
V3.0.3
1)Improve startup speed, avg. 40%
2)Add language: Turkish
3)Add “sdcard size in history” option
4)Fix user reported issues(pic cannot be seen in gallery after move on some 4.0 devices).

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Big Font (change font size) 2.23

v2.23
★ fixed crash error when tapping the Add font size icon on Android 3 devices
★ bugs fixed
v2.22
★ bugs fixed
v2.21
★ fixed crash problem for Android 3.2 devices

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Egypt Zuma – Temple of Anubis 1.1.8

1. Bug fix.
2. If you like our games, please ’+1’ this game use Google +1 and give us a five star rating!
Overview:
’Egypt Zuma – Temple of Anubis’ is a Zuma Style (marble shoot out, match 3) game with Egyptian theme. It is simple but really addictive.
Your target is to eliminate all the marbles before they reach the end of the path and make more Combos, Chains and Gaps to get the highest score.

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Battleship 1.0.8

No recent changes.

Overview:
A board game classic receives cool new features. In addition to ships you are given an extended arsenal which includes planes, sea mines and air defense.
Put your ships in battle order, provide them with protection using planes and mines, and launch strikes on the opponent’s fleet from sea and air.
Battleship is a lively animated game with graphic effects.

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Stealth Black HTC One available at AT&T, both 32GB and 64GB versions

The Stealth Black HTC One is now available to buy at AT&T, in both 32GB and 64GB versions.
While the HTC One has been available on AT&T for a few weeks, you could only get it in the silver color version. Sprint, on the other hand, already had the 32GB Stealth Black HTC One version for a couple of weeks now.

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Pixel Dungeon 0.4

- Added: 5 new levels (city of dwarves) with new enemies and items
- Added: Well of Transmutation
- Added: In-game sound controls
- Added: Resistances and immunities for monsters
- Added: Tiles are highlighted when searched
- Added: “Resume motion” button

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Spawn Wars 2 1.0.5

1. Chinese UI Improvements
2. Cherry Forging Rate Fixes
3. Minor Bug Fixes
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/gamevil

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Bejeweled Blitz 1.3.4

Bug fixes to help ensure the awesome gem-matching fun never stops
Overview:
*World’s #1 Puzzle Game!
*Supports Both Phone and Tablet Devices
*New Users Get 100,000 Coins Free
Treat yourself to an exciting take on the world’s #1 puzzle game from PopCap! Play for free on your Android as you match and detonate as many gems as you can in 60 action-packed seconds and compete with Facebook friends. Match 3 or more and create cascades of fun with Flame gems, Star

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Rumor: Snapdragon 800 to power the next Oppo Find, could launch by September

According to sources close to Oppo, the company is working on a new Find model, which will be powered by Qualcomm’s top of line Snapdragon 800 processor. If true, this could make the new Oppo Find (6?) one of the first handsets to ship with the flagship chip. The new smartphone will also, supposedly, feature an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, which would also be quite impressive if true.

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Google X Phone rumors: Droid Blast feature, ‘X M’ version and Google cancelation

Motorola Nexus+ concept phone

A new series of Google X Phone rumors have hit the web, bringing even more confusion to the table when considering previous reports.
We’ll start with the wildest X Phone rumor yet, originating from a Chinese “analyst” with 18 years of experience – we couldn’t exactly verify her expertise, hence the quotes – who has been quoted by several blogs saying that Google has given up on the Motorola X Phone, passing the handset back to Motorola as it reportedly lacked innovation.

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Why I returned the Galaxy S4 – Galaxy Note 3 Fever

As an endless consumer of the latest mobile technology, I’m both privileged and cursed to experience the latest and greatest, generally before most people in the world get to. Ah, but before you start cursing me – please consider the affliction with which I am cursed. I have a confession to make.

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Nokia shareholders tell Stephen Elop to ‘find a new road.’ Should this new road lead to Android?

Here we go again! Joining the evergreen list of smartphone debates that includes such greats as “Android vs iOS,” “Apple vs Samsung,” and recently, “plastic vs metal,” is the question of whether Nokia should have gone the Android way, and if it isn’t too late, maybe still should. This debate makes it to the forefront every time Nokia releases its quarterly financial results, and while things may ever so slightly be looking up, not surprisingly, a lot of shareholders are looking for better results.

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Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom to have 10x optical zoom

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is rumored to have no less than 10x optical zoom, according to a report on Russian site Hi-Tech@Mail.ru.
However, we would take this as nothing but a rumor (or speculation, if you will), since Dmitry Ryabinin, the site’s chief analyst, is the one quoted as saying that the camera will have said capability.

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YouTube paid subscriptions now available, could it be the future of TV?

YouTube paid subscriptions have been announced on Google’s video streaming service’s blog, offering content creators a different method of monetizing their work.
The YouTube paid subscriptions pilot program currently includes partners that offer channels starting at $0.99, each one of them with a 14-day trial and discounted rates that are offered to you if you choose to subscribe for a full year. The service is available, to kick things off, in 10 countries (but more are sure to follow soon enough).

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Carmageddon Android game available for free in the Google Play Store, today only (video)

The Carmageddon Android game is now available in the Google Play Store, with a full promo version available for free in the first 24 hours.
Developer Stainless Games has decided to make the game (which got delayed last year) available for free in the first 24 hours, in order to thank the backers of its successful Kickstarter campaign, designed to fund the next PC title in the series, Carmageddon: Reincarnation.

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Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5: battle of the idols (video)

The rivalry between Apple and Samsung is the stuff of legends. But there’s a rivalry in the tech world that is even fiercer – that between the fans (or fanboys) of the two companies.
What’s with the iPhone and the Galaxy S line that makes people go for each other’s jugulars? Is it because they embody very different philosophies? Is it because Samsung and Apple have gone to

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Streaker Run 1.6.0

☆ NEW “Lucky Streaker” for St. Patrick’s Day!
★ NEW St. Patrick’s Day alleys, yards and rooftops!
★ STOMPED out a few small bugs.
✩ Start a winning streak with the endless-runner that EVERYONE is playing! ✩
Overview:
✩ Start a winning streak with the endless-runner that EVERYONE is playing! ✩

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Blitz Brigade – Online FPS fun 1.0.1

No recent changes.

Overview:
You ready for multiplayer action? Axis or Allies, victory or defeat, mayo or mustard… All will be decided in the ultimate FPS showdown, Blitz Brigade!
Become one of five highly skilled and totally badass classes and team up with other players to pound your enemies into the dirt and call them mean names.
Finally, a true class-based multiplayer FPS game comes to Android!

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BlueStacks announces GamePop: Subscription-based home gaming console for Android

Let’s face it, no matter how big any of these new Android phones turn out to be, gaming on them still wouldn’t be as fun as when you do it on an actual, full-size TV. There’s a certain type of immersion that you can only get from a 40- or 50-inch flatscreen television while playing with the lights off and 5.1-channel surround sound blasts all around you from a stereo in the same room. In light of this, BlueStacks — a

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Android powers 59% of smart mobile devices shipped in Q1, what can Apple and Microsoft do?

Latest figures show that Android was the operating system of choice for over 182 million smart devices that were shipped during the first three months of this year. According to a new report by research company Canalys, 308.7 million smart mobile devices (which includes notebooks as well as tablets and smart phones) were made in Q1 and Android powered 59.5% of them!

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Survival Race HD 1.0

No recent changes.

Overview:
★★★★★★100% TOTALLY FREE★★★★★★
8.0/10 IGN.me “Survival Race is a mobile game for those looking for a challenge; Its masterfully designed levels give you the frustration that only old school games did.”
9.5/10 Tapscape “With great music, awesome graphics, and a great premise, this driving platformer is addictive fun!”

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FreeCell Solitaire 1.0.7

More New features coming soon!
- Added beautiful HD graphics for new phones with high definition displays (Galaxy S4, HTC One, etc)
- Superbly improved battery usage
- Performance and stability improvements
Overview:
FreeCell Solitaire by Brainium is the #1 FreeCell Solitaire game on Android, now available for free!

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What is the best Android phone of 2013?

In the past 12 months, we saw the quote-unquote phablet — a.k.a. the overgrown smartphone — rise to dominance, and now it has pretty much become the new face of the Android smartphone market. Gone are the days of phones with modest 3.5-inch screens, dual-core processors, and limited wireless features.

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‘New Nexus 7′: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, WUXGA display, Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, $199 price tag – analyst says

Nexus 7 (2012 model) vs Nexus 10 (2012 model)

An analyst says that Google will unveil a second-generation Nexus 7 tablet at Google I/O next week sporting superior specs compared to its predecessor, while being equally affordable.KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has sent out a research note revealing potential specifications for the second-generation Nexus 7 tablet a few days ahead of Google I/O 2013.

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Who wants to be an editor? Flipboard for Android gets a major update

Apple iPhone and iPad owners have been using the new Flipboard 2.0 for over 6 weeks now, and now it’s our turn. Today, Flipboard has officially launched version 2.0 in the play store. What does the update bring? Magazines, but not the type of magazines that you buy from your local 7/11.

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Nexus 4 apparently retired by some UK retailers, Nexus 5 coming soon?

A new report says that some UK electronics retailers are about to retire the five-month old Nexus 4, fueling speculation that a next-gen Nexus version could soon be launched.
With just a few days to go until Google I/O 2013 kicks off, we’re not surprised to see plenty of Nexus-related rumors hit the web, so we’ll remind you that nothing is official just yet about upcoming Nexus devices.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active and Samsung Zest coming to AT&T, new report says

A new rumor says that Samsung’s rugged Galaxy S4 version will hit AT&T stores in the future alongside another new Samsung smartphone reportedly called “Zest.”
The information comes from @evleaks, a Twitter account known for the various details and images provided about mobile devices ahead of their launch. While the source has been rather accurate in the past,

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AT&T announces new Aio Wireless prepaid brand

Just last week, we reported that AT&T was preparing to launch new prepaid plans under the existing “All in One” brand. Now it’s official, Aio Wireless has now arrived, with plans starting at $40.
Aio Wireless intends to roll out across the United States next year, but it is currently being tested in Houston (TX), Orlando (FL) and Tampa (FL).

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AT&T 16GB Samsung Galaxy S4 costs $237 to build, says report

You go to buy your new Galaxy S4, reach for your wallet and pull out $200, sign the contract and walk away with the next Big Thing. Or if you don’t like contracts, you throw down around $700 for Samsung’s latest. But how much is the U.S. version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 really worth, when it comes down to parts and manufacturing? About $237, according to research firm IHS.

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Is Amazon developing a phone with 3D display technology?

Hopetts/Flickr Amazon will launch a smartphone September 6, sources say.

If recent rumors are to be believed, Amazon is developing a smartphone. With 3D capabilities. This 3D technology wouldn’t require users to wear any special glasses, and images would appear to float above the screen as well as add depth to images. The device is also rumored to use retina-tracking technology, much like The Galaxy S4, to allow users to scroll through content.

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WeatherSignal turns your phone into a personal weather station

You pop up your favorite weather app, check the temp. You dress according, then head outside. That’s when you notice it: the trusty weather gods got it all wrong – again.
Maybe they said it wasn’t windy outside (and it it was..), perhaps they revealed it was going to be a scorcher (but it’s cold as hell). Regardless, you wish there was a better way to get accurate, local weather information. That’s exactly what WeatherSignal hopes to accomplish.

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