9/28/2012

$49.99 Sprint Galaxy S3 Black Friday deal already uncovered

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The Christmas shopping season is approaching fast, and many consumers will pick smartphones and tablets as gifts for themselves or their loved ones this year. Of those devices, many will be Android-based, with buyers especially eying high-end devices that will be available for substantially less than usual on one special shopping day.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 U.S. launch party planned for October 24

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Samsung has started sending out press invitations for a new event announcing “The next big thing is here.” The invites make it clear that we should look to October 24th for a press event. The exact venue isn’t mentioned, though it does say it will take place at 7PM in New York City. Considering that we already have the Note 10.1 tablet out in the wild, the stylus in the invite seems to hint strongly that the Note 2′s upcoming U.S. launch will be the focus of the event.

Google turns 14 today, sort of

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Happy 14th birthday, Google! Has it really been that long? Actually, it’s been longer. If you head over to Google’s search page today, you are greeted by a birthday cake with 14 candles and a hovertext reading “Google’s 14th Birthday”. After a few moments, the cake changes into a Google logo (both pictures seen above). While the 27th is the day that Google has now decided to celebrate, the company’s actual roots go back a couple years earlier.

AT&T 4G nationwide band proposal likely to be approved by FCC

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AT&T might be a far second to Verizon in U.S. 4G LTE coverage, but that’s not stopping it from continuing its aggressive expansion plans. Part of the plan is to create a nationwide 4G band using 20MHz of spectrum in the 2.3GHz wireless communications services band for the LTE network.
Now the FCC has all-but granted AT&T’s request. It isn’t official yet, but it seems more than likely that AT&T will get the approval it needs. An FCC spokesperson said about the move:

Show off your Android pride with a customizable collectible figurine

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Love Android and want to show off your pride for the greatest mobile OS on the planet? Buying an Android figurine for your desk is a great way to make a clear statement about where your mobile loyalties lie. There are certainly some awesome choices out there already, but what if there was an easy way for you to make your own? That’s where Cubify comes in.

Leaked: The first Samsung Galaxy Music smartphone images surface

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Yesterday we reported on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Music, a music-centric budget smartphone from Samsung. Now we know a little bit more about the handset, and that includes the first leaked images of the new device.

Free-to-play online shooter Deadzone by Madfinger Games could be released very soon

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Even if you are not directly familiar with Madfinger Games, you may be familiar with some of their work. They are responsible for Android hits such as Dead Trigger and Shadowgun. Once upon a time, Madfinger Games teased a free-to-play online shooter called Deadzone. It was never actually released. Instead, it was put on the back shelf in favor of other priorities.
It appears as though the game may be finally nearing release. Madfinger Games posted a teaser image to their Facebook, indicating that there is some renewed interest in getting the game finished. Given the popularity of their other games, there is no reason to believe this won’t achieve similar success. Plus, it’s free. Who doesn’t like free video games?
Deadzone was first brought to CES 2012, where many guests of the event were allowed to play the demo. It also came with a teaser video. There are more clues nestled around the internet of impending release. If you go to Madfinger Games’ official website, Deadzone is listed in the coming soon section. There isn’t any information about it, but they say that details will be posted soon.


Has Madfinger Games added any features since the CES demo?

If it has, Madfinger Games hasn’t given any clues as to what has improved. It has been speculated that there could be some new levels and features. Since no one outside of Madfinger Games has seen Deadzone since January 2012, there’s a very good chance those speculations are correct.
Madfinger Games may not be the most well known game developers out there, but their catelog has done quite well. They have gotten over a million downloads to date and a loyal following from their gamers. If Deadzone is released, it could bring a whole new demographic to play and buy Madfinger Games. When Deadzone is eventually released, does it look like a game you would play?
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9/27/2012

T-Mobile HTC One S now getting OTA update to Android 4.0.4 and Sense 4.1

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The buttery smooth Jelly Bean is on the mind of many ICS users, but while we’re stuck on ICS, we might as well enjoy the Android 4.0 experience at its fullest, right? T-Mobile HTC One S owners are now spoiled with an update that will take their phones from Android 4.0.3 and HTC Sense 4.0 to Android 4.0.4 and Sense 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy S3 officially coming to MetroPCS in October, pricing not yet revealed

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MetroPCS is one of the minor US carriers that has progressed immensely lately, mostly due to the spreading of its LTE network, introduction of VoLTE, and strengthening of its phone line-up. But if it’s one thing that the wireless provider was still missing, that was certainly a pack leader.

Are Google and Asus planning a $99 Nexus 7? Digitimes says yes, Asus says no

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If someone had told us a year and a half ago that 7-inch tablets would challenge the popularity of 10-inchers, we would have had no trouble in calling that someone out of his frigging mind. However, the unexpected has happened, and, mostly due to Amazon’s and Google’s fine efforts, 7-inchers are starting to feel more like the norm than the exception.