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Samsung Galaxy Note III To Tout Plastic Casing Instead of Rumored Aluminum Body?
Thanks to a rumor from SamMobile, we now have some new insight to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note III. Many rumors have been pointing to the device touting a flexible display and a metal casing; but SamMobile’s tipster has put those rumors to rest, claiming that Samsung’s next Note device will be touting a plastic casing. The Samsung Galaxy Note III is rumored to have a thinner bezel than other Note devices, and to be powered by an Octa-Core processor and have a 13 MP rear-facing camera, 2 MP front … Read more
Ian Kersey
Archos 80 Xenon to be Available in June For $199.99
The Archos 80 Xenon was unveiled today, adding to Archos’ Elements tablet line. The 8-inch device will come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon S4 1.2 GHz processor and a 1024×768 IPS display, 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of storage which is expandable via a microSD card. It has a 2MP rear camera and a front facing camera, and will tout 3G and Wi-Fi as well as full access to the Google Play Store. The Archos 80 Xenon tablet will be available sometime … Read more
Ian Kersey
Google I/O 2013: Entire Keynote Up on Youtube -Watch It Here!
In case you missed it, Google has released an archive of it’s 2013 Google I/O Keynote presentation on its Youtube channel. It’s all there in its full and magnificent 3 hours and 51 minutes of glory. If you haven’t seen it you can watch it right here. If you watched it yesterday, here’s your chance to relive the experience. Who could forget, the Google Play Games multiplayer demo fail, the John Hamm look alike in the Android hat, that Google Glass shower guy’s question getting shut down by a sad Larry Page? So many classic … Read more
Wade Keye
Rumor: White Nexus 4 Coming With Android 4.3 for $299 on June 10th?
While we didn’t see any substantial Android updates or a new Nexus phone at Google I/O yesterday, Android and Me was able to get its hands on the elusive white Nexus 4. Spec wise, the white Nexus 4 is the same as the black Nexus 4, and it will be available for purchase in the Google Play Store on June 10th. Rumors also suggest that the unit will come touting the new version of Android, Android 4.3. We may see Android 4.3 roll out to other Nexus devices upon the … Read more
Ian Kersey
Google I/O 2013: Glass Will Get Facebook, Twitter, and More
While currently only Path and The New York Times have third-party apps out for Google Glass, many more are on the way. Today at Google I/O, several new apps were announced. Dubbed “Glassware”, these new apps will use the Google Mirror API to create experiences tailored to users of Google’s cyborg tech. Among the new apps announced are social networking giants Facebook and Twitter, short format blogging platform Tumblr, fashion magazine Elle, news network CNN, and note taking and archiving app Evernote. Google made the announcement in its “Developing for … Read more
Wade Keye
Watch This: Google Glass 2.0 Concept Video
Toronto Creative Agency Playground Inc. released a concept video this week that shows off their ideas of what the next iteration of Google Glass could look like. While a sophomore version of Glass is, at very least, a long way off, it’s fun to imagine the potential for the future of the wearable tech. There are definitely some great ideas in this video, most of which seem like they wouldn’t be too far-fetched for the current hardware if tethered to a phone. In fact, a lot of the features in this … Read more
Wade Keye
Nexus Q Won’t Get New Version of Google Play Music
The poor Nexus Q hasn’t been getting much love from Google lately, and may never get any going forward. We recently reported that it wouldn’t get any mention at Google I/O, and now it’s being denied the latest update to Google Play Music and its “All Access” music streaming services. Phandroid received confirmation from a Google liason named Paul that the Nexus Q would not be getting the upgrade: Thanks for taking the time to report this issue. As you noticed, the latest version of Google Play Music isn’t compatible with … Read more
Wade Keye
Sonic the Hedgehog (finally) Coming to Android!
Alright Sega kids, get ready! One of the greatest games of all time is coming to Google Play, in all its blast processed glory. Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to Android, and the iOS version is getting an update with all the new extras. Sega announced the release today on its blog: “We are happy to announce that the original Sonic the Hedgehog has been remastered and is now available on Android and iOS! Android users have long waited for this classic to appear and today is the day. iOS … Read more
Wade Keye
ZTE Grand X2 In with dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 CPU announced
ZTE unveiled the second generation of the Intel CPU-powered Grand X In smartphone. The new device, simply called ZTE Grand X2, comes with Intel’s 2GHz dual-core Atom Processor Z2580 with hyper-threading capability. In addition, there’s also an 8-megapixel camera on board with “one of the shortest shot-to-shot times on the market,” real-time 2x axis stabilization, and face and smart scene recognition. Plus, let’s not forget a 4.5-inch HD screen (most likely 720p), 1GB of RAM, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, 1-megapixel front-facing cam, 8GB of internal storage and a 2,000mAh battery. … Read more
Dusan Belic
Google Wallet now available on Sprint’s HTC One, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S4 and US Cellular’s Note II
Google keeps expanding the list of devices compatible with its Google Wallet service. The latest batch of phones that can sing along the search giant’s mobile payment service include Sprint’s HTC One, Samsung Galaxy Note II and Samsung Galaxy S4; as well as US Cellular’s Samsung Galaxy Note II. If you have one of those device and would like to benefit from NFC-based contactless payments, download the Google Wallet app (linked below) and try it out at the growing list of participating merchants. You’ll get as seamless as possible payment … Read more
Dusan Belic
Bluetooth Smart Ready support coming to Android later in the year
Google announced that in the coming months Android will include native support for Bluetooth Smart Ready and Bluetooth Smart devices. Devices that come with a dual-mode Bluetooth chip will qualify as Bluetooth Smart Ready, allowing users to connect their phones to ultra power-efficient Bluetooth Smart accessories, like the FitBit Flex or the Pebble watch. Up until this point, handset makers had to develop their own Bluetooth stacks to make this possible, but now virtually all companies (not just the big players like Samsung, HTC and Motorola) making Android-based smartphones and … Read more