LG G Pad 8.3 revealed ahead of IFA, ships globally in Q4

Following up on its initial tease from earlier this week, LG has officially revealed the G Pad 8.3 ahead of IFA. The slate's positioned as the next step from its G2 smartphone, and the company claims it's the first eight-inch tablet with a 1920 x 1200 WUXGA (Widescreen Ultra Extended Graphics Array) full HD screen. The device features a 4,600mAh battery, and runs Jelly Bean 4.2.2 atop a 1.7 GHz quad-core SnapDragon 600 processor aided by 2GB of RAM. Despite all that, it's just 8.33m thick and weighs 338 grams. Software enhancements include QPair and QSlide -- the former lets you receive messages and calls from JB-equipped Android phones on the G Pad itself, while the latter allows for three apps to run on-screen at once. What's more, with KnockOn you simply tap the screen twice to wake it up. The G Pad 8.3 will be available globally beginning in Q4 in your choice of black or white with 16 GB of storage. No word on pricing just yet, but expect a hands-on once we catch it on the show floor.

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Skate to Where the Puck Is Going

Businesses implementing Android apps can learn from what Web developers have done to handle browser variations, to handle the similar variations in Android OS versions. In this first post of a three-post series, we will examine what Web developers have done to simplify their development efforts and what the Android analogues are.

SQLCipher for Android, and You!

Full-disk encryption is fine as far as it goes, but it does not go quite as far as you might think in terms of defending your data. If you are considering encryption at the application level, in addition to the device level, SQLCipher for Android makes it easy for you to add AES-256 encryption to your local databases.

With a whirr of gears, and a whiff of code, the little robot trundled on...

Android-powered desktop robot that's open source? Sign me up!

Podcast June 19: Building Cloud-based Enterprise Mobile Applications

Join us on June 19th at 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern for a lively conversation on mobile and cloud moderated by Peter van der Linden, Android Technology Evangelist at Motorola Mobility and with guest speakers

Enterprise Mobile Security - What is your #1 security issue?

When implementing an enterprise mobile strategy the #1 security issue is?

• Doing a risk assessment


• Securing data communication


• Protecting data thru encryption


• Android security


• HTML5 security

Jordan Interviews XDA:DevCon 2013′s Elite Sponsor, Oppo – XDA Developer TV

We’ve already seen XDA Developer TV Producer Jordan talk to our Senior Sponsors. Also, Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler unboxed the Oppo Find Mirror (R819) the XDA way live at XDA:DevCon. Then after he got home, AdamOutler did an XDA Unboxing of his swag from the XDA:DevCon.

As we said on Thursday, XDA:DevCon would not have happened without the help of our excellent sponsors. While at the event, Jordan took some time to chat with one of our largest sponsors: the developer friendly manufacture Oppo. They talked about why they got involved with DevCon and spoke of the future with developers and Oppo. Pull up a chair and check out what they had to say.

• Jordan Interviews XDA:DevCon 2013′s Senior Sponsors – XDA Developer TV


• XDA:DevCon 2013 Unboxed the XDA Way – XDA Developer TV


• XDA:DevCon 2013 Event Roundup – XDA Developer TV

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Also, be sure to check out other great video’s on XDA Developer TV.

Alcatel quietly reveals One Touch Idol S, Idol Mini and Evo 8 HD tablet

Unlike babies that wail when they're born, the three new members of Alcatel's One Touch family have silently slipped into the company's website. The two handsets, the Idol S and the Idol Mini, follow the original trio revealed at CES this year, sharing similar elements despite the difference in size. Both run Android 4.2, can read microSD cards up to 32GB in capacity and support quad-band GSM, as well as some UMTS (3G) bands, depending on the model.

Idol S, the larger of the two weighs 110 grams, has a 4.7-inch 1,280 x 720-pixel screen and DC-HSPA data connectivity. It's powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, has 4GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM and an 8-megapixel rear / 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. On the other hand, the Idol Mini has a smaller 4.3-inch 854 x 480-pixel display, weighs 96 grams and comes with HSPA+. It's equipped with up to 8GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM and a 5-megapixel rear / VGA front camera.

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Via: GSM Arena

Source: Idol Mini, Idol S, One Touch Evo HD

Nikkei: KDDI plans 220 Mbps cellular network upgrade for summer 2014

Think 150Mbps LTE-Advanced data is quick? KDDI could offer far more bandwidth next year. Nikkei claims that the Japanese carrier plans to upgrade its cellular network to 220 Mbps data as soon as summer 2014. Service would reportedly launch with an Android smartphone, and rely on new wireless technology; it's not clear whether this entails a faster LTE-A variant or something new. KDDI hasn't confirmed the rumor, so we wouldn't consider moving to Japan just yet. If there's any truth to the claims, however, even NTT DoCoMo's upgraded LTE could soon feel downright pokey.

[Image credit: TAKA@P.P.R.S, Flickr]

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Source: Nikkei (subscription required)

Let the god games begin: 22cans' Godus beta available on Steam Early Access September 13th (update: iOS and Android release dates)

A collective effort pulled back Curiosity's curtain early this summer, and now it's nearly time to play god. On September 13th, 22cans and Peter Molyneux will make the beta release of Godus , the studio's latest "experiment" in god gaming, available via Steam Early Access for PC and Mac. The early release will cost eager overlords $19.99 and allow them to "sculpt every inch of a beautiful world," and, of course, destroy those worlds in multiplayer battles with other virtual gods. The Kickstarter-backed nod to Molyneux's Populous reached its funding goal in December of last year with the promise of PC, Mac and mobile compatibility and continued his focus on the video game as social experiment. Final release details are still under wraps but you can see an updated trailer after the break.

And for more Molyneux, check out our interview from E3 2013.

Update: We had a chance to catch up with Molyneux following his keynote at PAX and, among other things, he revealed release dates for iOS and Android versions of Godus: October 31st (Halloween) and November 14th (Day of the Colombian Woman), respectively.%Gallery-slideshow77099%

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Source: 22cans, Steam

Ceton Echo Windows Media Center extender won't support Android after all

Around nine months ago Ceton unexpectedly announced plans to support the Android operating system and apps on its $179 Echo Windows Media Center extender, but now that's not happening. According to the company, Android is "up and running" on Echo hardware in its labs -- we saw screenshots back in February -- but early beta tests with home users showed a problem with an internal component. That flaw apparently causes a failure to update in some cases, and since efforts to find a workaround have been so far unsuccessful Ceton is shelving the project (presumably alongside its Q DVR). There's no question this is disappointing for Echo users that expected the feature, but the possibility of a bricked box seem worth avoiding. We haven't talked about the Echo much since it came out of beta with a fix for 1080i output issues -- if you're an owner, let us know if you were (still) waiting for Android, or if you've moved onto another solution like Roku, Ouya or Chromecast.

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Source: Ceton Blog

Cell Phones : [ T-Mobile® Sidekick® 4G Android Smartphone ]

Ultimate Messaging

Now Powered by Android™

Unique and Stylish Form Factor

Total Entertainment Package at 4G Speed



Ultimate Messaging

The T-Mobile® Sidekick® 4G offers you innovative ways to always be socially connected so you never miss a tidbit of news. You have Group Text, which allows multiple people to text at the same time on one threaded message. Cloud Text is also available, which lets you text over the web using your PC. With your Sidekick 4G, email is always at your fingertips. Social Networking is this phone's specialty, with Facebook® and Twitter™ preloaded. Plus, all your favorite social networking sites are in one convenient location with Feeds and Updates. The front facing camera with Qik offers you uninterrupted video chat with friends and family over a 4G network.

Cell Phones : [ Samsung Galaxy Centura™ (Straight Talk) ]

Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich Makes Multitasking a Snap

Cell Phones : [ Samsung Galaxy Reverb™ (Virgin Mobile) ]

Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich For a Premium Performance

Cell Phones : [ Samsung Galaxy Rush™ (Boost Mobile) ]

Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, for easy access to everything Google

Cell Phones : [ Galaxy Nexus™ (Verizon) Android Smartphone ]

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Cell Phones : [ Nexus S from Google ]

Gingerbread Pre-installed

1 GHz Processor, 16GB of Internal Memory

Brilliant 4” Contour Display

Latest Google Mobile Apps



Android 2.3, Gingerbread

Gingerbread builds on some of the most popular Android features like multi-tasking and Wi-Fi hotspot and adds a refreshed user interface, an improved keyboard, near field communication (NFC) support, and more.

Cell Phones : [ Samsung Gravity® SMART QWERTY Cell Phone ]

Fun and Innovative Messaging

Easy Social Networking

Now with Android 2.2, Froyo

Multimedia Powerhouse



Modern Messaging Made Easy.

These days, messaging is a lot more than sending a text. The Samsung Gravity® SMART comes with a ton of fun and useful ways to bring you to the forefront of modern messaging and communication. Do you like to get the word out quickly? You have the choice of a slide-out QWERTY keyboard or SWYPE™ technology on the touchscreen. Would you like to simplify your life? We have that covered, too. Group Text lets you include the whole group in one message, and everyone can see each group member’s reply, even if you don’t have a Gravity® SMART! Emoticons give you a quick way to add some fun and share your feelings to your text messages. Pin-it notes allow you to pin important texts on your home screen. And the full HTML browser makes it easy to post to your favorite social networking sites.

Cell Phones : [ Samsung Exhibit™ 4G Android Smartphone ]

Preloaded Entertainment

Easy to Use Interface Android 2.3, Gingerbread

Front-Facing Camera and Pre-Loaded Qik for Video Chat

Multiple Messaging



Preloaded Entertainment

Your Samsung Exhibit™ 4G is always ready to provide you with tons of entertainment. With the pre-loaded AllShare app you can wirelessly connect and play your media on another device. The Exhibit™ 4G comes with games already pre-loaded, and you’ll have instant access to Samsung Media Hub where you can buy or rent tons of movies and shows. Enjoy your favorite programs anytime with T-Mobile TV, and your favorite tunes on Slacker Radio. With T-Mobile’s 4G network, you don’t have to worry about stalling or buffering.

Cell Phones : [ Samsung Dart™ Android Smartphone ]

Android™ 2.2, Froyo, with Full Google Mobile™ Services Integration

Huawei unveils outdoor-ready Honor 3 smartphone, MediaQM310 set-top box

Huawei's first two Honor smartphones were straightforward mid-range devices; with today's unveiling of the Honor 3, the company is going the semi-rugged route. The third-generation model is IP57-rated for resistance to dust and water, and its high-sensitivity touchscreen will recognize wet hands. There's also an HTC One-like infrared blaster to control TVs and home appliances. The Honor 3 is otherwise a modest upgrade, however -- it carries a slightly larger 4.7-inch 720p in-cell touch LCD, a mildly faster 1.5GHz K3V2 quad-core chip, a higher-resolution 13-megapixel rear camera, a 1-megapixel front camera and Android 4.2. The 2GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable storage haven't changed since last year, although they're acceptable when the Honor 3 is already on sale for just ¥1,888 ($309) in China.

The smartphone will soon have company. Huawei is teasing a new TV set-top box, the MediaQM310, that should offer both cloud services and China Network Television's online video. The media hub should be uncommonly powerful for its diminutive size with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 chip, Bluetooth and dual-band WiFi. There's no mention of a price just yet, although that should come when Huawei ships the MediaQM310 to China sometime in September. Check out a photo of the device after the break.

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Via: Engadget Chinese (translated)

Source: Huawei (translated)

Twitter debuts new Android beta tester program for interested bug catchers

Given the apparent backlash over Twitter's decision to add blue lines to its conversation view, we can't help but wonder if things could be different had the company implemented an open beta test program before pushing it out to the masses. Whether or not that particular situation was the impetus, it looks like the company is following in the footsteps of Facebook and Snapchat and is launching an official Android beta -- known simply as the Twitter for Android Experiment -- for any interested souls. After agreeing to sign up for a Google Group, the beta actually replaces your current Twitter app, and you're alerted each time a new build is available. As any good beta program should, there are plenty of opportunities for you to offer feedback on bugs; we're not sure if you can report blue lines as a "bug," but it's still great to know that our voices can finally be heard before new features roll out to everyone.

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Via: AndroidPolice

Pressy: the one-button Android controller so cool it was Kickstarted in under a day

If Kickstarter had a 24-hour funders club, Pebble and the Bolex Camera would be welcoming Pressy today. In under a day, the multifunction Android controller has more than doubled its $40,000 goal (raising $108,435 from 4,889 backers as of this writing) and with 45 days left to go, the numbers keep climbing. Perhaps its simplicity is what's making it such a hit. Pressy plugs into any Android device's headphone port (Gingerbread and above), and clicking its unobtrusive 0.7mm-tall button controls and automates any manner of your gizmo's functions. Through its app you can assign a given task to a sequence of clicks; it's up to you if it takes two short clicks to speed-dial your mom or one long press to snap an unobtrusive picture, for example. You can still use it if you have a pair of headphones in too, with the cans' play button subbing in for control. Clever.

Unlike other Kickstarters, this isn't some far-off prospect: Developer Nimrod Back has promised Pressy will be available within four months. A basic Pressy will set you back $17, for a choice of colors with a keychain storage sheath you'll have to pony up $25. Oh, and if you fancy yourself a programmer and want the device's API, then drop $1,000 and make that tier's one other pledge less lonely.

[Thanks, Yaniv]

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Source: Kickstarter

Cell Phones : [ Samsung Galaxy Axiom (U.S. Cellular) ]

Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich and TouchWiz® Make for a Sweet Experience

Cell Phones : [ Samsung Galaxy Discover™ (Net10) ]

Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich Makes Multitasking a Snap

Cell Phones : [ Samsung Replenish® (Boost Mobile) Android Smartphone ]

Powered by Android 2.3, Gingerbread; customize with games, apps and tools

Cell Phones : [ HM7000 Bluetooth Headset ] HM7000 Bluetooth Headset

If you want a headset that is ultra-slim, ultra-capable, and ultra-convenient, then meet your match: the Samsung HM7000 Bluetooth® headset. So sleek that you just may forget you’re wearing a headset, the HM7000 packs a powerful feature set, including voice commands and voice prompts, Android™ application support, and a revolutionary mobile charging cradle/carrying case.



The HM7000 is accompanied by an ingenious companion: a charging cradle and carrying case all in one. When fully charged, this device can offer two to three times the amount of battery life of the HM7000 itself, protecting and charging your Bluetooth® headset while you're on the go.

Cell Phones : [ Galaxy S 4 Protective Cover +, White ] Galaxy S 4 Protective Cover +, White

The Galaxy S 4 Protective Cover Plus case is a precision designed cell phone case that protects the device without sacrificing style. Galaxy cases also feature one of the sleekest android phone case designs, allowing for both function and fashion.





Also available in: Light Blue, Green, Navy, Pink

Digg for Android arrives with Reader support

Digg was ready with a Reader-enabled iOS app in time for a rush of Google Reader exiles, but it left Android users looking for alternative newsreaders. That void is now filled with the launch of the company's Android app. The Android build closely matches its iOS counterpart, with support for Digg's own news, RSS feed subscriptions and sharing to both read-it-later apps as well as social networks. Just be aware of a few rough patches -- this release is missing background updates, some display options and an unread-only filter. If you can live without those features in the short term, though, you can grab the Digg app through Google Play.

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Via: Digg Blog

Source: Google Play

Aereo CEO reveals an Android app is launching this September

In more than one way, Aereo keeps growing and growing, and it looks as if it's getting ready to grow a little more. According to the International Business Times, Aereo CEO, Chet Kanojia, has confirmed to the publication that an official Android app for the TV streaming service is on its way. More specifically, Aereo's chief says the application will be launching in the month of September, which would be right around the same time as the unconventional cable provider prepares to debut in Chicago. No word on when exactly we can expect the Aereo app to arrive on the Play store, but given how August only has about two full days left in it, it's safe to say it'll be sooner rather than later. In the meantime, there's always the option to watch on your computer -- or, hey, maybe a dear friend would be kind enough to let you borrow an iOS device.

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet

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Via: GigaOM

Source: International Business Times

Shazam 4.0 for Android arrives with redesigned interface and faster sound scans

Shazam's Android app has needed a makeover for a while; even with tablet support, the sound identification tool has felt more at home in 2011 than 2013. The company is delivering that overdue redesign today with the launch of Shazam 4.0. The new app gives Android users a modern, Holo-inspired interface that scales to all Android devices, including a wider variety of tablets. It also brings the iOS version's faster sound scans and more dynamic listening screen. While there aren't many other changes, there's more than enough here to justify grabbing the update through Google Play.

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Source: Google Play

Facebook brings lock screen music controls to Home, animated stickers to all Android users

Facebook's Android offerings just got a little livelier through a pair of updates. If you're using Facebook Home, you now have music controls on the lock screen during playback. Everyone using the regular Facebook app, meanwhile, should see animated stickers in messages. Neither upgrade is dramatic, but they're both enough to justify a quick visit to Google Play.

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Source: Google Play (1), (2)

Skate to Where the Puck Is Going

Businesses implementing Android apps can learn from what Web developers have done to handle browser variations, to handle the similar variations in Android OS versions. In this first post of a three-post series, we will examine what Web developers have done to simplify their development efforts and what the Android analogues are.

SQLCipher for Android, and You!

Full-disk encryption is fine as far as it goes, but it does not go quite as far as you might think in terms of defending your data. If you are considering encryption at the application level, in addition to the device level, SQLCipher for Android makes it easy for you to add AES-256 encryption to your local databases.