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- Sony Ericsson Xperia Play spotted dressed in Orange, Arc wearing White
- LG Optimus Sol Press Shots Leak
- Motorola Droid Bionic Hitting Best Buy Soon?
- HP TouchPad Android Ports Already Under Way
- Samsung Galaxy Precedent: Off-Contract Alternative for $150
- CyanogenMod will continue as always, Everyone can relax
- Motorola Xoom 32GB Wi-Fi Tablet for only $399 [Deal]
- HTC Incredible Official 2.3 Gingerbread Update Leaked [Download]
- Android Community Weekly: August 20, 2011
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play spotted dressed in Orange, Arc wearing White Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:26 AM PDT We have seen both the SE Xperia Play and the Xperia Arc more than a few times. Today they’ve both been spotted in different flavors than we are used to. First off is the Xperia Play wearing a fancy Orange outfit and then the Xperia Arc is dress in White. These pictures are coming out of a SE launch conference in Asia so they could just be special devices, or we might see these flavors hit the shelves in select regions.
Last time we saw the Xperia Arc it was unlocked and for sale in the US but only with Blue or Silver color options, but now photos are showing they might also have a White model for those in need. While these aren’t anything special or new it’s always fun to see new colors. Just think, an Orange Xperia Play rocking CM7 sounds nice right?
More details on both of these phones can be seen over on the Xperia Blog who is also covering the conference where these phones were spotted. While the Orange colored Play might just be a unique device someone brought to the show we did see a Xperia Play with HDMI-Out a few months ago back in June, so it’s pretty possible they’ve still been making changes although that was a developer model. Either way these are fun and new, so thought we’d share. Enjoy your weekend! Device Info
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| LG Optimus Sol Press Shots Leak Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:11 AM PDT Say hello to the first official press shots of the LG Optimus Sol (aka LG Victor E730). The Optimus Sol was first spotted in this leaked roadmap including an LG Prada remake running Android. While we are still searching for more details it should be a decent little mid-range offering although someone should probably tell LG they forgot the LED flash. Who does that these days?
Even more recently we saw the Optimus Sol on video and you can see that here. It looks a bit like an iPhone and the Samsung Vibrant made a baby if you ask me. While the Optimus Sol we are seeing now looks quite a bit different than the original leak we are left wondering if the internal specs have changed as much as the outside, but we can’t know for sure. Original reports suggested a 3.8″ AMOLED display, a decent little 1 Ghz processor under the hood with a 5 MP rear camera with VGA front all running nicely on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. This would make the Sol line up as a nice mid-high end offering and should make for a good price too. With dual-core phones slowly becoming the norm, we could see something like this be the new Optimus One as their lower offering but only time will tell. [via PocketNow] )
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| Motorola Droid Bionic Hitting Best Buy Soon? Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:58 AM PDT More Bionic news, we are now seeing the phone officially show up all around parts of Best Buy. From right on their website to a few magazine ads. It’s safe to say it is coming soon but then we already knew that right? We’ve been hearing it for months and months. Best Buy’s September buyers guide is all about the Droid Bionic and they have it front and center.
While we don’t learn anything new here they just rehash what we already know. That this juicy phone will have a 4.3″ qHD display, 4G LTE, a dual-core powerhouse CPU and all that other good stuff we’ve come to love. With more and more ads like this officially outing the specs as well as the September release date it almost feels confirmed, although we still don’t have anything truly official. The Bionic is now officially also on the Verizon website front page. With that and the recent rumor of a September 8th launch at $299 you poor souls patiently waiting have less than 20 days — if the rumors are true of course. So get excited, cash in that change bucket, or clear out your ashtray of quarters because the time is coming. Sadly we have seen rumors of it launching at $299 while we all were hoping for something a little lower. This is Verizon’s first dual-core 4G LTE phone so I guess we should have all expected to pay a premium. Will you be buying the Bionic? Or holding out for something else? [via Droid-Life] )
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| HP TouchPad Android Ports Already Under Way Posted: 21 Aug 2011 10:39 AM PDT I must say for $99 crisp dollar bills, the HP TouchPad rocking Android would be a pretty awesome deal. That would be a great price for a tablet and once we get some Honeycomb or Ice Cream Sandwich running on it everyone will be glad they snagged one for $99 dollars. After HP discontinued the TouchPad it went on a firesale and is now in the bargain bin. The specs compare to that of the HTC Sensation with that 1.2 Ghz dual-core Qualcomm processor, but with a 9.7″ 1024×768 IPS display. All that running Android sounds like something I’d be okay with.
An Android port for the TouchPad has already started and is picking up huge traction over the last 24-48 hours. With it now selling for $99 or $149 at HP.com we now have a game of “The Price is Right” and all we need is the Android OS. Over at RootzWiki the project has about 90 pages of interest after a day and a half, they are calling it TouchDroid. While some reports have claimed the hardware was to blame and not the webOS we all are still left wondering. Once we get Android 2.3 Gingerbread, CM7, and eventually Honeycomb running on this thing we’ll really know for sure. While almost everything that has hit the market as of late has had a few geeks trying to port Android over, the TouchPad is in a much better position because so many have it and that price is just so stellar. I’m sure somewhere there is already a bit of progress on a full port, but the team at RootzWiki has a nice group of four developers and this is only the beginning. I’m sure once a few webOS developers that also love Android get around to talking with them things should start to move along a bit quicker. This wont be an easy task and the devs have plenty of work cut out for them. Be nice, be patient and feel free to head over to RootzWiki and show your support. (Thanks oGsSTC) $99 dollar Android 3.2 Honeycomb TouchDroid Tablet — Put me down for two! )
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| Samsung Galaxy Precedent: Off-Contract Alternative for $150 Posted: 20 Aug 2011 07:56 PM PDT Recently revealed by Samsung, the Galaxy Precedent places as an intermediate mid-range device. But here’s the kicker, it has an off-contract price we haven’t really seen in a smartphone of this caliber – ever. For $150, the buyer faces no contract, no hidden fees, and can pay for a monthly Straight Talk plan.
For the $45 (30-day) Straight Talk Unlimited plan, subscribers will be confined to limitations from Straight Talk’s Terms and Conditions:
As you can see, don’t expect to use your “unlimited” web browsing experience on Pandora or you may get caught by big brother; yet illegal tethering of your device on the Straight Talk network has been left out of the Terms and Conditions… who would have thought? Hardware specs of the Samsung Galaxy Precedent include an 800Mhz processor, 384MB of RAM, and a 2MP rear facing camera. Its 3.2″ display is quite small, but from the video demonstration the 320×480 resolution seems to suffice, especially for the $150 price tag. The Galaxy Precedent is not yet available, but expect to see it over at Walmart in due time. Click here to view the embedded video. [via SlashGear] )
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| CyanogenMod will continue as always, Everyone can relax Posted: 20 Aug 2011 06:04 PM PDT Recently the entire Android community and especially the fans and developers were hit with huge news, that Steve Kondik (aka Cyanogen) was hired by Samsung Mobile. While this is amazing news and everyone is most likely happy for Steve I’ve seen plenty of comments as of late that some are worried this might affect CyanogenMod as a whole.
Right off the bat I saw Twitter comments from tons of worried fans that don’t want to see the project wither away and die. After the news broke we quickly reminded everyone that they have a huge team and nothing will change. Today the team behind CyanogenMod themselves have confirmed this exact thing with the “State of CyanogenMod” blog post. Basically confirming everything we already said and linked to above. They all have day jobs, families, friends, and other responsibilities and in the end this is a hobby — something they love and will continue to do.
With key members of CyanogenMod busy with life things have been a little slow, but in no way is anything changing. They have a huge community of supporters and developers alike that will continue to churn out amazing updates and fixes for all of our favorite devices (just like my image above). We’ve seen recent video of CM7 on the Sensation 4G, progress on the Motorola Atrix now the bootloader has been unlocked, and even the LG Optimus 3D is set to receive CyanogenMod. Everything over in cyan land should continue just as it always has. Users don’t need to worry that their devices will stop being supported out of the blue or that Samsung will effect the project, because they wont from what we are hearing. This has all been mentioned over on the CyanogenMod Blog today and I just wanted to share the news and help spread the good word. Bring on CM7 for my Sensation, I can’t wait! )
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| Motorola Xoom 32GB Wi-Fi Tablet for only $399 [Deal] Posted: 20 Aug 2011 05:43 PM PDT Who likes saving money? Today and today only the Motorola Xoom is on sale for $100 dollars off. You can get the 32GB Wi-Fi only model for only $399 ($100 off regular pricing) thanks to our friends over at 1saleaday.com but you better hurry as there is only a few hours left. While this isn’t a HP Touchpad for $100 who wants webOS? I sure don’t and I’d much rather run Android. You all agree right?
Just under 4 hours left, but that gives you plenty of time to gather up those pennies and convince your better half that you need this device. I mean it was the first Android Honeycomb tablet, and it will be getting all the updates first so it’s worth the buy that is for sure. What’s even better is they are also offering 3 day shipping for the low low price of just $5 dollars. That is just too good to pass up if you ask me. We all know plenty about the Xoom right? Dual-core 1 Ghz processor on that brilliant 10.1″ display all powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2′s processor and Android 3.2 Honeycomb. The Xoom has already seen updates to the latest version 3.2 so you should be able to take the OTA right out of the box and be good to go. If you are one of the few that missed out on the recent Acer Iconia A500 deal and have been waiting for another good time to get a tab, now is one of those moments. Device Info
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| HTC Incredible Official 2.3 Gingerbread Update Leaked [Download] Posted: 20 Aug 2011 05:29 PM PDT We have heard our fair share about the HTC Incredible over the past week. Earlier in the month we heard the Incredible would not be lucky enough to receive an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread but that was quickly found to be untrue. Someone from support was wrong on that because not only was it indeed getting the update, but it was almost ready to begin rolling out already.
New details are showing the update was again delayed and not available but I have good news for you Incredible owners. It appears the official version being rolled out by Verizon and HTC has been leaked. The exact version listed right on Verizon’s website seen here has now leaked and we have it available for download for those who don’t want to wait. This looks like the final build right from HTC, it shares the same version number from Verizon’s documentation (4.06.605.2), and the same baseband (2.15.10.07.07) too. This is the full RUU leak so users will be required to wipe their data in order to flash the update. Without much talking, enjoy that Gingerbread you Incredible owners. Installation Instructions: Download this file (MD5: 096d841530dd2f223ef4a1b701c7d429) Be sure to remember that you assume all risk involved in flashing these leaked files. Do this at your own will and we hold no responsibility for your actions. As always I’d perform a nandroid backup as well as backing up all user data and settings before doing a wipe just to be safe — I always do. Enjoy! Device Info
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| Android Community Weekly: August 20, 2011 Posted: 20 Aug 2011 11:32 AM PDT We have some very important news to re-hash in this issue of Android Community Weekly! Sunday, we ran across a very informative hands-on of the ASUS Padfone and that it may ship with Ice Cream Sandwich upon release. Later on, Team UnrEVOked and Alpharev released their latest version of the Revolutionary S-OFF & Recovery tool. Their latest and greatest now supports many new devices such as the HTC Sensation, HTC EVO 3D, and HTC EVO 4G 2.3 (after the latest Gingerbread update).
Also Sunday, the HTC Holiday prototype surfaced from an XDA Developer’s purchase off of Craigslist. On the rear cover, their seems to be inductive charging built in. Early Monday morning, Google scooped up Motorola Mobility for $12.5B. News also stated Motorola will function independently from Google. As soon as Motorola was purchased, the big question for many of us was: Would future ‘Nexus’ devices be solely manufactured by Motorola? Turns out that Google will continue to pick ‘Nexus’ manufacturers in the same pattern/faction they had previously done. New reports say Samsung will manufacture the Nexus Prime with a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor and their new Super AMOLED HD display. ViewSonic announced a new tablet that dual-boots both Android 2.3 Gingerbread and Windows 7. This will be an excellent selling point for the business crowd out there. No longer will compatibility be an issue, with full access to the Android Market and Windows 7 executables – this may be a prime contender in the work place. Later Monday, Steve Kondik (Cyanogen himself!) was hired by Samsung Mobile as a software engineer. But have no worries, for he stated he’ll still be just as involved in bringing CyanogenMod to the many devices out there. One device recently graced with CyanogenMod 7 was the HTC Sensation 4G. Check out the video demonstration! Finally, signs of the Motorola DROID Bionic’s imminent release have been everywhere this past week. With a DROID Bionic tips guide leak, we have confirmed hardware specs, and that the device will have wireless printing capabilities. Next, some pretty impressive 4G LTE speeds were leaked – 35.3Mbps! The Bionic even appeared on Verizon’s home page for a very short time. As soon as this device is available, expect an extremely thorough review! )
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