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- HTC One X dropped to $99 on AT&T
- Total Recall game launches for Android
- LG Nitro HD ICS update due July 31st
- Nexus 7 official cases “In Stock” and available now
- Motorola finally unlocking bootloaders – for real this time
- Google introduces Handwrite search for smartphones and tablets
- NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 to support Miracast wireless HD streaming standard
- AT&T lights up 4G LTE in 7 more cities
- Google Fiber detailed, Nexus 7 comes free as TV remote
| HTC One X dropped to $99 on AT&T Posted: 27 Jul 2012 11:06 AM PDT If you’re looking for an awesome smartphone for a low price, the folks from HTC and AT&T might have exactly what you need. Just in time for summer to be coming to an end AT&T has slashed the price on their flagship HTC One X smartphone in half. From $199 to just $99 bucks on a new 2-year contract.
Early reports suggested this was only a rumor, but it has now been confirmed by multiple sources including RadioShack. They reported that starting Sunday, July 29th, the HTC One X on AT&T will be just $99 in their retail stores nationwide. That’s a pretty good deal if you ask me. The Motorola Atrix HD comes in at the same price, similar specs, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich too — but it has a locked bootloader, on-screen navigation buttons, and a smaller 4.5-inch display. This price point is actually a solid move by HTC as it stops them from losing out on sales from the Atrix, while undercutting the Galaxy S III. For a reminder of the HTC One X and it’s top of the line specs see both our review, and our spec sheet from our device.ac database below. As well as out Atrix HD review and Galaxy S III comparison. Device Info
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| Total Recall game launches for Android Posted: 27 Jul 2012 10:12 AM PDT Who’s ready for Total Recall? We might not have Arnold Schwarzenegger this time around but the popular 90′s movie is ready to take center stage again. The studio Jump Games has just launched what they are calling the official Total Recall game for Android and iOS. The graphics are neat, and it features a futuristic and unique look and feel — just like the movie.
The upcoming movie and feature film won’t be exactly like the original, but I’m sure the die-hard fans already know that. I’m still not sold on Colin Farrell taking Arnold’s place, and can think of about 5 actors that would do a much better job — but I’m excited about the remake nonetheless. The brand new Total Recall game is available right this minute for only $1.99 on the Play Store from the link below. It will feature cutting-edge 3D environments taken right from the new film, and you’ll be playing as the lead character while enjoying countless different weapons. The game includes comic book-style scenes (and graphics if you ask me) and is said to have additional levels and missions coming soon in a future update. Surprisingly this one isn’t made by Gameloft, who’s been releasing games along big name movies all year. Get it from the Play Store and drop us a comment if it’s any good.    [via SlashGear]
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| LG Nitro HD ICS update due July 31st Posted: 27 Jul 2012 08:04 AM PDT We might have jumped up a version of Android to Jelly Bean, but manufacturers are still playing catch up with Ice Cream Sandwich. At least LG is working slowly but surely, with AT&T announcing that the ICS update for the LG Nitro HD will be coming on July 31st. The update will bring all the benefits of Ice Cream Sandwich, plus LG's new Optimus 3.0 UI, offering a cleaner visual aesthetic plus some new features.
The update won't be delivered OTA, however: NItro HD users will have to download the upgrade to their computers, then plug in their phones via USB, and follow the instructions using LG's PC software. Once everything has been applied, you can look forward to multitasking improvements, new fonts, additional lock screen actions such as jumping straight into certain applications, and a redesigned gallery app and photo editor. The home screen has also seen some tweaks, and standard ICS functionality such as improved folders is onboard. The keyboard has been given a jumpstart, promising an better typing experience with improved error correction. The ICS data usage application is along for the ride, and the famous Face Unlock feature is fully functional with the update as well. There's only a couple of days until the update hits, so sit tight for now and make sure to fire up LG's update tool on July 31st.
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| Nexus 7 official cases “In Stock” and available now Posted: 26 Jul 2012 03:22 PM PDT Who wants a case for that shiny new Nexus 7? When Google announced their much anticipated Nexus 7 tablet at Google IO it immediately went up for pre-order on their Play Store. Along with it was an official case that sold out in a matter of minute and has since been listed as “coming soon.” If you want a real case for the Nexus 7 (not a homemade one from the Kindle) they are available now.
The Google Play Store has just added the official ASUS/Google Nexus 7 dark grey case to “In Stock” and shipping in 3-5 days. Most likely we’ll be seeing this case sell out, possibly by the end of the day. So you should probably act now if you want one. Hopefully the colorful ones ASUS teased are coming soon. The cases appear to have no sort of magnet for auto on/off like we discovered a few weeks back, so that is a bummer but an easy fix. The case comes with the same neat finish on the rear, has a matte coating and is dark grey. It offers full port access to micro-USB charging and syncing, as well as the headphone jack so that shouldn’t be a problem. They are available right this minute for just $19.99 but probably won’t last long. Hit the link below and buy your own today. Device Info
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– Thanks Nikki!
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| Motorola finally unlocking bootloaders – for real this time Posted: 26 Jul 2012 01:50 PM PDT Great news! And yes it’s actually true although we’ve heard Motorola sing this tune before. Today they’ve announced that starting with their new Motorola PHOTON Q they’ll be unlocking bootloaders. On a very brief Blog post Motorola outlines that they’ll also offer this to other devices in the future too — but who knows how long that will take. We can probably all thank Google for this too.
Motorola has been the target of heavy criticism with regards to bootloaders on their smartphones, and it looks like that Google acquisition is finally doing some good. Unlocking the bootloader to allow developers full access to devices has been a large burden as of late. Motorola has remained tight on this front (probably because of Verizon) but are ready to come clean and join HTC and ASUS.
Most likely this will be some sort of unlock tool similar to HTC and ASUS’ current implementation. Hopefully Moto doesn’t screw it up though. They don’t reveal any details and only mention that the PHOTON Q announced this morning will be the first to enjoy this treatment. They then mention “Other products will have this option too in the future.” And that is as far as they went. This is great news and we’ll surely be looking for more details. Who’s excited to fully enjoy Motorola’s hardware in the future?
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| Google introduces Handwrite search for smartphones and tablets Posted: 26 Jul 2012 01:15 PM PDT If you’re like me and you have fat fingers that don’t do well when presented with a tiny touchscreen keyboard, then Google‘s new Handwrite search might just be what you’re looking for. Google has officially rolled out the beta for its new Handwrite search functionality, and it allows you to write your search term with your finger instead of typing it into the search field. As with regular Google Search, you can write-in only a partial phrase and then pick from a list of common search terms, which should come in handy when using Handwrite on a smaller screen, such as a smartphone.
Getting Handwrite set up on your device is simple enough – all you need to do is visit google.com on your device, click the “Settings” button found at the bottom of the page, and then enable Handwrite. Once Handwrite has been enabled, you simply need to click the Handwrite button that appears near the bottom of the screen, and voilà, you can now write out your search term with your finger. Handwrite is currently available in 27 different languages, and today Google shared a promotional video that previews this new functionality. Google points out that Handwrite works best in the native Android browser on Android 2.3+ phones and Android 4.0+ tablets. Handwrite looks like it could be a pretty useful tool in some cases, so we’re excited to see where this goes as beta testing picks up and it eventually moves toward a full roll out. Check out the promotional video for Handwrite above, and be sure to keep an ear to Android Community for more information!
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| NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 to support Miracast wireless HD streaming standard Posted: 26 Jul 2012 01:07 PM PDT The folks that brought Wi-Fi to the world, the Wi-Fi Alliance, is preparing the next step of Wireless media consumption with Miracast certification. Allowing Miracast certified devices to wirelessly stream movies, photos, games and more all to your HDTV. It’s like mirror mode only wireless. NVIDIA’s been hard at work making this not only be an option, but deeply integrated into their quad-core Tegra 3 powered devices.
In a recent blog post NVIDIA outlines how Miracast, along with the Tegra 3, can enhance users time with their Android devices and home entertainment. Miracast’s open wireless display specification will soon be available and widespread with the vast WiFi capable devices we use daily. NVIDIA wants to make sure their at the forefront. The video above should explain it all quite simply. You can see from the quick demonstration by the folks at NVIDIA that their Tegra-powered devices are going to work wonderfully with this new and impressive standard. I’ve always enjoyed using mirror mode to use my Android devices on my larger HDTV, but doing it all wireless with Miracast will be awesome. The video shows just how impressive it is, how great and smooth the performance can be, and exactly what we can expect in the coming months. Pretty awesome right? Once the Wi-Fi Alliance gets everything up to spec and ready to go, we’ll surely let you know as I’m sure you’re all dying to try it.
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| AT&T lights up 4G LTE in 7 more cities Posted: 26 Jul 2012 12:43 PM PDT For those enjoying one of the many impressive 4G LTE capable phones on AT&T we have some good news if you’ve yet to see LTE in your city. Today AT&T has announced another set of cities getting the upgrade to their fast 4G LTE service. Their rollout hasn’t been extremely quick, but AT&T’s been picking up the pace as of late.
In their usual fashion they’ve been announcing all the details and locations at their press page, but we have the new cities easily listed below for those hoping they’ve been upgraded. Verizon’s still got a firm lead with the LTE networks, but here’s a few more available on AT&T starting today:
Add the 7 new markets getting 4G LTE or expanding today along with the 7+ announced earlier this month AT&T’s been making a strong summer push. Many of the cities and networks mentioned today are getting greater reach and expansion, and aren’t necessarily new, but I’m sure you’ll all enjoy any additions. Let us know if you’ve started seeing 4G LTE in your neck of the woods.
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| Google Fiber detailed, Nexus 7 comes free as TV remote Posted: 26 Jul 2012 11:17 AM PDT This week Google’s finally taken the wraps off of their uber-fast internet connection. Google Fiber has been launched officially in Kansas City, and has a few neat additions to the new ISP service. It’s available in three optional packages, one which includes Google’s Nexus 7 tablet free as the actual TV remote. The rest of us are patiently awaiting it to arrive in our city already.
They’ll be offering a $70 a month web plan, $120 gigabit internet and TV option and more. For full details on Google’s new ISP options you’ll want to head to our sister site SlashGear for full coverage. Google Fiber’s TV plan, which costs $120 a month plus a $300 installation fee has a neat remote control. Yup, just like mentioned above you’ll be getting their brand new (and practically sold out) Nexus 7 for free as the actual TV remote control. +1 for Google on that! There’s also an option to pay the $300 installation fee and then enjoy free slower (but still decent) speeds for around 7 years with no monthly fees. Sounds good right? From Chromebooks, Google TV, to the Nexus 7 this is all coming together and being used with Google Fiber. All the details are available from Fiber.google.com but if you’re interested in that Nexus 7 TV option you’ll want to click here.    [via SlashGear]
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