High-end Panasonic Android phone rumored for MWC

Panasonic may have just announced the Eluga, its first smartphone for the European market, but it may preparing to announce something more impressive at MWC next week, if the latest round of rumors are to be believed. British tech site Pocket-Lint reports, via sources at Panasonic, that the manufacturer will unveil a “premium” Android handset at next [...]

Viber update adds Ice Cream Sandwich compatability

Viber, the cross-platform VoIP app popular for its free voice calling and text messaging, has received its official upgrade for Ice Cream Sandwich-compatability, available now in the Android Market. Viber arrived on Android last summer and just recently announced that it has reached a 50 million registered users milestone. Viber uses your 3G/4G or WiFi [...]

SwiftKey apparently makes the leap from Android to BlackBerry PlayBook

So our pals at CrackBerry have been killing it with their BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 coverage. Killing it. But in keeping an eye on it — remember that part of BB’s MO now is to just use Android applications — something looked strangely familiar.  See, the third-party Android keyboard I use loves to mock me by [...]

Finally, a second official Cristiano Ronaldo app for Android!

If last year’s Cristiano Ronaldo Freestyle app wasn’t enough for you, you can now download another official Ronaldo app, this time from developer Mobile Roadie. The official Cristiano Ronaldo app for Android gives fans access to up to the minute news and “never before seen” photos of the Real Madrid striker — including pictures of him standing in [...]

Initial Snapdragon S4 benchmarks show promising performance

It’s not often we get excited about benchmark numbers, but we’ll make an exception today. Early benchmarks of the first chips based upon Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon S4 (“Krait”) architecture have appeared, showing dramatic improvements from earlier Snapdragon chips. The tests run by AnandTech on Qualcomm’s S4 Mobile Development Platform (powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core MSM8960 chip), show single and mutli-threaded [...]

High-end Panasonic Android phone rumored for MWC

February 23rd, 2012 dantek

High end Panasonic Android phone rumored for MWC &category

Panasonic may have just announced the Eluga, its first smartphone for the European market, but it may preparing to announce something more impressive at MWC next week, if the latest round of rumors are to be believed.

British tech site Pocket-Lint reports, via sources at Panasonic, that the manufacturer will unveil a “premium” Android handset at next week’s show, with a bigger screen and meatier specs. Rumored specs include a dual-core CPU, presumably at a faster clock speed than the Eluga’s 1GHz, along with a display powered by a new Panasonic technology. A rear camera based on Panasonic’s Lumix range is also reported, in addition to a front facing camera. 

We’re sure we don’t need to tell you by now, but we’ll be live at MWC next week to cover all the announcements live.

Source: Pocket-Lint

Filed under: SmartphonesNewsRumors
Tags: androidelugahigh-endmwcpanasonicrumored devicerumors 0

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Viber update adds Ice Cream Sandwich compatability

February 23rd, 2012 dantek

Viber update adds Ice Cream Sandwich compatability &category

Viber, the cross-platform VoIP app popular for its free voice calling and text messaging, has received its official upgrade for Ice Cream Sandwich-compatability, available now in the Android Market. Viber arrived on Android last summer and just recently announced that it has reached a 50 million registered users milestone. Viber uses your 3G/4G or WiFi connection to call or text other registered Android or iOS Viber users for free. 

In addition to support for Android 4.0, the most recent update also brings with it “significant enhancements” to the Viber voice engine, promising better voice quality, improved support for lower-end devices, and better handling of poor network quality. Other recent updates have brought location and photo sharing, as well as UI improvements, including the ability to see when another person is typing a text message. 

If you’ve got a Galaxy Nexus or a shiny new ICS ROM on one of your devices, you’ll want to grab the update from the Android Market after the break.

Source: Viber

 

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SwiftKey apparently makes the leap from Android to BlackBerry PlayBook

February 23rd, 2012 dantek

SwiftKey apparently makes the leap from Android to BlackBerry PlayBook &category

So our pals at CrackBerry have been killing it with their BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 coverage. Killing it. But in keeping an eye on it — remember that part of BB’s MO now is to just use Android applications — something looked strangely familiar. 

See, the third-party Android keyboard I use loves to mock me by suggesting “Collins” every time I type my name. Phil Collins. Har. Only, the PlayBook does that, too. Odd. Either somebody has a strange sense of humor (and/or is stalking me), or perhaps that keyboard has leapt from Android to BlackBerry.

That keyboard is SwiftKey.

A couple more pieces of evidence:

Read Write Web in its write-up of PB 2.0 mentions a “SwiftKey-like auto correctoin and predictive word completion.” Not just suggestions and auto-correct, but “SwiftKey-like.” Maybe they’re just fans of the Android keyboard, though.

But then there’s this: In the course of writing an e-mail, we typed the name “Ben.” What was suggested? Franklin? Roethlisberger? Vareen? Nope. Medlock. Not-so-coincidently, Ben Medlock is Swiftkey’s chief technical officer, whom we’ve met before on the Android side of things.

Dammit, RIM. Is there nothing from Android you won’t take?

Source: CrackBerry

Filed under: ApplicationsNews
Tags: androidappappsblackberrykeyboardplaybookpredictionswiftkey 1

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Finally, a second official Cristiano Ronaldo app for Android!

February 23rd, 2012 dantek

Finally, a second official Cristiano Ronaldo app for Android! &category

If last year’s Cristiano Ronaldo Freestyle app wasn’t enough for you, you can now download another official Ronaldo app, this time from developer Mobile Roadie. The official Cristiano Ronaldo app for Android gives fans access to up to the minute news and “never before seen” photos of the Real Madrid striker — including pictures of him standing in front of a green screen, and another of kicking a football (as you do).

There’s also a “fan wall”, where Ronaldo enthusiasts can pour out gushing tributes to the star player (we counted two at the time of writing). And you can also earn points and compete for signed Ronaldo merchandise, if that’s your thing.

If you’re crazy enough to want not one, but two officially-sanctioned Cristiano Ronaldo apps on your phone, then we can only hope you’re still sufficiently lucid to use the QR code and Market link after the break.

 

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Initial Snapdragon S4 benchmarks show promising performance

February 23rd, 2012 dantek

Initial Snapdragon S4 benchmarks show promising performance &category

It’s not often we get excited about benchmark numbers, but we’ll make an exception today. Early benchmarks of the first chips based upon Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon S4 (“Krait”) architecture have appeared, showing dramatic improvements from earlier Snapdragon chips. The tests run by AnandTech on Qualcomm’s S4 Mobile Development Platform (powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core MSM8960 chip), show single and mutli-threaded CPU performance dwarfing earlier models. This includes TI OMAP chips used in phones like the Galaxy Nexus and Droid RAZR, as well as the much-vaunted 1.2GHz Exynos chip in the Galaxy S II.

The chip produced leading web benchmark scores too, according to AnandTech’s results. The site recorded its lowest (best) SunSpider Javascript score with Qualcomm’s new MDP, at just 1532 in the stock Android 4.0 browser. And graphical tests on the MSM8960′s Adreno 225 GPU were almost as impressive, with Qualcomm’s MDP being beaten by the iPhone 4S and Galaxy S II in just a couple of GPU tests.

So the MSM8960 is shaping up to be an impressive chip indeed. We’re expecting to see it in a number of mid-range and high-end devices this year, including HTC’s “Ville” (rumored to ship as the HTC One S).  We’ll no doubt hear more about this chip, and the devices it’ll be powering, at MWC next week.

Source: AnandTech

Filed under: SmartphonesTabletsNews
Tags: benchmarkbenchmarksdual-coremsm8960qualcommsnapdragonsnapdragon s4 0

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Ballistic Case Review – Samsung Epic 4G Touch Edition

February 23rd, 2012 dantek

Ballistic Case Review – Samsung Epic 4G Touch Edition &category

When you own a nice and expensive gadget like the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch, you definitely want to protect it with a heavy duty case designed to survive what life might throw at it, right? Let’s be honest – even if you’re the most careful person on the planet when it comes to your device – accidents still do happen, and that’s where Ballistic’s case comes into play.

The case is design to do exactly that – survive life. The case has two pieces: one rubber body piece, and another hard plastic cover. The case isn’t designed to be pretty, so look elsewhere if that’s what you’re in the market for. The case has very thick rubber on all four corners, which is a big plus in my opinion. After about two weeks with the case, I found myself feeling very confident that it would protect my phone. I even found myself tossing it around without really thinking much about it. If you’re in the market for a case that will protect your phone without fail, than this is the case for you. Also, the price won’t break the bank either. It’s only at $34.99 and offered in pink or black. Click here if you’re interested in ordering the case.

My conclusion? If you want a ‘pretty’ case, this isn’t for you. The case doesn’t offer a very appealing appearance. However, if you are looking for a case that will no doubt survive a long drop and protect your phone from the abuse you are going to throw at it, then this is the case for you.

If you want to see a more in depth review check out the video below.

So what say you, is this the case for your Samsung Epic Touch 4G?

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Tegra Zone Getting Borderlands 2 and Demolition Inc.

February 23rd, 2012 dantek

Tegra Zone Getting Borderlands 2 and Demolition Inc. &category

Tegra Zone, nVidia’s showcase for Tegra optimized games, will be offering Borderlands 2 and Demolition, Inc. At PDXLAN 19 in Dallas last week, Borderlands developer GearBox Software showed off Borderlands 2 running on a Tegra 3 tablet. Although juicy details for Borderlands 2 are scarce, it is currently scheduled for a release sometime around summer of this year, which could lay the groundwork for the first console-quality game released simultaneously for Android. The original Borderlands was a great game (I’ve only played it on PC) and with the Tegra 3?s PC-class GPU on board, I can only imagine how great BL2 will be once it’s released.

Demolition, Inc. will also be featured on Tegra Zone, an action strategy game where you play the role of a demolition worker. The game is designed to showcase the physics processing capabilities of Tegra devices. The game is scheduled for release sometime in March. Here are some of the features to expect:

Car and building physics are fully simulated. Everything is destructible and nothing is pre-animatedUse the endless possibilities of combining your tools and weapons to make devastating chain reactionsUse your tractor beam to take control of cars, place anti-gravity ramps to maximize damage, use the huge wrecking ball to make wayThree cities and 15 districts are awaiting to be demolished by you and lead to their true destination!Compare your skills with those of your friends and the world-wide steam communitySound interesting? Sure does. Hit the break for a couple of short preview videos.Borderlands 2

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Tegra Zone Getting Borderlands 2 and Demolition Inc.

February 23rd, 2012 dantek

Tegra Zone Getting Borderlands 2 and Demolition Inc. &category

Tegra Zone, nVidia’s showcase for Tegra optimized games, will be offering Borderlands 2 and Demolition, Inc. At PDXLAN 19 in Dallas last week, Borderlands developer GearBox Software showed off Borderlands 2 running on a Tegra 3 tablet. Although juicy details for Borderlands 2 are scarce, it is currently scheduled for a release sometime around summer of this year, which could lay the groundwork for the first console-quality game released simultaneously for Android. The original Borderlands was a great game (I’ve only played it on PC) and with the Tegra 3?s PC-class GPU on board, I can only imagine how great BL2 will be once it’s released.

Demolition, Inc. will also be featured on Tegra Zone, an action strategy game where you play the role of a demolition worker. The game is designed to showcase the physics processing capabilities of Tegra devices. The game is scheduled for release sometime in March. Here are some of the features to expect:

Car and building physics are fully simulated. Everything is destructible and nothing is pre-animatedUse the endless possibilities of combining your tools and weapons to make devastating chain reactionsUse your tractor beam to take control of cars, place anti-gravity ramps to maximize damage, use the huge wrecking ball to make wayThree cities and 15 districts are awaiting to be demolished by you and lead to their true destination!Compare your skills with those of your friends and the world-wide steam communitySound interesting? Sure does. Hit the break for a couple of short preview videos.Borderlands 2

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Dual-Core Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 Chip Gets Benchmarked, Blows Away Competition

February 23rd, 2012 dantek

Dual Core Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 Chip Gets Benchmarked, Blows Away Competition &category

 

You’ve already seen some hefty benchmarks for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 chip and we’ve already seen some of the mighty capabilities of the chip, so you want more, right? Qualcomm is more than ready to tease us even further. Get ready for this folks: the fine team at Anandtech managed to get their hands on a Qualcomm developer unit which is powered by the MSM8960 chip, which is dual-core and clocked at a not-too-shabby 1.5GHz. They ran the developer unit through a battery of tests and benchmarks and the results are nothing short of astonishing. Keep in mind these are results from a dual-core-based chip.

 

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ViewSonic ViewPad G70 Specs Leaked

February 23rd, 2012 dantek

ViewSonic ViewPad G70 Specs Leaked &category

This week is the time for rumors and leaks, as we’re coming up on MWC 2012 quickly. Pocket-lint received word from an unidentified source that ViewSonic will have a 7-inch tablet to release at MWC next week.

The ViewPad G70 will ship with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and 4 GB of memory that can be expanded with the microSD slot. The resolution will be pretty high at 1024 x 600 pixels. There is no word on what processor it will have, but since it will have 1 GB of RAM, it will hopefully be a dual core processor. The specs are quite similar to the ViewPad E70 that was announced at CES, but the G70 will probably have a faster processor.

On top of the ViewScene interface that we’ve seen on previous tablets, this one will be “Google-certified”, which means it will have Google services and Android Market access. The G70 will have front and rear cameras, 3G connectivity, mini HDMI, Micro-USB and Mini-USB. While Pocket-lint’s source didn’t disclose a price, Costcentral.com has listed the ViewPad G70 for $311.99, with a MSRP of $349.00. All the info appears to lead to a mid range tablet. What do you think?

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