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Opera browser for Android is out of beta, demoed at CTIA 2013 [video]

The Opera browser for Android finally got out of the Beta stage this week and Android Authority met with the guys at Opera at CTIA 2013.Opera includes the Discover tab, a new look at Internet search, which brings a curated news feed into your web browser and is similar to other news feed apps like [...]

No Verizon HTC One, instead J.Lo’s Viva Movil is announced at CTIA 2013

Contrary to speculations, Verizon did not unveil its own HTC One version during its media event at CTIA 2013, introducing instead J.Lo’s Viva Movil mobile experience of which Verizon is an exclusive partner.In addition to Verizon, the partnership includes other companies such as Moorehead Communications and Brightstar, and its meant to offer U.S.-based Latino population [...]

Hi Hey Hello musical short film from Samsung released

You may be aware that Samsung has been spending more on marketing lately than they have on research and development. Their latest video released to YouTube is another example of how that strategy is playing out. The 5-minute video titled “Hi Hey Hello” is based on a song by the same name from The Chicharones [...]

Fast & Furious 6 Android game now speeding into the Google Play Store

The Fast & Furious 6 Android game is now available on the Google Play Store as a free download.Accompanying the movie with the same name, hitting theaters these days, the game is perfect if you want to relax and do some racing on your Android tablet or smartphone. The action of the Fast & Furious [...]

Thieves be damned! LoJack is making its way to the Galaxy S4

Today’s mobile devices are not only expensive, they also often contain sensitive data and precious photos. Keeping our phones safe and out of the wrong hands is certainly important, and that’s why there are quite a few security apps out there that can not only remotely wipe the content of your mobile device, they can [...]

Opera browser for Android is out of beta, demoed at CTIA 2013 [video]

May 24th, 2013

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The Opera browser for Android finally got out of the Beta stage this week and Android Authority met with the guys at Opera at CTIA 2013.

Opera includes the Discover tab, a new look at Internet search, which brings a curated news feed into your web browser and is similar to other news feed apps like Flipboard or HTC’s BlinkFeed. Opera says that this will help when you are on a bus and have a spare 10 minutes to indulge yourself with some news and in other similar situations.

The Beta version of the app already offered the popular Opera Mini feature “Off-Road Mode,” which completes the rendering of a website on the Opera servers and allows you to save an estimated 80% in data usage. This can help when you’re roaming, or when your signal strength is weak and has been improved in the updated version of the app.

The Speed Dial and Bookmarks tabs have been combined into one, meaning all your favourite websites are one tap away.

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When asked why you should choose Opera over the myriad of other web browsing application choices for Android (like Chrome and your built in browser), the Opera representative replied that speed and the user interface were big factors.

Opera has been big on getting its browser on as many platforms as possible and it believes that its ability to offer a consistent user interface and experience will play in its favor. For an in depth look at the Opera web browser, hit the play button down below, and to download the app, hit the source link also found below.

Will Opera be your choice as an Internet browser? Do any of the new features interest you?

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No Verizon HTC One, instead J.Lo’s Viva Movil is announced at CTIA 2013

May 24th, 2013

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In addition to Verizon, the partnership includes other companies such as Moorehead Communications and Brightstar, and its meant to offer U.S.-based Latino population a new mobile shopping alternative.

Targeting the 50 million and growing Latino population, Viva Movil will offer customers a family-centric social networking-based shopping experience. Where does Verizon fit into place you may ask? Well, the carrier will be the exclusive provider of wireless services and devices, although Big Red does not have a stake in the company whose major shareholder is Jennifer Lopez (co-founder and chief creative officer).

Viva Movil will open 15 More Details…“>brick-and-mortar stores by the end of the year in various markets including New York, Miami and LA. In addition to mobile devices and cellular plans, buyers will be able to buy accessories, “fashionable” J.Lo-branded accessories and enjoy a bilingual support.

The online Viva Movil site is up and running and you can already check it out and order your products – you’ll find a variety of smartphones and tablets inside (Android devices are obviously included).

As for that elusive Verizon HTC One version, the handset is yet to become official – not that we ever had solid evidence that the carrier would indeed launch the device. For what it’s worth, just earlier today we looked at a report saying that a Verizon HTC One running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean was discovered in the wild, but the carrier did not confirm the existence of such hardware during the show.

In fact, the event was all about J.Lo’s mobile initiative, as no new hardware was unveiled during the 30-minute keynote.

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Hi Hey Hello musical short film from Samsung released
May 24th, 2013 dantek
You may be aware that Samsung has been spending more on marketing lately than they have on research and development. Their latest video released to YouTube is another example of how that strategy is playing out. The 5-minute video titled “Hi Hey Hello” is based on a song by the same name from The Chicharones and follows the budding romance of a young couple. Director Joseph Kahn clearly had a directive from Samsung in producing the video – highlight the Samsung Galaxy S 4. He does this by putting the device in the hands of male lead who uses many of Samsung’s latest features like Dual Shot, Smart Pause, Drama Shot, Sound & Shot, Air Gesture, and Group Play/Share Music to attract his female lead’s attention. You can check out the video, which includes astronauts, after the break.
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Sprint’s XFON may have passed through FCC
May 24th, 2013 dantek
A Motorola XT1056 recently passed through the FCC showing support for Sprint’s LTE bands. Judging by the model number, we might assume this is one of the rumored XFON (X Phone) devices slated for arrival in the near future.
With this model we now have three seemingly confirmed XFON devices to look forward to. Already known are AT&T’s XT1058 and Verizon’s XT1060 so this just leaves T-Mobile as the lone “big” carrier to be on board.
Unfortunately are no new details to add to the mix for the XFON projects; specifications thus far point to a mid-to-high end experience with a 720p HD display dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor.
Motorola and Google have been talking a big game of late as it pertains to devices that really “wow” us. Based on the early reported specs we have to think these need a little more under the hood. If not in hardware then we’ll definitely need more in the software and experience department. Then again, these could just be the last line of products getting pushed out before the real drool-worthy stuff shows up.
Whatever happens with the X Phone / XFON we get the sense that it will fail to deliver entirely. After all, there’s always something else to look forward to. Why doesn’t it have ‘X’ or do ‘Y’? Ugh, why did they only put ‘Z’ in there? Sounds like every other smartphone release on the planet…
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Fast & Furious 6 Android game now speeding into the Google Play Store
May 24th, 2013 dantek
The Fast & Furious 6 Android game is now available on the Google Play Store as a free download.
Accompanying the movie with the same name, hitting theaters these days, the game is perfect if you want to relax and do some racing on your Android tablet or smartphone. The action of the Fast & Furious 6 game (which was teased in a trailer a while ago) takes place in the streets of London, and you’ll be able to take place in a wide range of races, while buying new cars and tuning them along the way.
You can follow the story and help your friends with some “jobs,” and you can also increase your income by entering various racing events throughout the city, some organized in ladders, like the Drift and Drag ones.
Winning events gets you cash, as well as gold, which you can use to purchase cars and upgrade them (and you’ll need to do that to make progress in the story). The difference between the two is that you can always purchase gold with real money, thus advancing faster in the game. Also important is that, just like in some other racing games, you need gas to race, and when you’re out you can do one of two things – buy it with gold or wait (which many won’t be too happy to do).
The Fast & Furious 6 game features a world you can start to take over, area by area, together with your crew, and the game can become a lot of fun once you get the hang of things. The controls can be a bit hard to master when you start, but it gets a bit easier after you’ve gained some experience.
A lot of its appeal is due to the fact that Kabam has done a very good job on the game’s graphics, which look very good. The large number of licensed four-wheeled monsters in it also contributes to making the title an interesting game.
Have you downloaded the Fast & Furious 6 game yet? What do you think about it?
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Thieves be damned! LoJack is making its way to the Galaxy S4
May 24th, 2013 dantek
Today’s mobile devices are not only expensive, they also often contain sensitive data and precious photos. Keeping our phones safe and out of the wrong hands is certainly important, and that’s why there are quite a few security apps out there that can not only remotely wipe the content of your mobile device, they can even lock or track the device.
These types of apps certainly add an extra layer of protection, but they rarely result in the return of your lost or stolen smartphone. Not only that, it is possible that an experienced thief could find a way to wipe the phone, removing your ability to track it down. That’s where Samsung comes in, bringing Absolute Software’s LoJack for Android over to the Samsung Galaxy S4.
With LoJack software you not only get an easy way to wipe sensitive information, you also receive the assistance of LoJack’s More Details…“>recovery specialists. While Absolute Software doesn’t fully guarantee they will be able to get back your phone, their service agreement does promise you some level of compensation in the event that it can’t be returned to you.
Okay, but what about the whole app wiping thing? Unlike most security apps, LoJack isn’t an app. Instead, the service exists as a More Details…“>firmware layer. That doesn’t make it completely foolproof, but it certainly makes it much more difficult for a thief to get around it. You hear that would-be thieves!? As Lil’ Wayne would put it: “You ain’t got nuthin on me the GS4!”
The only catch to the LoJack service is that it is in a dormant state unless you choose to activate by paying for a subscription, which starts at $29.99 per year. Subscriptions range in terms from one to four years.
This is certainly a great move for Samsung, and an appreciated feature for those of us that want to take our phone security to a whole new level. Expect LoJack for Android service to become available sometime this summer, perhaps as early as June.
What do you think, is LoJack for Android worth the cost? Or do you feel there are better solutions already out there?
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Google Drive mobile app updated; Brings forth Androids card UI
May 24th, 2013 dantek
Google Drive for mobile devices has been updated and brings forth a new UI as well as some useful tools. Here’s what you can expect with the update:
- New grid view makes it easier to find your files
- New quick preview lets you view photos and other files from within the app
- Scan documents, receipts and letters for safe keeping in Drive; then search by contents once uploaded
- Download a copy of files to your local device (Honeycomb+)
- Spreadsheet editor now supports changing fonts, colors and cell alignment
- View properties of files from within the editors
- Bug fixes and visual improvements
Out of curiosity, do you guys use Drive often? Or do you much prefer a differ cloud based service? Links after the break!

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Qualcomm shows off its 2560 x 1440 577ppi 5.1-inch smartphone display
May 24th, 2013 dantek
Qualcomm is best known for its range of mobile processors, but did you know that the company is also working on its own display technologies as well? Known as Mirasol, Qualcomm’s new displays aim to rival the current crop of OLED and LCD displays with a higher resolution and improved energy efficiency.
Although these products are still quite far from a release, we have been given our first glimpse at next-gen Mirasol displays in a few proof-of-concepts shown at the SID Display Week in Vancouver.
Qualcomm demoed some of its smartwatch prototypes, which use a tiny 1.5-inch 223 pixel per inch (ppi) Mirasol display. The display is designed to be highly energy efficient, and should offer around a week’s worth of battery life, which is a great selling point for wearable products.
The technology giant also showed off the same screen used on the back of a smartphone as a mini display for checking messages and other notifications. Whilst these were just concept devices, the display technology should be heading our way in third-party products at some point in the future.
More interestingly for us smartphone enthusiasts though, Qualcomm also showed off the same technology used in a 5.1-inch smartphone display. The screen has a mighty resolution of 2560 x 1440, which works out at an impressive 577ppi. Compare that to current top of the line 1920 x 1080 smartphones like the Galaxy S4 and HTC One, which have pixel densities of 441ppi and 469ppi, respectively, and you can see that there are quite a few more pixels packed in, resulting in a much sharper image.
Again, the display is designed to be more energy efficient than current technologies, offering up to six times the battery life over LCD and OLED screens, which is great news for our strained smartphone batteries.
If you’d like to see these devices and the Marisol display in the flesh then check out the video below, courtesy of Engadget.
Whilst none of these products are scheduled to come to market, at least not in the forms shown off in the video, we will probably see similar products based on these designs or using this technology at some point in the future. Sadly though, the impressive looking smartphone display is still a few years away from the production line.
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Twitter launches two-factor authentication
May 24th, 2013 dantek
After a slew of high-profile account hacks, Twitter has finally launched a two-step verification system to keep your account from falling into the wrong hands. Once enrolled, each time you sign in to Twitter.com you will be asked to enter a six digit verification number sent by SMS to your phone. If you don’t have your number, you can’t log in.
Existing accounts on other devices should still work, and when your Twitter account to other devices or applications, you’ll visit your applications page to generate a temporary password to validate who you are. Users can set up the new account verification system starting today from their Twitter settings, and you’ll need a verified phone number and email address.
Two-step authentication is a good move (probably one Twitter should have adopted a while ago) and one that we heartily recommend. It may be inconvenient setting things up the first time, but losing your online identity to hackers is far worse. To learn more, and get started, visit the source link below.
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GoldGenie offers Samsung Galaxy S4 plated in gold, platinum, or rose gold
May 24th, 2013 dantek
The Samsung Galaxy S 4 is one of the premium smartphones on the market today. However, if it’s just not quite premium enough for you, GoldGenie is offering gold plated versions of the S4 at a very premium price. There are three 24ct. options to choose from – gold, platinum, and rose gold.
The phones obviously aren’t cheap. The gold plated comes at around $2564, the platinum at $2654, and the rose gold at $2609. GoldGenie ships the phones in cherry oak finished boxes along with a limited edition certificate to show off. GoldGenie assures that their phones are ”sim free and unlocked to work on any network in the world.” So, who wants one?
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