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			<title>Samsung cuts Galaxy S 4 sales predictions by 50% for May, down to 6.5 million units</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/samsung-cuts-galaxy-s-4-sales-predictions-by-50-for-may-down-to-65-million-units</link>
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Samsung has already had to cut expectations for their latest flagship, the Galaxy S 4, and although it’s still selling extremely well, it looks like Sammy is going to have to lower estimates for device shipments once again. Originally, Samsung had predicted a lofty 10 million units for the April and 12.2 million units for May, but that estimate is dropping to just 6.5 million predicted units in July. To be fair, that is still a ton of smartphones, but it’s easy to see how market saturation and some stiff competition from OEMs like HTC and Sony are slowing down Samsung’s runaway success train.
To perk sales back up, Samsung is reportedly planning an early retirement of the Galaxy S III. With the latest price drops on the S III since the S 4′s release, it’s like that S III is chopping into sales of Samsung’s latest flagship, which is a good and bad thing. Taking away consumer choice isn’t always a good thing, but in this case, it’s a smart business move on Samsung’s part. It’s definitely something to keep an eye on in the next few months.
source: Korea IT News
via: Unwired View

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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Droid Combat Mission Alpha (D:COM) now available for Android devices</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/droid-combat-mission-alpha-dcom-now-available-for-android-devices</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Droid Combat Mission Alpha is now available on the Google Play Store. The game has been teased by DroidLanding -- Verizon&#039;s promo Twitter account -- to the disappointment from Android fans expecting a new Android device.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:45:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>LG And Qualcomm Announce &#039;Next G Series Smartphone&#039; With Snapdragon 800 Processor</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/lg-and-qualcomm-announce-next-g-series-smartphone-with-snapdragon-800-processor</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Earlier this evening, LG (finally) announced the successor to the Optimus G. While the phone was not explicitly named in LG&#039;s press release, we can only assume it will be the Optimus G2, the phone we&#039;ve been hoping for for some time now.   LG and Qualcomm remind us in the release that the Snapdragon 800 boasts up to 75% better performance than the Optimus G&#039;s S4 Pro, along with 4G LTE Carrier Aggregation (by which data speeds are made &quot;even faster&quot;), better battery life, Ultra HD video capture, and support for displays up to 2560x2480, among other things. Not much else is known about the device (like, say, its actual appearance or when it&#039;ll be available), but we&#039;ll certainly keep you posted. Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:Qualcomm To Integrate 802.11ac Into Snapdragon S4 - Get Ready For 433Mbps Wi-Fi On Your Phone [CES 2013] Qualcomm Announces Next Generation Snapdragon Mobile Processors With A New Naming Scheme LG Officially Announces The Optimus G – Headed For Korea Next Month With Global Release To Follow LG Refreshes Highish Mid-Range With The Optimus F5 And Optimus F7 Handsets LG And Qualcomm Announce &#039;Next G Series Smartphone&#039; With Snapdragon 800 Processor was written by the awesome team at Android Police.    
     
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:30:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Humble Bundle with Android 6 released, includes 7 game titles</title>
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The team over at Humble Bundle has been working hard to put together packages of games for users to enjoy, for whatever price the user wishes to pay. Every game works on Android, as well as Windows, Linux and iOS. The cool part about it is that you can allocate the money you spend to different organizations, charities, or even support the Humble Bundle team themselves so that they can continue putting out cool packages like this one. Hit the break for the list of games included in ‘Humble Bundle with Android 6′. 

Frozen Synapse
Broken Sword: Director’s Cut
Aquaria
Fractal: Make Blooms
Organ Trail: Director’s Cut
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Pulse

Expect more games to be added to the bundle further along, as the Humble Bundle team tends to add in a few extras in each package.
Source: Humble Bundle

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:15:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>TalkAndroid Daily Dose for June 19, 2013</title>
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With hectic schedules, it can be hard to keep track of everything in your news feed. That’s why we created the TalkAndroid Daily Dose. This is where we recap the day’s hottest stories so you can get yourself up to speed in quick fashion. Happy reading!!
Apps
New App: ‘Rockmelt’ news reader released to Google Play
Falcon Pro pulled from Play Store due to token authentication issues
Dolphin Browser updates to v10, brings new UI and Web App Store
RSS feeds like ‘Feedly’ growing, end of Google Reader looms
‘Photo Editor’ by Aviary gets update to version 3.0
Carriers
AT&amp;T set to launch LTE network in 9 new markets starting today
Verizon planning to end life of Droid DNA, prepping for arrival of HTC One
Official trailer for Verizon’s DROID combat AR game released

Gaming Hardware
Android-powered console GameStick delayed one month due to unfinished UI
Phones
HTC officially unveils the Butterfly S
HTC One Mini to hit AT&amp;T around August
Rugged NEC Terrain officially announced for AT&amp;T
Samsung Galaxy S 4 in Aurora Red officially available exclusive to AT&amp;T
Miscellaneous
LG ready to start mass production of flexible displays
NVIDIA announces plans to expand business model to address growth in visual computing demands
Insiders claim Samsung not interested in Facebook phone

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:15:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>LG Optimus G to now utilize Qualcomm Snapdragon 800</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/lg-optimus-g-to-now-utilize-qualcomm-snapdragon-800</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The times they are a changing, or so the saying goes. We’ve been hearing a lot about LG lately, and although the LG high end line of phones will no longer be referred to as “Optimus“, the low end to medium range will be, and with that, the new Optimus G is getting a brand new Snapdragon processor to go with it: The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. 


What makes the Snapdragon so snappy (sorry, we couldn’t resist) is its incredible ability to display everything in Ultra HD format, as well as to record it all. For the movie buffs in all of us, that is a welcome sigh of relief. Also, the new Adreno 330 GPU apparently doubles the performance of the old Adreno 320 GPU, which means quicker load times, and less lag.
In our recent test of the Snapdragon 800, we were blown away by its performance. To find out that it’s going into a mainstream medium range model however, totally justifies a full review of the next Optimus series. Right now, the Optimus series runs on a 600 model that we can’t complain about. But you have to also keep in mind that right now, the Optimus goes all the way up to madly expensive territory.
This all equates to a very simple truth; That the next wave of LG smartphones will be less expensive than their forerunners, while also being faster and more capable. As consumers, we’re sure you’re stoked. And as people in the industry, we’re very intrigued. Stay tuned for more info as it comes in.
SOURCE: LG Newsroom


Story Timeline

LG considering the elimination of the Optimus high end brand?
LG Optimus L4 II unveiled with 3.8-inch display
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series developer platform first look
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series quad-core benchmarks: This thing is fast

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:00:02 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Moto X’s 10MP camera sample leaked</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/moto-x’s-10mp-camera-sample-leaked</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After having the specs leaked online, the Moto X is back, this time with a camera sample from its 10MP shooter. How&#039;s the quality? See for yourself in the sample photo.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:00:02 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Canon Direct Print and Scan V2 available for Android</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/canon-direct-print-and-scan-v2-available-for-android</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It’s always nice when you can get out there, take some cool photos, and print them off on the go. Or that feeling  when you need to scan in that quick piece of artwork, and bring it to the design studio to submit before to your boss before deadline, and you can do it in a jiffy. Unfortunately, PC owners tend to not get the good end of the stick on these quick tasks, so it’s with a great emphasis on portability that Canon brings it to Android.


For people who are always on the go, Canon has developed this application that allows you to wirelessly print and scan images via your Android phone and the multifunction embedded application platform (MEAP) Canon device. By doing this, you can instantly send images from your phone to the actual printer itself.
To add whipped cream to the already exciting ice cream dish, you can also wirelessly print web pages from your phone as well, using the built in Canon Android Application. This nifty little process can help aid in things as small as pizza orders all the way up to flight tickets that require a printout with a barcode. By doing this, Canon claims that they’re making it easier to use your mobile device more and more like a personal computer.
From the application, you can also adjust paper size, color range, brightness/saturation/contrast, and how many pages you want printed out. We’d like to see more apps like this implemented in the future, as being able to wirelessly print out our stuff is a big bonus for us, since we’re always on the go. You can pick up the Canon Direct Print and Scan Version 2.0 Android application in the Google Play store now.
SOURCE: Canon


Story Timeline

 HP Photosmart eStation Printer/Android Tablet on sale now
Canonical brings Android and Ubuntu together in perfect Unity
LG Pocket Photo Printer hands-on with Optimus G Pro
Android Nation Stores now in India

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:30:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Official trailer for Verizon’s DROID combat AR game released</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/official-trailer-for-verizon’s-droid-combat-ar-game-released</link>
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Yesterday we saw the reactivation of the @DroidLanding Twitter account with posts indicating a new scavenger hunt utilizing an augmented reality app was on the way to Verizon. Postings have continued today with a couple tweets of photos of some of the mechanized “wARriors” that will be available in the game. The account also released a link to a YouTube video trailer for the DROID Combat/D:COM app. The video shows some game play and screens for selecting your Droid warrior.
More importantly, a couple quick scenes interspersed in the video show the new game being played on a Motorola smartphone. As people on the Internet try to figure out just what Verizon is up to, could this be a clue? In the past Verizon has used an AR app from MunkyFun to give away a new device, the DROID Bionic being the most recent example. Is it possible Verizon is preparing to bring a new Motorola device to their portfolio?
The end of the video indicates 90 days until world domination occurs. If the new app is in support of a new device, that would put the release date in the latter half of September. @DroidLanding indicates the new app will be released on June 20th. Hopefully we will get some more information then about why we should care that Verizon is releasing an augmented reality game. Until then, check out the video below.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:00:02 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Android-powered console GameStick delayed one month due to unfinished UI</title>
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Much like the highly anticipated Ouya, another crowd-sourced Android-powered gaming console has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. The GameStick, originally announced around the beginning of the year, has delayed the first non-developer run of systems to its Kickstarter backers by about a month, citing an unfinished UI as the cause of the delay.
On the bright side, the manufacturing tooling is finished and the first run of GameStick’s have rolled off the line, including a last-minute change which entailed redesigning the analog sticks for easy removal, allowing users to apply custom decals. Early backers should expect theirs to ship sometime this August with a retail release sometime this fall. Hit the source for the full update from the GameStick team.
Via: Engadget
Source: Kickstarter

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:00:02 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Official: LG’s next flagship will be powered by the Snapdragon 800 processor</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/official-lg’s-next-flagship-will-be-powered-by-the-snapdragon-800-processor</link>
			<description><![CDATA[LG and Qualcomm announce the followup to the LG Optimus G will be powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor. LG remained tight lipped about other details and specs about the device.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:00:02 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>HTC One Mini headed to AT&amp;T</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/htc-one-mini-headed-to-att</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With all the hype of the HTC One Mini, and its capability (being an absolute miniature of the One in almost every way outside of display size), AT&amp;T seemingly couldn’t wait to get their hands on it to start selling it up to consumers. The new device, expected in August, will be a great addition to a growing line of 4G LTE capable phones, that AT&amp;T can most certainly utilize.


Most recently, we discussed the HTC One Mini, and tried to disclose some details about it. Just to recap, it’s speculated to run a 720P screen and more than likely does not carry a IR blaster like its bigger brother. It’s basically (visually) the same, and likely runs on a 1.4GHZ dual-core Processor. 
AT&amp;T has reportedly pounced on this little bundle of joy, as well as pouncing on the tablet version of the One, right now codenamed “T6″. The coolest part about all the news is that with the ever growing expansion of 4G LTE, you’ll be able to have your cake and eat it too (HTC One Mini and great mobile network speed).
Although the Mini is expected to arrive in August, we’re not quite sure if that will coincide with its launch at AT&amp;T or not. It is probably in AT&amp;T’s best interest to be the first on the roll to get it and distribute it. When it does, we’ll be here to check it out.
SOURCE: Phone Arena


Story Timeline

AT&amp;T 4G LTE coverage expands across ten states
HTC One Mini expected to arrive &quot;by August&quot;
HTC One Mini continues to poke its metal nose into our hearts
HTC One Mini UAProf confirms Android 4.2.2 and 720p display 

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:00:05 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>‘Photo Editor’ by Aviary gets update to version 3.0</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/‘photo-editor’-by-aviary-gets-update-to-version-30</link>
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For Android users that love editing their photos, Aviary recently upgraded their ‘Photo Editor’ application to version 3.0. The update includes rich and robust features and the app moves noticeably quicker and runs much more smoothly. The standard app will satisfy most of your basic photo editing needs but if you want, Aviary offers add-on packs for only a few dollars that improve the app with more features. Check out all the goodies included in the update to 3.0 after the break, as well as the link to the app in the Play Store.


Sleek, Streamlined Interface – First and foremost, the user interface has been completely redesigned, and it’s beautiful. The main editor toolbar now scrolls instead of paging, making it way easier to find all of the Editor’s great tools. We’ve also gone to great lengths to highlight the most important part of the Editor – your photos – by switching over to a dark theme and reducing padding.


Improved Enhance Tool – Enhance, has been…enhanced! This incredibly popular tool now has three great settings: Hi-Def, Illuminate, and Color Fix. Hi-Def smartly sharpens, adjusts contrast, and brings out the best parts of your photo, while Illuminate makes poor-lit photos look like they were taken in great lighting. Color Fix (previously called Balance) does intelligent color correction and works beautifully.




Beautiful Filters – One of the awesome things about our Android Showcase App is that you can customize your version of the app by installing content packs. You can add incredible Filter packs for even greater flexibility and additional editing options. With today’s new Android release, we’re introducing the Woodland Effects Pack, perfect for outdoor photos. This pack has been a big hit on iOS, and we think our Android users are also going to love using it this summer.


Super Fun Stickers – Users love taking advantage of our stickers to add fun, creativity, and surrealism to their photos. Like Filters, users can install new sticker packs through our in-app store. Packs like Space, Mustaches, and Wigs have been incredibly popular, and we’re adding new stickers all the time.




Improved Focus Tool – Focus helps draw attention to the subject of a photo by defining the photo’s focal point and blurring out background objects. We’ve modified the User Experience so it’s easier to use, and more fun to play with. We bet a lot of you are going to be making miniature-looking photos these next few days.


Color Splash – Our awesome ‘Splash’ tool strips out color from your photo, then lets you paint it back in a super fun way. The Smart Color brush lets intelligently limit splash to the color of your choice, while the Free Color brush lets you just go nuts and color in whatever you want. It’s one of our favorite tools, so check it out.




Reduced Bundle Size – We’ve reduced the file size of the editor by over 10%, which means it’s quicker to download and takes up less, precious space on your device.


 
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:15:02 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>RSS feeds like ‘Feedly’ growing, end of Google Reader looms</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/rss-feeds-like-‘feedly’-growing-end-of-google-reader-looms</link>
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Competing RSS feeds are starting to gear up for the imminent ending of Google Reader’s long and successful life, and users are scrambling to find a new RSS feed that they can rely on for their daily dose of news.
Feedly, which used to be a Google-supported RSS app, is transforming itself into an independent RSS service, and recently launched a browser-based version of the service called ‘Feedly Cloud.’ In order to upgrade to Feedly Cloud, users have to update Feedly on all of their devices and computers to version 16 of the service.
Right now it’s looking as though Feedly is on top of other competitors as it recently hit 12 million users, but Digg announced earlier this week that it is cooking up an RSS reader of its own (set for launch on June 26), and rumors have been stirring that Facebook is creating an alternative as well. Only time will tell who will be on top in the end… but of course if you don’t want to wait, hit the break and download the Feedly app now and get it up and running on your computer as well.
Play Store Download Link
Source: Feedly Blog

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:15:02 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>gReader adds support for Feedly Cloud in latest update, now available on Google Play</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/greader-adds-support-for-feedly-cloud-in-latest-update-now-available-on-google-play</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With Google Reader officially biting the dust on July 1st, many of you have turned to Feedly for your RSS needs. In the latest update, gReader -- an app that mimics the look of the original Google Reader application -- now supports Feedly Cloud, making it your one stop place to shop for feeds and podcasts.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Aviary photo editing app gets overhauled in 3.0 update with new UI, features, and more</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/aviary-photo-editing-app-gets-overhauled-in-30-update-with-new-ui-features-and-more</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Aviary has received a huge update in the Google Play Store bringing an entirely new UI, while adding new features, filters, sticker packs and more.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:15:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Galaxy S III from US Cellular updated with multi-window and more</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/galaxy-s-iii-from-us-cellular-updated-with-multiwindow-and-more</link>
			<description><![CDATA[For those of you rocking Samsung’s flagship smartphone from last year, the Galaxy S III, and are on U.S. Cellular we have some good news. We’re getting scattered reports an over the air update is rolling out this week. It isn’t Android 4.2 just yet, but you’ll be getting a suite of new features worth taking a look at. 


Unlike the Verizon GSIII update, which caused massive problems for users, this update from Samsung and US Cellular seems to be going quite well. We haven’t heard of any issues at least, so that’s a plus. The update will leave users still enjoying Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, but we’ll have plenty of new features you’ve been waiting for. 
Some of the goods other carriers GSIII’s have received, as well as all those multi-window and smart actions have been added. You’ll be able to split the screen and have two windows open at once for browsing YouTube while reading an email. It’s quite fun. The update should be rolling out today, and will be available on Samsung Kies soon enough. 
They’ve added all the smart switch features, multi-window, the new Samsung gallery for images, and apparently some sort of contextual page and tag feature. That’s new to us, but says so right on US Cellular’s update page. As soon as we learn more details we’ll be sure to update. Drop a comment below if you’re on US Cell and have already updated. 


Story Timeline

T-Mobile Galaxy S III Android 4.1.2 update arriving with multi-window
Verizon Galaxy S III update killing 4G LTE for some
Verizon Galaxy S III update pulled following reports of connectivity issues
Android 4.2.2 update delayed for Galaxy S III and Note II
Motorola &#039;XFON&#039; stops by the FCC for US Cellular as specs leak 

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>AT&amp;T switches on the power to more 4G LTE</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/att-switches-on-the-power-to-more-4g-lte</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With Verizon showering greater continental USA with 4G LTE, it would only be common sense for it’s head competitor, AT&amp;T, to begin doing the same. That’s why the news of 5 more cities to receive 4G LTE from the global blue doesn’t surprise us in the least, and why we’re very excited for many more to come.


With 4G LTE becoming a staple of basic mobile networking, it needs to be out and about in numerous places to be utilized. Even more important than that is that it needs to be available on different networks with different pricepoints. Right now, Verizon is killing it with their 4G LTE availability, but AT&amp;T has just announced that they’re catching up – and fast. 
They’ve announced that 4G LTE is now available in these fine cities:
- New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Gallup, New Mexico
- Rio Grande Valley, Texas
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama
- Providence and Kent Counties, Rhode Island
- Logan, Ohio
- Tri-Cities, Washington
- Salinas, California 
This brings AT&amp;T’s round total close to that of Verizon’s, and keeps it on the edge of things. It’s goal? To absolutely annihilate the current 3G coverage available to its customers and better promote its faster, more reliable 4G LTE network. We suspect it’ll have no problem meeting its goals by the end of 2013.
In the meantime, if you’re in any one of the aforementioned zones, you can currently try 4G LTE on your Android equipped device. In our recent review of the Samsung Galaxy S 4, we were pleasantly surprised to find how blindingly quick 4G LTE is. We also know that our neighbors to the North are basking in a 4G LTE glow, so it’s good to know we might get some of those sweet summer rays as well.
SOURCE: AT&amp;T Newsroom 


Story Timeline

AT&amp;T boosts 4G LTE network in 16 new cities 
AT&amp;T 4G LTE expands across thirteen states
AT&amp;T 4G LTE expands in Pennsylvania and New York
AT&amp;T 4G LTE network expands across nine states

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Press And gReader Already Updated To Support Feedly Cloud</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Well, that didn&#039;t take long. Feedly just announced its new Google-free back end this morning, and two of the top RSS apps in Google Play have been updated to support it. We might make it through the demise of Google Reader after all.       Press (screen above) has been bumped to version 1.3.2, and made a few changes in addition to adding Feedly Cloud support. Here&#039;s everything:   Added Feedly Cloud support Fixed Feedbin read articles syncing issue Fixed Feed Wrangler timestamp issue (manually sign back in to reset) Fixed several crashes      As for gReader, it&#039;s now on version 3.3.0. Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:Feedly Progress Update: A New Web-Based Reader, Feedly Cloud Replacing Google Back End, And More Press RSS Reader Updated To Version 1.3 With Support For Feed Wrangler And Feedbin, Feedly and Fever Coming Soon gReader Developer Working On New App Called News+, With Extensions Supporting Multiple RSS Sources Feedly Publishes Roadmap Of Google Reader Replacement Process – New Features And Developer Collaborations Coming Press And gReader Already Updated To Support Feedly Cloud was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
     
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:30:02 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Verizon DroidLanding Augmented Reality game leaks – phone might be MIA</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/verizon-droidlanding-augmented-reality-game-leaks-phone-might-be-mia</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the extremely popular but silent for the past year Twitter account @DroidLanding woke up and started tweeting. The Verizon branded and ran Twitter account has been used to promote their phones in the past, and many were immediately excited about an upcoming “DROID” smartphone on Verizon. There could still be a phone coming, but many believe this activation of the account was only to hype a new game by Verizon, and now we have it. 


So far we’re seeing a lot about DROID Combat, which is rumored to be an upcoming smartphone from Verizon and Casio that is durable and rugged. At the same time a few are hinting at the idea that this is nothing more than a new Augmented Reality game from Verizon Wireless. Now that we’ve found both the game D:COM (DROID Combat) and the video you see below, it’s safe to say this is only a game, and no new phone is coming. 
Verizon has the HTC One coming soon, and we’re all praying they also offer an updated DROID DNA announced today by HTC as the Butterfly S. While we wait for a potential announcement of the Moto X, and any real high end phone from Verizon this year for that matter, we can enjoy a nice little location based multiplayer augmented reality game. It’s called D:COM, and here’s the trailer. 


At the end you’ll be instructed to call **DROID to get started with the new game, which doesn’t appear to work. It’s either not available in your country, or not supported on any of my devices, and I have every DROID phone released in the past 3 years. Now as of writing this the URL appears to have been pulled from Google Play. Earlier today we could see the download page, but it didn’t work. Now it’s completely gone.  
D:COM is a located based augmented reality game. You can play the campaign, have multiplayer fun with your friends, and use the AR aspect to find packages and weapons around town. It doesn’t look to be officially ready yet, but we have the game available as we speak thanks to our good friend @WinDroidGuy on Twitter. Interestingly enough the video above mentions “90 days to domination” so possibly in 90 days (from whenever the game actually gets announced) we’ll see the newest DROID. That lines up nicely for a possible release of the Moto X, just a thought. 





Get the DROID Combat game below and give it a try. We’ll update if we learn more from @DroidLanding or Verizon Wireless. That was depressing, we were hoping for a new smartphone.
D:COM game download
– Thanks WinDroidGuy


Story Timeline

DroidLanding has been powered on again, check out Twitter
Motorola Droid Bionic Live on DroidDoes.com and DroidLanding has been initiated [Video]
DROID RAZR initiated on Droid Does and DroidLanding pages, get ready to hunt
Verizon DROID smartphone incoming as &#039;DroidLanding&#039; initiates [Update]

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Android Nation Stores now in India</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/android-nation-stores-now-in-india</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Google didn’t see fit to sit around and watch all the other big tier companies wander casually onto Indian soil (You know, the country with the second largest population in the world) and take up all their possible mobile sales, so they’ve decided to do something about it. In an effort to broaden the Android user-base and push sales of Android equipped devices in India, Google has taken the initiative to open their first store in New Delhi’s Select CityWalk.


Although Androids have already been available in India for quite some time, they have not had a single fully dedicated Android location. With Google entering, and supposedly seeking a location the size of 1200-1500 square feet in the CityWalk, it would seem that they themselves are starting to take India seriously as a viable market for Android equipped phones.
Previously, Google did enter Jakarta Indonesia with the Android Nation Store. In that location, the sales of Android devices and accessories have done very well. It’s within Google’s best interests to keep developing growth in these markets – therefore India is the second country to get a fully independent Android Nation store. 
The Android Nation Store itself will sell everything from Samsung, to HTC, Sony, and Asus. Its style will emulate that of the actual Android figure, being a bulbous green and white type design (should it emulate Jakarta’s interior design). The store will also have staff to help potential clients choose the right phone, answer questions, and help procure software updates.
SOURCE: India Times


Story Timeline

Cheap Intex Android phone heading to India soon
Google offers free data to Android users in India
Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos gets official for India
Google&#039;s Eric Schmidt detours to India before visiting Myanmar

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			<title>Huawei Ascend P6 now on Pre-Order from Carphone UK</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/huawei-ascend-p6-now-on-preorder-from-carphone-uk</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Huawei Ascend P6 is quite an interesting phone. It can make your skin appear smoother, it’s the thinnest smartphone available and it mixes it up with both plastic and metal trim. Now though, it’s available from Carphone UK – all 120G of it that is.


When we took a look at the Huawei Ascend P6 yesterday, we praised how small it was, and how light it felt in our hands. The main gripe we had was with the expected battery life, and that the performance really wasn’t as good as we would have liked for a quad-core. Other than that, it passed with seemingly flying colors, so it’s good to see that it’s available for pre-order as of today.
Carphone UK is the first place to have it out on pre-order, and with a pretty decent price of £21 every month on a two year term, it’s something you probably should take a look at if you’re in the market for a new phone. It comes equipped with its 5MP camera, sleek body, Android 4.2.2,  custom Huawei “Emotion” user interface, and 4.7 inch display.
Although it’s sufficiently less expensive than its main competitors, the Huawei Ascend P6 is a pretty solid deal of a phone. It may not be as world renowned as say, Samsung or HTC, but if what you’re looking for is a daily grind phone to run Android on, and play some mild games with, it’s certainly usable. It’s up to the market to decide whether or not it can succeed.
SOURCE: Carphone Warehouse


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Huawei Ascend P6 gets 2 million reservations before release 
Huawei Ascend P6 official as world&#039;s thinnest smartphone
Huawei Ascend P6 hands-on
Huawei Ascend P6 &quot;Beauty Shot&quot; hands-on demo shows smooth-skin oddity

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			<title>Hands-on: Minuum Keyboard, can it live up to the hype? [VIDEO]</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/handson-minuum-keyboard-can-it-live-up-to-the-hype-video</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Minuum is yet another keyboard application for Android that successfully gained funding as an Indiegogo project. Since then, it&#039;s raised well over its $10,000 goal (try $83,000) and is currently undergoing beta testing for early backers. We got our hands on this early copy to see if Minuum can live up to the hype. Check it out.]]></description>
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			<title>Verizon planning to end life of Droid DNA, prepping for arrival of HTC One</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/verizon-planning-to-end-life-of-droid-dna-prepping-for-arrival-of-htc-one</link>
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Multiple sources are reporting that Verizon is currently flagging the HTC Droid DNA and the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE for “close out,” and retail stores have been running promos and sales to clear out remaining stock of the two devices.
Just speculating here of course, but this is probably due to the upcoming launch of the HTC One for Verizon— they need to make some room and clear out old phones from the same manufacturer. Although no firm launch date has been confirmed for the HTC One on Verizon, we’re expecting it to come very soon.
This recent move will leave the RAZR HD and RAZR M as the only Droid-branded phones left on Verizon. Of course with the recent hype from @DroidLanding tweeting about an augmented reality game possibly leading to the release of a new Droid device, more Droids could surely be on the way.
And for those of you worrying that you won’t be receiving any more upgrade support for your DNA, you may be in luck— remember, the Incredible, Rezound, and Thunderbolt all received upgrades long after their EOL. Of course no promises here, but there is some hope.
Source: Droid Life

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:15:02 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>New App: ‘Rockmelt’ news reader released to Google Play</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/new-app-‘rockmelt’-news-reader-released-to-google-play</link>
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Rockmelt, a news reader for Android, was recently released to the Google Play Store and immediately received rave reviews. The application offers an interface much like the one provided in Google Currents, and features a stream of news stories categorized by themes/interests or specific news sources that you can “follow.”
Content is gracefully placed on the screen and the interface is simple enough for even the biggest smartphone newbies to understand. The search feature allows users to search for specific news sources instead of just picking categories, which will help readers narrow down their selection of incoming content. And of course there are plenty of social media features, allowing users to post content directly to Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.
Check out a video, a screenshot gallery, and the link to the app in the Play Store after the break.










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Play Store Download Link
 

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dolphin Browser updates to v10, brings new UI and Web App Store</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/dolphin-browser-updates-to-v10-brings-new-ui-and-web-app-store</link>
			<description><![CDATA[One of the original third party web browsers for Android was Dolphin Browser. Since it was originally released, bigger browsers like Chrome and Firefox have surpassed it in popularity, but Dolphin still hasn’t given up making updates and improvements. Today Dolphin’s developers updated the browser to version 10, bringing quite a few new features.
There’s a brand new, cleaneruser interface. Another nice addition is the new “Web App Store,” in which users can add popular web apps to their homescreen via shortcuts. Also, version 10 introduces the “Dolphin Key,” which enables gesture and swipe shortcuts to the menu or tab list. Also, Flash support has returned.
After the break, you can find the change log and download link.

What’s in this version:
+New UI design
+Web App Store: Easily add popular web apps to your home screen
+Home screen now supports drag &amp; drop grouping of speed dials into folders, with 60+ speed dial slots
+Dolphin key: single swipe access to browser menu, tab list or Gesture/Sonar
+Search directly within Amazon, Twitter, Wikipedia, eBay, Youtube, Twitter or Facebook from URL bar
+Flash support can be re-enabled in settings
+Themes &amp; Night Mode have been updated for v10. Install the updated versions from Google Play
 Play Store Download Link
 

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Rugged NEC Terrain officially announced for AT&amp;T</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/rugged-nec-terrain-officially-announced-for-att</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Details of the NEC Terrain leaked a few months ago, but today AT&amp;T made things official.  As you can see from the picture above, the unique thing about this phone is that it has a physical QWERTY keyboard and is candy bar style – something we haven’t really seen in smartphones  in years. Also, it is very rugged – water-resistant, dustproof, and shockproof. There’s even a dedicated push-to-talk button.
The Terrain is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor at 1.5 GHz and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. A 5-megapixel rear camera and 0.3-megapixel front camera comes along as well. Since the keyboard takes up much space, the Terrain has just a 3.1-inch display.
You can get the NEC Terrain beginning June 21 through AT&amp;T Business Solutions for $99 with a two year contract.
Source: AT&amp;T

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Insiders claim Samsung not interested in Facebook phone</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/insiders-claim-samsung-not-interested-in-facebook-phone</link>
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Yesterday when Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg met with executives from Samsung to pitch a new Facebook phone, we concluded such a collaboration was improbable. New reports today from unidentified insiders close to the discussions indicate Samsung is unlikely to take up Facebook’s quest to become the “second Google.” The insider hints that Samsung already sees Google as a rival in the smartphone market and does not want to “nurture” yet another competitor. The sense of Google being a rival, instead of a partner, appears to stem from the belief that Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility last year has the two titans on a collision course for market share.
Besides not opening any new financial doors for Samsung, a partnership with Facebook to produce a new handset could have a negative impact on Samsung. After being widely panned, Facebook’s Home launcher could be seen as a downgrade relative to the image Samsung is trying to present. Samsung is also working on initiatives like Tizen, which would probably give it much more control over the user experience than what they would achieve in a partnership with Facebook.
Samsung has not yet offered any official word regarding the nature of the meeting or their response to Zuckerberg’s entreaties.
source: The Korea Herald
via: phoneArena

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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Feedly Cloud arrives to help replace Google Reader</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/feedly-cloud-arrives-to-help-replace-google-reader</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As the termination date for Google Reader draws near, Feedly has stayed in the news as a viable replacement service for all you RSS fans, and today their option just got even better. After improving their Android app, today they’ve announced the Feedly Cloud that will help us all seamlessly transition away from the dying Google Reader, and into Feedly’s arms. 


They are essentially telling Google Reader to enjoy retirement, and they’ll take all the loyal fans instead. With Feedly Cloud, the RSS reader will be completely independent of Google Reader, and will be a viable replacement for many. Being a completely stable and scalable infrastructure to deliver us all the news we need. It’s no longer just an app, and is now an entire platform.
We’re just days away from Google’s RSS service shutting the doors, so this comes at a perfect moment. Just in time for everyone to get setup, comfortable, and to import your RSS feeds if you haven’t done so. I wouldn’t wait til the last minute either, as everyone else will be doing the same thing later this month. Do it now, is what we’re saying. 

Their new cloud can be used on the web by heading to cloud.feedly.com and as long as your app is up to date you’ll get transitioned to the cloud soon enough. You can enjoy their web interface from any browser, anytime, for free. Now that they aren’t just being an app, the feedly cloud is an entire platform for others to use as well. They’ve confirmed that other popular options like Press and gReader will be able to access their cloud, for those who don’t want to change. 
Feedly serves over 12 million users daily at the moment, and Press was updated this morning with support for the new Feedly Cloud. Between those other apps and the millions leaving Google Reader next month their numbers are about to blast forward. More details can be found below. 
SOURCE: Feedly Blog


Story Timeline

Feedly RSS Reader for Android [BETA] [Android 3.0 Honeycomb on XOOM] [Mini Review]
Press newsreader app launches with good looks and Google Reader sync
Google Reader alternatives for Android users
Feedly Mobile app updated for the 3 million Google Reader refugees
Digg&#039;s Google Reader replacement arriving June 26 to save the day 

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			<title>US Cellular Rolling Out Galaxy S III Update R530UVXAMD4, Brings Multi-Window, Smart Switch, And More</title>
			<link>http://androidlife.com/news/us-cellular-rolling-out-galaxy-s-iii-update-r530uvxamd4-brings-multiwindow-smart-switch-and-more</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A nice treat for Galaxy S III owners on US Cellular is dropping today. An update to version R530UVXAMD4 is going out via OTA soon, but you don&#039;t have to wait. US Cellular says you can pull the update manually from the Software Update menu. The full update can also be downloaded from Samsung and flashed to the device over USB.   This update is based on Android 4.1.2, so there&#039;s no surprise 4.2 update. Sorry, it&#039;s the same underlying version from the March update. There&#039;s still some neat stuff in the package, though. Here&#039;s the full changelog from US Cellular:    Smart Switch support enabled Added multi-window feature Samsung Gallery Contextual page, tag and menu   Multi-windows sounds like a great addition, and Smart Switch is also pretty handy. Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:US Cellular Updates Galaxy Note II To R950VXALL1, Adds Multi-Window [Full Changelog] AT&amp;T Re-Gifts Multi-Window Support, Gives It To Samsung Galaxy Note II Owners Samsung Canada: Multi-Window Is Coming To The Note II On &#039;National Carriers&#039; Beginning February 6th Android 4.1.2 With &#039;Premium Suite&#039; Now Rolling Out To The International GSIII Across The UK, Germany, Switzerland, And More US Cellular Rolling Out Galaxy S III Update R530UVXAMD4, Brings Multi-Window, Smart Switch, And More was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
     
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
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