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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 17, 2013
Hey! You! There on the Internet!
We've just rolled out the start of the second round of Talk Mobile, and we're going to start doing daily Hangouts once things are live.
The fir...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 17, 2013
Skype this morning announced that it's taking its video messaging feature out of "preview" status and keeping it as a free feature on its desktop, Android, iOS and BlackBerry apps. (Wi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 17, 2013
Welcome to Monday, boys and girls. For better or worse, we're at the start of a new work week. But we can help kill at least one hour of the day. The gang got back together Friday afternoon for ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 17, 2013
Next round of LTE upgrades also announced
Sprint today announced that it's turned on high-speed LTE data in 22 new locations. They are:
Baton Rouge, La.
Centralia, Wash.
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 17, 2013
Ask and ye shall receive. We've just rolled out Version 1.2.5 of the Android Central app, adding (among other things) a dark-themed widget, which you can see here.
We've also squashed a cou...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 14, 2013
Thing 1: Samsung still making things
Samsung 'Galaxy NX' Android-based mirrorless camera pictured
Mirrorless 'Galaxy Camera 2' to launch at Samsung London event next w...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 14, 2013
If Candy Crush is bleeding you dry, fear not - these tips can help you out
Admit it: You're playing Candy Crush Saga. Or you know somebody who does. The Bejeweled clone has become a bi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 14, 2013
It's Friday and we're in a great mood this week, especially since the latest iteration of the Android Central App has surpassed 50,000 downloads in its first month of release, which is wildl...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 13, 2013
We're a week removed from the Talk Mobile 2013 launch party in New York City. For those who were able to make it -- well, you know it was a bit of a rager, as the kids like to say. (And if they&...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 13, 2013
We've found ourselves plenty impressed with Google Play Music of late, but one area of concern has been with mobile data usage. Looks like that's being addressed in the most recent update (v...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 13, 2013
Water-resistant, dust-proof phone comes in two colors; preorders start June 14
AT&T (as it was expected to do so) today announced that it'll carry the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, in stores...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 12, 2013
Some of you kids might have to ask your parents what MySpace was ...
MySpace is attempting to reinvent itself as a the space for music and video discovery, and today it took itself out of beta a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 12, 2013
It's been just a couple weeks since we saw the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 with AT&T's brand of LTE on board swing through the FCC, and today it's official. AT&T will carry the ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 12, 2013
Connectivity, battery life noted as issues for some in MD3 update
Verizon has confirmed in a statement to Android Central that the Android 4.1.2 update for the Galaxy S3 has been halted, and a f...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 11, 2013
Verizon today announced the availability of an Android app for its FiOS customers, allowing them to stream 75 channels of live TV, manage the DVR and watch FiOS video-on-demand. If you're at hom...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 11, 2013
New font sizes, read/unread options also available in this latest update
It's a banner day for the official Android Central app! We've just released Version 1.2 with a few more heavily r...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 11, 2013
Accessories-maker NYKO today at the E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles unveiled a trio of accessories for the upcoming NVIDIA Shield, which is still on track for release this month.
N...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 11, 2013
Regional carrier C Spire this morning announced that it'll carry the HTC One. And that's all it announced, saying it'll follow up with more details "in the future."
We, howeve...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 10, 2013
A few folks (including us) who have preordered the NVIDIA Shield controller have found themselves in possession of a snazzy new Shield T-shirt over the past couple days to go along with their $350 p...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 10, 2013
Win a white Nexus 4 and bumper from us — just because
It's WWDC day -- the day in which Apple will revolutionize the magical industry with features we've probably had on Andr...























































