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Installing Google Wallet on the Nexus Just Got Way Easier
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erizon thought it was sooo slick, blocking Google Wallet on the new Galaxy Nexus in order to promote its in-house alternative. Too bad Verizon didn't count on the Internet.
Thanks to some kindly souls over at the XDA-Developers Forum, Google Wallet is now available on the Nexus—without hacks or roots. They were able to modify the app to work on the Nexus and install as an APK. Nexus users will need a file explorer to locate the app once its on the phone but that's about it. The APK is available for download...
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Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note to get Ice Cream Sandwich in Q1 of 2012, more devices to follow
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The Galaxy Nexus may be the only Samsung device that runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at this time, but a whole bunch of smartphones and tablets are going to join the party in the near future. That is what becomes certain after the company posted on its Facebook page a list of Galaxy devices that are definitely getting updated to Android's latest and greatest version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note and Galaxy S II will be the first to be treated to an update at some point during the first quarter of 2012. Next in line are the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE, Galaxy R, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. Further details regarding the Ice Cream Sandwich updates for Ga...
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Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative
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Panasonic, Samsung, SanDisk, Sony and Toshiba today announced that they have reached an agreement in principle to collaborate on a new content protection technology for flash memory cards such as SD cards and various other storage devices.
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Samsung launching 3D YouTube app for its smart TVs
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Samsung launched "YouTube on TV" today, an app that brings 3D videos from the world's most popular video-sharing site to Samsung smart TVs. The service was announced at IFA in September, and Samsung promised it would be available by the end of 2011, so the release is just in time. 3D video content is still fairly difficult to come by, and the app is an attempt to fill that void with more than 8,000 "high-quality" 3D YouTube videos. Although Samsung's app should work anywhere in the world, YouTube currently only offers 3D video in North America, UK and Japan — the service should roll out to other countries in the future. We can't find the "YouTube on TV" app on Samsung's app store yet, but it...
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Bada 2.0 for Wave devices in 2012 says Samsung
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There are more than just a couple of mobile operating systems out there in the world, believe it or not ladies and gentlemen, and if Samsung has anything to say about it in 2012, you’ll know the third heat to be Bada. We’ve had our hands on a few devices late this year running Samsung’s own personal brand of operating system, each of these devices with the lovely “Wave” name attached to them, and we’re to understand today that an update will be coming to a handful of these devices inside 2012. Hopefully it’ll be early on in the year as the last time we heard the Bada 2.0 update was swinging through was inside 2011, and that’s no longer looking too likely.
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Galaxy Nexus antennagate? Verizon confirms its signal strength issues
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It seems that the new Google/Samsung Galaxy Nexus is having a little “antennagate” of its own. After Twitter user Jack Doyle tweeted to Verizon about signal strength issues he’s experiencing with his Galaxy Nexus, the Verizon Wireless Support team confirmed: “The signal strength issue is currently being investigated. We don’t have an ETA, but a software update is being developed.”
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Samsung giving away up to 16 free apps from its store to selected GALAXY users
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Earlier this year, we reported that more than 100 million apps had been downloaded from Samsung Apps. Now, Samsung is giving away up to 16 free apps from the web site to users of certain Samsung Galaxy devices. The games include such titles as Air Penguin, Air Attack HD, Riptide GP, Paladog, Sprinkle. Samsung says that it is offering the free games as a way to spark awareness about Samsung Apps as an exclusive destination for owners of Samsung smartphones and tablets.
Those who own the Samsung Galaxy S Wi-Fi 5.0 and the Samsung Galaxy S II will be able to install 16 free apps. Those with the Samsung GALAXY Note can choose from 12 free apps while Air Penguin is the lone free app that can be...
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How to check your GSM Galaxy Nexus version
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For those of you out there who have the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but aren't on Verizon, we have a trick for you that will show you what variant of the GSM Galaxy Nexus you have with a simple app from the Market. No matter what version you have, you'll get the OTA updates directly from Google, but some will have region/carrier specific tweaks.
Just grab the GN Official Update Checker app from the Android Market, which will let you know what you're dealing with. Verizon Galaxy Nexus users will all see that your device is labeled as "mysid" and that your updates are not coming direct from Google, because your device needs the Verizon specific tweaks, which need to be tested by Verizon before bei...
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Google Nexus tablet in next 6 months teases Schmidt
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Google will begin promoting what could be the first official Nexus tablet within the next six months, according to chairman Eric Schmidt, the latest stage in the “brutal competition” between it and Apple. “In the next six months we plan to market a tablet of the highest quality” Schmidt told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sea, while also confirming that Google plans to leverage its voice recognition technology to better challenge Apple’s Siri.
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Android 4.0 ICS tablet interface discovered inside Galaxy Nexus
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Back a few months ago there was a discovery made by an intrepid developer inside Android’s Honeycomb OS in which changing the LCD density to a smaller value than the tablet it was running on had revealed a smartphone interface for the otherwise tablet-sized OS – one day after the USA-based Galaxy Nexus has been revealed here in the USA and our pal Michael Crider from Android Community has discovered that essentially the same thing happens in reverse with Ice Cream Sandwich. What Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is meant to do for the Google mobile OS is create one single OS that works just as well for handsets as it does for tablets, but until now we’ve got less than an adequate look at what t...
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U.S. Cellular updates Samsung Galaxy Tab to Android 2.3.5
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Back in May, the Samsung Galaxy Tab was updated to Gingerbread over in Italy. In the States, regional carrier U.S. Cellular is now updating the Samsung Galaxy Tab to Android 2.3.5. The 7 inch tablet launched with Froyo so users of the Galaxy Tab on the U.S. Cellular pipeline are going to feel as if they have a brand new device in their hand.
According to the changelog, the update brings VPN support, improved volume control when playing a video or watching a movie while using a headset. Security is improved with some Google security patches such as DigiNotar certificate revocation and Libpng security update. The update also removes an automatic accept for Bluetooth pairing with Handsfree Pro...
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Samsung Galaxy Note may be headed to AT&T early next year
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The supersized Samsung Galaxy Note may land on AT&T early next year. Pocketnow said Friday that the device could also pack support for AT&T’s 4G LTE network when it does. The Galaxy Note is equipped with a huge 5.3-inch Super AMOLED screen and, due to its size, is often considered the most tablet-like phone on the market. The AT&T version of the device will reportedly be powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8660 processor, as opposed to the 1.4Ghz dual-core Samsung Exynos chip used in the European version, and offers an 8-megapixel camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat and massive 2,500 mAh battery. Unfortunately, rumors suggest the device will run Android 2.3 (Ginger...
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Google Wallet hacks to work on Verizon Galaxy Nexus
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Well this didn’t take long. Google Wallet is now unofficially available for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. This is truly ironic considering all of the bad turmoil that has been going on for the past few days, which allegedly has Big Red blocking the payment service. Thanks to the hard-working Android community people are able to get their hands on the Wallet service, but only if you’re willing to root your phone and follow a relatively simple guide.
What’s even cooler about this back door way into the Google Wallet app is you’re still able to get your hands on the complimentary $10 Google prepaid card once you sign up. If you’re the tinkering type who really wants to experience the pay and go wit...
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Galaxy Nexus now available at Verizon, $299 with free overnight shipping
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Right on time, the Galaxy Nexus made its debut on Verizon Wireless’ website. The monster of a phone is available online for $299 with a two-year contract or $649 without a contract. Overnight shipping is thrown in for free. If you must have the handset today, then you will have to scope out your local Verizon Wireless store and hope there’s not a line. While you wait to get your Nexus, you can check out our review of the GSM version. We think its worth the wait, let us know in the comments if you agree.
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Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos coming soon?
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Samsung will be launching a dual SIM version of its Galaxy Y Pro Android smartphone soon. And while we don’t know when this will happen exactly nor which markets the Korean company is targeting with such a device, we do notice one change the Galaxy Y Pro Duos brings – a front-facing camera, which doesn’t come included with the original Galaxy Y Pro model (aka Galaxy Txt in the Netherlands).
Rest of the specs seem pretty much unchanged (though we can’t tell this with 100% certainty) and include such a things as a 2.6-inch QVGA touchscreen, HDSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, 3.2-megapixel rear camera, 832MHz processor, microSD memory card slot, while Android 2.3 Gingerbread is running the show.
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