Category Archives: Android
ZTE launching 5-inch U887 low-end phablet!
Samsung launched recently Galaxy Grand, a lower-end Galaxy Note 2. Now it’s believed that ZTE is going to launch a competitor to that phone. According to Gizchina, ZTE U887 packs 5-inch 800-by-480 display, dual-core 1.2GHz CPU with 2GB of RAM. This phablet supports also dual-band in China, both TD-SCDMA and GSM networks included. U887 looks like ZTE’z high-end device Nubia Z5, difference is that U887 packs only 5MP camera instead of 13MP. There’s no information about the pricing or the launch date, but i will keep you up to date.
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Samsung to fix Exynos vulnerability in software update as soon as possible!
Samsung spokesperson has released a statement on it’s plans to fix the recently-discovered Exynos vulnerability issue. The company has indicated that they are aware of the issue and are prepared to move forward in order to fix it as soon as possible.
The exploit was discovered over the weekend, and the vulnerability allows malicious app to take advantage of the RAM and allowing it total control of the device. You can check out the list of affected devices and read the full press statement after the break.
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Australian carrier Telstra pushing out Jelly Bean update to Galaxy S3!
There’s some good news for you Australian Galaxy S3 owners. Australian carrier Telstra has started to push Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update to it’s Galaxy S3 devices. The update will become eligible to all Galaxy S3 device over the course of the next 14 days. Some customers are already reporting that their device has been prompted to download Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update on their handsets OTA. The update file size is also reported of being 295MB. Check out more info after the break.
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Tumblr app for Android updated, adds tablet support!
Tumblr app for Android has only supported smartphones, until now. Tumblr just released new update for Android and this time the app supports Android tablets, there’s also now new feature called “following screen” and tweaked design. Company didn’t update iOS app yet, and if you’re iPad user, you’re still stuck to iPhone/iPod view. It’s weird that company decided not to add iPad support for their native app, but surely we can enjoy the iPad support later. Grab yourseöf updated Tumblr app for Android after the break
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ViaPlay launches Android app, available starting today!
ViaPlay has announced that they have released ViaPlay app for Android, and it will be available starting today. The App is called ViaPlay(NEW), and it will be upgraded version to other ViaPlay apps. The app brings new features and better video streaming quality. The new app uses so called adaptive streaming (HSL), which allows better video quality and minimizes buffering times. And with this new adaptive streaming live sport events video quality is much better.
ViaPlay (New) application runs on Android 4 – or later operating system-equipped mobile phones and tablet computers. ViaPlay’s entertainment is now available for PC and Mac computers, smart phones, tablet computers, as well as PlayStation 3 – and soon, the Xbox 360 game console. In addition, Viaplay has brought offerings from LG, Samsung, Panasonic and Philips Smart-TV’s. Check out more images and grab yourself ViaPlay(NEW) app from the Google Play after the break.
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Samsung unveiled The Samsung Galaxy Grand, 5-inch display and Android 4.1.2!
Samsung unveiled The Galaxy Grand smartphone for “users with fast-paced mobile lifestyles who demand more from their phone.” Samsung Galaxy Grand runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. It has 5-inch 800-by-480 WVGA display, well it’s not the best what’s out there. It also packs 1.2GHz chipset for the multi window mode goodness, seen on Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2. There’s also 8MP camera on the back and 2MP on the front. There’s going to be 8GB of internal storage and microSD slot for expansion up to 64GB, 2,100mAH battery to keep your Galaxy Grand going.
Samsung hasn’t revealed details of when and where it will be sold, but there’s dual-SIM version for surely to the Asian markets. Samsung is going to release more info and show the Galaxy Grand in CES2013 next month.
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U.S Cellular Samsung Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean update arriving on December 21st!
U.S Cellular has announced that their Galaxy S3 smartphone is going to get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on December 21st. All U.S Cellular users can now relax and let their anxiety levels cool down. As highlighted in U.S Cellular site, the update will arrive OTA in addition to being available via KIES. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update will bring many new features including, Google Now, Project Butter, and improvements to browser, camera, notifications, calendar and many other. Check out more info on the source link after the break.
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New exploit leaves Galaxy S3 and other Android devices vulnerable to malware!
According to threat at XDA-Developers forum, posted by alephzain, reports that they have identified a serious vulnerability, and leaving some Android smartphones wide open to malware. The exploit can let malware apps to get all your physical memory, for the purposes of stealing your data.
The exploit is currently only effective in Exynos 4 chipsets, and not in the more recent chipset Exynos 5. Check out the affected devices after the break.
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Google+ for iOS and Android updated, new features added!
Google+ for iOS and Android gets updated, new features added. New features includes ability to edit your profile through the app as well being updated on what’s happening through new content notifier. Subscription options will be updated also and they now include Google+ Communities. There’s also now support for gifs, as well as birthday reminders in Google Now and a new lock screen widget.
Hangouts are now smoother, even on low bandwith connections, you’ll only need now 150KB to connect to Hangouts on this new setting. Check out more info after the break.
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Korean Galaxy S3 received Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update!
Home country of Samsung, Korea, received Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for Galaxy S3 handsets. If you have following Galaxy S3 model, Galaxy S III SHW-M440S, SHV-E210S, SHV-E210K and SHV-E210L, you’ll be able to update your handset via OTA or via KIES. Update package size varies between 869.3 MB and 1043.4 MB.
Some of the Enhancements in the new update:(after the break)
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