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Another Galaxy Nexus hands-on video

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 04:26 PM PDT


Youtube link for mobile viewing

Update: And ... it's gone.

Our Dutch is a little rusty, but we sure do know how to say "thin."

Source: AndroidWorld.nl; Thanks to everyone who sent this in!


Samsung Galaxy Nexus shows off its back side as we near the official unveiling

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 03:50 PM PDT

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

We've seen quite a bit of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the past little while but as we get settled in for the full unveiling things are starting to come together -- like the Galaxy Nexus website. When that happens, people tend to get nosy and start poking around and oh what wonders they find. Along with a good look at the front side of the device we can now get a better peek at it's back side. All will be revealed in a few hours.

Source: Samsung


Rogers' Motorola RAZR to cost just $149 on three-year contract

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 03:31 PM PDT

Rogers Motorola RAZR

We'll still never understand why Canadians put up with three-year contracts. But we're definitely feeling a $149 Motorola RAZR on the only Canadian carrier to, erm, carry it. No mention of two- or one-year pricing. Trade-offs, we suppose.

Source: Rogers Thanks, @TheSolsticeBare!

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RIM: Still 'no plans' to bring BBM to other platforms

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 03:15 PM PDT

BBM on Android

By the way ... As if there wasn't enough going on today, our CrackBerry cousins are in the middle of their DevCon conference in San Francisco, where the topic of BBM on Android came up. RIM VP of developer relations Alec Saunders and Chris Smith, senior director of the BlackBerry Developer Program, pretty much shot it down -- for now -- with the former saying he "wasn't aware of it" and the latter saying "there are no plans for it."

Usually when a company says it "currently has no plans" or "we have nothing to announce at this time," it means full well they're working on it. But it's also worth mentioning that fake screenshots are fake, trollers gonna troll, our our boys on the ground at DevCon know their stuff. Keep calm and carry on.

Source: CrackBerry


What you've missed so far today

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 02:31 PM PDT

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Did you blink? Today was the wrong day for that, dear friend. This is going to be one of the biggest days of the year for Android. Here's what you've missed so far:

And, of course, tonight we have the Nexus/Ice Cream Sandwich announcement, which will be streamed live. And while you wait, be sure to join our Phonepocalypse Perpetual Liveblog!

 


Android 2.3.4 update beginning to roll out for Xperia Arc

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 02:30 PM PDT

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A new software update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is rolling out in Europe and the Middle East, according to reports from Xperia Blog and XDA. The new software version 4.0.2.A.0.42 brings Android 2.3.4, along with a handful of bug fixes for SE's Gingerbread-powered 4.2-incher.

The update isn't yet available in the UK, but seems to now be rolling out via the Sony Ericsson PC Companion in mainland Europe, India, Pakistan and Egypt, in addition to Nordic countries, which got the update first a couple of weeks back. If you've recently received the update on your Arc, be sure to let us know in the comments.

Source: Xperia Blog


Eyes-on "Smart Actions" for the Motorola Droid RAZR

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 01:06 PM PDT

 

As a lover of my couch, I didn't get too worked up with the MOTOACTV announcement. What did pique my interest, however, is the Smart Actions function that comes preloaded on the Droid RAZR. Motorola says that this nifty little feature is going to improve your battery life by 30%, which is great, since we won't be able to buy an extended battery for the device. Smart Actions will decrease processor speed, slow down data, and dim your display when the battery is approaching crisis levels.

But Smart Actions' purpose isn't solely battery related. For example, as you'll see in the video, it allows you to program a website to open when your alarm goes off. Now that's pretty cool.

A representative for Motorola said that the company hopes to include this on all future devices, but no word on whether or not it can be ported to existing Motorola smartphones. 

 


A.I. type Keyboard out of beta with more features, still predicts like a psychic

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 01:00 PM PDT

ai type

Back in April we wrote about an innovative keyboard called A.I. type that really impressed us with its ability to predict text. It was in beta back then but has graduated recently with some exciting new features, including customization of the bottom row keys and improvements to the prediction engine.

If you're not one of the 100,000 beta testers, A.I. type is a keyboard that specializes in contextual text prediction to make your mobile experience smoother. It learns your writing style and most used words so the more you use it, the better it will be.

Here are some of the key features:

  • Suggests your next word
  • Completes your current word
  • Corrects your spelling as you type
  • Auto-corrects typos when you hit the spacebar
  • Automatically learns your most-used words and writing style
  • Supports skins and allows for individual skin customization
  • Includes a layout for undo/redo/copy/paste/navigation

There is a free version that allows you to take advantage of their text prediction for 10 days. If you find that you can't live without it, upgrade to the Pro version for $4.82. Please find links to both versions after the break. The developers are always working on new features and would love to hear any kind of feedback you may have.

Have you used A.I. Type keyboard before? If you would like to sing out how much you like it or suggest a feature, check out our Android App Forum.

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BlackBerry's Android app repackaging tool is now available

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 12:50 PM PDT

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Just as we described earlier. It's a lot like someone developing an app so you can transfer your MP3s to cassette tapes, we reckon.

Source: CrackBerry


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