April, 2012 - Android Community

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Samsung attacks – shows why their Galaxy Tab 2 is the best budget tablet

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Apr, 2012

Samsung is at it again today with another one of their awesome comparison graphs. This time around they aren't comparing the Note 10.1 to the new iPad, instead they are showing why their new and impressive Galaxy Tab 2 (7") is the best budget tablet around - coming in at $249. Below you can see our full review of the tablet, and their detailed graph showing why you should choose it over the competition.

Max Payne for Android delayed – coming next week

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Apr, 2012

The hit series Max Payne by Rockstar Games is coming to Android in case you haven't heard. The original Max Payne game in all its glory was slated to be released on Android April 26th (today) like we previously reported, but recently Rockstar has confirmed the game has suffered a slight delay and will be available as soon as possible.

Latest HTC DROID Incredible 4G leak shows NFC

By Michael Crider
on 26 Apr, 2012

The HTC Droid Incredible 4G is pretty much a done deal at this point; all we really want to know is when Verizon will release it and for how much. But there's at least one surprise left for the mid-range LTE phone, and Reddit user Krimit04 found it when talking to a surreptitious Verizon rep. When he popped off the battery cover, he spotted the unmistakable electrical ribbons coming out of an NFC chip. Just don't expect Google Wallet to come pre-loaded on the Verizon device.

Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch ICS update leaked

By Michael Crider
on 26 Apr, 2012

Ah, there hasn't been enough news lately about the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch lately - my fingers were just starting to recover. An enterprising XDA user named "sfhub" has posted what seems to be an official Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Now Network phone, compatible only with the specific version of the device. The leak comes after various international versions of the Galaxy S II have been updated, not to mention leaks for AT&T's Galaxy S II and Galaxy S II Skyrocket.

Galaxy S III may have dual-core Snapdragon in the US

By Michael Crider
on 26 Apr, 2012

We've seen this before: a highly-anticipated flagship phone that gets slightly different internals for the US market. LAst time it was the HTC One X, which gets a dual-core Snapdragon S4 on AT&T instead of the NVIDIA Tegra 3 found on the international version. Now a Samsung source has indicated a similar situation for the Galaxy S III. The Korea Times reports that an unnamed Samsung executive claimed that while the European version of the Galaxy S III will get the Exynos 4 Quad, US versions of the phone will go with a Qualcomm processor instead.

Android Community’s Dark Meadow Tegra 3 Game Pack Giveaway

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Apr, 2012

Okay folks, who's ready for another giveaway? That's right, we here at Android Community have another awesome one for all of our loyal readers today. We're calling this the Tegra 3 Game Pack Giveaway because that's exactly what it is. You'll be getting the ASUS Transformer Prime quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 tablet (and keyboard dock), A tablet messenger carry bag with a built-in battery, and a $25 AMEX gift card so you can buy some Tegra 3 games to go nicely with your shiny new Amethyst Grey 32GB Transformer Prime. Read on below for full details and instructions.

Dark Meadow: The Pact THD Game Review

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Apr, 2012

Who's ready for some horror? If you've been waiting for a top-notch quality game for Android to be released that isn't flinging cute birds into things, we have exactly what you might be looking for. It's called Dark Meadow: The Pact and this Tegra 3 optimized game is full of scary moments, horror, and topped with extremely impressive graphics you won't wanna miss. Oh and this game is free too so check out our hands-on below.

Xiaomi MI-One sells 150,000 units in 13 minutes

By Michael Crider
on 26 Apr, 2012

Wow, people are really, really excited for the MI-One, the Chinese smartphone from manufacturer Xiaomi that eschews standard Android or manufacturer skins in favor of a community-created Android ROM. The manufacturer sells the phone in batches as they're made, and apparently demand for the MI-One has reached a fever pitch since it started shipping in August of last year. The last batch of 150,000 phones sold out just under 13 minutes after the company posted them online.

Rumor: Verizon roadmap shows Galaxy S III, HTC phablet and new RAZRs

By Michael Crider
on 26 Apr, 2012

One of the biggest questions for those of us in the US following the torrent of Galaxy S III rumors has been which stateside carriers will get the upcoming Samsung superphone. According to BGR, Verizon's leaked roadmap shows the Galaxy S III among many other high-end devices, some of which we've seen before and some we haven't. Notably a new large-screen device from HTC and new versions of the Motorola DROID RAZR are set for a late summer or fall release.

LG Optimus True HD LTE confirmed for Germany

By Michael Crider
on 26 Apr, 2012

Though the Optimus 4X HD is LG's current flagship, they aren't done rolling out the Optimus LTE to all of its destined markets yet. Germany will get the Optimus True HD LTE (so called to differentiate it from AMOLED phones with 720p Pentile screens) sometime in the near future. LG kept the details close to the vest, and didn't say when we'd see the Optimus True HD LTE, on which carriers, or for how much money.