July, 2012 - Android Community

Monthly Archive: May 2013

Samsung SPH-L300 leaks – compared to HTC One X

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Jul, 2012

Samsung apparently has a few new budget friendly mid-range smartphones in the pipelines because today news of two new smartphones have hit the interwebs. What we see below is a new smartphone from Sammy that looks like a fine blend between the Nexus One and the HTC One X, and will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update coming as soon as August

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Jul, 2012

Samsung's brand new Galaxy S III smartphone is a smashing success. The company has already stated over 10 million have been sold, and that is only the beginning. Today we are getting reports that Samsung is already in the final testing stages of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for both the Galaxy S III, and the older Galaxy S II.

Verizon Galaxy Nexus dropped to $99 – still waits for Jelly Bean

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Jul, 2012

The week is starting off rather nice with Verizon announcing their Samsung Galaxy Nexus (LTE) will be dropped down to just $99 with a new 2-year contract. This marks the lowest Verizon has sold the Google experience device for, and is a pretty solid deal. We've seen low prices like this before but not directly from the folks at Verizon.

Dead Trigger game goes free, buyers that paid unhappy

By Shane McGlaun
on 23 Jul, 2012

If you're a fan of zombie shooter games for your Android device, you may have picked up Dead Trigger earlier this month after we spent a bit hands-on time with the game. Dead Trigger is a very impressive game with nice graphics and great game play. One of the better features of the game was the price. It was available for one dollar.

Google takes the Nexus 7 camping in its first ad

By Shane McGlaun
on 23 Jul, 2012

Google has been selling all the Nexus 7 tablets it can build so far. The 16 GB version of the new tablet has been virtually impossible to find. This has left many users with no option but ordering the 8 GB version of the tablet from the Google Play store. Both versions of the tablet have been extremely difficult to find in retail locations too.

Samsung Galaxy S III sales hit 10 million

By Eric Abent
on 22 Jul, 2012

Samsung's latest in the Galaxy S line has unsurprisingly proven to be quite popular with smartphone owners out there, with the company claiming that total sales of the Galaxy S III to date have climbed past 10 million. The phone is hitting that sales milestone ahead of expectations, thanks in no small part the massive marketing campaign Samsung has rolled out to hype the new handset. What makes this even more impressive is that the Galaxy S III has only been available in Europe and Asia since the end of May, with North American carriers first getting the phone only last month.

Android Community Weekly: July 22nd, 2012

By Eric Abent
on 22 Jul, 2012

This past week was a pretty good one if you're a Nexus S owner, but not so good if you've been trying to get your hands on the Google Nexus 7. Google began sending out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates to Nexus S phones on select carriers Friday night, but unfortunately earlier in the week the company announced that it was having some trouble keeping 16GB Nexus 7 tablets in stock. As a result, the 16GB Nexus 7s now have an estimated delivery time of 3-4 weeks when shipping from the Google Play Store, so unless you're okay with picking up an 8GB model instead, you might be left waiting for a Nexus 7.

Huawei delivers new MediaPad 10 promotional video ahead of launch

By Eric Abent
on 22 Jul, 2012

We're no strangers to promotional videos for feature-rich tablets, but this new video for Huawei's MediaPad 10 FHD tablet might just take the cake. Not only is the MediaPad 10 itself something to get excited about, but there's just something about its new promotional video that leaves us feeling at peace. Perhaps it's the soothing background music or the serene images of flower petals floating in the wind. Then again, it may be that 10.1-inch 1920 x 1200 IPS LCD display. Whatever it is, it's totally working.

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update begins rolling out to Nexus S

By Eric Abent
on 20 Jul, 2012

After being left to wonder if Android 4.1 Jelly Bean would actually come to the Nexus S, it seems that Google has begun the roll out. Unfortunately, for the moment it seems that only some carriers are getting the update, so some Nexus S owners may be left waiting for a while. In any case, Google announced via the Nexus Twitter account today that the update roll out has started, so at least we know that it's underway.

Jet Set Radio HD announced for Android

By Eric Abent
on 20 Jul, 2012

Earlier this year, Sega announced that an HD remake of its classic Dreamcast game Jet Set Radio was in the works for Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and PS Vita. As if that weren't already enough platforms, Sega revealed today that the HD port will also be coming to Android. Sadly, we still don't have a release date for Jet Set Radio HD, so the knowledge that it's coming to Android will have to be good enough for now.