September, 2012 - Android Community

ASUS PadFone 2 full specs leaked

By Craig Lloyd
on 21 Sep, 2012

Just yesterday we were told that ASUS would be launching the PadFone 2 on October 16. However, we still weren't given any solid details about the product itself, but thanks to a leak, we're given access to the full specs of the PadFone 2. And we have to say, they look pretty good.

Verizon roadmap leaked, includes HTC Droid Incredible X and LG Spectrum II

By Craig Lloyd
on 21 Sep, 2012

Looks like someone decided that it was time for the world to see what Verizon has up its sleeve for the foreseeable future. A leaked roadmap reveals some of Verizon's new devices that they'll be bringing to the market soon. Two of which will be the HTC Droid Incredible X and the LG Spectrum II.

SteelSeries launching new Bluetooth gaming controller

By Craig Lloyd
on 21 Sep, 2012

Mobile gaming is big business on Android, and sometimes the touchscreen controls just don't cut it for us button smashers. A lot of manufacturers have been filling that void by releasing their own mobile wireless gamepads (and even devices with physical buttons), but today SteelSeries announced a unique controller of their own that looks pretty stunning.

Jelly Bean arrives for Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus

By Craig Lloyd
on 21 Sep, 2012

For those of you patiently waiting for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to arrive on your Galaxy Nexus over Verizon's network (some more patient than others), you will be pleased to know that it's finally happening. We got word today that Verizon has been rolling out the latest Android OS out to its LTE Galaxy Nexus owners.

Cube U9GT5 Jelly Bean tablet replicates iPad Retina display

By Craig Lloyd
on 20 Sep, 2012

Don't get me wrong, the iPad's Retina display is pretty cool. Fitting a 2048 x 1536 resolution inside of a 10-inch display is fairly impressive, and I'd be incorrect if I said that it doesn't look good. No Android tablet has come close to matching that yet. The Tegra 3-equipped Acer Iconia Tab A700 is about the closest an Android tablet has gotten, until now.

SoundCloud introduces in-app audio editing

By Craig Lloyd
on 20 Sep, 2012

SoundCloud is a great platform to upload all of your audio creations to, and a lot of people use it to publish their own music and podcasts for the world to listen in on and hopefully gain some popularity. A big chunk of their user base enjoys using the service's mobile app, and it updated today with some pretty cool new features.

Verizon sees more Android activations than all other carriers

By Craig Lloyd
on 20 Sep, 2012

If there's one thing about Verizon, they love touting their huge 4G LTE network, as well as the Android phones that go with it. It isn't too surprising then that between June and August of this year, Android devices accounted for around half of all device activations on Verizon. That's a lot of Android phones.

10Terra Nexus 7 Bamboo case; Back this Kickstarter campaign!

By Craig Lloyd
on 20 Sep, 2012

Protecting our most loved electronic devices is something almost all of us do. You'll be hard-pressed to find someone that's not using a case on their phone or tablet in this day and age. A lot of us like nice looking cases, though. We know that putting a case over our devices isn't the best-looking ever, so we need a case that protects our phones and tablets that also looks nice. A company on 10Terra is campaigning on Kickstarter to bring its Bamboo cases to the mass public, and it aims to meet these two guidelines.

Walmart removes all Amazon Kindles from store shelves

By Craig Lloyd
on 20 Sep, 2012

Kindle products will now be in less brick-and-mortar stores starting today. In a move that would oust retail competitors like Amazon from their stores, Wal-mart has stopped selling all Amazon Kindle ereaders and tablets. No longer will you be able to try out Amazon's offerings of slates at one of the largest retail stores in the US.

Facebook Messenger for Android gets a new design

By Craig Lloyd
on 20 Sep, 2012

For those of you who just can't get away from your Facebook friends and have to resort with Facebook's mobile offerings will be pleased to know that they updated Facebook Messenger for Android today with a new design. Now, avid Facebookers can chat with their friends using an improved user interface that makes navigation a lot easier.