November, 2012 - Android Community

Android Community Nightly: November 30th, 2012

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Nov, 2012

Welcome to the second edition of the Android Community Nightly. Today we'll be wrapping up everything that happened today in Android news. It was a mild day filled with Samsung Galaxy Note II info, budget Android tablets, and updates from Facebook regarding their Photo sync. Read on past the break and we'll dig in regarding everything that mattered to us most today.

Hardkernel unleashes ODROID dev boards for a budget price

By Eric Abent
on 30 Nov, 2012

Let's say you're looking to pick up a new dev board, but you're a little short on cash. Hardkernel doesn't think that's a problem, today introducing the world to its new, teeny-tiny ODROID-U and ODROID-U2 developer boards. As you can see below, the boards can fit in the palm of your hand, and they start at just $69, which isn't bad at all.

HTC One VX headed to AT&T December 7th

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Nov, 2012

Earlier this month the folks from HTC and AT&T announced two new smartphones to grace their 4G LTE lineup. Those being the new and improved HTC One X+, as well as the budget friendly HTC One VX. Sadly the only one available is the One X+ and we've still not heard a word regarding the VX. Today however the carrier is stating they expect to be "fully stocked" with the One VX by December 7th.

Kindle Fire HD 8.9 review by SlashGear

By Eric Abent
on 30 Nov, 2012

The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 has a lot to live up to after the success of the original Kindle Fire. Amazon knew it had to impress with this latest installment, given the sheer amount of tablets out there vying for your dollar. Chris Burns over at SlashGear has delivered his full review of the device, and while you'll have to head over there to get all the details, we'll sum up some of the major talking points here.

NVIDIA TegraZone passes 6 million downloads

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Nov, 2012

Apparently all of us proud owners of the Nexus 7 love to play some Android games. Back in September we announced that NVIDIA and their popular TegraZone game store had surpassed 5 million downloads, but today they've topped that number rather quickly. If you're a gamer and use Android, you probably have a Tegra-powered smartphone or tablet somewhere. Today NVIDIA has announced that in just two months they've reached another milestone.

Ice Cream Sandwich update hits Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 3G

By Eric Abent
on 30 Nov, 2012

Some of us are always on the lookout for news of Jelly Bean updates, but of course, there are a ton of devices out there that aren't even on Ice Cream Sandwich yet. There are many Android users who are patiently awaiting the arrival of an Ice Cream Sandwich update that may never arrive. It's almost tragic in a way, but luckily, we're finding out today that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 3G (GT-P7300) won't be one of the devices stuck in the past.

SwiftKey Flow keyboard public beta starting soon

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Nov, 2012

We just received some good news from the folks at SwiftKey this afternoon. All you texting fans will be happy to know that SwiftKey's next generation Flow keyboard will soon reach the public beta stage where we'll all be able to enjoy the latest and greatest. SwiftKey 3 remains the top 3rd party keyboard for Android, and Flow will introduce gesture-based typing like Swype and the new Android 4.2 Keyboard.

OUYA dev consoles arrive on December 28

By Eric Abent
on 30 Nov, 2012

It's been a while since we heard from our old friends at OUYA. Ever since the Kickstarter campaign for the Android gaming console came to an end, things have been pretty silent on the OUYA front. That all changed today, with the OUYA team delivering a major announcement: OUYA dev consoles will be shipping out on December 28, which just so happens to be one month from now.

Verizon Galaxy Note II vs HTC DROID DNA

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Nov, 2012

For those who like a larger screen with their smartphone, Verizon Wireless now offers both of the best options available on the market. Well, all three if you consider the LG Intuition. Yesterday Samsung's popular Galaxy Note II finally arrived at Verizon stores nationwide and online so today we've decided to compare it to the impressive HTC DROID DNA. Below you'll find a quick hands-on with the Note II, followed by a DROID DNA comparison and a few pictures for fun.

Dyzplastic announces new Frankie Frost Android collectible

By Eric Abent
on 30 Nov, 2012

For whatever reason, we never get sick of talking about Android collectibles. Good thing for us, then, that Dyzplastic has just announced a new collectible for us to add to our stockpile. With December right around the corner, the folks at Dyzplastic thought it would be a good idea to release a winter-themed Android collectible, introducing us to the new Frankie Frost figure.