November, 2012 - Android Community

Google Maps Navigation gets a green light in Mexico

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Nov, 2012

Those folks from Mountain View have been working hard to bring their popular services to as many regions as possible. Yesterday it appears that the awesome Google Maps Navigation feature has been given the green light and is now available in Mexico. It's in a beta stage, but users in Mexico should be able to use and enjoy Maps Navigation with all the features we currently enjoy elsewhere.

iLumi intelligent LED bulbs kick off Indiegogo campaign

By Eric Abent
on 29 Nov, 2012

There are a few intelligent light bulbs vying for your dollar at the moment, but before you dive in, you might want to give iLumi a look. The iLumi series of Bluetooth LED light bulbs have been in development for the past two years, and now they need your help in making it to market. The iLumi Team has created an Indiegogo campaign to secure funding for this new line up of intelligent LED bulbs, and they have 35 days left to reach their funding goal of $100,000.

Huawei Ascend D2 quad-core 1080p phone leaks in GLBenchmark

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Nov, 2012

The somewhat popular Chinese brand Huawei has been making great progress as of late with their Android offerings. The folks from Huawei have been releasing impressive phones with their own in-house quad-core processors, large batteries, and trying to "get it right" according to them. While they still aren't there yet, a new smartphone leaked from a GLBenchmark shows some promise.

Jet Set Radio now available on Google Play Store

By Eric Abent
on 29 Nov, 2012

Those looking for some good old retro gaming will be pleased to know that Jet Set Radio has officially gone live on the Google Play Store. Players have been looking forward to this port for quite some time, with Sega announcing the Android version way back in July. It's here at last, and it's got a fresh coat of high resolution paint to boot.

Geneva WorldRadio pairs a classic FM radio with Bluetooth for Android

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Nov, 2012

There's plenty of Bluetooth wireless speakers available today we can pair with our Android smartphones and tablets, but today we were tipped off on a neat new one worth checking out. It's called the Geneva WorldRadio and they've combined the classic look of an old school FM radio (metal handle and all) with a 2.4-inch LCD display for easy pairing with your Android smartphones and tablets.

Google drops Android 4.2.1 factory images for Nexus 4, 7, and more

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Nov, 2012

We knew this was coming, but this morning it's finally here. After Google started pushing out Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean to multiple devices, then followed it up by pushing the newest version of Android to AOSP, we now have factory images for almost all of the recent Nexus devices. If you head to Google's factory image page you'll find everything you need.

Angry Birds Star Wars Hoth update now available

By Eric Abent
on 29 Nov, 2012

Yesterday, we learned that Rovio was primed and ready to release the first major update to Angry Birds Star Wars. This new update adds a number of new levels set on the ice planet Hoth, along with a new character in the Princess Leia bird (who is really just Pink Bird all dressed up). Even better is the fact that this update is available right this minute.

Predators the Game by Fox Entertainment on sale in the Play Store

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Nov, 2012

If you're a fan of the popular Predator Movie series, or just love classic games for Android we have an awesome one worth mentioning today. Brought to you officially by Fox Digital Entertainment is the official Predators game for Android. It's tons of fun and today is on sale for just $0.99 for those interested.

Jelly Bean update lands on Samsung Galaxy S Advance in January

By Eric Abent
on 29 Nov, 2012

In a world where Android manufacturers are rushing to get Jelly Bean updates out the door, Samsung has been one of the best. The company is or will be supporting a lot of its handsets with Jelly Bean updates, including the Galaxy S Advance. We've known for a little while that the Galaxy S Advance was going to be updated to Jelly Bean, but today we're getting an actual release window for the update.

YouTube adds automatic closed captions in 6 new languages

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Nov, 2012

Way back in 2009 the folks from Google finally added closed captions to YouTube, since then they've been updating as many videos as they can, adding more languages, and improving the option. Today Google has announced on the official YouTube Blog that they've added 6 brand new languages to their automatic caption system. Last year they added a few, and now European countries have more options.