Dave LeClair

Samsung rolling out Jelly Bean 4.1 to Galaxy Note 10.1 Wi-Fi devices in Germany

By Dave LeClair
on 12 Dec, 2012

Samsung is consistently updating its devices to Jelly Bean. The company may not be pushing 4.2 to its devices, but it still doing a better job of bringing Jelly Bean goodness to its devices than most companies, especially when you consider the large amount of devices Samsung offers. Well, Samsung is bringing Jelly Bean 4.1 to WiFi Galaxy Note 10.1 devices in Germany and keeping its update momentum going.

MobileFun launches wireless charging solution for the Galaxy S III

By Dave LeClair
on 12 Dec, 2012

MobileFun has just rolled out a new wireless charging solution for Samsung's Galaxy S III device. It is ultra-slim wireless charging station for the phone that should be quite useful for people who want to charge their device wirelessly without adding a lot of bulk to the device. It is designed specifically for the S III, so that means it fits just right.

Amazon has all Kindle Fire Tablets on sale for Amazon Moms only

By Dave LeClair
on 12 Dec, 2012

Amazon had an awesome sale recently where you could grab a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 for $50 off the original price. Sadly, that deal is in the past, so if you missed it you're out of luck. However, if you a member of Amazon Prime and Amazon Moms, you can grab any of the Kindle Fire tablets with a discount of up to $50.

Nexus 4 factory images removed from Google servers

By Dave LeClair
on 12 Dec, 2012

Google has suddenly removed the stock firmware images for the Nexus 4 from its website. All of its other devices such as the Nexus 7 still have the images available, so there clearly must be a reason Google has decided to pull down the images for only the Nexus 4. Until Google issues an official statement, all we can do is speculate, but there are certainly some reasons out there that seem logical.

Fuhu nabi XD revealed for the “tween” who needs a quad-core tablet

By Dave LeClair
on 12 Dec, 2012

The people at Fuhu are teaming up with NVIDIA to bring a new tablet to the market that is aimed squarely at the "tween" market. The new Fuhu nabi XD tablet comes with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, which is the very same featured in many of the top-end tablets on the market. In the case of the new Fuhu tablet, it comes with a $249 price tag, which makes it among the cheapest 10.1-inch tablets with the NVIDIA quad-core chipset.

Samsung Galaxy S III on T-Mobile now $98 at Walmart

By Dave LeClair
on 11 Dec, 2012

Are you looking for upgrade to a Samsung Galaxy S III on T-Mobile? Well Walmart has dropped the price of the device to the shockingly low amount of just $98. The most shocking part about this deal is that it does not appear to be just some special holiday promotion. The price looks like it will last well beyond the holiday season, so you can grab a device at this price for a good while.

Samsung leads the global smart connected device market in Q3

By Dave LeClair
on 11 Dec, 2012

The research firm IDC has come out with some new numbers that offer an interesting insight into the smart device market for Q3 2012. The overall market saw huge growth of 27.1% during Q3, reaching a record of 303.6 million units shipped. Overall, the market was worth a staggering $140.4 billion during the third quarter of 2012.

In-app billing gets a huge update for Android developers

By Dave LeClair
on 11 Dec, 2012

In-app billing is one of the best ways for app developers to make profit on their applications. It gives buyers a chance to try to the app and then purchase the pieces of content they want after the initial download. Well, in-app billing has just been hit with a huge update that should allow developers to create a better experience for buyers while making themselves some more money.

Sony announces Xperia Lounge entertainment app for Android

By Dave LeClair
on 11 Dec, 2012

Sony has announced a new smartphone application coming to Android devices called Xperia Lounge. Sony describes the app as a new entertainment application with exclusive content and competitions. These span film, music, gaming, and sports. The app is not available to only Xperia devices, so anyone with an Android device can download it and check it out.

YouTube tweaks interface for mobile web and 10-inch Android tablet users

By Dave LeClair
on 11 Dec, 2012

YouTube is never a company to sit back and relax. It seems like every week there is something new going on with the video service. Now, YouTube has rolled out an update for its mobile browser app and its Android app on Google Play. This update offers a shiny new interface that should make finding on watching videos on the go that much more enjoyable. The update on Google Play only supports 10-inch tablets, so all those 7-inch owners will have to sit this one out. The update adds a guide that makes it easy to watch your favorite channels and find new ones to enjoy. The layout of the guide makes it easy to understand why the larger amount of screen real estate was required to support the refreshed interface. The update is available to download on all Android devices, but phones and smaller tablets will not notice much of a change. All devices will receive some bug fixes and performance improvements. Those are obviously not has fun as a redesigned interface, but they are important none the less. As for the mobile web version of YouTube, that has received some big changes as well. The UI looks much more similar to the new desktop version of YouTube that was rolled out recently. It also includes new features designed to make finding new content to enjoy even easier. [timeline] [via Slashgear]