Saturday, February 19, 2011

Android Phone Fans

Android Phone Fans

Skype or Qik Video Calling Coming to AT&T?

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:47 AM PST

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While Verizon has Skype and while T-Mobile and Sprint both have Qik, AT&T is the only carrier left out of the loop in regards to a major video-calling service provider. That may change according to PC World, who caught wind of a meeting between the two entities. Skype’s Rick Osterloh says to “…what out for some announcements there” in regards to a deal between them and AT&T. It isn’t concrete confirmation – and even Skype is declining to comment on what PC World alleged was said – but they never outright denied the story so I think we definitely will be on the lookout for some announcements in the (hopefully near) future.

Samsung Galaxy S 4G Price is $199.99 After Rebate [Official]

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:38 AM PST

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We’d already gotten prices from third-party providers WalMart and Wirefly, but T-Mobile has gone ahead and announced their official pricing for the Samsung Galaxy S 4G: you’ll be able to grab the thing up for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. I’d see if I could get a better deal at a third-party retailer if I were in the market for it, though. Look for this device to hit store shelves starting February 23rd. [via T-Mobile]

Android 3.0 Animations Framework Demoed [VIDEO]

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:28 AM PST

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One of the bigger things Google wanted to highlight in Android 3.0 was the developers’ ability to take advantage of a new animation framework they’ve included. As we aren’t developers we haven’t gotten a real chance to check it out – and most of the apps we’ve seen at Mobile World Congress have not used the framework – but someone took the time to whip up a basic image gallery that shows what you’ll be able to do should you choose to take advantage. It’s mainly sliding transitions – nothing TOO exciting – but cool and good-looking nonetheless. Check it out in the video above. [Curious Creature via AC]

Bejeweled 2 for Android Has Finally Been Released

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:11 AM PST

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They’re about a month late from their original promise, but PopCap has finally released Bejeweled 2 for Android. Yes, we know Bejeweled 3 is out for PCs, and we know Bejeweled 2 has been out for quite some time on iOS. I’m sure PopCap is working hard on getting us up to date with their catalog of games, but for now we’ll take what we can get. Find it in the Android market.

Houston, the Motorola Atrix 4G has Been Rooted

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:02 AM PST

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Before it could even officially hit the streets, the Motorola Atrix 4G has been rooted thanks to a handful of members between our AndroidForums and XDA. See it above running Titanium Backup.

There are still some hurdles to jump such as that dreaded Motorola bootloader, but the head start is encouraging. We’re well on our way to busting the handset wide open, it’s just a matter of time until custom ROMs are supported. The folks working on the root still remain skeptical on the possibility, but I’m betting that will be done in two weeks. Any takers?

[Thanks  youareme7!]
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