Google Posts Three New Videos For The Uninitiated Wallet User

Those may be a few of the questions floating around in your head about Google's pay-with-your-mobile service. Never fear, though, Wallet Wonderers - Google just published three new videos to help you better understand how Wallet works and how easy it is to use.

Source: androidpolice.com

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Jelly Bean coming to International Samsung Galaxy S III next week

i9300 is getting Jelly Bean next week. If you don't remember what phone that model number relates to, it's the International version of the Samsung Galaxy S III. This comes from sources for Android Central who are familiar with Samsung's plans. Once the August 29th Samsung Unpacked event is over (and presumably Sammy packs up), the Android 4.1 update will start rolling out across the globe, including the United Kingdom.

Besides getting the usual Jelly Bean features like Google Now, the update will also bring new features to the International Samsung Galaxy S III through TouchWiz. These include the new "dormant mode" that improves notifications and alerts, and an "easy mode" for, well, easy home screen functionality.

So where does this leave those sporting the Qualcomm S4 powered version of the sizzling hot Android smartphone? Besides being a little envious, it leaves them just a bit closer to getting Android 4.1 on their device.

Source: phonearena.com

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Xperia 2011 smartphones get an update, it's still ICS

Sony will push a new update for the Xperia 2011 smartphones in the upcoming days. It will keep the Android version at 4.0.4 but will bring some "bug fixes, performance tweaks and other improvements".

In case you’ve missed the news, the entire Xperia 2011 lineup - Xperia arc, Xperia arc S, Xperia neo, Xperia neo V, Xperia mini, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Xperia ray - is already upgraded to Android 4.0.4 ICS.

The phones will get the new firmware update OTA, but those who are still running on Gingerbread will need to use PC Companion or Mac Bridge for the process.

Source: gsmarena.com

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Google may offer Nexus-like Android updates for Sony Xperia S

This is some potentially great news for any Sony Xperia S users who have been looking to have the stock Android experience. According to our favorite Android Open Source Project guru, Jean-Baptiste Queru, Google is looking into offering Nexus-like updates for the Sony handset. Sony has always been one of the better manufacturers about submitting to AOSP and bringing in the community to help in building its device updates. Now, Google is "experimenting" with offering a direct AOSP experience for more devices beyond the Nexus line, starting with the Xperia S.

According to Queru, the Xperia S was chosen because "it's a powerful current GSM device, with an unlockable bootloader, from a manufacturer that has always been very friendly to AOSP." Right now, Queru is working on building the git framework for this project by pulling together the kernel and makefiles for the Xperia S.

Eventually, it looks like the plan is to offer direct AOSP support for more devices in a Nexus-like fashion, which would be pretty amazing. Of course, for those of you on Verizon or Sprint, don't get too excited, because GSM and an unlockable bootloader are likely primary requirements for this.

Source: phonearena.com

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Official Jelly Bean ROM for Samsung Galaxy S III I9300 leaks

Another proof that Samsung is hard at work on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for its Galaxy S III flagship has emerged. An official Samsung Jelly Bean 4.1.1 ROM for the I9300 has surfaced in a ten-minute long video, thus showing us what the TouchWiz-ed version of Google's OS looks like.

As you have probably noticed, the visual change is not overly dramatic, compared to the current ICS interface of the I9300. The notification area has been improved at a first glance, along with the expectedly smoother scrolling and integration of Google's latest additions to Android.

Source: gsmarena.com

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Samsung Galaxy S II to get Jelly Bean in a month or two

While Samsung Galaxy S III users are enjoying their leaked official Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean ROM, Galaxy S II owners got some good news too. Insiders tipped SamMobile that the former flagship is getting JB soon too.

Currently, the update is undergoing testing and it will be released via KIES when it passes. That's expected to happen in the September-November timeframe.

The original Galaxy Note (which uses pretty much the same hardware as the S II) will most likely get the JB update around the same time.

Source: gsmarena.com

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Adobe to begin blocking new installs of Flash on August 15, 2012

On August 15, Adobe will flip the switch in the Google Play Store and start blocking new installs of Adobe Flash on Android. After that, the sky will begin to fall and peoples devices will stop working. OK, not really. But Adobe will indeed be blocking new installs and only those who have it installed currently will be able to get updates and security fixes. This isn't a surprise considering back in November Adobe announced they'd no longer be supporting the mobile Flash player but it is a reminder that if you're running a device that supports Flash and you want to keep it that way, get it installed.

Source: androidcentral.com

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T-Mobile Updating Springboard Tablet To Android 4.0.3, OTA Starting August 15th

T-Mobile has just updated the supports documents for the Springboard tablet, and owners are in for a welcome surprise.  The device might not have attracted much attention when it was launched, but now it's getting some sweet Ice Cream Sandwich action. Users can anticipate an OTA update to start hitting devices on August 15.

It's understandable that you might have forgotten that the Springboard existed, but it wasn't a bad device before the Nexus 7 arrived in the same niche. The Springboard is actually a branded version of the 7-inch Huawei MediaPad. It has a 1280x800 IPS screen, 16GB of storage, and T-Mobile's HSPA+ "4G" data. The Springboard is running a dual-core Snapdragon S3 ARM chip clocked to 1.2GHz per core. That chip is getting a little long in the tooth by today's standards. The Springboard is still selling for $299 on-contract.

The update takes the tablet up to Android 4.0.3 from version 3.2 (Honeycomb). The user interface will obviously be getting a long overdue makeover in the update. Other improvements include a fix for SIM card errors, power and reboot fixes, better Wi-Fi performance, and improved memory management. Users will be able to manually trigger the update in the system settings provided the device has 90MB of local storage free and at least 50% battery life.

Source: androidpolice.com

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi (GT-P7510) Ice Cream Sandwich Update Rolling Out In The U.S.

Two weeks after ICS first hit the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Europe and mere days after the kernel source release, the delicious 254MB update has now reached the States. The Android version is 4.0.4, and the Samsung version is IMM76D.UELPL (also P7510UELPL depending on where you look). Go ahead and check for it manually if you don't see a notification just yet or fire up Kies.

Source: androidpolice.com

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Google Translate Gets Bumped To v2.5, Adds Live Updating And Image Translation

Google Translate, the frequently-overlooked wonder app of the 3rd millennium, got some new features today. Chief among them is an amazing new image-based translation mechanism. The app now supports use of your camera to take a picture of the text you would like to translate. Once that's done, just "brush" over the word or phrase you need to read and Translate will do what it says on the tin: render that text in your preferred language. It's not quite WordLens' live view, but then, if you've ever used WordLens' pause feature, you know that slowing things down a bit might actually be helpful.

Another neat feature is the ability to see translations appear as you type. With the speed of Google's suggested searches, Translate begins guessing the meaning of your text before you finish inputting it. It's impressive, to say the least. Of course, this doesn't necessarily increase the utility of the app, but it sure does make it nicer to use.

All in all, Translate continues to do what it does best: be amazing at breaking down the language barrier while not getting a lot of publicity. The translations themselves continue to be rudimentary, as is expected. After all, it's not easy to simplify the languages of the world into a simple algorithm, especially as they continue to evolve. Still, everyone should have this app downloaded to their devices. This update only further drives that point home.

Source: androidpolice.com

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Apple removes YouTube app from iOS 6

Those who downloaded the latest iOS 6 beta 4 yesterday were in for a bit of a surprise when they found out the YouTube app was no longer part of the OS.

Turns out, Apple will no longer be including the YouTube player app in iOS 6 because their license has expired. However, those using iOS 5 and older versions can continue to use this application as long as they don't upgrade to iOS 6.

Apple has also revealed that Google is working on its own separate YouTube app for iOS, which will be released on the App Store some time in future, hopefully by the time iOS 6 is released to the public.
In case you are wondering how you will watch YouTube videos without the player, there is no need to worry as the videos can easily be played within Safari. You can also access your subscriptions and favorites by logging into the YouTube mobile website from your iOS device, which works similarly to the iOS app.

Source:  gsmarena.com

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Samsung holding an Unpacked event on August 29 at IFA

Samsung just announced its second Unpacked event for the month of August. For a traditional holiday month, August is shaping up as a rather busy months for us in the industry.

The newly announced event is due for the evening August 29, right before the IFA exhibition kicks off.

The other Unpacked event that we know about will take place in New York on August 15 supposedly to unveil the upgraded Galaxy Note 10.1 slate.

The Unpacked event on August 29 will take place in Tempodrom, Berlin just two days before the IFA kicks off. It will start at 7PM local time (GMT+1).

All the rumors suggest a Galaxy Note 2 announcement and the stylus/pen on the invitation is a further confirmation of this. The Galaxy Note 2 smartphone is rumored to pack a bigger 5.5-inch display smacked on top of the Galaxy S III hardware. The most interesting bit is that the 5.5-inch Note is supposed to keep the width of the original’s Note.

Source: gsmarena.com

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Ice Cream Sandwich arrives on the Sprint HTC EVO Design 4G

Hot on the heels of this morning's Sprint HTC EVO 3D Ice Cream Sandwich update, it looks like the Android 4.0 update is also rolling out for the EVO Design 4G. Promised around the same time by the carrier a couple of weeks back, the EVO Design update consists of the same cocktail of Android 4.0.3 and HTC Sense 3.6, and the OTA package weighs in at just over 256MB. The update's arrival follows the launch of ICS for the international EVO 3D and HTC Raider, earlier this month.

So you've got a slightly polished up version of HTC's custom UI, in addition to standard Ice Cream Sandwich features we've become familiar with over the past eight months --

• A refined, evolved user interface that is simple, beautiful and useful
• Face Unlock: use state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to unlock your phone with a smile
• Redesigned camera app which introduces Scenes like Panorama, and Effects such as Vignette, Depth of Field, Vintage and Posterize
• Web browser now lets you sync Google Chrome™ bookmarks, request full desktop versions of sites, see your open tabs in a new layout
• People: browse friends, family and coworkers, see their photos in high-resolution and check their latest status updates from Google+
• Improved keyboard with incredibly accurate typing, an inline spell checker and improved copy and paste support
• Redesigned Gmail™ app that now lets you swipe between conversations to catch up quickly and search for emails even without a data connection
• Google+ integration that lets you hangout and video chat with up to 10 friends using your front-facing camera

Sprint EVO Design 4G owners will want to head to Settings > About phone > Software updates and hit the button to check whether their update to ICS is ready. If you're rocking an EVO Design, hit the comments and let us know how you're getting on with ICS.

Source: androidcentral.com

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