Samsung Galaxy S4 Announced!

Specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iv-5125.php

Well, it is here. The S4!

Looks pretty similar to the S3, but has a .19 inch bigger screen, better processor, better camera, and some new touchwiz features, such as motion.

Recent Tech News

1. Samsung to unveil Galaxy S4 in New York on March 14.

2. AOKP MR1 built 4 now out! Supports more devices, including some Motorola phones!

3. HP announces a 7 inch Tablet running Android for only $169. It will be available in April.

Flash Ubuntu on a Nexus Device with Custom Recovery

Before you continue, note that this works only on the Nexus 10, Nexus 7, Nexus 4, and the Galaxy Nexus (GSM/HSPA+ ONLY).

This morning, the Ubuntu Touch developer preview was released for Nexus devices.

Again, this is a developer preview and might contain bugs and non-working features.

Disclaimer: Your device will need to be unlocked (bootloader) and running a custom recovery to flash these zip files.

Instructions:

1.  Download the correct device zip file and place it on your internal storage.
2.  Download the phablet ARMHF zip file and place it on your internal storage.
3.  Reboot into custom recovery.
4.  Wipe data/cache.
5.  Install the device zip.
6.  Install the phablet ARMHF zip.
7.  Reboot and enjoy!

Device zips: manta (Nexus 10) | grouper (Nexus 7) | mako (Nexus 4) | maguro (Galaxy Nexus)

Phablet armhf zip: Download

Source: Droid-Life

Google Introduces Chromebook Pixel

A while ago, a Google Chromebook Pixel concept video was leaked. The Chromebook Pixel was thought to be a myth or something, but turns out it is a real device. The Chromebook Pixel is currently for sale on the Playstore, but it is very expensive in my opinion. It has a 12.85 inch Gorilla Glass touch display with 239 ppi, which is the highest pixel desity of any laptop screen on the market. In addition it sport an Intel i5 processor, 4G LTE (from verizon), and, like other Chromebooks, is built for the cloud.


The 32 GB model, is $1,299.00  Play Link

The 64 GB+LTE model is $1,449.00 Play Link

Google Now Updated

Google released an update to Google Now today. You can now add a Google Now widget to either your home screen or lock screen (Android 4.2+). The update also adds ratings from Rotten Tomatoes and movie passes from Fandango which includes a reminder for when you need to leave for the movie, and real estate listings from Zillow.


Engadget

Google Releases Android 4.2.2

Google has released Android 4.2.2 and is rolling out for some Galaxy Nexus, Nexusn 4 Devices, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10.


Unofficial Changelog:

• More secured ADB
• Bluetooth audio streaming bugs fix
• Download notification now shows remaining time
• You can toggle WiFi and Bluetooth on/off by long-pressing them in Quick Settings
• Performance enhancements
• New notification sounds (wireless charging and low battery)
  
  
  Update also apparently disable the partialish LTE support on the Nexus 4.

Android Authority

Android OS Share as of 2/4/2013

Version	Codename	API	Distribution
1.6	Donut	4	0.2%
2.1	Eclair	7	2.2%
2.2	Froyo	8	8.1%
2.3 - 2.3.2	Gingerbread	9	0.2%
2.3.3 - 2.3.7		10	45.4%
3.1	Honeycomb	12	0.3%
3.2		13	1.0%
4.0.3 - 4.0.4	Ice Cream Sandwich	15	29.0%
4.1	Jelly Bean	16	12.2%
4.2		17	1.4%

Gingerbread is still the most used Android operating system.
Jellybean is gaining marketshare.

Source: http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html

iOS 6.1 Untethered Jailbreak is out for all devices!

The jailbreak works on iOS 6.0-6.1 on all iOS 6.x compatible devices. You can get it here:

Works on iOS 6.1.1 too. (http://gizmodo.com/5983750/a-jailbreak-for-ios-611-is-already-here)

Evasi0n

Apple Releases new iPhone and iPods

Apple has released a new and improved iPhone with features such as a bigger screen which is 4 inches.

They have also release a set of new iPods.

iPad Mini

http://www.apple.com/

Galaxy Note II

The Galaxy Note II has been announced at the IFA. The device has a 5.5 inch HD super amoled display at a resolution of 1280x720, runs Android Jellybean OS, powered by Samsung's quad-core 1.6 GHz Exynos Processor with 2GB of ram, and comes with HSPA+/4G LTE to as many carriers as possible.

Rear cam is 8 MP. Front Camera is 1.9 MP.

The phone will come out October to several countries, but no date has been set yet for the US version.

Not to mention the Galaxy Camera.

Source: Droid-Life

OG Droid Gets Jellybean Port

The OG Droid, an almost 3 year old phone and the first Droid branded phone, has gotten a Jellybean custom rom courtesy of kfazz, a xda developer. You can download and install the rom from here:

This is a beta rom, so keep in mind not everything will work.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30679796

Video:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_PqUbeSyO4&list=UUJnR4Q6-YS8MmsICwKpZubQ&index=1&feature=plcp  ( My video upload of The OG Droid running Jellybean )

Photos: http://imgur.com/a/D9Mtu

 

Droid Bionic Gets CM 10 Port

Remember! This is an alpha! Many things like camera don't work yet.

Download
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AT&T Unveils Shared Data Plan. Coming soon. Comparison to Verizon's.

AT&T has unveiled there shared data plans. They are coming soon. Here is a chart that compares it to Verizon's shared data plans. As can be seen, the more data used on AT&T, the less monthly per smartphone cost. 

Source: Droid-Life

Verizon's Share Plan is officially here

Unlimited Talk, Text, and shared data. $40 for each additional smartphone. $30 for each additional feature phone.

Google I/O

Today Google unveiled two new products.

Nexus Q - A social streaming media player. The Nexus Q is $299. 

Nexus 7 -  A tablet from Google. The Nexus 7 is $199 for the 8 GB model and $249 for the 16 GB model. It has 1 GB ram, a 1.2 ffc camera, Quad-core Tegra 3 processor, mic, NFC, GPS, magnetometer, gyroscope, and a accelerometer.

Google also unveiled a new OS, Jelly Bean. Android 4.1. It will be available in mid-July over the air for the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and Motorola Xoom. If you have a non-stock device, you will have to wait for your manufacture

Jelly Bean features new performance based enhancements, tweaks for widgets, voice typing now works offline, improved camera with film strip mode, new notifications, and Google Now.

CM 7.2 Stable out!

CM 7.2 stable is finally out after 3 RCs. For devices getting CM 9, this is the last CM 7 release. For devices that don't get CM 9, CM 7 development will continue.

CM 9 RC 1 now out for 37 devices.

Source: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/category/blog

iOS 6

Today, Apple unveiled iOS 6. iOS 6 includes new features such as new maps and facebook integration.

(more info here: http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/) 

Apple has dropped support for the iPod Touch 3rd Gen and the iPad 1, while keeping support for the iPhone 3Gs. 

In addition, Apple unveiled a new Macbook Pro. Mac OS X Mountain Lion will be released in July. 

Galaxy SIII

Coming to Verizon, ATT, TMobile, Sprint, and US Cellular in June. 

Google now sells Galaxy Nexus unlocked on play store for $399.

Turns out Bionic, Droid 4, and Razr can work on GSM networks. Its been successfully tested on ATT (HSPA, VOICE, TEXT) and TMOBILE (EDGE, VOICE, TEXT)

Apple unveils iPad 3

Today, Apple unveiled the iPad 3.

The iPad 3 has:

- A better display
- 4G LTE support
- A 5MP Camera
- A5X chip (Dual core CPU, Quad core GPU)
  The quad core GPU means better gaming and greatly improved performance over the A5 chip.
- Siri Diction, but not Siri itself.





Oh yes, and the design and battery life are about the same as that of the iPad 2. It probably also has 1 GB ram.

So what are your thoughts?

Not to mention iOS 5.1 and a new version of iTunes (10.6) were unveiled.

iOS 5.1:

• Japanese language support for Siri (availability may be limited during initial rollout)
• Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream
• Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)
• Camera face detection now highlights all detected faces
• Redesigned Camera app for iPad
• Genius Mixes and Genius playlists for iTunes Match subscribers
• Audio for TV shows and movies on iPad optimized to sound louder and clearer
• Podcast controls for playback speed and a 30 second rewind for iPad
• Updated AT&T network indicator
• Addresses bugs affecting battery life
• Fixes an issue that occasionally caused audio to drop for outgoing calls

And as usual, jailbreakers beware. 5.1 currently only has a semi-tethered jailbreak and only for A4 and earlier devices. 

Source: Redmondpie, Apple