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- Motorola Droid Bionic hitting the shelves at Costco Sept. 8
- Sprint Playbook shows us a new device, policy changes, new rewards program, gives AT&T HTC Holiday a September release
- Sony Tablet S launches Sept. 16 in UK, starting at £399
- Uncrating the Droid Bionic Droid Does code
- Microsoft releases the Windows Azure Toolkit for Android
- HTC ThunderBolt, Droid Incredible to get Gingerbread in September
- Reminder: Win a Samsung Infuse 4G today from Waze and Android Central
- Reminder: Last chance to win a 3D phone with SpeedX 3D and Android Central!
- Google Voice updated, provides fix for delayed SMS and voicemail notifications
- AC reader snaps 4G LTE-upgraded Motorola Xoom
| Motorola Droid Bionic hitting the shelves at Costco Sept. 8 Posted: 31 Aug 2011 05:41 PM PDT While you probably won't find an awesome 3D robotic head sculpture in the box, it looks like you'll be able to grab a Droid Bionic from Costco on Sept. 8 -- the same day you'll find it at Verizon corporate stores. In a little over a week, the dual-core LTE device that everyone's been wanting since January will finally be in our hands. Like everyone, we're curious how the OMAP4 will handle battery life with a power-hungry LTE modem, and ready to put the Bionic to the test. No details about the pricing, but with Costco's warranty and guarantee we know many folks prefer to buy their Android goodness there while shopping for pallets of canned corn and 50 roll packs of paper towels. And do try the Hawaiian Ham samples -- they're to die for. Thanks, Anon!
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| Posted: 31 Aug 2011 04:04 PM PDT The latest Sprint Playbook is out, and while the majority of the news is a re-hash of the Sprint Epic 4G Touch news we saw last night in New York, there ares some other interesting tidbits nestled between the pages. A new device, HTC Holiday rumors, policy changes, and a new customer rewards program are all afoot, hit the jump and check them out. Thanks, Anon!
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| Sony Tablet S launches Sept. 16 in UK, starting at £399 Posted: 31 Aug 2011 02:49 PM PDT We learned earlier today that Sony's wedge-shaped wonder, the Tablet S, would be arriving on European shores sometime in September. But now Dixons Stores Group, the retail group which encompasses Dixons, PC World and Currys in the UK, has revealed the British street date and retail price for Sony's new Honeycomb slab. The Wifi-only Tablet S will begin shipping from September 16, priced at £399 with 16GB of storage and £499 for the 32GB version. If it's Wifi and 3G you're after, you'll have to wait a little longer and pay a little more -- the 16GB Wifi and 3G Tablet S will ship on October 21, priced £499. All three are models available to pre-order now across the three DSG stores, and if you decide to, you'll have the chance to win a 32-inch Sony Bravia TV. Hit the source link for more, or join us after the jump for DSG's full press release. Source: PC World Retail
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| Uncrating the Droid Bionic Droid Does code Posted: 31 Aug 2011 01:54 PM PDT The Motorola Droid Bionic. Perhaps you've heard of it. And perhaps you've heard of the little -- or not so little -- Droid Does campaign that's just getting going in earnest. We were sent a case (along with BGR, Boing Boing and Joystiq) containing ... well, containing a code to help unlock the Droid Does video ... and containing something else. Take a look, after the break.
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| Microsoft releases the Windows Azure Toolkit for Android Posted: 31 Aug 2011 12:47 PM PDT Microsoft has released the Azure Toolkit for Android, providing an SDK and native libraries to support storage and authorization for its Windows Azure cloud-based development platform. This will give Android developers a way to write applications that use the Windows Azure services, and will lead to more cross-platform apps that use the same data set. Included with the toolkit is a sample application and unit tests, allowing developers to write and build everything using Eclipse with the standard Android SDK. Love it or hate it, Microsoft knows application development. It also understands that an open platform model and cross-platform applications are not only good for business, but good for the consumer -- giving app developers a way to write an application for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone 7 using well written and supported tools. Windows Azure offers features that developers may want to explore, and not locking those devs to WP7 only apps is a smart move and a recipe for success. Source: Microsoft; Wade Wenger
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| HTC ThunderBolt, Droid Incredible to get Gingerbread in September Posted: 31 Aug 2011 12:20 PM PDT
HTC took to its Facebook page today to announce the good news that the ThunderBolt and Droid Incredible will finally be receiving their Android 2.3 Gingerbread updates in September. No word yet on exactly which version of Gingerbread they're getting -- we're hoping it's Android 2.3.4 -- or whether video chat will work, or whether it means anything for unlocking their bootloaders. But this is certainly a day of celebration if you own either of these devices. You may now take 5 minutes for a Snoopy dance. Source: Facebook; Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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| Reminder: Win a Samsung Infuse 4G today from Waze and Android Central Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:30 AM PDT Just a reminder that the prize of the day in the Waze and Android Central big giveaway is a beautiful Samsung infuse 4G. Entering to win one is easy -- be sure to check the Waze website for all the details, but here's a quick recap:
Winning a hot new phone by having fun and driving to work or school sure sounds like a great plan to me! More information: Waze
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| Reminder: Last chance to win a 3D phone with SpeedX 3D and Android Central! Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:28 AM PDT Update: Here's a quick reminder that there's just a few more hours left for you to win an LG Optimus 3D or HTC EVO 3D in our super-awesome contest, brought to you by HyperBees and SpeedX 3D. The contest closes as 5pm EST this evening, and the winner will walk away with a 3D phone of his or her choice. All you have to do is prove your worth in Hyperbees' SpeedX 3D, an addictive tunnel racer that includes plenty of levels, challenge modes and full stereoscopic 3D support in the paid version. Here's how it works --
Join us after the jump for the QR code and Market download link for the free version, as well as the full contest rules.
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| Google Voice updated, provides fix for delayed SMS and voicemail notifications Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:59 AM PDT The Google Voice app has been updated in the Android Market. The updated includes, among other enhancements, a new widget and a fix for delayed SMS and voicemail notifications. Here is the full list of changes --
There's also a new widget included with this update -- a larger Inbox widget displays your most recent text messages is available now. It's always great to see an update for Google Voice so head on to the Market to get the latest version, or use our links after the break.
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| AC reader snaps 4G LTE-upgraded Motorola Xoom Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:13 AM PDT Looks like the long, long (long) overdue Motorola Xoom 4G upgrade could be about to kick into action soon, as an anonymous tipster has sent us a photo from his LTE-upgraded Xoom. Our source says the device was upgraded as part of a private trial, and that it's rocking impressive download and upload speeds thanks to the upgrade. As you'll see in the shot above, he's pulling around 33Mbps down and 10Mbps up in a speed testing app (also notice the 4G icon down in the notification tray). Six months and counting since the tablet's launch, here's hoping long-suffering Xoom owners won't have too much longer to wait before this sees a more widespread roll-out. Thanks, Anon!
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