Angry Birds Space:NASA Official Announcement

As part of the leadup to the release of Angry Birds Space on March 22nd, Rovio unveiled a special video today to show some off some of the new gameplay physics we can expect in the game. Rather than showing us a boring demo of the actual game, the Angry Birds took to the International Space Station where we are walked through the process of flinging a bird in zero gravity by an actual astronaut. The game will include “planetary bodies” that will have a gravitational effect on the trajectory of launched birds, adding a new element to take into consideration when attempting to snatch back those eggs from the evil pig army. Good to see Rovio bringing a truly fresh take on the series after countless update packs providing little more than new levels.so friends what do you think about this game, comment below.

Google Re-brands Market ,eBooks,Music,Video as Google Play

Google took a major step and announced the unification of all its content services under roof – Google Play. Starting today, Android Market, Google eBooks, Music and Video will become a part of Google Play and can be accessed at https://play.google.com/.

The Android Market app on your Android devices will be upgraded to Google Play Store over the coming days and so will be Video, Books and Music apps as Google Play Movies, Google Play Books and Google Play Music apps.

Google has also announced a promotion to celebrate this unification and a different album, book, video rental and Android app at a special price each day for the next week in “7 Days to Play” sale.

What is offered under Google Play?

• Store up to 20,000 songs for free and buy millions of new tracks
• Download more than 450,000 Android apps and games
• Browse the world’s largest selection of eBooks
• Rent thousands of your favorite movies, including new releases and HD titles

Country-wise distribution of services available under Google Play:

• U.S.: Music, movies, books and Android apps
• Canada & U.K.: Movies, books and Android apps
• Australia: Books and apps
• Japan: Movies and apps
• Everywhere else: Android apps

VLC Player For Android

Developer adridu59 on xda developers forum has manged to build VLC player for Android, from the Source VLC Player Files .This is a pretty good news for Android users as they will get the taste of their favorite Media Player of PC on Android.The current build still has some bugs and its in WIP (Work in Progess) stage.But plays ample of media file formats.here's are the features of this awesome media player.


Features :

• Gingerbread & ICS support
• Hardware acceleration support [Buggy]
• Headset detection
• Almost all media formats *should* be working (DTS/MPEG2/Theora still WIP)
• Remember that this is still WIP.

The developer adridu59 also specified compatibility list for different processors .Its specified as follows:

• Snapdragon S1 → ARM11
• Snapdragon S2/S3 → Cortex-A8/NEON
• Snapdragon S4 → Cortex-A9
• Tegra 2 → Cortex-A9
• Hummingbird → Cortex-A9 (Current gen. only)
• OMAP3 → Cortex-A8/NEON
• OMAP4 → Cortex-A9

File Menu

Artists Menu

He currently has support in for seven different chipsets. Knowing what chip your device is using will be key to checking out the beta as there are three different apk's to choose from. I just installed it on my friends Galaxy S, it installed fine, opened fine and ran through its search of media files on my device. Some comments in the thread claim issues and other various problems. They seem to be all over the place. With some devices having success while others with the same device are not. More than likely it is due to the wrong file downloaded or ROM compatibility issues.At first launch it says its aplha release, and then the app proceeds to scan all your files to find music, movies and other types of media. It had no issues find all media of various types. There is a music layout that has a swipe navigation style to it to choose between all songs, Artists, Albums or Genres. I only had a couple of MP3 and it played fine.

Movie Playback

As for movies are concerned, I had no issues playing any of the MP4′s that I had recently converted. The picture quality was perfect and audio was in synchronization with the video i.e no frame delay. It played fine in both landscape and portrait mode for me. Tapping the screen will bring up the players controls during a movie. It has your standard location slider, pause and play buttons. The pause button doubles as your fast forward and rewind feature. Instead of tapping on it you literally press and hold then drag. It lets you go forward or backwards in the video anywhere from 1 second to 60 seconds. It also has various aspect ratios available; 4:3, 16:9, fill, center and fit vertical. When skipping around a movie to various locations I experienced ZERO lag.   

I haven’t had a chance to test out the other file formats the developer states work, but just from the regular files I already have in my memory, this is going to be my new player. I also never had to once enable the hardware acceleration either. You guys should go check it out and get it installed .

Download Links APK's (MediaFire) (Source: xda-developers forum)

VLC-20120227.apk [ARM11] [Latest]

VLC-20120226.apk [Cortex-A8, NEON] [Latest]

VLC-20120227.apk [Cortex-A9] [Latest]

→ Enable "Unknown Sources" in order to install it

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World's Smallest Android Based Computer

“The world is anxiously awaiting Cotton Candy’s release,” said Borgar Ljosland, CEO and founder of FXI. “We’ve had interest in the any screen computer for everything from portable set top box gaming and entertainment to mobile any screen computing, in addition to a host of specialized medical, automotive and other applications. The size, raw horsepower and combined HDMI, USB and MicroUSB connectivity bring unprecedented flexibility to the portable market. ”

Really, the above statements have impressed me a lot regarding this miniature computer launched by Norway based FXI technologies.

The prime concern for this computer is the specifications.As this computer can be put to use by hooking it up to our large screen LCD TV's for its use as Media center,Gaming Console,Internet Browsing on TV,HD video playback For old LCD/LED TV's.

Graphics  Processor:
Quad Core ARM® Mali™-400MP Graphics Processing Unit
– Quad-core ARM Mali-400MP 720p / 1080p OpenGL ES v2.0
– 30M Polygons, 1.2 GPixels / s

CPU;
ARM® Cortex™-A9@1.2GHz
– NEON extensions
– TrustZone extensions

Connectivity:
Wifi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Memory :
1GB DRAM
Up to 64GB memory local storage (microSD)

Software"
– Android
– Ubuntu
– Virtualization client for Windows, Linux, Mac, embedded

Video / Audio / Media Support:
– 480p/720p/1080p decode of MPEG4-SP/H.263/H.264 AVC/MPEG-2/VC1
– MP3, AAC, AAC+, Real Audio
– JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG
– Additional video, audio and image formats can be supported through 3rd party codecs

Connectors

– USB 2.0 male form factor for power and connection to devices that supports USB mass storage
– HDMI 2.1 with audio for connection to devices that does not support USB mass storage

Cotton Candy is the world’s first any screen cloud computer, weighing only 21 grams. It’s unique architecture will allow the device to serve as an ideal companion to smartphones, tablets, notebook PCs and Macs as well as will add smart capabilities to existing displays, set top boxes and game consoles.

Potential Uses;

Make Any Monitor Smart

Dust off that display and turn it into a PC. Just connect an HDMI monitor to Cotton Candy. Plug a USB power cord into an electrical source then navigate your media with a Bluetooth or WiFi mouse and keyboard. Access Cloud apps and documents, play games, surf the web, and view photos and HD video. For work or play.

Make Any TV Smart

New or old, any TV can become smart. Connect Cotton Candy with an HDMI TV, plug in a USB power cord to an electrical source, then manage your on-screen media with a SmartPhone, Bluetooth/WiFi mouse and keyboard, or a Remote Control. Access Cloud apps and documents, play games, surf the web, view photos and HD video on the big screen with friends, colleagues and family. Your personal media can be shared and enjoyed on whatever screen is convenient.

Extend your SmartPhone

New or old, any TV, projector or screen can display your SmartPhone’s media. Connect Cotton Candy to an HDMI connected screen, plug in a USB power cord then access and enjoy on-screen HD media right from your phone via WiFi. Access Cloud apps and documents, play games, surf the web, enjoy photos and HD video on the big screen with friends, colleagues and family. Your personal media can be shared wherever you go

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Make Your Mac Even More Friendly

Enjoy a Mac, but use an Android SmartPhone? Plug Cotton Candy into the USB port, and instantly access the Android or Ubuntu Operating System and navigate your media with the keyboard. Use the Cotton Candy as a USB stick and drag your local pictures and movies over to it for later enjoyment on the TV screen. The Cotton Candy is your private computer within your, or anybodys , computer. Experience the freedom of mixing.

Make Your Laptop Multi-OS Capable

Blend the best of two OS on a single laptop. Plug Cotton Candy into the USB port of a Windows laptop and instantly access the Android or Ubuntu Operating System. Use the notebook’s keypad to navigate your favorite apps. Retrieve and use Cloud apps and documents, play games, surf the web, view photos and HD videos on the screen of the laptop. Mix and match the benefits of Windows PCs and smart mobile devices with one simple companion device.

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uTorrent For Android (Coming Soon)

As Android inches closer to desktop replacement territory with hardware like the Transformer and software like Ubuntu for Android, traditional desktop apps well suited for post-PC devices are set to evolve at a rapid pace. Photoshop is one application that has made the transition with ease.
Plenty of people rely on torrents for legitimate file sharing (not just pirating) all over the world. A complete uTorrent app for Android would likely push millions of users towards tablets and phones that can run the app.

Right now,We have uTorrent Remote for Android which only allows us to control the torrents started on our Computer by providing the operations such as play,pause,force start etc.But,we need actual uTorrent client like we have on our computer.BitTorrent has gone on the record to say there’s no ETA for uTorrent for Android.

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World's Fastest Quad Core Phone

Huawei has announced Ascend D Quad, claimed to be 'world's fastest' smartphone running on a quad chip at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) show in Barcelona, Spain.

Powered by Huawei's K3V2 quad-core 1.2GHz/1.5GHz processor, Ascend D Quad has 16 core GPS that offers 2X performance. This means no more waiting for getting perfect GPS signal locks.

Running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream SandwichOS, Ascend D Quad features a 4.5-inch 720P high definition touchscreen display with 330 PPI (pixels per inch).

The phone has 8 megapixel BSI (backside illumination) rear-facing camera with 1080p full HD video-capture and 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. As for memory, the phone will come with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory. Ascend D Quad comes with a 1800mAh battery, which is expected to last for one to two days depending upon usage.

The phone also features Huawei's proprietary power management system which the company claims provides up to 30 per cent energy saving. For audio, there is Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound and Audience earSmart voice technology. For connectivity, the phone packs 3G HSPA+ 21Mbps/5.76Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0.

Apart from Ascend D Quad, Huawei has also unveiled Ascend D Quad XL and Ascend D1 smartphones. The Ascend D Quad XL comes with a 2500mAh battery which provides two to three days of normal usage. The Ascend D1 runs on a 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU and has a 1670mAh battery.

Ascend D Quad series will be available in China, Australia, Europe, Asia-Pacific, North and South America, and the Middle East in the second quarter of 2012. The Ascend D1 will be available from April 2012. Huawei is a great cause of a concern for American diaspora because, It is said that Huawei devices are capable of bugging by chinese government personnel.

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HTC S & HTC One X prices, images and specs revealed

HTC One S(Left) and HTC One X(Right)

HTC launched One S (ville) and HTC One X (Endeavor) at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2012,Lets see what HTC has in its mind for people like us.

HTC One S (Ville) specifications:

• Android 4.0.
• Dual-core 1GHz processor.
• Quad band GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA 21 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps.
• 4.7″ LCD 540 × 960 pixels, touch screen display.
• 16GB internal storage, microSD (max 32GB).
• 8 megapixel main camera with LED flash, BSI sensor (for shooting in low light). 
• HD video recording. VGA front-facing camera .
• WiFi
• Bluetooth 3.0.
• microUSB with MHL HDMI.
• 3.5mm headphone jack.
• Dimensions: 65x131x8mm.
• 1650mAh battery.
• DLNA.
• Giroscopio, G-Sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, light sensor.

HTC One X (Endeavor) specifications:

• Android 4.0.
• Quad-core 1GHz processor.
• Quad band GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA 21 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps.
• 4.7″ LCD 1280 × 720 pixels, touch screen display.
• 32GB internal storage, microSD (max 32GB).
• 8 megapixel main camera with LED flash, BSI sensor (for shooting in low light). HD video recording.
• 1.3 front-facing camera.
• WiFi.
• Bluetooth 3.0.
• microUSB with MHL HDMI.
• 3.5mm headphone jack.
• Dimensions: 69x134x9mm.
• Weight: 146g.
• 1800mAh battery.
• Talk time up to 595 minutes Standby up to 715 hour.
• DLNA.
• Giroscopio, G-Sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, light sensor.

The price of the HTC One X and HTC One S are listed at €699 and €599 by an un-named Italian retailer. A direct conversion to US dollars gives us a $940 price tag for the HTC One X and a $805 price tag for the HTC One S, but lets not forget that Italy has a 21% VAT already included in the price. Removing VAT, we’re left with slightly more reasonable price tags of $780 and $672 for the two devices.

How much are you willing to pay for one of HTC’s new Android 4.0 handsets?

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Samsung Launches Galaxy Beam at MWC

Samsung has recently launched its new smartphone at MWC(Barcelona), titled as Samsung Beam.
The main thing about this Android phone is that, It has inbuilt DLP projector, which can project visuals on remarkable  50inch resolution with  HD ready capability.Its specifications aren't that interesting but the embedded projector trick steals the show.




Specifications:

• 4.0-Inch 480*800 TFT display 
• 1GHz dual-core processor. 
• 6GB RAM (this might be a mistake, but that's what the Beam's landing page says) 
• 5MP rear shooter with flash, 1.3MP front camera. 
• 8GB built-in storage with microSD slot. 
• 2000 mAh battery. 
• 15 lumen projector.
• Video :MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX,Recording/Playback: 720p@30fps

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Front-Side view.

Top view

Sided view

Back view

＊ All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.-Samsung.

Download Android apps (.apk) to your PC from Android Market

We always needed  handy extenstion/application/utility to download Android app APK files directly from Android Market. At-last the  developer “redphx" realized the need for this and then he created a chrome extension that does what we want.

There are a few steps that you need to complete before you are able to download Android apps directly to your PC but these are pretty easy.

We have tried it and it works, it even helps you download apps that are not available in your country like Google Currents, Google Music, and Chrome for Android. 

Download any Android app from Android Market and transfer it to your tablet, phone and enjoy.

This is a boon for Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet users because they don’t have direct access to Android Market

What do you need?

• Latest version of Chrome (on any OS – Windows, Linux, Mac)
• Your Android Market account ID and Password ( I am using a test account to be on the safer side)
• Your Device ID (Install this app to get it or you can follow instructions given at the download link)
• To disable SSL error warnings on your Chrome. (Instructions given at the download link).

Download APK Downloader extension from here.

Once you have finished all the steps, all you have to do is – open Android Market and go to the required Android app page and click on APK downloader icon in address bar and that's it. your APK file will be downloaded.

Video in action.

Please give your feedback in comments box.

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Free 50GB cloud storage to all Android users

After running adverts with Sony Mobile and LG, Box.com has now decided to share some happiness with all Android users. Box.com today announced that it is now giving away 50GB of file storage to any Android user who downloads its official Android app and uses it. 

This promotion is valid for existing users too; all you have to do is update the app and log-in to activate the 50GB storage for your account.
This is not all; company is also increasing the upload size limit to 100MB for anyone who get 50GB of free storage. This promotion ends on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 11:59pm PST.

Coming to the latest update to its official Android app, app now supports bulk upload, comments, collaboration, as well as several European languages.Get the updated  App now and get going with the 50GB of free cloud storage.

Download  (Market Link)

via box.com

Ubuntu for Android

"In every dual-core phone there is a PC trying to get out"-Canonical


The above remark is really true for the latest dual core Android smartphones ,As Ubuntu the known name in Linux distros is going to make Ubuntu for Android.That means get the ubuntu experience on your Android phone...No,Not at all.


Instead, They are ushering a new concept in mobile OS called ,dual integrated OS concept which will work on the basis device role functionality.
Whenever you use your Android Phone as a Phone it will be normal Device Android optimized for touch.

But,If you are in office and hook it up to a LED monitor or the Ubuntu device dock connected to Keyboard,mouse and monitor voila, Ubuntu sprawls up on your monitor.use ubuntu when in office and when at home your Android is enough for you.

Why carry two devices, when you could carry only one? Your next high-end smartphone has far more horsepower than you’ll need on a phone, and more than enough for a laptop

Canonical brought Android together with Ubuntu, the world’s favorite free operating system, to give us a full productivity desktop that fits in your pocket. Android for the phone experience, Ubuntu for the desktop, all on one device, running at the same time.
So forget the office PC. Just dock your corporate phone and enjoy Ubuntu. Anywhere. One address book. One set of bookmarks. One place for your text messages and email. No more typing on a tiny screen when all you want is a keyboard and a mouse. Seamless integration of your desktop and mobile worlds. Brilliant.

Features:

Secure full-featured web


Sit back and enjoy a full desktop browser for multi-tab, multi-window web productivity. Ubuntu supports both Chromium and Firefox, the world's fastest browsers, and is naturally resistant to web malware, which is why enterprises and governments are adopting Ubuntu on desktops.

Unified contacts

Both Ubuntu and Android access the same mobile address book. So even when the phone is docked, you can view, edit, call, text or email a contact. You can even check their profiles on Facebook or Twitter.

Surf on the move with the Android browser, then dock to continue your session on the desktop. You get the same web pages, the same bookmarks and the same browsing history, with all the real-estate of a desktop and chromium included Using web applications with a full keyboard and mouse is so much better than a tablet when you're at a desk, even in a hotel.

Calendar coordination

As with your contacts, your Android calendar data is shared with Ubuntu. This enables synchronisation with any desktop or web-based calendar application, like Google Calendar.

Messaging and calls

Read and reply to incoming SMS messages from the desktop, using Ubuntu's message indicator. You can also make and receive calls via the desktop - and you'll be alerted to voicemails so you can manage them while you work.

Simple integrated settings

Alarm clock settings on the phone can be synchronised to alert you when working in the Ubuntu environment. You'll have one place to enter wifi passwords and one place to pair your bluetooth headset, then everything just works.

Photos

Manage and view photos stored on your smartphone using the Ubuntu Gallery application. Then edit them on the Ubuntu desktop and save them back to the phone. Create, edit and consume, all on one device.

Social networking services

All your Android social network account credentials are synchronised seamlessly, using the Ubuntu social networking client to provide easy access to your online communities.

Default Applications included in Ubuntu for Android:

• Chromium web browser.
• Google Calender.
• Google Docs.
• VLC media Player.
• Android Dialer.
• Ubuntu Music Player.
• Ubuntu Photo gallery.
• Facebook
• Twitter.

On an ending note this concept is good and only available for manufacturers ,Currently no end users can download and install this OS.lets wait for out manufacturers.
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Images of Google Drive Leaked

Google testing new Cloud servers based storage service for its users and image of the Drive leaks out on the Internet.

Google seems to be very close to launching its cloud storage service. According to a website, the Google Drive has been quietly enabled for select users and is being privately tested.




Google is set out to compete with the Cloud servers based storage services providers such as Dropbox, Microsoft SkyDrive, Amazon's Cloud Drive and Apple iCloud.

A screenshot of the cloud storage service, mentioned in the report, shows a list of documents with an option to install the Google Drive. This could be for both desktop client and also for mobile phones. Google Drive will allow users to upload and store the documents as well as files to make them accessible from anywhere on any device with Internet connectivity.

Apparently, even the favicon and the logo of the Google Drive has been circulating on G+.Pic:the Google Drive Interface 






The Google Drive is expected to be announced formally at the Google I/O Conference scheduled to take place from June 27-29 later this year. As of now, there is no detail whether this service will be desktop exclusive feature or will support the Android smartphones through a separate native App as well.We Hope our Android Users will be able to get an app for drive in the market "fingers crossed".




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