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Android Insiders: A conversation with Ryan Bidan of Samsung

Last week we had the chance to sit down with Ryan Bidan, Director of Product Markting at Samsung Mobile, as part of our ongoing Android Insiders series. The Galaxy S III is one of the largest Android product launches of the year so we wanted to talk about the Galaxy brand and what it represents [...]
May 16th, 2012 | Filed under Androidandme -
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II now available in the Google Play Store; comes infused with Tegra-optimized graphics

Sega has officially announced the launch of the second episode of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 for Android. It continues where episode one left off as you control Sonic and lead Tails on a fast-paced, ring-filled journey. The Tegra 3 version of this game will impress you with higher resolution textures, more on-screen objects, and better [...]
May 16th, 2012 | Filed under PhandroidTags: Android, available, Bluetooth, Choice Awards, comes, Episode, Episode Ii, Game Controller, Google, Graphics, hdmi, Hedgehog, Improved Graphics, infused, Jawbone, Launch, Logitech, Nvidia, Optimized Graphics, Play, Qr Code, Resolution Textures, Sega, Sonic, Sonic The Hedgehog, Store, Sweepstakes, Tegraoptimized, Wireless Game, Xbox 360 -
Best Buy emails out May 6 launch date for HTC One X (AT&T)

Since initially announcing the upcoming availability of the HTC One X, AT&T has remained largely silent as to price and release date. Rumors regarding the international version have been pointing early April dates however those of us in the United States are left in the dark. A new email allegedly sent from Best Buy seems [...]
May 16th, 2012 | Filed under AndroidGuys -
Galaxy S III gets unboxed on video a few weeks ahead of launch

The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III is only a few weeks away, but this unboxing video is enough to cause anyone eager to own the new Android superphone to lose their patience. The above video comes to us courtesy of Italy’s HDBlog and features the retail version of the Galaxy S III. For [...]
May 16th, 2012 | Filed under PhandroidTags: Ahead, Galaxy, Galaxy Models, Gets, Good Measure, Hdblog, Italy, Launch, Patience, Retail Version, Rsquo, Samsung, Superphone, unboxed, VIDEO, weeks -
Google may use multiple hardware partners for new Nexus

If you’re anything like me, than you were somewhat disappointed in the Galaxy Nexus, and hoping that Google would move on to another company for 2012′s iteration of the developer device. So news that Samsung would again be making a Google-branded smartphone, and perhaps even a tablet, weren’t at all encouraging. There’s good news out of the [...]
May 16th, 2012 | Filed under AndroidCommunity -
What do Apple and Microsoft’s June developer conferences mean for Android?

This June is going to be huge for mobile operating systems. Not only is Google hosting I/O, where they should be announcing several exciting things, but Microsoft will be announcing products and services at the Windows Phone Developer Summit, and Apple will be detailing iOS 6 at WWDC. I plan on going over some of [...]
May 16th, 2012 | Filed under AndroidandmeTags: Amp, Android, Apple, Apps, Attendees, Bets, conferences, developer, Developer Conferences, developers, Droid, Google, June, Launch, Lumia, mean, Microsoft Developer, Microsoft’s, Mobile Operating Systems, Reuters, Technology Publications, Verge, Verizon, Windows Phone, Working Closely With Microsoft, Wpds, Wwdc -
HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE delayed by US Customs over Apple patent ruling

Back in December you might recall that the International Trade Commission ruled that HTC was infringing upon one of Apple’s patents (#5,946,647 if you must know) and a ban was to be placed on the importation of a number of HTC devices. The good news for HTC was that the ban wasn’t immediate and they [...]
May 16th, 2012 | Filed under Androidandme -
Report: Google to offer multiple Android 5.0 Nexus devices, will sell direct to consumer through Google Play

If the appearance of the Galaxy Nexus for sale through the Google Play store signaled the company’s renewed interest in direct smartphone sales, a new report out of the Wall Street Journal could hint at plans to change the entire Android landscape. According to the report, Google will open up its Nexus program to multiple OEM [...]
May 15th, 2012 | Filed under PhandroidTags: Android, Appearance, consumer, Devices, direct, Favoritism, fragmentation, Galaxy, Google, Jelly Bean, Landscape, Launch, Mobile Providers, multiple, Nbsp, Nexus, Nexus Program, Oem Partners, Offer, Play, Report, Right Direction, Rsquo, sell, Stable, Tease, Tension, Thanksgiving, through, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal -
WSJ: Multiple Nexus devices from different manufacturers by Thanksgiving

A report out of the Wall Street Journal has us thinking differently about the Nexus program. According to the report, Google may be going all-in on their new Nexus strategy, partnering with not one, but multiple OEMs on Nexus devices that Google would sell directly to customers similar to its recent Galaxy Nexus offering. Google hopes to have [...]
May 15th, 2012 | Filed under Androidandme -
I paid Verizon $2027.57 to beta test their Galaxy Nexus

My name is Taylor Wimberly and I’m an unhappy Verizon customer. Five months ago I walked into a Verizon store, purchased two Galaxy Nexus phones, and ported my numbers over from T-Mobile. I knew there was a strong chance I might regret that decision, but I wanted to try out Google’s flagship smartphone on America’s [...]
May 15th, 2012 | Filed under Androidandme