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My good friend and mentor jrummy16 just hit me up to let me know about a great deal for Android users, which will help fund research by the Testicular Cancer Society. Some of you may not be aware, but jared himself is a cancer survivor, so you know this is something he's quite passionate about.
jrummy16 is developed behind legendary Android projects like Liberty ROM, & Kangerade from back in the OG Droid days. Jared has several apps on the Google Playstore, all of which are excellent apps. Today, his ROM Toolbox Pro application turns 1 year old, & in celebration, Jared is offering the app for a special price of $2.99 ($5.99 Regularly), and half of all proceeds will be donated to the Testicular Cancer Society.
ROM Toolbox Pro combines all the major root apps into one app plus adds much more. Users can flash ROMs, have a root file explorer, set cpu profiles, install full themes and more. Don't miss your chance to grab a great app & do some good at the same time.
And for those of you who have already purchased the app but would still like to contribute to the cause as a thanks to Jared for all his contributions to Android, you can do so HERE.
Since the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was released last year to coincide with the release of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the handset easily shot up to the top of the smartphone leaderboards due to the fact that it is the first handset to run the latest version of the Android operating system. Not only that, our smartphone-crazed brethren saw the handset as the best Android-powered handset there is.
After quite some time though, the novelty of the Google flagship device began to wear off because the Samsung Galaxy Nexus got stuck with Android 4.0.2 with nary an update for the past couple of months.
Everything changed though when Google recently confirmed the availability of the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
In fact, the rollout of the update for the handset has already rolled out via OTA so a notification is bound to pop up on your handset in the coming days. Should you run out of patience in waiting for the said notification, you always have the option of manually checking for the update as well. Once you successfully update your Samsung Galaxy Nexus to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, the stability of the smartphone will get enhanced.
The phone number recognition of the handset will also be improved and the screen rotation when hanging from portrait to landscape and vice versa will become smoother. In addition to that, the camera performance of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will also be significantly improved.
The only caveat here is that the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update will only be rolled out to the GSM version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. If you happen to have the Verizon variant of the handset, this update will sad to say not land on your handset but Android 4.0.5 ICS has already been confirmed to the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus so you are not out of luck after all.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus features a frame that measures 135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm and it tips the scales at 135 grams. Despite its black-slab design aesthetics, the chassis of the handset has a curved design that gives it a sexy and sleek look. Factored in into the equation is the solid build quality of the handset, a feature that is expected from a Google flagship handset.
Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is multitasking machine with a Texas Instruments OMAP4460 SoC at the heart of its operations. Computing power is delivered by its dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor and 1GB of RAM while its storage space comes up to 32GB. The display of the handset is a stunning SuperAMOLED multitouch capacitive display measuring 4.65 inches diagonally and has a resolution pegged at 1280 x 720 pixels. The only less than perfect feature of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is its below par camera department with only a 5MP shooter at its back panel and a 1.3MP front-facer. Both shooters are capable of video recording though so this at least makes up for the below par sensor resolution of the shooters.
Despite the snags, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is still one of the better-performing handsets in the Android ecosystem today and the jump to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, at least for the GSM version of the handset, will tend make the device even more attractive and capable for that matter.
Recent advances in technology have made possible Android phones which were not even thought possible a few years back. Though it hasn’t been too long since the release of the first Android phone, they have come a long way since then providing users with stunning displays powered by some of the fastest processors. Despite these promising figures, it is still not the best time to buy an Android based smartphone. The primary reason for this is the huge line up of devices set to be released in the near future.
The usual trend of smartphone releases has always been such that a recently released phone tends to become outdated within a few months of release. With two year contracts coming with each phone, tech savvy smartphone users find it increasingly difficult to commit to a specific phone model. However the trend has not been the same amongst Android phones in the recent past. The progress in the past year or so has been rather sluggish with no revolutionary changes being seen in the smartphone market. However, this is likely to change in the next batch of Android phones hitting the shelves in which dramatic changes are expected.
Two of the biggest smartphone makers in the world, HTC and Samsung have announced the release of next-generation devices which are bound to make the devices on the market right now seem outdated. Samsung has not officially unveiled its next generation flagship model yet but it is expected to be the Galaxy S III. The phone is expected to have a 1080p 4.8 inch Super AMOLED display which will change the smartphone display game the same way Apple’s Retina display has changed the tablet display segment.
HTC has already unveiled its next flagship model for the first half of 2012, the HTC One X at the Mobile World Congress. This device will feature an 8 megapixel rear camera and a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera which will enable video chats in 720p, embedded 4G LTE, 32 GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM and a 4.6 inch 1280 x 720 pixel Super LCD 2 display. The device will be powered by a 1.5GHz quad core Tegra 3 processor while running the latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich and Sense 4.0.
There's been a lot of buzz about Google's "Nexus Tablet." Most rumors suggest Google has contracted Asus to build a sub-$200 Android tablet, and now the Wall Street Journal weighs in, firmly stating that Google will open a new online store that'll sell co-branded Android tablets by other makers.
According to the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) and relayed via Nexus 404:
"Google won't make the devices and its existing partners such as Samsung Electronics Co. and AsusTeK Computer Inc. 2357.TW -1.08% will be responsible for the hardware, these people said.
One co-branded tablet that may be sold in the online store is due to be released later this year by Taiwan-based Asus, said one of these people.
Details of the project remain unclear, including when Google plans to unveil the online store. Google is expected to release the next version of its Android software, called Jelly Bean, in the middle of this year, people familiar with the matter have said."
Google will soon manufacture its own tablets, due to its pending $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., which has been approved in the U.S. and in Europe and is awaiting approval by Chinese authorities. People familiar with the Google's plans said Motorola tablets are expected to be offered in the online store.
Based on that, we can assume that Google's new online storefront will simply be a digital aisle for consumers to peruse and compare respectable tablets. What's most interesting is that the WSJ also says that Google "will soon manufacture its own tablets" with the help from Motorola. Does that mean we can look forward to more Xoom tablets?
This isn't Google's first attempt at an online store to sell its approved hardware. Years ago, when the Nexus One was launched, Google tried to sell the phone unlocked through its online store. After poor sales, Google killed the online store.
Why would Google revive an online store? Well, this time around things are different. Android is more ubiquitous. Oh, and there's also that whole push for Google Play. An online store that sells Google-approved hardware could be a good move at corralling the "fragmented" Android tablet experience. This could also see Google exerting more control over the experience — choosing to be more Apple and Amazon-esque by closely integrating the hardware and software at the points of sale.
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