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OpenFeint for Android now available, 10 games available now, more coming

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by Tyler Cunningham on
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Aurora Feint, the company behind the extremely successful OpenFeint gaming platform, has announced the release of OpenFeint for Android today.  The social gaming network of 37 million mobile players is hitting Android with 20 titles over the next month, beginning with 10 today, including Fruit Ninja and Super Slider.

Jason Citron, CEO of Aurora Feint, had the following to say about the release:

“Android users deserve great games but haven’t had access to enough of them. That changes today. Hundreds of thousands of people activate Android phones every day, and there is a clear need for high quality games in the marketplace. The major wireless carriers are partnering with us to select the best games from iOS – like Fruit Ninja – to bring to Android.”

This release adds to the ever increasing number of gaming options for Android, including several high-profile GameLoft titles, such as Nova, and Assassin’s Creed.  TalkAndroid’s very own Scott Young, along with myself, will be visiting Aurora Feint’s San Fransisco offices next week, so check back then for an exclusive, behind the scenes look at Aurora Feint.

Continue after the break for the full press release, as well as the full list of titles coming out in the next month.

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25% of Android searches are by voice, Google launches new YT channel

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by Chris Moor on
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While I can’t say that I frequently use the voice search feature of Android, apparently there are a lot of people that do. According to the latest post in the Google Mobile blog, one of every four searches from an Android phone is by voice. (In case you flunked math 1/4 = 25%)

That’s a pretty large number and I personally would’ve never guessed it to be that high. Google realizes this and has launched a new youtube channel almost dedicated to new uses for voice search. Check out the video and link to their channel after the break. But before the break, did you know TalkAndroid has a YouTube channel?: youtube.com/talkandroid (and Facebook and Twitter)

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Verizon internal systems say Samsung Galaxy Tab coming soon

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by Chris Moor on
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Man the Galaxy Tab sure does get around doesn’t it? So far, it’s on the way to AT&T, Sprint, Vodafone, Three and now it’s all but confirmed for Verizon.

We’ve had a sprinkle of Galaxy Tab/Verizon news already, but the image above all but beats you over the head with the fact that the GTab (I like calling it that, although Google probably wouldn’t) is definitely coming to Verizon in the not-to-distant future.

With how far Samsung is spreading the Galaxy Tab, do you think it can/will dethrone the iPad? Let us know in the comments

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Droid X back ordered til 9/23, Pre-Owned Droid X & Droid Incredible now available

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by Chris Moor on
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Do you just have to get your paws on the larger-than-life Droid X? Hope you’re comfortable with waiting, because they’re not shipping until 9/23. However, if you’re ok with buying a Droid X (or Droid Incredible) with a few miles on the clock, the Verizon has a solution for you, buy used.

Verizon is now offering pre-owned Droid X and Droid Incredibles online for $50 below “new” pricing. So if you’ve had a hankering for one of these phones, yet haven’t been able to find one, this may be a great option for you.

Would you be comfortable buying a used phone right from your carrier? Let us know in the comments

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Free Motorola Devour now available from Verizon

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by Chris Moor on
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If you’re a big red customer and you’re contract is up and you’re looking to upgrade for zilch, here ya go. Verizon is offering the Motorola Devour, with 2 year contract, for $0.00. Not a bad deal huh? Granted it requires you to get a data package $29.99 or higher, but let’s not ruin the fun of a free phone.

Not much else to say here, hit up the link and check it out.

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How does Google’s Voice Action work? Let’s look at the code

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by Chris Moor on
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Google’s Voice Actions in their voice search on Android are pretty slick. Being able to play a song with a phrase is definitely a time-saver for most people. But how exactly does the code work?

I’m no code-monkey, but Tim Bray explains how they used a new Intent to accomplish it. Here’s a brief explanation of it:

If you develop a music app that supports open-ended music search, you can make it work with users speaking “listen to” Voice Actions simply by registering for the new intent we’ve defined. This new intent isn’t defined as a constant in the SDK yet, but we wanted to make sure music app developers had all the information needed to use it right away.

For a glimpse at the code hit up the link below and check it out.

[via android dev blog]

Chunghwa Telecom offering $470,000 in prize money for Android App competition

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by Steve Ginter on
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Taiwan carrier Chungwa Telecom (CHT) is looking to attract development of Android applications for their online store called Hami Apps with NT$15 million (US$470,000) worth of prize money.  The most innovative apps will receive NT$30,000-80,000 and will be launched on Hami Apps from October 27, 2010-January 26, 2011.  There will also be a top 10 ranking competition based on revenue through March 31, 2011, where the first place app will receive an additional prize of NT$100,000.

As we’ve seen in the past, nothing spurs app development like waving around some greenback.  Chungwa Telecom is also offering free technical courses for developing Android applications offered by CHT’s own Telecommunication Laboratories.  So no more excuses, start cranking out those apps!

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Acer planning to launch 3 tablets in 5, 7, and 10 inch sizes

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Acer is looking to join the growing Android tablet market with 3 new devices coming in the first quarter of 2011.  They are expected to run on Android 3.0 and will be available in 5-inch, 7-inch, and 10-inch screen sizes with their 5-inch panel targeted towards the market between smartphone and tablet PC.  I wasn’t even sure that existed, but I guess the Dell Streak won’t be so lonely in the 5″ screen market anymore.

Processor specifics are still undecided as Acer is still on the fence about using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon, or Nvidia’s Tegra 2.  In the meantime, Acer plans to launch an x86 model using an Intel processor and Windows 7 to test the waters.  Acer is usually pretty good with their pricing, so expect their offerings to be enticing to the budget-orientated user.

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HTC Announce New Version of HTC Sense

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by Chris Moor on
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HTC announced this morning in London that HTC Sense will be getting a face lift very soon. There are no graphical changes happening, but a number of key software enhances were announced. Here are the new features that HTC talked about:

HTC Maps

HTC are going to introduce a pre-loading system to a maps application on HTC Sense. This means that map images are going to be stored on the phone so that they can be viewed with or without an Internet connection.

They also mentioned that the application will include a re-orientation feature where by the map images will be rotated to display the way that the user is facing.

HTC Smart Boot

HTC claim to have cut boot times of their phones from 45 seconds down to 12. This is very interesting news. Every Android phone since the G1 has experienced terrible boot times, so this feature will be a welcome boost.

HTCsense.com

This is a new website that HTC will launch soon. It allows you to track your phone via GPS which is going to be great for when you lose it. The site will then allow you to redirect all calls and texts to a different location as well as allowing users to remotely wipe and lock their lost/stolen phone.

In addition, all the texts you send will be stored in the ‘cloud’. So from this website you will be able to read back through all your texts and look at all your contacts.

This is all very exciting stuff from HTC. They confirmed that the Desire HD and Z will be the first handsets to feature these changes. However, it remains to be seen if we can expect these updates on existing handsets running HTC Sense, like the Desire, Legend, or Wildfire.

HTC Desire HD and Z Launched in London

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by Chris Moor on
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While North America has had the EVO 4G for a while now, Europe has been waiting for their next big phone to be announced. Well the wait is over. This morning HTC held a press event in London where they announced two new HTC phones to the European markets, the most exciting of which is the Desire HD (seen above).

Here are the specifications you can expect from this phone:

  • 4.3″ LCD Touch Screen
  • 1GHz 8255 Snapdragon Processor
  • Solid block aluminum casing
  • 8 Megapixel camera with dual-LED flash
  • 720p video recording
  • HSPA+ data

As well as the HD, HTC also announced the Desire Z, which will be a rebranded version of North American T-Mobile G2.

We have covered this phone a fair bit recently here at TA.com. Last week T-Mobile announced a North American release for the handset with them. This phone is significantly less powerful than the Desire HD, but it does boast a 4 row QWERTY keyboard.

Here are a few of the specs you can expect from the Desire Z:

  • 3.7″ Touch Screen
  • 800 MHz Processor
  • 4 Row QWERTY keyboard.
  • 5 Megapixel camera with single flash.

All in all, it has been a very busy morning regarding announcements from HTC. These two phones will be a welcome addition to the European markets for HTC fans.

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