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Samsung Epic 4G – pre-order at RadioShack, reserve with Sprint

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by Dustin Karnes on
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You may have read our article yesterday about all the Samsung Galaxy S-class phones that are to be arriving at the Shack.  Well, here’s a reminder, folks… today is the day to get into RS and get in your pre-order. Keep in mind, the actual launch will be August 31st, and you get a $50 gift card towards your purchase and ensure you a seat. Full presser from RadioShack is below.

However, if you prefer to get your order in with Sprint, that can be arranged. (Insert mafia voice here) The Big Yellow is taking their own set of reservations, which can be handled over at the Official Epic 4G site. I would hurry, though, whichever you plan on, as reserve quantities can go quickly.

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HTC Releases Froyo Code For the EVO 4G and Droid Incredible

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As with everything Android eventually the source code makes its way to us. Again this is the case with the EVO 4G and Droid Incredible for the Froyo updates. With this release we can expect to see custom ROM’s based on the new updates. I find it kind of amusing that the source code for the Incredible is more readily available then the device itself. :) Anyway coders, on your mark, get set, GO!!!!!

[via engadget]

FOX and SFCVB Holding $10,000 “Pimp My App” Contest

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The AppNation app developers conference in San Fransisco has announced a momentary partnership with Fox Network and San Fransisco Convention and Visitors Bureau to offer up some serious cash for developers. The contest, known as “Pimp My App”, has awards coming up on $10,000. The contest itself is to develop apps that not only promote the show Fringe, but also ones that pimp out SF as the number one destination for, well, everyone.

The rules are pretty broad; developers can use any app development tools available to create this app. First prize is a whopping $10,000, and second prize comes in at $1,000.

According to Bill Bradford, Senior Vice President of Digital Media, Fox Broadcasting Company, “Fringe is one of the most creative and innovative series on television, so we want to offer fans an app that’s just as mind-blowing as the show. There’s no better way to tap into new talent than to open this up to the broader developer community, so we’re thrilled that AppNation is giving us the perfect forum in which to do that.”

But, what if you’re just not that into Fringe? Yes, I know… it is possible. Well, that’s okay, as the SFCVB has another contest going. They’re offering prize money of $2,500 for first place in their contest that shows off San Fransisco as the #1 tourist destination in the world, and the winner will also have their app become the official app of the SFCVB. AppNation Founder and Executive Producer Drew Ianni commented on the contest, saying, “we are honored that the great City of San Francisco has partnered with AppNation to rally the development community for what has to be one of the most exciting creative assignments one could possibly imagine”.

The rules? The app must be able to run on both Android and iOS platforms, and the developer must be at least 18 years old. If that sounds like something you’d be interested in, be sure to check out the official contest page here.

[via intomobile]

Is Your Car a Mobile Wireless Hotspot? The new 2011 Audi A8 is

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We love the mobile hotspot feature on our phones, but battery draining is an issue when pairing it with your laptop. Audi is introducing a new feature that will relieve your worries with an integrated car phone/mobile hotspot. Using a SIM card for the car’s cellular feature, you can piggy back your wireless devices using the built in 3G from the car. No word on pricing yet but we all know how expensive an Audi is so be prepared to pay :)

Marvell has said the technology is “optimized for extremely low power consumption on battery-powered consumer electronics, enabling passengers to connect to the vehicle’s network without affecting the battery life of their connected devices.”

[via bgr]

Motorola Droid 2 taken apart, courtesy of iFixit

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The boys over at iFixit have taken apart the newest edition Verizon Wireless’ “Droid” line, the Motorola Droid 2. They have separated the Android beast into 24 pieces. To our surprise, the internals of the Droid 2 are much of the same compared to the original Droid, despite the noticeable jump in speed.  Also, the steps to disassemble the 1GHz phone were the same as its predecessor. A daunting task to anyone else, we thank iFixit for doing the dirty deed and having taken apart the latest and greatest phone.

[via iFixit]

Twitter Takes a Stance, Takes Over Tweet Button Again

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Just about everyone I know uses their Android phone for everything social from MySpace to Facebook and even Twitter. In a move to take back their glory, Twitter designed a new and improved Tweet button. When you press the new Tweet button a pop up will open giving you the name of the link and a shortened URL. Each time the link is shared whether it be by the Tweet button or within Twitter itself the counted will increase giving you a count of how many times the story was passed on. For more details check out the video below.

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Details emerge for the HTC Bee and Lexikon

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Specifications for two new Android 2.2 devices, the HTC Bee and Lexikon, have crawled out of the woodworks. The Bee appears to be a smaller device, with a 3.2 inch screen and a 512 Mhz processor, whereas the Lexikon will boast a 3.8 screen and a 800 Mhz chip.  The Bee will also have the smaller memory size of the two, running 384M compared to 512M  for the Lexikon.  Both devices will run HTC Sense 1.6 and will utilize a 5MP camera.  There is no indication yet as to which carrier these phones might land on, or if they’ll ever see the light of day for that matter.  We’ll keep an eye out for more details as they become available, so stay tuned.

[via PocketNow]

Chrome to Phone powered by Android Cloud to Device Messaging

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An often overlooked addition to Android 2.2 is Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM), which enables developers to push small data messages to the phone.  This is the brains behind Chrome to Phone, a Chrome extension which allows the user to send links and other information to their Android device right from their browser.  The process works as follows:

  1. The Android Application registers with the C2DM service and gets a device registration ID for the user. It sends this registration ID along with the user’s account name to the AppEngine server.
  2. The AppEngine server authenticates the user account and stores the mapping from account name to device registration ID.
  3. The Chrome Extension accesses the URL and page title for the current tab, and POSTs it to the AppEngine server.
  4. The AppEngine server authenticates the user and looks up the corresponding device registration ID for the user account name. It then HTTP POSTs the URL and title to Google’s C2DM servers, which subsequently route the message to the device, resulting in an Intent broadcast.
  5. The Android application is woken by its Intent receiver. The Android application then routes the URL to the appropriate application via a new Intent (e.g. browser, dialer, or Google Maps).

Again, this requires Android 2.2, so for all of you who are officially/unofficially running Froyo, you can download both the Chrome extension and the Android APK here.

[via Android-Developers]

RadioShack Bring Samsung Galaxy S Phones to 3 Carriers

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RadioShack is now adding samsung’s Galaxy S lines of phones to their mobile lineup. The phones include:

  • Samsung Epic 4G on Sprint
  • Samsung Vibrant on T-Mobile
  • Samsung Captivate on AT&T

The Epic will be available for pre-order starting today (8/13) in limited numbers, and can be reserved by purchasing a $50 gift card that would be applied to the purchase price on arrival on August 31st. T-Mobile’s version, the Vibrant, comes on the 31st as well for $149.99 on a two-year contract, and customers will receive a $50 gift card. Finally, the Captivate will be available the same date for $199.99 on a two-year agreement, and customers will receive a #20 accessory gift card.

Full press release below.

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