Samsung Galaxy Tab getting an update to help battery life, e-mail | Androidyes

Verizon's version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab (conveniently called the Samsung Galaxy Tab) is in the midst of getting a software update, it seems. The 34.6MB  update to software version EC02 does the following:
Enhanced browser performance and speed.Searching for Wifi hotspots doesn't hurt battery life.Improvements to e-mail, including proper linking, time in the status bar shows when the email was received, download Word docs, send multiple name cards, open 5MB video attachments, fonts better sized.
Look for it to push out, oh, any time now.

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The Masters Golf Tournament - Get the app today! | androidyes

With The Masters golf tournament starting today, it's nice to see that an official app has been released for anyone looking to keep up to date on the action. The Masters app has some nice features added to it, and it even works on the Motorola Xoom -- although it's not fully optimized for it.
Real time scoring - Interact with the live Leader Board, which features up-to-the-minute scoring and video highlights of the greatest moments on the courseCourse overview - Detailed course information with imagery, flyover videos, and par and yardage for each of the Masters Tournament’s prestigious 18 holesLive radio - Live streaming radio coverage from Augusta NationalComprehensive news coverage - Pairings, tee times, player information, alerts, and all of the latest news and updates from the Masters Tournament.
If you're not able to catch The Masters at home or just want to check out the app while taking it all, the official app is available in the Android Market right now for free. Jump on past the break for the download link and images of it on the Motorola Xoom. [Android Central Forums]


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New Verizon Incredible 2 pics show it booted up, ready to rock Froyo | androidyes

Well, well, what have we here? An all-new, hot-off-the-press, get-it-while-it's-hot look at the upcoming (and still not actually announced) Incredible 2 on Verizon. From what we can tell, the body's exactly the same as we saw on the HTC Incredible S at Mobile World Congress (see our hands-on here). Same rounded corners, same plateaued battery cover (which we still really like). But this one's all done up in Verizon duds, and that makes us all tingly inside.
Flip it over, and we see the same 8-megapixel camera with dual flash, and the ever-comforting "with Google" logo.
We also get another look at the HTC keyboard (which remains one of our favorites), confirmation that indeed we're dealing with ADR6350, for those of you who keep up on your HTC code numbers, and this one's running Android 2.2.1 at the moment. Whether it'll launch with that, well, we'll see (and keep our fingers crossed for something a tad newer).
And speaking of release dates. Nothing official, of course, but that leaked Verizon roadmap we saw a week or so ago mentions April 28. That said, we've heard that roadmap might already be out of date, and we might be treated to a phone or two a little sooner rather than later. Will the Incredible 2 fall into that category? And is that actually its name? We'll just have to see.
We've got a nice little handful of Incredible 2 pics after the break, if you're into that sort of thing.
More in the Incredible 2 forums!





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Radio Shack to sell T-Mobile Optimus T without monthly contract for just $175

If you're on T-Mobile and are looking for an above-average mid-level phone off contract, check this out: The above screenshot we just received tells us the T-Mobile Optimus T (that's Magenta's version of the LG Optimus One) will soon be available from Radio Shack for $175 -- without having to sign a contract. That's about $65 off the current no-contract "retail" price and is a deal we can get behind.
It doesn't appear to say what kind of data plan you'll need. But, again, you won't be tied down to a monthly contract. So if you want out, you get out. That's the way it should be, folks. Thanks to anon, who submitted via the official Android Central App.
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Motorola Atrix 4G With Android

Smart phone that looks this concise look so impressive. This time, Motorola was not kidding. Atrix 4G dimodali with NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core equipped with amenities sega. In the near future he will be operating at 4G network owned by AT & T.

What are the advantages? To make it different from the existing ranks of Android smartphone, Motorola provides a capacitive touch screen TFT 16 million colors by 4 inches with a resolution of 540 x 960, more sharply than the iPhone 4 and the BlackBerry Storm 3. And, he has supported the HD (high definition).

In addition, he has a camera capable of hi-res 5MP aufotocus its features and flash LED. And, most interesting is the dock as a backrest that will appear along with his cell phone.

If attached to the dock, he will look like a laptop. When installed, Atrix 4G will be changed to "computer mode" and run the PC operating system interface, complete with Firefox, Adobe Flash, and so forth. In fact, users can also download PC applications such as in the real PC.

If you need a wider screen, you can even connect it to TV or other large sailing media to run a computer process. Everything can be done with Atrix 4G.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc with Android 2.3 Gingerbread

In accordance with his promise will carry a smartphone with the latest technology starting this year, Sony Ericsson introduced the Xperia Arc. Smartphone aimed at providing a multimedia experience this special use Android 2.3 platform, also known as Gingerbread.

Xperia Arc is the first product of the latest generation smartphone Xperia, announced in 2011. Not only with the latest version of Android, smart phone is also supported by Sony's latest technologies that have been successfully used in other electronics products.

"We started in 2011 with steady through Xperia product of our most exciting to date. Xperia Arc combines the latest technology from Sony with a stunning design to entertain and amaze consumers. All use the latest release of Android," said Djunadi Satrio, Head of Marketing Sony Ericsson Indonesia, in his press release today, Thursday (06/01/2011).

The quality of the display on its screen technology backed by Sony Reality Display Mobile BRAVIA Engine which produces visually brilliant. 8.1 MP camera phone using the sensor with Exmor R f/2.4 lens from Sony, which has won awards for recording HD video. All images and videos can be displayed in HD on a TV monitor via a built in HDMI-connector.

Xperia Arc comes with a super slim and lightweight design, with a thickness of 8.7 mm at the thinnest part and has a multi-touch screen 4.2 inches wide. Although slim, the material used to make them stay strong guaranteed tough.

This product is available in Indonesia market started the first quarter of this year with a choice of colors midnight blue and misty silver.

Main specifications Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

• Operating system: Google Android 2.3
• Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm
• Internal memory: 512 MB
• External memory: 32 GB micro SD support
• External memory in the package: 8 GB microSD
• Network connection: UMTS HSPA GSM GPRS / EDGE
• Camera: 8.1 megapixel
• Screen: Sony Mobile Bravia Engine 16 million color TFT capacitive multi-touch 4.2-inch 854 x 480 pixels (FWVGA)

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