Thursday, September 5, 2013

Android news Sep 5, 2013

Samsung To Include Enterprise Antivirus on Smartphones

Looking to beef up its appeal to business users, a realm once dominated by the BlackBerry platform, Samsung has inked a deal with San Francisco-based Lookout Software to add enterprise-level malware protection to its Android-powered connected mobile devices.
-mobile-tech-today



Samsung Draws a Big 'Meh' for Clunky, Pricey Galaxy Gear Smartwatch

Samsung on Wednesday showed off its much-anticipated Galaxy Gear smartwatch at the IFA consumer show in Berlin. The device serves as an ancillary to a user's Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, both also unveiled at IFA on Wednesday. Both these devices run Android 4.3, which support the Bluetooth Low Energy standard. Priced at $300, the Galaxy Gear will be available in the U.S. in October. -technewsworld


IFA 2013: Lenovo Vibe X's 5MP front camera makes it perfect for taking selfies

IFA 2013: Lenovo Vibe X's 5MP front camera makes it perfect for taking selfies
ringing all the vibes all the time with a new smartphone that is very, um, Lenovo despite its 'youthful' product name, Lenovo Vibe X. Let's be fair, it's quite slim ("as thin as a pencil!" claims Lenovo) and it weighs 121g ("five AA batteries!") which is a fair bit lighter than, say, th... -techradar



iPlayer TV downloads hit Android app at last

iPlayer TV downloads hit Android app at last
droid users can now download shows from the iPlayer app to watch offline, thanks to a new update from the Beeb. The updated Android app will be available from the Google Play Store later today, with the Amazon App Store also featuring it "in the coming days", and will let you download a range of BBC TV shows and keep t... -techradar



November pain? BlackBerry reportedly chasing a quick and easy sale

November pain? BlackBerry reportedly chasing a quick and easy sale
looks like it may be the next former smartphone kingpin to admit defeat in its battle to rejoin the mobile elite, with the ailing Canadian company reportedly looking for a quick and painless sale.Just days removed from Nokia's sale to Microsoft, the Wall Street Journal claimed BlackBerry has courted potentia... -techradar



Android 4.3 for Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 should arrive next month

Android 4.3 for Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 should arrive next month
f="http://www.techradar.com/us/news/portable-devices/other-devices/samsung-galaxy-gear-smartwatch-officially-unveiled-1177971">Galaxy Gear smartwatch and Galaxy Note 3 may have gotten most of the attention today, but there is good news on the way for owners of older Samsung products. The bat... -techradar



IFA 2013: Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch officially unveiled

IFA 2013: Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch officially unveiled
new smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, has been revealed at IFA 2013 - but it will only work with the also-announced Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition for now. The Android-running wrist-warmer allows you to make voice-controlled hands-free calls through your phone, and hopes to get a headst... -techradar



IFA 2013: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 strides on to the scene

IFA 2013: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 strides on to the scene
latest is-it-a-phone-or-is-it-a-tablet identity crisis has landed in the form of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Announced over at IFA 2013, the handset comes packing the latest version of Jelly Bean, Android 4.3 and a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1920 x 10... -techradar



Sony Xperia Z1: where can I get it?

Sony Xperia Z1: where can I get it?
ebuted its 20.7MP camera-toting, 5-inch, Android-running Xperia Z1 and it's brimming over with tech. Sure, it's got a bit of heft to it (OK, a lot of heft to it) but that screen is mighty impressive and it comes rocking a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor. So when and where can you get your mitts on one? It's expected ... -techradar



In Depth: Android 4.4 KitKat release date, news and rumors

In Depth: Android 4.4 KitKat release date, news and rumors
is a surprise. Having long expected version 5.0 of Android to be given the code name Key Lime Pie, Google has instead handed the 'K' release name to Android 4.4 and in a weird cross-promotional deal it's called it Android KitKat.As part of the deal Nestle is running a contest to win a Nexus 7 or Google Play credit t... -techradar



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