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Galaxy Nexus is sold on the U.S. Play Store

Homecoming for Google, who can now buy the Galaxy Nexus on the Play Store in the U.S. only. At the launch of the Nexus One, Google was the challenge of Internet sales. Unfortunately, before a very small volume of sales, the Mountain View giant has had to resort to using the conventional route by operators.

The Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus were only available that way. Well … so far, because for now Google is selling the Galaxy Nexus on the Play Store in the U.S. only for $ 399 unlocked version (about 300 euros). This is the GSM version that works on networks including AT & T and T-Mobile.

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Samsung Wave with Android 4.0.4: the first online movie

A few days after the announcement from the developer at XDA mikegapinski of their project for porting Android 4.0.4 on Samsung Wave S8500, appeared on YouTube a few hours from the first movie of the latest version of the Google operating system depending on the phone manufacturer in Korea.

Samsung Wave with Android 4.0.4 video

Mike is already known for a conversion of ICS for LG GT540 and it is relying on the experience already acquired developer wrote that he had found a solution for use in the future, video Samsung Wave acceleration using the drivers Nexus S.

Well, we can only hope that the work is progressing as smoothly as possible because… well, just after the Samsung Wave 1, Mike confirmed that rivolgerebbe its attention to the Samsung Wave 2…

Atmel XSense, forget traditional displays with touchscreen panels and flexible curved

Atmel XSense – Samsung has already taken the first step towards what they consider the future, flexible displays, folding, we can carry anywhere, but Atmel, touch panels specialist has gone further in their vision with their new flexible touchscreen panels Atmel XSense. For some reason our tomorrow is to change the traditional TFT, OLED or AMOLED panel for other, much thinner and flexible and can be “molded” in any way to adapt to new trends in technology, while maintaining their accuracy Touch interaction.

Atmel XSense, as seen in the promotional video made by Atmel, can be folded and allow manufacturers to create designs never seen before, with larger screens that cover the edges of the devices, adding extra functionality to these areas usually covered phones and tablets by physical buttons. The flexibility of the panels, similar to the prototypes shown by Samsung that in principle could debut this year, would develop devices with a curved shape similar to the popular Samsung Nexus S, although in this case the display will also be adapted to the surface of touch panel. Atmel XSense screens are formed by a triple layer with a flexible display at the bottom, the sheet sensor Atmel XSense in the middle, and a transparent top cover, also flexible, which ensures that can not damage the screen by some oversight.

Nexus S: Android 4.0.4 officially arrives via OTA

Good news for all owners of Nexus S. From this night and all day today is expected to arrive OTA official Android 4.0.4 for Nexus S. A long awaited update is concluded that the release last distribution Android on Nexus range. Now all devices supported GE has been updated and can benefit from the innovations introduced by Android 4.0.4.

The innovations concern mainly the system speed, stability software, a general improvement of the Web Browser and a number of bug fixes that lead to an increasingly aging better than Ice Cream Sandwich.

You just have to wait for the update notification settings manually or try the update for Nexus S.

Android 4.0.4: Google upload source code

Android 4.0.4 – Although most people still are waiting until they get an upgrade to Android 4.0.3, Google limelight again on the road. Jean-Baptiste Queru, one of the prominent figures of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), announces that the source code for Android 4.0.4 (build number IMM76D) is put online. The new version brings a few hundred changes compared to Android 4.0.3 with him.

Android 4.0.4

Jean-Baptiste said that the update brings with it a hundred changes, but what major changes he does not know. Hundreds also sounds like much, but obviously not all new features need to be. It will mainly come down to bugfixes. What exactly has changed at this time remains guesswork.

Mugen Power providers 4000 mAh battery for the Galaxy Nexus

Mugen Power – The technology in and around smartphones progresses rapidly approaching but the battery life remains here and there stabbing in development. Smartphone Users often complain about the time that their machine without additional power can be used.

Mugen Power Battery Supplier provides a variety of battery that could solve this problem. They provide for the Galaxy Nexus now even a battery of 4000 mAh at.

The Galaxy Nexus comes with a 1750 mAh battery. In our review we reported about the following:

    The battery of a smartphone remains a difficult issue. The Galaxy Nexus performed no miracles in this area, but to my mind more economical than my Nexus S. If you often twitters, browse, Is gaming, etc., you’ll still be charging device every day. The largest consumer is still more the screen. Do you have this often, then your battery fairly quickly. If you are somewhat less often you phone up there, get with the phone just the end of the day. I often thirteen or fourteen hours with the unit done. Battery life remains difficult to assess fixed and depends on how you use it. Android will give you good insight into what the most your battery consumption, so you can extend the battery life by that monitor.

Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S: started porting the HTC Sense 4.0!

Galaxy Nexus – Like it or not personalization Sense is undoubtedly the most rich, elegant and complete UI available on the Android platform. Renewed with the introduction of the new version Sense 4.0 at the MWC 2012, here is starting the first ported to other devices.

Always install this interface on smartphones HTC has not been a problem. Since the days of Windows Mobile, developers, users and geeks have tried as best as possible, to bring Sense on many smartphones, but not always with good results.

Samsung Galaxy S II: Android Ice Cream Sandwich almost ready for it

Galaxy S II – When we talk about Android updates should always keep in mind that one must distinguish two kinds of terminals, Google and “the rest”. Google updates its Nexus very quickly, while other manufacturers have to wait for the public launch Google Android source code to download it and adapt it to your collection terminals. There is the problem of fragmentation of Android that we see today. Google updates a terminal, two at most, the other manufacturers have a dozen Android devices should update but usually only just updating its higher-end smartphone, that for something you paid good money.

Samsung is one of the brands related to Android. Today, talk of the best Android handset is certainly talk of Samsung Galaxy S II, a very nice terminal that finally seems to reach its upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, as reported by the famous Russian journalist Eldar Murtazin mobile world.

Nexus S 4G with Android 4.0.4

While waiting in America to be officially released the Android 4.0.4 update for Nexus S 4G, we propose a leaked video showing the updare distributed yesterday by the community at XDA. This video will also offer views of the offer ongoing Nexus S Vodafone to 199 €, after seeing this video, it may be even more popular with potential buyers.

Recall that Android 4.0.4 should be released at the time only for the Sprint version of the Nexus S 4G distributed in America.

HTC HD2 updates with Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.x)

HTC HD2 – We read daily updates of various Android fourth official, as that just arrived for the Nexus S, some terminals will not ever if not for the continuous and constant work of the community of fans. We continue then to follow incessantly the project of porting Ice Cream Sandwich on HTC HD2. The Roma has again been updated with interesting news; we see the changes in detail:

New Beta 6 of HTC HD2

    * Included ICS beta6 kernel 2.6.32.15 (Credit to tytung):

         – Supported or “Data usage” (i.e. Network and Stats Quote) (backported xt_qtaguid and xt_quota2.)

         – Updated the driver or Wi-Fi. (Backported from tuna BCM4329 3.0 kernel.)