Tasker update hits Google Play, features new Holo UI for Android 4.0+ users Back in January, developer Crafty Apps introduced a new beta to Tasker, bringing with it a whole new look. Now the latest version of the app has left the beta stage and officially hit Google Play with the new theme in tow, at least for those...

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Real Racing 3 update coming later this spring, introduces new cars and events   Real Racing 3 has certainly received a mixed reception since it first touched down to Google Play last month, with most of the complaints surrounding the series switching to a ‘freemium’ model and its somewhat ridiculous in-app purchase system. Still, the game has solid graphics...

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New X Phone rumors surface, won’t have customizable hardware; Motorola will reportedly make a Nexus phone this year There’s been a plethora of rumors concerning the Motorola X Phone this month. Some have claimed that the X Phone will offers customizable hardware and others have claimed that it’sslated for a November launch. And now another rumor coming from Android and Me is giving us...

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LG Nexus 4 design updated, now less  Ladies and gentlemen, it looks like the Nexus 4 has quietly received a bit of a design change. The news of the change was first reported by German site Mobiflip, and has since been confirmed by Android Central, which recently received a Nexus 4 via Google Play that features the newly reported changes. Okay, with...

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Google Play movies have now arrived in India and Mexico Recently Google Play Books arrived to both India and Mexico. Now Google is back at it again, this time bringing Google Play movies to both countries. This is certainly a huge jump in services compared to just a few months ago when India and Mexico only had access to...

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Google promises not to sue first, in a new pledge to open-source developers   In a show of good faith towards the open source community, Google has just announced its Open Patent Non-Assertion (OPN) Pledge. Included in this agreement is the company’s promise not to sue developers, distributors, or users of open source software utilizing its patents, “unless...

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Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Mini could launch soon after the Galaxy S4 Sam Grobart did an in-depth look at Samsung’s headquarters for Bloomberg Businessweek‘s cover story, and confirmed that the Galaxy S4 Mini will be coming soon after the Galaxy S4′s launch: The Galaxy S 4 doesn’t come out until late April. It’s fast, has a big, bright screen, and will probably...

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Rumor: Sony planning Xperia Cyber-shot and Xperia Walkman smartphones It looks like Sony isn’t going to be resting on the laurels of its flagship smartphones, the Xperia Z and ZL. Rumors of future Xperia devices have been flooding in over the past few days, including a low-cost 5-inch quad-core smartphone powered by a MediaTek processor, the Sony Xperia A or Dogo,...

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Sprint’s LG Optimus G might reach end of life status soon to make room for the G Pro It’s not a secret that LG has always been one step behind its mortal enemy, Samsung, when talking about the Android market. But sometimes it’s like the Optimus makers are not even trying to get ahead. You can take LG’s...

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AntTek Quick Settings app: Jelly Bean quick settings for previous Android version Are you running an older version of Android, but you’re head over heels in love with the Jelly Bean quick settings feature (available starting with Jelly Bean 4.2)? In that case, there’s some good news for you. AntTek Quick Settings is a new app (that’s free,...

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Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5: Apple wins the pricing battle on AT&T When announcing Galaxy S4 pre-order details on Thursday, AT&T puzzled potential Galaxy S4 buyers with that unexpected $249.99 on-contract price. Probably anybody keeping tabs on smartphone news, us included, expected the handset to cost $199.99 on-contract with AT&T (and every other carrier in the region) at least at launch....

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HTC One battery test reveals stellar web browsing performance, but sub-par stand-by efficiency The first fiscal quarter of 2013 has not ended yet, but we already have a good idea what phones will be battling it out throughout the year for the Android crown. You know, unless the X Phone proves legit. Or the Nexus 5. And unless the Galaxy Note...

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OUYA ships to backers, hits retailers on June 4 for $99.99 Things are kicking into high gear with OUYA. After the gaming console was sent out to developers in December, the maker promised that early backers will receive their units on March 28. Right on schedule, we’re hearing that the company has begun shipping out the first batch of the pre-ordered units...

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iFixit pries open HTC One to reveal its aluminum unibody There are those that like using smartphones and there are those that like taking them apart! The iFixit team falls into the latter category and this time they have the HTC One in their sights. It seems that prying the HTC One apart isn’t easy and iFixit has...

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Android-forked Facebook phone coming on April 4 during special media event? Facebook will host a new special media event on April 4 during which it will show the world its “new home on Android.” While the announcement is rather cryptic by itself, we can’t but think ofthat HTC Myst handset that’s reportedly being built for Facebook. This wouldn’t...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 roadshow schedule to happen in Canada starting April 8 It has been two full weeks since the Samsung Galaxy S4 was first officially unveiled to the general public, and it seems like the excitement surrounding it has not subsided at all. Samsung knows that it would be foolish to not help keep the hype around its latest...

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Best Buy Samsung stores will be available in time for Galaxy S4 Long gone are the days when only Apple would get special sections of stores to demo its products, and a serious clue is the fact that Best Buy Samsung stores will be established by the time the Galaxy S4 makes its way into the retailer’s stocks....

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Sprint Epic 4G Touch can now be upgraded to Jelly Bean through Kies   In a surprise announcement, Sprint has now revealed that users of the Epic 4G Touch smartphone can go and upgrade their handsets to a newer version of the Android operating system. To be more specific, the Sprint Epic 4G Touch smartphone can now be upgraded to Jelly Bean,...

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Previous Post Next Post Action Launcher Pro version 1.5 for Android adds easy access to widgets Have you ever wanted to easily access the widgets on your smartphone’s home screen without having to go through the trouble of actually touching the widgets yourself? No? Well, you will be able to do just that anyway, thanks to the latest...

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Facebook Messenger free calls now available outside of US and UK, too   Facebook made quite some buzz when it quietly launched free calling through the Facebook Messenger app for iOS and Android. While initially available in the US and Canada, Facebook recently rolled out voice calling in the UK, too, with promise to launch in more countries. If...

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Rumor: Amazon smartphone to feature a 4.7-inch display Ever since Amazon first entered the Android tablet space with the Kindle Fire back in 2011, there has been rumors floating around about the company working on a smartphone as well. Two years later and we’re still waiting for the alleged device that was “guaranteed” to be released in July last...

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InMobi introduces App Publish, allows you to distribute your app across more than 130 app stores for free Even though we always recommend using only the Google Play Store to avoid falling victim to malicious apps, the growing number of applications on the Play Store makes it harder and harder for developers, especially independent developers, to have their...

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HTC One vs iPhone 5 drop test! (video) If there’s one thing we at Android Authority are famous for (or is it infamous?) is the way we do our drop tests. Yeah, we love to send shiny new gadgets to their premature deaths, which usually involves a stretch of hard concrete and a generous serving of slow motion....

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