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Formspring App Now Available

David Wasserman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:20:00 +0000

Formspring App Now Available is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Formspring is now available in Android Market. It is social app unlike any you have probably used. Formspring provides anonymous user interaction as it’s a service driven by the Q&A model. Simply ask someone a question, anonymously or otherwise and if someone wants to answer it they can. It’s fun and a simple time waster.

You can also smile at questions and answers and see who smiled at yours, follow and unfollow people and respond to questions with pictures.

Formspring is a free app and you can grab it via the links below.

Android Market Link

Verizon Shared Data Plans Coming Soon?

David Wasserman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:54:16 +0000

Verizon Shared Data Plans Coming Soon? is a post from: Android Phone Geek

We heard last year that Verizon would like to implement a shared data plan sometime this year, and according to an anonymous tipster over at Engadget, the new packages could be here sooner rather than later. Training material has made it’s way to Verizon’s internal system (see photo above) that show a new section labeled “account level data plans.” This section shows an account level charge for data allowance plus a $9.99 charge per line.

No clue as to when shared data may become available but it sure beats shelling out $30 per line for data. Of course if you are currently grandfathered into unlimited data then it may not be such a great deal since you would most likely lose that once you switch over! [Engadget]

Verizon Contest: Win A Galaxy Nexus

David Wasserman — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:43:15 +0000

Verizon Contest: Win A Galaxy Nexus is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Verizon has announced the 4×4 Galaxy Nexus contest which will be running for the next four days. In order to win, you’ll have to do the following:

Follow @VerizonWireless on Twitter
Every day for the next 4 days, an entry timeframe will be announced that runs from 10AM ET through 11:59PM ET.
Each day you’ll be given a different task for your Tweets. All of which must include, #GalaxyNexus4x4.
You can have up to 10 entries, provided you complete the tasks.

Winners will be chosen on by January 31 and contacted via Twitter DM. Your odds of winning will depend on the amount of entries you submit. Head on over to Verizon to see all the contest details.

Google Music Updated

David Wasserman — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:32:24 +0000

Google Music Updated is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Google Music has been updated in Android Market to version 4.1.512, bringing fixes to the shuffle mode and fixes for multiple Google accounts. The update is for all devices running Android 2.2 or higher. I personally love Google Music on my Galaxy Nexus and the fact I can store my music in the “Cloud”.

Features include:

All your your music purchases from Android Market automatically appear on Google Music.
Add up to 20,000 more songs from your personal music collection on your computer for free.
Access to your entire music library instantly with the Google Music app, and save your favorites for offline playback.
Share a free full play of the songs you purchased from Android Market with your friends on Google+.
Learn more about Google Music at http://music.google.com/about
Available in the U.S. only.

Android Market Link

Angry Birds Seasons: Year of the Dragon Now Available

David Wasserman — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:28:01 +0000

Angry Birds Seasons: Year of the Dragon Now Available is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Rovio has released the latest interation of Angry Birds Seasons. In celebration of the year of the dragon, this latest release has a Chinese New Year theme, and the “the Mighty Eagle has transformed into the fearsome Mighty Dragon!” for this Angry Birds sequence. Rovio’s also made this chapter free for the New Year!

Check out the video and use the the download links below to get your free copy of this addicting game!

Click here to view the embedded video.

Android Market Link

Google Maps Updated

David Wasserman — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:14:33 +0000

Google Maps Updated is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Google Maps has seen an update to version 6.1.1. This new version fixes “bugs on tablets and phones” according to the latest change log. This includes an issue starting the Navigation app on certain Honeycomb devices as well as an issue with phone numbers on the search result page. So, if you have been experiencing any issues on your tablet or phone, hopefully this will take care of them.

You should see an automatic update notification if Google Maps is already installed. Otherwise, use the links below to grab your update.

Android Market Link

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Foursquare For Android Updated

David Wasserman — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:25:21 +0000

Foursquare For Android Updated is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Foursquare for Android has been updated and now includes restaurant menus as one of its features. Using SinglePlatform’s database of 250,000 menus, users can view over 13 million dividual food dishes in major cities throughout the US. There is also a new price filtering option so you can checkout the prices before getting to your favorite hangout.

New in this update:

Venue menus.
Workaround for GPS bug affecting some devices.
Updated layout for pre-check-in screen.
Venue map zooming for nearby vs worldwide.

Android Market Link

Verizon To Add Five New LTE Markets

David Wasserman — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:25:00 +0000

Verizon To Add Five New LTE Markets is a post from: Android Phone Geek

Verizon will be lighting up five new LTE markets January 19th (tomorrow) and will expand coverage in three existing areas.

The new Verizon 4G LTE markets are:

Glens Falls, N.Y.
Utica, N.Y.
Lawton, Okla.
Brownsville, Texas
McAllen, Texas

The markets being expanded are:

Atlanta, Ga.
Houston, Texas
Spokane, Wash.

That will make it a total of 195 4G LTE markets in Verizon’s grasp!

[Verizon Wireless]

Waterproof Your Android Device

David Wasserman — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:49:50 +0000

Waterproof Your Android Device is a post from: Android Phone Geek

A lot of folks would love a waterproof device. You know the drill! You’re all ready to show off your new smartphone during a poker game, lay it out on the table and next thing you know your buddy knocks your drink over and it consumes your device. You promptly grab your phone and feverishly attempt to dry it off with a hair dryer or above a hot wood stove (don’t do that!) or maybe even attempt the proper method and grab some white rice and remove the battery only to have to wait 48 hours to see that you have some serious moisture damage!

Well, that’s so yesterday and now you can actually protect your beloved device from such occurrences. Zagg has a new venture with HzO, a company with waterproofing technology that protects a device on a molecular level, shielding sensitive internal components by blocking the harmful effects of moisture and liquid. This is great technology but you can’t just send your device out when you are done reading this article and get it waterproofed as they are currently searching out device manufacturers so that the technology can be incorporated in your device upon purchase. Now that doesn’t help you with your current device but that’s where another company called Liquipel can help. For about $60 you can send your device to Liquipel who will waterproof your device and ship it back within a few days. That’s awesome and all but don’t get to excited yet, due to overwhelming demand their site can not process any new orders at the current time. However, keep your eye out if this is of interest to you as I’m sure they will get it all worked out sooner rather than later.

Check out the videos below, first from HzO and then the Liquipel demo. [Liquipel | HzO]

Click here to view the embedded video.

Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX Available January 26th

David Wasserman — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:07:19 +0000

Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX Available January 26th is a post from: Android Phone Geek

The Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX with it’s hefty 3300 mAh battery without the extra bulk will be heading to Verizon Wireless on January 26th. The Kevlar wearing, dual-core processing, longest battery lasting 4G phone can be yours for $299 with a 2 year contract. So, if you held back on the original Razor due to battery life without the removable battery, your concerns have been answered with this larger battery albeit irremovable.

Droid RAZR Specs:

4G LTE
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) with a promise to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) in the future
8 MP (rear facing camera) with 1080P video capture, 1.3 MP (front facing Camera) with 720p HD video capture
Battery: 3300 mAh Li Ion with 21.5 hours talk time
16 GB internal; 16 GB microSD card pre-installed
Dual-Core 1.2GHz , Dual-Channel RAM Processor

Source: [Motorola]