White iPhone 4 Gets Handled on Video

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Okay so way back when, you may have already seen a hands-on video with the white iPhone 4, but we have some hands-on footage for your viewing pleasure below with the a white iPhone 4 that was actually purchase today the 28th from Vodafone.
The hands-on with the white iPhone 4 has been done by the guys over at Slash Gear and they say the pale version of the iPhone is basically just the same as the black iPhone 4 but white and it comes running iOS 4.3.1 rather than iOS 4.3.2.
The guys also spend a few minutes comparing the white iOS smartphone against the Samsung Galaxy S 2, so that’s a bit of a bonus. They do say though that the white iPhone 4 doesn’t really hold any surprises.
So all that remains is for you to jump on down and hit that play button to check out the white iPhone 4 and you can view several images of the device on the Slash Gear website if you wish to do so. Other than that, is any of our readers going to grab the white iPhone 4 today?…enjoy.

 

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Quick Look At Today’s Free Amazon App – Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim

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As the heading says, Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim is the Amazon App Stores free app of the day.
In this real-time strategy game, you start off as the newly crowned king, Raynald II, who takes the task to rid the kingdom of rats, which under the previous king (your father) named these same rats, “untouchable holy animals”. Each level of the game you are required to complete various tasks. This includes creating guilds for wizards and warriors, marketplaces, and other buildings. Within the buildings you can purchase heroes. You cannot directly command the heroes/units, but you can bribe them with money to take on tasks. All in taking strides to rid your kingdom of these rats. To beat each level you must find certain building to reach your objective. Hit the break for more, and even a video preview from HeroCraft.

The game take a bit of getting use to, while learning the UI. The soundtrack is great wich make the game better, and the graphics are pretty good, definitely brightly colored, and looked very vibrant on my Evo 4G. As I haven’t played through the game completely, but it has an enjoyable storyline, and simple enough to folow along as you play.
If this is a game you’d like to give a try head over to the Amazon App Store and download Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, which is free all day today, a great discount from its regular price of $1.99.

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WiFi HTC Flyer visits the FCC, leaves behind a line-drawn calling card

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That, dear readers, is where you'll be able to find the FCC label on your brand new HTC Flyer -- well, assuming you decide to get in on the company's 7-inch dose of Android, and also assuming that HTC ever decides to actually release the thing in the US. We assume it does, as the machine has just been given the blessing of the FCC. This looks to be a WiFi-only model, also tested for BlueTooth compliance, but lacking 3G. So, if you got your pre-order in last week know that there's at least nothing federal standing between you and your $499 aluminum slice of Gingerbread, which we're still hoping will ship before the spring is through.  

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Android App: Business Calendar

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Business Calendar
by Mikado Software
(209)

Buy new: $4.99

Latest Updates

What's new in version 1.1.0.0

• Now compatible to the new Android version 3.0 (Honeycomb).
• Start and end date of an event can now be set using a graphical month view in the event input mask.
• The save and cancel buttons are now always visible in the event input mask and can not be scrolled off any more.
• An option was added to specify if the keyboard will open automatically in the event input mask.
• It is now possible to link a contact to an event.
• When an event has been deleted the application will now stay on the day where the event has been (day view/week view).
• When an event has been edited the application will now jump to the new start day of the event (day view/week view).
• It is now easier to open the application from the agenda widget (you don't have to hit the event title exactly any more).
• The Privacy and Show me as settings will now also be displayed when using an Exchange calendar
• Application will now work with the Motorola Xoom but is not optimized for the high screen resolution of that device; some views and widgets may look poor on the Motorola Xoom at the moment. Future updates will address this issue.

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Product Details Download restrictions: • AT&T is working on enabling purchases from the Amazon Appstore in the near future (Learn more) • Amazon Appstore is only available to customers located in the United States ASIN: B004TTMYQG Original Release Date: March 12, 2011 Date first available at Amazon.com: April 26, 2011 Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (209 customer reviews) 209 Reviews 5 star:  (135) 4 star:  (36) 3 star:  (19) 2 star:  (9) 1 star:  (10) › See all 209 customer reviews... Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3 Paid in Appstore for Android

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HTC Droid Incredible 2 now available from Verizon

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It has been about a year (actually, it will be a year tomorrow, April 29), since the Droid Incredible impressed us with what used to be amazing specs at the time. Though our beloved Droid Incredible is still good enough to satisfy the average user, this does not defeat the fact that it is a year-old phone, and that is a lot of time in Android years. We have been hearing about the HTC Droid Incredible 2 for some months now, and it finally received its official price and release date last Tuesday (Along with the Casio G’zOne Commando).
The device was confirmed to be released today, and now the HTC Droid Incredible 2 is over at Verizon’s site begging you to purchase it. The highly anticipated Droid Incredible successor can now be yours for $199.99 after a two-year contract, or the “incredible” price of just $439.99 off-contract.
HTC Droid Incredible 2 Specs:

• Android 2.2 Froyo with HTC Sense 2.0
• 4-inch Super LCD Display
• 1GHz second generation Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
• 768 MB of RAM
• 8 MP rear-facing camera / 1.3 MP front-facing camera
• 1450 mAh battery

As Nick Gray mentioned on his first impressions of the Droid Incredible 2, this device may not be as stunning as the Thunderbolt, but it is a great device for everyday use, and the price is also $50 lower. To learn more about the Incredible 2 check out Nick’s article, and let us know if you will be snatching up this device! What do you think of it?
 

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HTC Rider, Kingdom Show Up in Leaks; HTC DoubleShot to be MyTouch 4G Slide?

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Ready for another round of new HTC-bred devices? 911 Sniper got their hands on a few images of some as-yet unannounced HTC phones. First is the HTC Rider and that’s about all I can say about it. Well, it has a red bezel. And it also has what I think is a front-facing camera. Oh, and a screen that’s most likely 4.3 inches in size. Other than that, though, we aren’t treated to much. It looks almost exactly like the HTC Thunderbolt and AT&T’s Inspire 4G.

Then there’s the HTC Kingdom, and its deal is very much like the Rider – not much to go on and looks awfully familiar to other HTC products. In fact, these phones look so similar that it’d be easy for one to mistake them for devices already launched. We’re not saying they’re fake, but we can’t tell either way.
Anywho, the Kingdom looks like it’ll have a qHD display, but we’re unsure about the screen size. The image makes it look thinner and taller than a normal 4.3 inch form factor. And I’m sure that’s not due to the qHD display because the HTC EVO 3D had the same aspect ratio as the original.
If real, these phones are expected to be next generation devices for European countries. (Namely, one of these will be the European version of the EVO 3D, apparently.) Check out images of the Rider (above) and Kingdom (below) courtesy of 911 Sniper (1,2).

Finally, it looks like we’re starting to get more details about the HTC DoubleShot, a phone that was rumored a couple of months ago but didn’t bring with it any sort of clue as to what type of phone it’d be. We later found out that it had a QWERTY keyboard, and now we know why – it’ll be a 4G version of the MyTouch Slide that many of you are fond of. The word comes by way of 911 Sniper who has provided a leaked radio. That’s about all we’re going to get at this point, but the pieces to this puzzle are finally starting to fall into place.

 

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Samsung Galaxy S II officially launched today

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Samsung is officially launching the Galaxy S II today, though UK sales of the dual-core Android smartphone did kick off in the UK yesterday. The subject of a huge Media Day in Korea this morning, Samsung expects to ship the Galaxy S II on over 140 carriers in 120 countries worldwide.

As we found in our full Samsung Galaxy S II review, the 1.2GHz Exynos processor and Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen make for a potent combination. Surprisingly, though, the Galaxy S II particularly delivers on battery life, lasting for two days of heavy use.
Meanwhile, in Korea there’s a version of the Galaxy S II with an integrated DMB digital TV tuner – which adds 1mm to the smartphone’s thickness – and there’ll be various NFC and non-NFC versions depending on region. Samsung even went to the trouble of calculating the average length of the Korean thumb (58.6mm, if you’re curious) and reckon the 4.3-inch display is perfectly suited to one-handed use.

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Nook Color 1.2 update bricking some tablets

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I mentioned this week that the Barnes & Noble Nook Color Android-powered eReader was getting an update to version 1.2. The new update was notable because it is the first official step by B&N to bring the Nook Color to full Android tablet status. At the time, I talked about the update, I mentioned it would be rolled out automatically, but users not wanting to wait could apply the update manually. Reports are coming in now that there is a major issue with the 1.2 update.

Gotabemobile reports that the forums at B&N has multiple threads with users who updated to 1.2 and have since seen their tablet reset for unknown reasons. The bad part is that when the tablets reset, they are not able to reconnect to the B&N network and register themselves again. A Nook Color that isn’t registered is essentially worthless. The users fighting the issue are greeted with the notification you see in the photo above.
The bad part is that even users who had no trouble with the installation of the new 1.2 firmware to start with have now found their tablet reset and unusable. At this point, there seems to be some indication that the problem might be related to those that did the update manually with the update being applied again by B&N automatically, but that hasn’t been confirmed. There is also an issue with WiFi connectivity after the update was applied with users reportedly unable to connect to WiFi intermittently.
Thanks Josh!

 

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Droid Bionic coming this summer in a new form factor

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I mentioned about a week ago that word had surfaced that the Droid Bionic that had turned up at CES had been delayed. At the time, the only details we had to go on were that the Bionic was delayed for unspecified updates. At the time, Motorola gave us no indication of exactly what those modifications would be. Interestingly a new page has turned up on the Motorola website carrying the same CES reveal date, but the page is tweaked and shows what will be coming for the device when it lands.

According to the page includes a paragraph that spells out some of the changes that Motorola is making to the device based on customer feedback. The photo attached here is the original Droid Bionic. This as close as you will ever get to owning the Bionic in that form factor. Verizon Wireless will still be getting the smartphone, but it will be a “new” Droid Bionic. Gottabemobile notes that the device is still expected to be a 4G LTE offering. However, the geeks at Gottabemobile think the Bionic may take the form factor of the leaked Targa.
The passage on the Motorola page reads, “Based on compelling feedback since the show, we are incorporating several enhancements to make this an even better consumer experience. This includes expanded features, functionality and an improved form factor. Motorola Mobility and Verizon Wireless are very excited about bringing the ‘new’ DROID BIONIC to market.” The exact changes that to be made to the device are not clearly spelled out, but it is apparent that the device will have a different form factor.

 

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