We decided to move off Ustream and broadcast the meetup on Google Plus via a Hangout!
Join in here!!! https://plus.google.com/u/0/102174687930215115864
We knew it was coming, but it isn’t official until it’s official, ya know?!
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless today announced that the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, the world’s first smartphone running on Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to Verizon Wireless. The Galaxy Nexus will be available later this year in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com.
Ice Cream Sandwich brings a redesigned user interface with enhanced multitasking, notifications, full Web browsing experience and more. Customers will also be able to enjoy the innovative new features that Ice Cream Sandwich offers, such as Face Unlock which uses facial recognition to unlock the Galaxy Nexus. Customers can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to access more than 300,000 apps and games from Android Market™ or rent movies and stream them instantly on the 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED™ display.
Additional features:
- 4G LTE – customers can expect fast download speeds of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G LTE mobile broadband coverage areas
- Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich
- First smartphone to feature a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED™ display (1280 x 720)
- 1.2 GHz dual-core processor with 1GB RAM
- 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, zero shutter lag and 1080p full HD video capture
- 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chatting
- Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled
- Android Beam allows customers to quickly share Web pages, apps and YouTube™ videos with friends by simply tapping compatible phones together
- Support for Google™ mobile services – Android Market, Gmail™, Google Maps™ 5.0 with 3D maps, Google Earth™, Movie Studio, YouTube™, syncing with Google Calendar™ and a redesigned Google＋ app
Customers that purchase the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung smartphone will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan beginning at $39.99 for monthly access and a smartphone data package starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data. For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com
No mention of a price for the phone yet…
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PYLK3 Radar App Review
At the last MyMobileVille meetup, I was the proud winner of the PYKL3 Radar app drawing. Being a South Florida resident, I had visions of all the ways this app would be useful to me, both professionally and personally. Yes, I’m the geek that gets excited when there is a storm brewing in the tropics. I’m the one trying to predict whether its heading our way. I’m the one checking Weather Underground 10 minutes before the National Weather Service (NWS) official reports. I’m the one signed up to get text and email alerts. And, I’m the one jumping up and down like a giddy schoolgirl asking if its time to enact our DR and BCP plans. Besides, its a little known fact that us SFL residents are all amateur meteorologists and I’m no exception to the rule… but I digress.
Introduction:
New Dashboard
Co-located in Canada and Louisville, KY, the developing team ParkVu brings you the Music WithMe Android application which is a Hi-Fidelity sync tool bringing your iTunes library to your Android phone. One of the gems about this service is that the sync process is done wirelessly so there is no need to hook your smartphone to your computer first. Music WithMe brings to your fingertips the music your Facebook and Twitter friends share through several sources like: Music WithMe, Soundtracking, Last.fm, Rdio, and Pandora.With a newly redesigned user interface, it is easy to quickly immerse yourself in new and popular music from various artists.
Setup:
- Download Music WithMe to your phone (Login using Facebook)
- Download helper app to your PC or MAC (Login using Facebook)
- Run the helper app to sync your library on PC to your phone
- Check phone to make sure helper app is connected
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CamScanner is a utility app which turns your Android phone into a scanner for documents, images and whatever else you can think of. It converts the scans into PDFs that you can upload to things like Dropbox or Evernote, as well as email and more. Check out more in the video review!
NOTE: Upon visiting the developer’s site, I learned that CamScanner is actually available for iPhone too (as well as Windows Mobile 6.x devices). Check out their site for more info!
Love it or hate it, Facebook is about to unveil the biggest overhaul in it’s history.
Read more about it here at Mashable, and watch for details all over the interwebs which will come from today’s announcement…
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Google + is now officially out of field trial, and in beta, and they have made some significant changes. Some of them have huge potential! Just to name a few:
- Hangouts now available on phone!
- Hangouts On Air – we’re going to test this out, and quite possibly, this will replace Ustream for our meetups! There are also some “extras” they are working on for Hangouts (Screen sharing, Sketchpad, Google Docs, Named Hangouts) which are currently available in preview.
- Did you get confused between the term Hangouts and Huddles? No more! A Huddle is now called Messenger, and there are lots of robust features they’ve added to it as well.
- Search! Finally, Google, the search engine company, has added search to G+!
- No more invites needed! G+ is now open to anyone!
- They’ve also added SMS support, improved mentions support, the ability to customize notifications, and the ability to move the app to your SD card (Android devices).
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Interesting topic to follow the previous post!
National Study Finds 1 in 5 Haven’t Discussed Safety Guidelines for Kids’ Wireless Usage
LOUISVILLE, Ky—While more than 95 percent of parents choose to get their child a wireless device for safety, emergencies and to ensure they can reach them at any time, one in five haven’t set up rules for kids’ wireless usage, according to a recent survey by Verizon Wireless. The study also found discussing inappropriate texts and the importance of not texting and driving ranked low on the list of discussion topics.
“While wireless devices provide peace of mind for parents, it’s important to teach children responsibility and set guidelines when they get their first wireless device,” said John Granby, president–Kentucky/Indiana/Michigan Region, Verizon Wireless. “Establishing rules and discussing important topics with children regarding wireless usage early on will help create responsible users.”
The study also found that the number one rule parents set for kids is that they must answer the phone when mom or dad calls. In addition, parents often require kids to maintain good grades in order to continue to use their wireless device.
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