Men In Black fans have something more than a new movie to celebrate this weekend. Men In Black 3 just landed in the Google Play Store, which lets you become the head of the MIB Agency, but don’t worry Agent K, Agent O, and Frank will help you out.

The game features:

CREATE AND MANAGE YOUR OWN MIB AGENCY

• Train your agents and assign them to missions
• Access a wide range of MIB weapons and gadgets like the Neuralyzer, the Deatomizer and the infamous Noisy Cricket.
• Build dozens of different rooms to upgrade your weapons and develop your agency.

TAKE DOWN ENEMIES IN 1969 & 2012 NEW YORK

•  Travel in time to fight aliens in different areas of New York including Brooklyn, Times Square, and Central Park
•  Utilize your agent’s futuristic weapons and equipment
•  Meet dozens of aliens faithfully inspired by the Men in Black universe

ASK YOUR FRIENDS TO JOIN THE AGENCY

• Invite your friends from Gameloft LIVE! & Facebook to play
• Ask for your friends’ help during fights to defeat powerful aliens
• Visit your friends’ headquarters and get rewarded for lending a hand

The movie might cost you around $10.00, but the game is free so give it a try. Download links below.

Play Store Download Link

AT&T just announced the Samsung Galaxy Appeal for their prepaid phone service, GoPhone. This one is a QWERTY slider and its got entry-level written all over it. It features a 3.2-inch (480 x 320) display, 800 MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 3MP rear camera with video recording, 1.8GB of storage, micro SD for up to an additional 32GB of storage, 1300 mAh battery, and Gingerbread 2.3. It’s also an eco-friendly device since the plastic parts are made of 80% recycled material.

It will be available at Walmart starting June 5th and will be available in all other AT&T GoPhone distribution channels beginning July 15th. It’s priced at $149 and monthly plans start at $25 for unlimited texts and 250 minutes of talk time. They also offer a $50 monthly plan which gives you unlimited talk and texts. For data, you have three choices: 50MB for $5 per month, 200MB for $15 per month, and 1GB for $25 per month.

Full press release after the break:

AT&T GoPhone® Helps Customers Keep Costs Under Control While Still Enjoying Benefits of Smartphone Ownership

DALLAS, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Beginning June 5, AT&T* GoPhone customers looking for a prepaid Android smartphone will have another option with the Samsung Galaxy Appeal™, available at Walmart.  The Galaxy Appeal will also be available in all other AT&T GoPhone distribution channels beginning July 15th.

The Galaxy Appeal is the first smartphone offered with AT&T’s GoPhone service that features a slider QWERTY keyboard that makes it perfect for texting and emailing.  It operates on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and features a 3.2-inch touchscreen.  The 3-megapixel rear-facing camera with 3x zoom lets you capture important moments and allows for video recording at 24 frames per second.  Additionally, Galaxy Appeal’s plastic parts are made of 80-percent recycled material and the phone ships with reduced packaging material compared to other Samsung devices, cutting back on paper usage.

Customers who want to get the most out of their smartphones while still keeping their budget in check can benefit from AT&T’s new GoPhone smartphone plans and data packages.  The Galaxy Appeal brings together the convenience of full-keyboard texting and the rich Android experience and apps with AT&T’s affordable data plans:

• 1GB for $25 per month
• 200MB for $15 per month
• 50MB for $5 per month

All data packages are available on the $50 Unlimited Talk & Text nationwide plan for GoPhone smartphones and the $25 Unlimited Text with 250 minutes nationwide GoPhone plan.  They also include unlimited Wi-Fi usage at thousands of AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots from your smartphone.

Additional Specifications:

• GSM Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
• UMTS Tri-band: 850/1900/2100MHz
• Dimensions: 4.41″ (H) x 2.27″ (W) x 0.56″ (D)
• Weight: 4.3 oz
• Display: 3.2″ HVGA TFT 480×320 color screen
• Internal memory: 512MB RAM, 1.8GB ROM
• External memory: Expandable up to 32GB with microSD™ card
• Battery:  1300 mAh, Lithium ion (Li-ION)
• Processor: 800MHz ARM Cortex A5, Qualcomm MSM7225A
• Camera: 3MP w 3x Zoom and Video Recorder
• Talk time: up to 7 hours
• Standby time: up to 300 hours
• HAC Compliant: M3 Rating, TTY Capable

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

Samsung and Appeal are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 

About AT&T
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Source: PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1cAdA)

Android Malware is the craze these days. Everyone’s talking about it like it’s the biggest things since sliced bread yet I’m yet to run into anyone who was infected by any of them. Everyone’s trying to make a name for themselves so throw in the Android Malware Genome Project. It was started by researchers at North Carolina State University and they say the biggest problem is that we don’t really understand the malware.

They were able to collect more than 1,200 malware samples from August 2010 to October 2011. They found that malware is getting better at preventing detection from mobile security software. They tested four different mobile security apps with over 1200 malware samples that were gathered from August 2010 to October 2011. The four apps included Lookout Mobile, AVG, Norton, and Trend Micro. Lookout led the way by detecting 79.6% of the malware. Next was Trend Micro, which detected 76.7%. In third was AVG, which detected 54.7%, and lastly Norton was only able to detect 20.2%.

Their hope is that by understanding these different types of malware we can effectively detect and prevent any infections in the future. I would like to hear from those that were infected with Android Malware. Where did you get it from and what did you do to remove it?

source: Dissecting Android Malware: Characterization and Evolution
via: theverge

Not Guilty. Finally the two words that Android fans worldwide were waiting to hear have been uttered, bringing and end to lengthy court case . After a week long deliberation the jury in California ruled in favour of Google declaring that the search giant did not infringe on Oracle’s patents with Android. Earlier this month we brought you the news that the jury had concluded that Google had infringed on 37 separate API’s. The jury has since concluded that Google adequately demonstrated that it felt it was acting within the law due to its belief that it didn’t need a license to utilise java,

The news represents a significant victory for Google who would have been set to pay damages of up to $1bn should it have been found guilty. Naturally, both firms have released statements post verdict.

Oracle:

Oracle presented overwhelming evidence at trial that Google knew it would fragment and damage Java. We plan to continue to defend and uphold Java’s core write once run anywhere principle and ensure it is protected for the nine million Java developers and the community that depend on Java compatibility.

Google:

Today’s jury verdict that Android does not infringe Oracle’s patents was a victory not just for Google but the entire Android ecosystem.

So another law suit bites the dust; Google and Android live to fight another day. Do you think we’ve heard the last of it or will Oracle by ready to launch an appeal? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Source: Verdict

We’re always looking for a good deal, right? I mean, who deoesn’t like buying a new Android device on the cheap! Well, cheaper than if you were to go purchase one directly from a wireless carrier, cheap. Either way, Amazon Wireless just listed some new sale prices on a few hot Android phones that you won’t find priced cheaper anywhere else. The deal started today and will only run for a limited time so you may want to check these out sooner rather than later:

Motorola DROID 4 4G (Verizon) - $0.01

Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Sprint) - $49.99

HTC Rezound 4G (Verizon) - $49.99

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX 4G (Verizon) - $149.99

As I mentioned above, the deal will only last for a limited time and while supplies last. As always, these prices reflect signing a new two-year agreement with the device’s respective carrier. Hit the links above for further details and to place an order.

Thanks Eric!

These days Android tablets are becoming more and more a suitable outright replacement for laptops. Coupled with a keyboard dock, an Android tablet can pretty much do anything you could do on a laptop although some would say the available software can be limiting. According to BGR, Microsoft plans to change that belief by releasing its full suite of Office applications for Android tablets. The rumor suggests that Microsoft is targeting a November release not only for Android, but iOS products as well. It is believed that since iOS products go beyond just the iPad, Microsoft’s upcoming mobile Office suite could possible work on smartphones as well. This could mean availability for Android smartphones, too, but that is just a hunch at this point.

Now I realize that there are plenty of other options out there that basically reproduce everything that Office can do, it just sure would be nice to have everything packaged neatly into one solitary app. What do you guys think, is this something you would be interested in for your Android device?

source: BGR

Last week we reported that Google would offer five Nexus devices later this year and sell them directly out of the Play Store. Well, a reliable source just told us that we can expect to see them on November 5th. Why November 5th? It just so happens it’s Android’s 5th Birthday. Now you can clearly see why they plan on offering five devices.

Right now it’s a little unclear if they will actually be released or unveiled on November 5th. Last year the Galaxy Nexus was unveiled on October 18 (originally scheduled for October 11), and released overseas in mid November. The timing makes perfect sense so definitely mark your calendars for Monday, November 5, 2012 for a very big day indeed.

Ever wondered how the Galaxy S III would fare in a scratch test? Well thanks to Android Caotic and a dude named Paul from Samsung Italy, we now have a video showing the device being abused (sort of). The video is supposed to be a demonstration of a scratch test but as you will see the guy uses the round metal plug from a European phone charger. While I wouldn’t try this test with any of my devices, when I think of a scratch test I think of some dude using a key to repeatedly scratch a device’s screen. Either way, this is decent proof that the Gorilla Glass 2 screen on the GSIII can handle some unwanted abuse. Oh, and they also show how the polycarbonate back plate can be nearly bent in half repeatedly without any damage. I imagine the earlier rumored ceramic coating would’t have fared so well. The device may be plastic but at least you know it won’t shatter like an iPhone! Jump past the break to check out the video.

Click here to view the embedded video.

source: Android Caotic

You can add Germany to the list of countries lucky enough to be graced with the HTC One X One XL LTE smartphone. Vodafone Germany and HTC made a joint announcement one of the most popular smartphones in the game will be available in early June and will come in both black and white flavors across German carriers such as Deutsche Telekom and O2 Germany, though Vodafone Germany will the black version only in its stores. As you might have already expected, the device will be identical to the American 4G LTE version of the One X smartphone and feature a dual-core Snapdragon processor, 4.7-inch 720p HD screen and of course Android 4.0 with a heavy dose of Sense 4.0 + goodies. Germans will especially be delighted as the One XL will come equipped with 32GB of memory and of course 25GB of cloud storage courtesy of Dropbox.

So now it’s official: Germany will get their opportunity to own the best Android phone available in a matter of weeks. Break out the Schwarzbier and get ready to celebrate!

source: The Unwired

While NVIDIA hinted in March that we could see a $199 Tegra 3 based tablet as early as summer, they’ve fully declared it today as they detailed their new Kai Platform. Hoping to get in on the success that Amazon had with the Kindle Fire companies are looking at bringing a cheaper tablet into the market without sacrificing the power under the hood. With the Kai Platform NVIDIA looks to do just that. As Rob Csongor, VP of Investor Relations put it:

“Our strategy on Android is simply to enable quad-core tablets running Android Ice Cream Sandwich to be developed and brought out to market at the $199 price point, and the way we do that is a platform we’ve developed called Kai. So this uses a lot of the secret sauce that’s inside Tegra 3 to allow you to develop a tablet at a much lower cost, by using a lot of innovation that we’ve developed to reduce the power that’s used by the display and use lower cost components within the tablet.”

As of right now the Kai Platform should be considered a reference design that others can use to build lower cost Android tablets. There aren’t specifications on what kind of tablets will arrive using this platform but it does add weight to the rumor of Google and Asus building a $199 Tegra 3 tablet. Considering that Google I/O is just around the corner it shouldn’t be too much longer to see if these rumors are true. We’ll keep you posted.

source: NVIDIA
via: droiddog