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Samsung has released some staggering sales figures with the Galaxy S4 stating that it has surpassed the 10 million mark in global sales in less than a month after its commercial launch in New York City. The figure sets a new record for the Korean electronics giant. In comparison to its predeessors, the Galaxy S III needed 50 days to reach the same figure, while the S II took 5 months. Samsung also announced that they will be adding new colors to the Galaxy S4 lineup come this summer, with names like Brown Autumn and Purple Mirage. As with any statistics, it’s hard to gauge what angle these numbers are coming from. Last week Samsung Electronics co-CEO Shin Jong-kuyung estimated that the S4 would hit the 10 million mark this week. There is a lot of debate when it comes to putting numbers on smartphones shipped vs smartphones actually sold to the end consumer. Theoretically the shipped phones could be sitting on shelves and not actually in consumers hands. In comparison, Apple announced it had sold 5 million units of the iPhone 5 in its first weekend. They were referring to actual sales to end users. Regardless of the debatable figure, Samsung’s figure is still very impressive, and a sign of many great things to come for the Android’s largest OEM manufacturer. via The Verge

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Update Samsung Galaxy S3 To Official Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean XXUFME3 Firmware This tutorial is exclusively brought to you by AndroidCritics on Youtube visit youtube.com/androidcritics for the latest news,reviews, and more for your android device. A few weeks ago, we were notified that android 4.2.2 jelly bean would come to the S3 in mid May. Well, it is now late May and we are now getting the official update!This tutorial will show you how to get the official final version of android 4.2.2 jelly bean on the samsung galaxy s3 i9300. This is only compatible with the galaxy s3 i9300 and not any other version of the samsung galaxy s3. What also make this update special is that you will get all the new android 4.2.2 features found on the Samsung Galaxy S4. We know that lot of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean test firmwares were leaked for the Samsung Galaxy S3. Here is an official build that is available for download to flash into your Galaxy s3 via Odin. Please make sure that: - This Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean I9300XXUFME3 is only compatible Galaxy S3 GTi9300 and not is for Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or others. - Your Galaxy S3 must running Original ROM and not a custom ROM. If your Galaxy S3 is running Custom Rom, download and flash original ROM into your Galaxy S3. - Create a backup of your phone in clockworkmod recovery to external storage. - Battery power at least 80% full. Download I9300XXUFME3 (zip file) then unzip this file to your PC. Now you will get I9300XXUFME3_I9300OJKFME1_ILO.zip Step 1: Set your phones into USB debugging mode: Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging.Then turn off your phones. Step 2: Put your galaxy s3 into download mode by pressing and holding VolumeDown + Home + Power simultaneously. Step 3: Download Odin and start ODIN on PC. Step 4: Connect the device to your computer using USB. Step 5: Wait a few seconds, the ODIN screen will show that a device is now connected - If ODIN not detect your device, then install drivers here and then put your device into download mode. Odin will detect your device when it says COM5,COM6,etc. Step 6: Click the PDA button, then select I9300XXUFME3_I9300OJKFME1_ILO.zip Step 7: Press “Start”. ODIN will start flash the firmware. Step 8: After Flash complete, your Galaxy S3 will Boot into Android System Recovery Mode. Now you need: Drivers Download Odin Jelly Bean Firmware That’s All! Now your Galaxy S3 is running the official Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean on your samsung galaxy s3 I9300XXUFME3 firmware! Thanks for reading this article on how to:Update Samsung Galaxy S3 To Official Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean XXUFME3 Firmware ! Feel free to visit androidcritics.com for the latest news,reviews,and more!

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Jump Out Android Game Review Looking for one of the best android games available to date? You should probably check out Jump Out. Jump Out is an android game that is very intuitive and is a relatively new game. Not only that, but you can tell that it is a very new and polished game.Jump Out features 140 levels of endless fun, and the main objective is to get the object to hit the target. In addition  it has an angry birds feel to it, in which you have 3 tries to reach the main objective. Overall, Jump Out is a very good game and I can see it becoming very big in the future. It also has this addictive sense to it in which you are very competitive and you want to beat the game. All in all, this game is rated very high and I believe you will enjoy this game as much as I did. Download Jump Out here

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Why You Should Not Buy The Galaxy S4 Google Edition Google recently announced the Galaxy S4 Google Edition at the Google I/O press conference.The device will run stock Android, seemingly with no modifications from Samsung. For all software purposes, this is a Nexus device, meaning that it will get prompt updates directly from Google, without the intervention of Samsung or carriers. This is great for Google as they are letting other companies develop their android devices. Although, you can simply root your Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500 and run stock Android 4.2.2, which will be what the Google Edition S4 will be running. The Galaxy S4 will be sold through the Play Store starting on June 26th, and will ship with an unlocked bootloader, and 16 GB of internal storage. This can also cause some issues as Google had a major dibocle with the launch of the Nexus 4. Also, with the Galaxy S4 Google Edition, you will not have any of the Samsung features such as smart stay, air gesture, air view and more. Overall, this is a great opportunity for Google, although it may not appeal to everybody. This is mostly for the people who love the quality of Samsung products and the hardware, screen, etc. but don’t want TouchWiz on it, they want the Nexus feel to it and the quick updates directly from Google.

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Top 10 Best Rooted Apps Of 2013 There are a plethora of reasons to root your device although the main reason is for the rooted apps. I strongly believe that the rooted apps in this list will supercharge your android device and take it to the next level. Th list below is the best top 10 rooted apps of 2013. 1. Titanium Backup Titanium Backup is the most powerful backup tool on Android, and then some.You can backup, restore, freeze (with Pro) your apps + data + Market links. This includes all protected apps & system apps, plus external data on your SD card. You can do 0-click batch & scheduled backups.Overall, Titanium Backup is simply a staple, and when you think root you think Titanium Backup. 2. DataSync Datasync is a very unique rooted app and that is why it is ranked very high in this list. DataSync lets you share application data with other Android devices, so if you have and want to keep it synced up between multiple devices, DataSync is an app for you.DataSync primarily works via WiFi network, but lets you sync to the cloud s well to sync your apps when your WiFi network is out of range. DataSync+ even lets you sync using Bluetooth and NFC to further decrease the gap between your devices. 3. LMT Launcher LMT Launcher brings the best feature of the ParanoidAndroid ROM to many rooted devices. With LMT Launcher installed you can quickly bring up your recent apps and it brings an array of new features. In addition, you can launch LMT Launcher with a muli-touch gesture. 4.Super Download Lite SuperDownload Lite is by far the most underrated app that is on this list. With Superdownload Lite at its full potential, you can download files on both Wifi and cellular data to minimize the download time. Not only that, but you can even type in the url within the app and download from there. 5. Wifikill Wifikill is one of the coolest apps on this list which allows you to kick people off the wifi network. This works well if you want to have a faster wifi network. Not only that but the device you kick off the network will not notice, and the web pages will not load. 6. Call Master Call Master is a very simple app which allows you to block numbers from calling and/or texting you. 7. Good Mood Droid Gesture This rooted app adds over 10 gestures to your android device. Good Mood Droid Gesture also allows you to control your device with various iPad Gestures. 8.STweaks Stweaks is a rooted app that allows you to overclock or underclock your processor which can make your device faster or slower. This means that you can basically take control of every internal piece on your device with this rooted app. 9. ES File Explorer ES File Explorer for Android is a free, featured all-in-one file manager & application manager & task killer & dropbox client & ftp [...]

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Galaxy S4 Google Edition Is Official,Releasing On June 26 With Stock Android At the annual Google I/O developer conference today, Google has announced the planned released of a Samsung Galaxy S4 running stock Android (AOSP).Just as rumoured earlier today, the phone will be free of TouchWiz modifications. It will be selling directly through Google Play and it will enjoy timely Android updates just like all Nexus devices. Best of all, it will have an unlocked bootloader for that extra flexibility. This Google edition of the Galaxy S4 will be selling in the US starting from June 26 without a contract and with no carrier subsidy. The retail price will be $649 and it will work on both the AT&T and T-Mobile US networks (LTE included). So far we don’t know whether there are some changes in specs. We suppose that at least the proprietary “smart” software features designed by Samsung will be gone along with TouchWiz. For now we’ve been able to only confirm the 16GB of built-in storage along with a microSD slot to expand those.

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Google Play Game Services For Android Brings Cross Platform Multiplayer, Achievements, Leaderboards Google has launched its rumored Google Play Game Services, which will finally give the Android platform a Game Center-esque experience for those looking to enjoy multiplayer competition on some of their favorite titles. Then again, if the demonstration of the multiplayer feature in action today (note: it didn’t connect) is anything to go by, Android users will be hoping the hit-and-miss demonstration of the service is not representative of the eventual experiences. It has long since been speculated that Google would bring Game Center-like functionality to Android, with reports dating back well over a year ago. But only in the run-up to this year’s I/O did the rumor mill really gain traction, and although it does appear to be an unpolished gem on the count of the botched demo, at least avid gamers will soon have an interface through which they can nurture their skills. Google officially announced the new Play Game Services API, and not only will it cover titles across the Android platform, but also those on other platforms. As you’d expect, there’s the usual dose of leaderboards and achievements, and with the latter including an integrated ‘cloud saves’ feature spanning Android, iOS (iPhone and iPad) and desktop / web browsers, it’s an exciting implementation indeed. And yes, it uses Google+ to find your friends, so you better start using the social network more often if you want to take full advantage of this service. The cross-platform cloud saves support means, for example, that one could potentially enjoy a game of Angry Birds on an Android tablet, continue on an iPhone, and finish the day’s play from within a desktop browser. Patently, there is some fine tuning to be done, but as a recent Android adopter of a predominantly iOS background, I am pleased to see the wheels in motion.

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AudioZest 3D Music Player App Review Like most of the usual android music player app, this one offers sorting the existing songs by genre, album, artists, playlist, playback and songs. When you start the app, on the right top corner you will notice that you can turn on or turn off the equalizer, and here is the key feature of the app, you can use the previously saved equalizer configurations or start customize by yourself.  Configuring by yourself will lead to match your taste in any sense, you can increase the bass if you want to ‘feel’ it much more, or you can increase the treble if you want your music to be louder. AudioZest is simply the best music player that I have ever used for many reasons. It is mostly because of how it integrates the 3D music player in the most seamless way possible. In addition, it allows you to balance the equalizer for the audiophiles out there. Having this app on your android device will be a huge plus. You can discover new fields in the sound world with the equalizer and the 3D feature. The app is around 3.5MB size, which shouldn’t be a problem, it is rated for everyone and it requires android 3.0 and up, you can find it under the Music & Audio category on Google Play with a price of $4.99. Download AudioZest here

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Google Play Games leaks Before I/O, Brings Cloud Saves, Matchmaking, and Leaderboards Along with things like a unified messaging platform and an upgraded Nexus 7, Google has been rumored to be bringing a gaming service to Android with Android 4.3 similar to iOS’ Game Center or Windows Phone’s XBox Live, and now an updated Google Play Services app that is slowly streaming to Android devices has spilled out a slew of information regarding Google Play Games. The folks over at Android Police ripped open the APK file of the new Services app and were able to access things like the settings page for Play Games, all but confirming it is real and exists. Play Games is what the app will be called, and the files and code found inside the APK point at features like cloud-based saves for games, multiplayer matchmaking, player invitations, achievements and global leaderboards. The most needed feature everyone’s been asking for is syncing of saved games, and evidence of its existence has been found in the APK, though it’s currently not working. Actually, nothing but the ability to switch your Google account is working in the Play Games app at this point, but that isn’t surprising considering the service is yet to be made official and will probably take a few more weeks to be activated. It was only yesterday that I was checking I/O’s sessions list in the companion app and pondering over how Google has many gaming-related sessions planned, and now the leak of Play Games means Google is going to be making gaming an important part of its developer conference this year. There’s even a session by Epic Games, a company that has stayed away from Android in the past while making awesome games like Infinity Blade for iOS, so it looks like gaming on Android is going to take a huge turn this year. Fingers crossed.

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Nexus 7 To Have Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 1080p display and Android 4.3 Google is expected to unveil a new improved Nexus 7 at its I/O event, and KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has let out some potential specs of the second-generation Nexus 7 in a research note, just a few days before I/O starts. According to Kuo, the 7-inch display will be upgraded to a 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution, and a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor (APQ8064) will replace the Tegra 3 chipset in the current Nexus 7, which is in line with what a previous report suggested. The tablet will be manufactured by ASUS again, and Google is aiming for the same $199 price yet again for the base model, losing from $5 to $10 with each device. Other specs that Kuo mentions include a 5-megapixel rear camera, HD front-facing camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC connectivity, and run on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, which is almost confirmed to be the next version of Android. Interestingly, the 4,000mAh battery on the device supports Qi wireless charging, similar to the Nexus 4. While all of this might turn out to be true, it’s still best to take everything with a pinch of salt. After all, it’s not long before we get to see what Google pulls out of its magic hat at I/O, so it’s better to contain our excitement just a bit longer, instead of jumping to conclusions based on a report that could, at best, be speculative guessing. Second-Generation Nexus 7 Specifications [Rumored] Quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor (APQ8064) 7-inch LTPS display, 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution 5-megapixel rear camera HD front-facing camera Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC 4,000mAh battery, Qi wireless charging Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

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