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Verizon Introduces the Casio G'zOne Ravine 2 Rugged Phone

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:37:00 PST

Verizon Wireless and CASIO today announced a new addition to the rugged and tough category, the CASIO G'zOne Ravine 2. Compact and durable, the CASIO G'zOne Ravine 2 was created with outdoor enthusiasts and field workers in mind, and global roaming allows users to communicate in more than 200 countries around the world. Here is more info:

Designed to withstand the most extreme conditions, the CASIO G'zOne Ravine 2 is equipped with G'zGEAR software. G'zGEAR operates in seven modes to enhance the active-driven lifestyle, allowing adventurers and outdoor workers to perform at their peak around the world. Perfect for the most rough-and-tumble hiking trails, the CASIO G'zOne Ravine 2 can withstand and rise above dust and errant sprinkles, and navigate through rough, wet, dry or snowy terrain.

The CASIO G'zOne Ravine 2 is ideal for industries such as construction, transportation, law enforcement and military. Workers in hazardous environments such as construction sites, warehouses and factory floors require a device that is reliable, easy to use and has the capability to withstand extreme wear and tear.

Key features:

-Meets Military Standards 810G for immersion, water, shock and dust resistant, vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and low and high temperature storage
-Global Ready device allowing customers to enjoy wireless voice and data service in more than 200 countries
-Push-to-Talk capable for fast two-way communication
-Opera Mini Browser for mobile Web browsing
-Full suite of messaging options, including text, picture, video and voice messaging and mobile instant messaging
-VZ Navigator - receive audible turn-by-turn directions to millions of points of interest and share directions with others, includes access to mobile Web and email
-V CAST Tones - download ringtones and ringback tones
-Supports up to 32 GB microSD card
-Bluetooth support includes headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access, object push for vCard and file transfer
-3.2-megapixel autofocus camera with flash and camcorder
-1.38-inch external color display
-2.5mm headset jack

Lifestyle features:

G'zGear operates in seven modes:
Earth Compass - Functions as a standard compass, while the GPS shows the distance and direction to several domestic and international landmarks, including Yosemite National Park and Mt. Everest.

Walking Counter - From the start of your journey, the Walking Counter measures steps, distance and energy consumption, and total steps for the day, week or month. It also provides virtual treks for famous North American trails and roads, including Mt. Kilimanjaro, Annapurna Circuit, Torres Del Paine Circuit, John Muir Trail and Transcontinental.

Astro Calendar - Provides the moon's age and days until a full or new moon.
Tides - Showcases the tidal graph for the day; the time of tide ebb and flow; current, past and future sea tide levels. GPS displays the nearest location map.

Thermometer - Displays current temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit with numeric and graphic thermometer readings, and allows the user to compare current temperatures across multiple locations.
Sunrise Sunset - Check the time of the next sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset. Track the moon phases for your current location.

Star Gaze - Utilizes GPS to displays the stars and constellation names based on the current season and time.
Pricing and availability:

The CASIO G'zOne Ravine 2 will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com on Nov. 17, and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Nov. 23 for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.

Verizon Wireless customers can add unlimited Push to Talk for $5 per month, per line to any qualifying nationwide voice plan.

Motorola Droid RAZR Full Review

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:27:01 PST

The Motorola Droid RAZR seems to have it all; it's the perfect date in the phone world. It's slim, has a hard body, a dazzling Super AMOLED smile and it's smart too thanks to a 1.2GHz dual core CPU. That all makes for a glorious first date, but you know how it is... a week later and you notice the body is a little out of proportion and that your date just doesn't have what it takes to stay up late. The Droid RAZR is Motorola's first attempt to create a truly iconic device, just as the original RAZR flip phone was in the last decade. It's exquisitely thin, unique looking in a world of look-alike black Android slab smartphones, and it's got LTE 4G on America's largest LTE network. The Droid RAZR is powerful, has top specs and a marketing machine that's in top gear. But is it really Verizon Wireless' best smartphone?

AT&T to Offer the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 with 4G LTE

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:24:20 PST

Announced it will offer the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 with 4G LTE beginning November 20. The tablet will sell for $479.99 with a two-year commitment. For a limited time, customers who select a Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 will receive a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket or Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone at no cost. A two year agreement is required on the smartphone.

Here is more info:

ATT introduced its second 4G LTE-enabled tablet for customers, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, an ultra-thin tablet perfect for Android fans who want an optimized Honeycomb experience in a best-in-class form factor.

Additionally, AT&T will launch 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) in six new markets on Nov. 20: Charlotte, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Nov. 20 launches will expand AT&T 4G LTE to 15 markets total, meeting its 2011 market commitment. AT&T plans to reach 70 million Americans by year-end 2011.

AT&T offers the only devices capable of 4G speeds utilizing both 4G LTE and HSPA+, for a consistently fast connection in and out of 4G LTE areas.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

Exclusive to AT&T customers, the 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a slim, lightweight tablet, running Android 3.2 and packed with optimized services from Google, AT&T and Samsung. The new tablet features a vivid 8.9-inch 1280x800 pixel high-resolution screen, powerful processor 1.5 GHz dual-core processor for fast multi-tasking, and tabbed browsing with support for HTML 5 and Adobe Flash Player.

? 4G LTE backed by 4G HSPA+
? Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)
? 15.9 ounces light, 8.6mm thin
? Brilliant 8.9? HD widescreen
? 3.2 megapixel rear facing camera with LED flash, 2 megapixel front facing camera
? Tabbed browsing, Adobe Flash and HTML support
? Snapdragon 1.5 GHz dual core processor
? 16 GB internal memory and expandable up to 32 GB via accessory option
? 1 GB RAM
? TouchWiz UX
? Dimensions: 230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6 mm

Check out our review of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 at:

Samsung Galaxy Tab

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iPad Game Review: corpse Granny HD for iPad

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:52:00 PST

iPad Game Review: corpse Granny HD for iPad (iPhone version also available)
Reviewed by Tom Slayton

Corpse Granny HD is a physics puzzler where you use a variety of weapons, the fireballs, devices, etc. to destroy the wave after wave of zombies in static puzzle screens.

Gameplay

The first thing you must do before you can take advantage of this game is get past the name. Yep. Mamie corpse. Who is the best that they could find. Fortunately, the game mechanic is fun in a meeting of angry birds cut the type of rope way, although there are a few wrinkles in this comparison, I'll get to later. Your task is to destroy the zombies with a variety of different balls of fire (which will be sent to you by slicing supporting ropes and chains), cannon balls, boxes and any other thing that you can put your fingers on.

45 Levels are well designed and should keep you busy for a while. If you complete it, however, the game thoughtfully includes a level editor so that you can make your own zombie terribly difficult for killing machines. However, there is a big problem with the game system, and it is the presence of a timer. If it was only linked to your score, it would be one thing. Unfortunately, to defeat each screen, you must do so in time. The result is a frenetic assessment of each puzzle you calculate trajectories, the effects of the object and the damage, but try to act early enough so that you have the time to actually complete the level. More than once, I was obliged to gazes window level failure humiliating all looking at the last zombie skilfully destroyed in the background. No, I have not had credit to defeat the level.

Other that missing a "Quietly" mode, the game gives you a nagging sense that this clock is deliberately altered at the end of the short to motivate you to engage in the purchase of "The Bomb" via IAP. I don't know whether or not it is a single-use, as there is no description available on the store at stake and, being no fan of the consumables pi, I was not prepared to experiment. In addition, as of this writing, OpenFeint was not.

Corpse Granny appears to draw inspiration from a few iOS games which have been seized (see first paragraph) and even improves on some of these mechanics with the intelligent use of additional objects. Unfortunately, the magmas pleasure quickly later that you're trying to memorize each level to beat the clock.

Graphics

Graphics are sprite 2D colored, with some effects accelerated 3D for poles. I found the animation 3D (balls of fire) to be smooth and silky. However, the sprites were more than a little choppy, as if developers used too little animation frames when they coded in them. It is a shame, because the zombies themselves appear a great personality while they stand around of waiting to be deleted. Make no mistake, that it is not a bad looking game. It is fair to no grip.

Sound

The music is a pleasant fun note composed in minor key to give you that feeling of Tim Burton and playful but dark monsters. Sound effects are also well cooked, even if they were a little embarrassing that I tried to solve levels. For once, I found myself with regard to the music and sound effects to the bottom.

Conclusion

Granny corpse is a puzzler of the physics of solids marred by a game timer which cannot be disabled. If you like your loaded artificially induced stress and frenetic puzzle, this game is for you. If you prefer something a little more methodical, see elsewhere.

Ratings (scale of 1 to 5):

Graphics: - 3 - Colourful but slightly animated sprites with lots of personality.
Sound: - 4 - Great music, good sound effects, although the effects are sounded a bit false.
Controls: - 5 - A tactile interface specific, coupled with lots and lots of things to interact with.
Gameplay: - 2 - The game of love, the timer of hatred.

Playing tips and tricks:

Ignore the timer on your first foray in a new level. examine, experiment and touchups. Do this several times if necessary. Later levels he will take this to succeed.

Made APP:

Developer: Bulkypix
Release date: November 9, 2011
Price: $2.99
Purchase PPA: Corpse Granny

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Crimson: Steam Pirates Chapter 3 Releases for iPhone and iPad

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:16:00 PST

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The Crimson: Steam Pirates mobile adventure continues as Harebrained Schemes and Bungie Aerospace release Crimson: Steam Pirates for iPhone and iPod, and deliver Chapter 3 to fans on all iOS platforms. The third Chapter, "Fiendish Plots and Devious Devices," offers players eight more mind-blowing missions featuring ice-making and breaking, personages of the historical sort, the remarkable minelayer, and the awe-inspiring Tesla Death Ray. Chapter 2 for iPad, "Famous Men & Mechanical Marvels," will be half price throughout the month of November to celebrate Crimson: Steam Pirates? continued success, its fans, and today?s release of Chapter 3. Here is more info:

iPhone and iPod

In Crimson: Steam Pirates for iPhone, plumes of black smoke fill the blue Caribbean sky as Thomas Blood?s pirate fleet steams ahead?over, above, and below the waves. On the surface, ships bristle with swivel cannons and lightning guns. Above, zeppelins drip with incendiary bombs. And below, silent and deadly, submarines stalk their targets, torpedoes at the ready.

Crimson: Steam Pirates for iPhone key features:

? Chapters 1 & 2 feature 16 voyages that tell the tale of Thomas Blood?s adventures in the Caribbean for only $0.99
? Chapter 3 features 8 new voyages, available as an in-app purchase for $0.99
? 2 ?Pass-and-Play? multiplayer scenarios
? Over a dozen types of ships, subs, and airships
? Over 20 unique crew members whose special abilities enhance gameplay

Download Chapter 3 for the iPhone and iPod to play "Fiendish Plots & Devious Devices," the epic finale of the first saga in the Tales of Captain Blood. 8 more mind-blowing missions feature ice-making and breaking, the remarkable minelayer and the awe-inspiring Tesla Death Ray. Available as an in-app purchase for $0.99: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crimson-steam-pirates-for/id477506688?ls=1&mt=8

iPad, Now Featuring Chapter 3

Download Chapter 3 for $1.99 to play "Fiendish Plots & Devious Devices," the epic finale of the first saga in the Tales of Captain Blood. 8 more mind-blowing missions feature ice-making and breaking, the remarkable minelayer and the awe-inspiring Tesla Death Ray!

Crimson: Steam Pirates for iPad features:

? 8 free-to-play voyages begin the tale of Thomas Blood?s adventures in the Caribbean
? Chapters 2 & 3 feature a total of 16 additional voyages that complete the tale, available as in-app purchases
? 2 ?Pass-and-Play? multiplayer scenarios
? Over a dozen types of ships, subs, and airships
? Over 20 unique crew members whose special abilities enhance gameplay

Chapter 2 is $0.99 until the end of November to celebrate the launch of Chapter 3: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crimson-steam-pirates/id438053238?mt=8

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HTC brings Beats to the U.S. with the Rezound smartphone

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:24:00 PST

HTC has unveiled its first Beats-branded smartphone for the U.S. market, the Rezound, which will be headed to Verizon Wireless. The Rezound sports a 4.3-inch, 720p display and the obligatory 4G LTE support for Verizon's speedy network.

Barnes & Noble claims 27 percent of e-reader market, NOOK Color number 2 selling tablet in U.S.

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:13:00 PST

During a press conference in NYC today, Barnes & Noble revealed some stats about the e-reader and tablet market in the U.S. The bookseller's suite of NOOK e-readers claim 27 percent of the e-reader market, while the NOOK Color is considered the second-best selling tablet in the U.S., behind the market leader Apple iPad. Barnes & Noble's e-reader ecosystem now has access to 2.5 million book titles, over 100 magazines, thousands of kid's books, and full-color comics from Marvel.

Video: HTC Rezound with Beats Audio for Verizon - video first look

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:07:00 PST

Here's a first look at the new 4G LTE capable HTC Rrezound with Beats Audio for Verizon Wireless. The Rezound features the first 720p HD display (4.3-inches) found on an HTC device, and it also features a new 8 megapixel, 1080p HD capable camera and a dual-core 1.5GHz processor.

AT&T extends timeframe for closing its T-Mobile USA acquisition

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:35:00 PST

Due to the various lawsuits that its planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA is being subjected to, AT&T has extended its timeframe for closing the deal. The carrier is saying that the deal might not close until the middle of next year, which is a few months later than the original "early 2012" plans the company had initially announced.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus now available from Amazon

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:32:00 PST

Samsung may have said that the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus wouldn't be available until November 13, but that hasn't stopped retailers such as Amazon from putting the tablet up for sale and shipping it over a week early.

Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet officially unveiled, pre-order now for $249

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:48:00 PST

At a press event in NYC this morning, Barnes & Noble took the wraps off of the latest member of the NOOK e-reader family, the NOOK Tablet. The NOOK Tablet builds upon last year's NOOK Color, and will go head to head with Amazon's upcoming Kindle Fire tablet.

Motorola XOOM 2, XOOM 2 Media Edition priced for UK market

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:54:00 PST

Motorola's announcement of its two new Android tablets offered quite a few details on the XOOM 2 and the XOOM 2 Media Edition, but one that was lacking was what the tablets would cost when they hit the market. Thanks to Recombu, we now have the pricing, which they say comes straight from the horse's mouth. The XOOM 2 will retail for 379 GBP (US$608), while the smaller XOOM 2 Media Edition will cost 329 GBP (US$527). Both are priced less than the original XOOM was when it launched, though it should be noted that they have less storage capacity and are Wi-Fi-only models.

AT&T Samsung Focus S Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone available now

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:48:00 PST

AT&T is now offering the Samsung Focus S smartphone for purchase. The new device offers the Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" operating system as well as some impressive features like a large 4.3-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen display, HD video recording, and a 1.4GHz Snapdragon processor under its hood. The smartphone features a super thin form factor, measuring just 8.5mm at its thinnest point. The smartphone is available now for $199.99 with a qualifying service agreement from AT&T. For more, check out our hands-on look at the Samsung Focus S Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone here.

Press Release: Sony Ericsson launches Xperia Studio for artists and creative collaborators

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:03:01 PST

Sony Ericsson has launched Xperia(TM) Studio, an online entertainment platform for artists and collaborators to create and share their most innovative content. The initiative reflects Sony Ericsson's ongoing commitment to engage with consumers through high-quality entertaining content to inspire them to explore their Xperia(TM) phones in new ways.

Case-Mate's TANK promises ultimate protection for your iPhone

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:07:00 PST

Case-Mate has introduced a new case for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S that promises to put up with whatever abuse you can dish out. The TANK case is tough enough to pass U.S. Military Specifications for sand, dust, shock, drop, wind, rain, and vibration exposure.

HTC details Android 4.0 ICS upgrade for 8 smartphones

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:22:00 PST

Many have wondered what HTC's plans are when it comes to upgrading its existing Android smartphones to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, as the manufacturer has said that it was still evaluating the new operating system and how it fits with HTC's custom Sense interface that it likes to use. Now, those questions have been answered, as HTC has announced a list of eight smartphones that will get Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades in 2012.

Motorola DROID RAZR (Verizon) 4G LTE smartphone preview + video

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:47:00 PST

While he works on the full written review of the Motorola DROID RAZR for Verizon Wireless, Michael thought he'd at least share some of his gut feelings (and 14 minutes of video) of the device

Apple releases iOS 5.0.1 to developers with battery life fix, iPad 1 gestures

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:03:00 PST

And just like that, Apple has released a fix for the battery life issues in iOS 5 that it recently 'fessed up to. The catch is that the update for iOS 5 is only available for developers as a beta right now, though, it shouldn't be too long before it is released to the public.

HTC plans to release new tablet next year, promises to be different from others

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:13:00 PST

In an interview with Reuters, HTC CEO Peter Chou revealed that his company intends to release a new tablet device next year. That isn't much of a surprise, as HTC already has two tablets on the market - the 7-inch HTC Flyer/EVO View 4G and the 10-inch HTC Jetstream - but Chou insists that HTC's next attempt at cracking the iPad's lock on consumers will make the company stand out from the sea of tablet competitors currently on the market.

Barnes & Noble to fight (Kindle) Fire with fire using NOOK Tablet

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:08:00 PST

According to information obtained by Engadget, Barnes & Noble is prepping to launch its competitor to the Amazon Kindle Fire, which will be available this month. The new NOOK Tablet will offer a similar experience to the tablet/e-reader that the current NOOK Color is, but everything is more or less upgraded with it.

Press Release: AT&T Announces Launch of Free Wi-Fi in Several of New York City's Most Iconic Parks

noreply@blogger.com (Bajum Lufias) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:43:00 PST

Free Wi-Fi Now Available at Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Prospect Park Picnic House and Manhattan's Marcus Garvey Park