Friday, July 27, 2012

This Week in the Life of DROID: 7/27/2012

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Oh, what a fun week it has been! When news came across the wire that Google was unveiling Google Fiber over in Kansas City, it was hard to get very excited. Now, I think it's time to pack the bags and move the family over to middle America and get in on those crazy speeds. With Google now offering their very own Internet and TV services, I think we're in for a major change to the ISP landscape.

If you missed any of the other goodies that went down this week, including Jelly Bean rolling out to XOOM WiFi owners, here are all of the highlights for you:

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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Jelly Belly Candy Co. Releases Jelly Belly Live Wallpaper in Celebration of New OS

Jelly Belly 650x575 Jelly Belly Candy Co. Releases Jelly Belly Live Wallpaper in Celebration of New OS

The Jelly Belly Candy Co. launched an official Jelly Belly live wallpaper onto Google Play to celebrate the release of Android 4.1, Jelly Bean. Wow, that's a lot of Jelly. Anyways, once downloaded for free, you can choose from a large assortment of flavors to have displayed on your device. Along with the different flavors, there are also different

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Preview Build of CM10 for Verizon Galaxy Nexus Available Now

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If you have been wondering (like myself) why other devices were getting CyanogenMod 10 previews before Google's latest flagship phone, the Galaxy Nexus, you are not alone. Brint Kriebel, the CM manager for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus, took to Google+ today to release a preview build that is available for flashing now.

While Kriebel says that this has been the daily driver on his phone for a few weeks now, he does stress that it's a preview build and not a release: meaning bugs are expected. All the major parts of the phone are working though, data, camera, NFC and all that so if you are feeling like getting your CyanogenMod on hit the source link below. Remember, since it's a pure AOSP build there are no Google Apps included in this build. Have fun, but please, make a back-up first!

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Jelly Bean Factory Images Released for Nexus 7, Nexus S, and GSM Galaxy Nexus Variants

nexus 7 logo 650x432 Jelly Bean Factory Images Released for Nexus 7, Nexus S, and GSM Galaxy Nexus Variants

Jelly Bean factory images are now available from Google for a good portion of the Nexus lineup of devices. If you happen to own a Nexus 7, Nexus S (sojua or soju versions), or the Galaxy Nexus (yakju and takju versions), then we suggest downloading these files and keeping them in a safe place in case of future software troubles. Down the road, these could save you from a horrible custom ROM flashing fiasco and bring your device back from the dead. No love yet of course for the Verizon toro version, but hopefully we'll be shown some love too in the future.

Download:

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Relive the Original Final Fantasy, Now Available on Google Play for $7

FF 650x318 Relive the Original Final Fantasy, Now Available on Google Play for $7

If you have been living under a rock and are not aware of Square Enix's game juggernaut that is the

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Custom ROM Friday: Liquid Smooth Alpha 6 for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus

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Yea, we know – it's been too long. For today's custom ROM, we have Team Liquid's

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Update: AT&T HTC One X price reduced to $99.99

Right now, most AT&T customers are opting for the Samsung Galaxy S III over the HTC One X, but that could soon change. According to reports from AT&T sales reps and an image from an internal AT&T email, the price of the HTC One X will be reduced by $100 on July 29th. The new $99.99 price point will put the HTC One X in direct price competition with the Motorola Atrix HD, Sony XPERIA Ion, Samsung Galaxy S II, and even the iPhone 4, which launched more than two years ago.

HTC and AT&T have not disclosed why the price of the HTC one X is being cut in half only a few months after its retail debut, but we do know that Samsung's Galaxy S III has had unprecedented success and we're sure HTC is feeling the pressure.

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