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The Google Music application has just received a major update bringing its user interface in line with the one shipping on the Nexus 7. The updated application follows the Holo UI principles similar to the Google+ app and there is a lot of focus on visuals with large images.  In addition some useful additions like adding new tracks to a playlist queue have been included.  The update is available for all phones with Google Music on Android 2.2 and above via Google Play. The official changelog is listed below.  Now Playing queue that allows for queuing and reordering of currently playing music.New UI for navigation with transport controls on the action bar.New large album art view on Recent.Playlist art is now constructed from album art of songs in the playlist.Now Playing widget has album art and support for thumbs up.Harder, better, faster, stronger. [Via - Android Central | Download - Google Play] Dhruv Bhutani is a tech enthusiast who tries to keep a tab on the latest and greatest ...

LG has launched the Optimus 4X HD, their first quad-core Tegra 3 handset in India. It was announced at MWC 2012 earlier this February. It has 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) True HD IPS display with 331 PPI and is powered by 1.5GHz Quad-core Tegra 3 processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has an 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash support, 1.3MP secondary camera. It is just 8.9mm thick. It has 16GB internal memory, 1GB LP DDR2 RAM and 3.5mm audio jack. It has Quick Memo app that enables users to jot notes on the screen using a finger that also lets users share it with social networks or via text messages and e-mails. It also features Media Plex that enhances image and video playback with features such as Fingertip Seek, Live Zooming and Time Catch Shot. The connectivity features include, 3G, Wi-Fi with DLNA , Bluetooth, aGPS, HDMI via MHL and NFC. It has 2,150 mAh Lithium Ion battery. The LG Optimus 4X HD is priced at an MOP of Rs. 34990. It would be available in vari...

Samsung is going prepare to launch its new feature phone, the Samsung GT-S3752. Joined its Duos lineup, this phone is support for dual SIM card slots. The upcoming Samsung GT-S3752 Duos has a full hardware QWERTY keyboard and a dedicated ChatON button. Other new kind of feature phone is also integration Wi-Fi. New Duos GT-S3752 has feature a 2.4-inch display, a 2 megapixel camera, 1000mAh battery, and a microSD card slot (up to 16GB). Moreover, this dual-SIM QWERTY phone provides access to IM and social networking including Facebook, Yahoo, Google Talk, MSN, Twitter, and of course, ChatON. There is no reported about pricing or release date yet but you can see a picture of the Samsung GT-S3752. View the original article here

Although it was first expected to be out in India in May, the LG Optimus 4X HD is only now ready to officially become available there. LG has presented the handset in Mumbai, saying customers would be able to find it in stores across the country “soon”, for 34,990 INR (about $634 or €516). The Optimus 4X HD is LG’s current flagship smartphone. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and features a 4.7 inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels, quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, 8MP rear camera with 1080p video recording, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal memory. Another Optimus that’ll be available in India shortly is the LG Optimus L5. This also runs Android 4.0 ICS, but it’s an entry-level smartphone, featuring a 4 inch HVGA display, 800MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 5MP rear camera, and 4GB of internal memory. The Optimus L5 will cost 13,199 INR ($239). View the original article here

Samsung’s newest Android flagship smartphone — the Galaxy S III — has surpassed 10 million sales in less than two months after going on sale, selling at a rate predicted by the company just last month, Samsung president Shin Jong-kyun (JK Shin) has revealed. The Samsung executive shared the milestone with Korean new agency Yonhap News (without giving exact numbers), which translates roughly into 190,000 Galaxy S III devices being sold each day and reaching the figure in less than half the time of its predecessor — the Galaxy S II. In June, Shin said that he expected the Galaxy S III to reach 10 million units sold in July, seeing an added boost as the handset went on sale in the US and other significant markets. By the end of the month, the device will be on sale via 296 carriers in 145 countries worldwide. In terms of comparative figures, the Samsung Galaxy S II chalked up 3 million pre-orders. The company recently revealed that it and predecessor the Galaxy S, have together passed 50...

Apple product launches in China are renowned for being chaotic and rowdy but today the company began selling its new iPad in the country under rather unusual circumstances. Instead of being greeted by massive queues and anxious customers — as has become the norm — the Retina display equipped device has enjoyed a more muted and organised opening. Yesterday, Apple laid the foundations for a more controlled launch day when it introduced a pre-sale reservation system that requires all customers to register their interest in the device — priced from RMB 3688 ($579) – in advance of buying the flagship tablet computer. As well as insuring against large queues, the system is designed to restrict the influence of scalpers, independent sellers that buy the device in bulk with the aim of reselling it for profit, whose large numbers have blighted previous launches. The introduction has avoided a repeat of the madness of March’s iPhone 4S launch and Apple’s flagship Chinese store — in Beijing’s Sa...

Boost Mobile will launch the new waterproof smartphone into its networks, the Kyocera Hydro. This handset should be available in the carrier’s stores starts August 3rd, 2012. Reportedly, this Kyocera mid-range smartphone is listed for priced at $129.99 no-contract (not incl. tax). So, the Boost’s Hydro is the first IPX5- and IPX7-rated water-proof Android-powered smartphone that doesn’t require a contract. The Kyocera Hydro is a waterproof device (up to 1 meter for 30 minutes), which was officially announced at early of May 2012 and comes with Tissue Conduction audio technology. Running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, the Hydro boasts a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 processor, 512MB of RAM, and 2GB internal storage. New handset is a 3.5-inch touchscreen IPS display with resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and a 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery. Dimensions of Kyocera Hydro are 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.5 inches. View the original article here