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As we already know, the white Nexus 4 is very much real. Months after first showing up on the web, it re-appeared at Google I/O in all its glory, with June 10th tipped as a possible launch date by AndroidAndMe's co-founder Taylor Wimberly. Alongside it, according to Taylor, Android 4.3 would be unveiled as well. While I can't confirm the date (even if the information was correct at the time of I/O, plans can change for any reason), what I can show you today are some of the press photos of the white Nexus 4, model number E960W (the original Nexus 4 is E960). Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:Android Gingerbread, Next Nexus, Information And Speculation Round-Up Android 2.2 Froyo On Its Way Soon Galaxy Note For T-Mobile Spotted In The Wild, Probably Not Difficult Since It's Visible From Space Samsung Hercules - T-Mobile's Galaxy S II Variant - Pictured, 4.5" Display Confirmed Exclusive: Press Photos Of The White Nexus 4 (LG E960W) Leak Out was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

The Pebble Smartwatch's utility was somewhat limited when it launched, thanks to an API that only supported notifications and data going from your phone to the watch, not the other way around. The last update to the API fixed that, and now Pebble has at least some degree of control over a connected phone. Pebble Phone Ringer Switcher from noted developer Faruq Rasid is the first Pebble app we've seen take advantage of this, at least on the Play Store. It's a simple little watch app that allows the user to switch between normal, vibrate, and silent ringer modes.    To get it working, make sure that your Pebble is awake and connected via Bluetooth, and you've got the official Pebble app installed and set up. Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:Pebble SmartWatch SDK Updated With Two-Way Communication For Watch Apps Pebble Notifier Now Works Without Tasker, Adds Selective App Notifications Switcher Provides An Incredible Gesture-Based App Switching Tool Official Pebble App Adds Music Player Selection, Should Work With Most Music Apps [New App] Pebble Phone Ringer Switcher Is The First Of Many Wrist-Mounted Android Widgets was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

A couple tools, a game and a few odds and ends to keep you busy this weekend We all love to discover new apps, but no matter how much the Play Store tries to highlight the quality ones, with hundreds of thousands to choose from it can be a daunting challenge. The best app recommendations we often get are from friends and family about an app "you just have to try". We try to help out with this app discovery problem every week by showing off one app from each of the Android Central writers -- the ones that we're using on a regular basis. Hang around with us after the break on this Saturday afternoon and find a few new apps to install on your devices for the long weekend. read more

After seeing in a series of images potential changes for Google’s mobile email app, a new screenshot seem to reveal that the Gmail’s web user interface will also be overhauled. The Next Web has an image that indicates a tab-based UI is coming to Gmail at some point in the near future. As you can see in the screenshot below, we’re looking at four different tabs, with each one presumably storing certain types of emails. There are four tabs in the screenshot that read Primary, Social, Promotions and Updates. However, the publication mentions other tabs including Main, Notifications and Forums. In Main, users will reportedly eceive emails from friends, while Social and Offers will include social networking emails and emails from retailers, respectively. The Notifications tab will include emails mentioning bills, dining reservations, flight alerts, and similar important mails. Finally, Forums will include notifications from forums. Apparently each tab will show you that there are new emails requiring your attention, and that “+” sign in the screenshot could indicate that users will be able to create custom tabs as well – although that’s only a speculation from our part. At this point, it’s not clear when the new UI will be rolled out, but we would assume that both the web and the mobile Gmail versions would be updated at the same time. The screenshot for the Android Gmail app below shows some of the same tabs we talked about for the web version, including Primary, Social, Promotions, Updates and Forums. To activate it, you’d have to tap on the three-line menu on the top left side. Before Google I/O, a source told us that a Gmail update was on its way, but Google did not introduce it during the keynote. Will the new Gmail UI arrive once Android 4.3 launches? We’ll just have to wait and see. For now, Google has refused to comment “on rumor and speculation,” according to The Next Web.

Android developers in Argentina have received a letter from Google informing them that Google will no longer be able to accept payments on behalf of the developers beginning June 27. This applies to both paid apps and in-app purchases, and is likely due to new restrictions by the Argentina government on currency exchanges. Not only will payments come to a halt, but beginning July 27, Google will remove paid apps and in-app items developed by Argentines. Developers in Argentina will still be able to offer free apps, and Android users in Argentina will still be able to purchase apps in the Play Store, however. Google suggests in their letter that a solution for Argentines is to move their accounts to another country without such restrictions. Google hopes to restore payments in the future, but “no specific plans are in place at the moment.” Source: The Verge Come comment on this article: Google no longer able to accept payments for app developers in Argentina Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

As Samsung continues its march to produce a Galaxy S 4 model targeted at virtually every type of consumer, we continue to try to identify specifics for all of the models slated to hit the market. Our latest bit of information comes from a leaked UAProf file that was discovered on the Samsung domain. The file indicates it is for an SM-C101, which we have confirmed is the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom. We see in the UAProf that the device will have an ARM11 processor and it also confirms the device will have a screen resolution of 960×540 as we reported earlier. The Galaxy S 4 Zoom appears to distinguish itself from other models by packing in a 16MP camera capable of 10X digital zoom. Some have described the device as more of a camera phone than a smart phone. source: Techtastic via: phoneArena Come comment on this article: More details for Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom discovered Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

Is your top half clothed? Alternatively, is your top half sufficiently showing your love for Android? If the answer to either is 'no,' you might want to head over to LOL Shirts today to pick up some new threads at a steep discount. LOL Shirts has a coupon for $5 off each shirt with free shipping, which works out to $7.99 per tee. There are a couple neat Android options, which should pique your interest. In the Geek category, there are three pro-Android tees: My Android Eats Apples, Android Evolution, and Andy Nomming on an Apple. All valid choices if you want to earn the scorn of Apple users. Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:[Update: Winners] Giveaway: Ten More 'Nom' Android Shirts Are Up For Grabs, Plus A $4 Off Sale Is Going On! Missed The 25% Off XOOM Deal? Hurry And Save $100 From Motorola Now [Great Deal] 'Changelog Droid' Free For 24 Hours With Coupon Code ($1.87 Off) [Deal Alert] Amazon Offering AT&T HTC One And Sprint Galaxy S4 For $129.99 [Deal Alert] LOL Shirts Offering $5 Off And Free Shipping On A Ton Of Shirts (Including Some Android Tees) With Coupon Code was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Frequent smartphone tipster @evleaks posted a tip earlier today indicating Verizon will be getting the Kyocera Hydro Elite added to their portfolio in June. Along with posting an image of the mysterious device, @evleaks indicates the device will be available for only $50. At that price point, the hardware is probably not anything particularly cutting edge. Just based on the name though, the Hydro Elite will likely be a waterproof device similar to the Kyocera Hydro announced earlier this year. If that is accurate, the new offering from Verizon will join the Kyocera Hydro Rise recently announced for Sprint in competing for customers looking for a more rugged smartphone. source: @evleaks Come comment on this article: Kyocera Hydro Elite on its way to Verizon Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

Pack some kick-ass weapons and blow stuff up in the arcade shooter Total Recoil for Android. Shoot everything in sight using a deadly arsenal of upgradable weapons like the assault rifle, grenade launcher, flamethrower and more. Features: Blow everything up Upgradable weapons Unlock ‘Killstreak’ rewards Multiple game modes – Endless Wave, Operations, and Rank Challenges Video: Download Total Recoil for free from Google Play. Play Link

  Another Motorola X-Phone variant, model XT1060 has pass through the FCC recently. The model XT1060 version sports CDMA frequencies, LTE Band 4, Band 13 and GSM capabilities. We know that the XT1060 is the Verizon Wireless variant because radio frequencies 850 MHz and  1900 MHz just happen to be used by Verizon Wireless for CDMA capabilities, LTE Band 13 is be used by Verizon, and they have future plans for Band 4. Like most current Verizon smartphones, you’ll be able to take the X-Phone overseas or use it here in the US on GSM networks due to ‘Global’ support. Sadly, FCC filings don’t reveal all too much when it comes to internal hardware specifications leaving much to the unknown. While we don’t know a lot about the X-Phone as we’ve seen some conflicting reports. It is rumored to be a mid-range phone affordable to the masses. Whether that’s true or not is yet to be seen. What we do know is that the X-Phone is said to run stock Android, a byproduct Google’s Motorola acquisition and we’ve even seen that leak multiple times over and over again like the image above from Tinhte.vn. Besides Verizon, we’ve seen Sprint and AT&T variants pass through the FCC. This would be new territory for Motorola, launching a major device across multiple carriers. When do we think we’ll see the X-Phone? I was told sometime next month by an anonymous source. Who knows?