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After announcing last month, Amazon has now opened its Appstore for Android to the Android users internationally including countries like India, Mexico, Brazil and South Africa. The Appstore can now be installed on your devices by downloading the APK from here. Amazon Appstore, which was initially available only in United States, was later expanded to six more countries, but the latest expansion takes the tally to a total of 195 countries. This expansion makes Amazon Appstore the biggest paid (as well as free) app store in the world in terms of the reach. Windows Phone store is at the 2nd place with availability in 180 countries followed by Blackberry (171), Apple iTunes (155) and Google Play (134). The new update to the Appstore client not only brings support for more countries but also performance improvements and bug-fixes. Here is the full change-log for Amazon Appstore v5.0 Support for nearly 200 countries, including Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico and South Africa to shop on the US store, Support for additional EU countries, including Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, and Belgium to shop on existing EU stores Performance enhancements Other bug fixes and stability enhancements A few facts about Amazon Appstore Amazon Appstore currently houses over 85,000 free and paid Android applications It offers a paid app for free daily as a part of its ‘Today’s free app of the day’ promotion You will need access to a valid credit card to get apps (including free ones) from Amazon Appstore for Android.

Hot of the heels of its unique Hydro smartphone, Sprint has announced the brand-new Hydro Edge for the general public. Developed by Kyocera, this new Jelly Bean-powered toy features a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon chip, a 4-inch impact resistant display and a 5 megapixel camera . Additionally, this new device will be fully waterproof and have a Smart Sonic Receiver unit. And now for the news prospective customers have been waiting on: the Hydro Rise will land in Sprint and Boost Mobile stores sometime this summer. Unfortunately, Sprint hasn’t come out with the exact release date or the pricing just yet, but we should expect to receive further information on the Hydro Edge as we get closer to whenever it is the phone’s release date will be. source: Sprint Come comment on this article: Sprint announces the Kyocera Hydro Rise smartphone Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

HTC has had it woes over the last couple of years and the hope is that the beginning of the end will be the HTC One. That could be the case, but it seems that either HTC is cleaning themselves of some employees or they are leaving on their own.  Chief Product Officer Kouji Kodera, communications chief Jason Gordon, global retail marketing manager Rebecca Rowland, director of digital marketing John Starkweather, and product strategy manager Eric Lin have all recently departed. In the case of Eric Lin, he tweeted, “To all my friends still at @HTC - just quit. leave now. it’s tough to do, but you’ll be so much happier, I swear.” Is HTC finally hitting bottom? Unfortunately until they figure out that consumers buy products based on features, not quality, things won’t change too much. HTC has been making great phones, and yours truly bought one, but unfortunately I’m not the demographic. Mainstream consumers are and HTC needs to take care of them in order to succeed. sources: AllThingsD, @ericL Come comment on this article: HTC’s Chief Product Officer departs and former Product Strategy Manager tells everyone to quit Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

So you already own the Galaxy S 4, but want a wireless charging solution. Samsung still hasn’t released their version yet, but Mobile Fun in the UK has a solution for you that is available for pre-order now. The charging pad goes for $53.99 and is already available now. It will actually work out of the box with other Qi compatible phones such as the Nexus 4 and the DROID DNA. If you own a Galaxy S 4, you will need to also buy their wireless charging cover that will replace your current back battery cover. This goes for $37.99 and is available in both black and white. The good news is that these covers will work with any Qi charging pad, so if you already own one, you will only need to buy a cover. Unfortunately they aren’t in stock yet, but if you pre-order now, it should arrive at your doorstep in about 4 to 6 weeks. Hit the break for a short demo video and links to get your order in. Click here to view the embedded video. Charging Pad // Charging Cover – Black / Charging Cover – White Come comment on this article: Qi wireless charging solution for Samsung Galaxy S 4 now available for pre-order Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

Samsung— already one of the world’s largest manufacturers— has further exerted its powerful influence in the tech world buy purchasing a 10% stake in Chinese manufacturer Pantech. The deal which is expected to be finalized by sometime in June, allows Samsung to purchase 53 billion won (approximately $48 million USD) worth of shares and helps Sammy better finance its operations and attract more investor interest going forward. Additionally, Pantech previously sourced many of its components and parts for its devices from Samsung, so the deal helps Sammy and Pantech’s relationship since Pantech buys chips and LCD units from Samsung. Now all that’s left to do is to play the waiting game to see the imminent outcome of this deal. source: Fox News Come comment on this article: Samsung buys 10% share of Pantech worth $48 million Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

The rumoured Micromax A110Q smartphone is official. The phone has been listed on the company website, and is also available via the official Micromax e-store. Dubbed as Canvas 2 Plus, it is an upgraded version of the company’s previously released and much successful A110 Canvas 2 smartphone. Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus features Android 4.2, 5-inch IPS FWVGA display and 1.2GHz quad-core processor. The phone also comes with 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, 3G support, and 2,000 mAh battery. In addition, the phone packs 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage and microSD card slot. It has been priced at INR 12,100 and can be purchased from the Micromax e-Store today. The smartphone joins the company’s already available A100, A110, A115, A116, and A72 Canvas smartphones. Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus key specifications 5-inch 854x480p IPS display Android 4.2 Jelly Bean 1.2GHz quad-core MT6589 processor 8.0MP rear camera with dual-led flash, 2MP front camera 2000 mAh of battery 3G, Bluetooth 4.0 , Wi-Fi , USB 2.0 1GB of RAM, 4GB storage (1.6GB for app, 1GB for media storage), microSD card slot Dual-SIM support Thanks Naveen

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As we reported earlier, Asus India today announced the launch of Transformer AiO in the Indian market. This Windows 8-based All-in-One hybrid PC comes with a detachable display, which can be turned into a Jelly Bean tablet. The PC part of the device features 18.4-inch Full HD display, 3rd-gen Intel Core processor (i3 or i5), 4GB of RAM, up to 1TB of hard disk space, and NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M GPU. On the other hand, the tablet part features NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage and Android 4.1. “ASUS is one of world’s leading organizations who believe in innovation in technology and ASUS’ top priority is to bring such innovative All-in-One products for Indian consumers and we have been diligently working towards success on this front. We feel that this device is an excellent choice for lifestyle buyers and top executives looking for a unique and feature packed AiO, a desktop solution and a large tablet .We are aiming to lead the market in the niche hi-end gaming and entertainment PCs segment” said Vinay Shetty – Country Head – Component Business, ASUS (India). Pricing and availability Asus Transformer AiO will be available starting INR 86,999 (i3 version) in the coming days.  The device comes with a three year-warranty. Asus Transformer AiO specifications

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