Does the switch to Daylight Saving Time mean I have to do stuff to my Android?
Lets do the timewarp again …
The yearly springing forward of time for much of the US is upon us, and this inevitably leads to folks new to the platform wondering what they have to do to their Android so things work right after the switch. If this sounds like you, we’ve got good news:
Nothing.
ICYMI: March 7, 2015
A lot can happen in a week. New apps join the Windows Phone Store or Windows Store. Your favorite apps can get a big update with a new look or new features. Device rumors come and go. Seven days might not seem like much, but it can be an eternity in the tech news cycle. Every week we’re going to compile the biggest stories into one post, so you never fall behind – In Case You Missed It (ICYMI).
Watch and win as we play Order & Chaos Online tonight with guest co-host Gameloft Ryan!
Last weekend we streamed Gameloft’s gorgeous Windows Phone and Windows 8 racing game Asphalt 8 on Twitch and gave out some sweet prizes. This weekend we return with another great mobile Xbox game, and we’ll once again be joined on the microphone by Gameloft Community manager Ryan Changes, also known as “Gameloft” Ryan.
Tonight at 8pm Central (9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific, 2am GMT), we’ll be playing Order & Chaos Online from Gameloft. Order & Chaos Online is the first and only mobile MMORPG with Xbox Achievements, and like Asphalt 8 it’s a free to play game with fair monetization. Stick around after the Order & Chaos Online stream for a bonus SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance stream with more prizes!
Just follow me on Twitch.tv/Eastxtwitch, enable email notifications , watch along, and participate in chat for your chance to win. You can also watch the event right here live or after the fact.
Transport Empire: Windows Phone and Windows 8 review
Every game publisher has its strengths, and many of them have their niches – particular things they focus on as well. European publisher Game Insight practically owns the city building genre on Windows Phone, having released numerous entries like 2020 My Country, The Tribez, and Big Business Deluxe. Of course they all vary in theme, and sometimes quality.
Lucky for fans of the genre, Game Insight has just released one of its best city building games on Windows Phone and Windows 8: Transport Empire. In Transport Empire, you’ll manage a network of trains, ships, and airships (but mostly trains) as they travel across a fictionalized Europe to deliver goods and reap profits. If you like trains, this free to play title is worth a look.
Pandora planning a day pass feature for ad-free listening without a subscription
Pandora is preparing to implement a day pass service that will allow customers to buy short-term access to ad-free music streaming.
The day pass will take the form of a limited, non-recurring subscription to Pandora One. The plan currently involves a 24-hour pass for 99 cents, though Pandora will be testing that price, and could even implement a multi-day pass.
Possible Huawei P8 shows up in more photos
We’ve seen in a variety of leaks, that Huawei is looking at announcing the P8 sometime in April without the Ascend moniker. Well two new photos out of China show us a new look at the possible Ascend P7 successor.
The two photos show the side and back of the possible successor and from what we see, the device is extremely thin. The device is said to sport a 5.2-inch 1080p display and it looks like Huawei will had a lite variant with a 720p screen. Chinese web site CNMO also states that the company is looking at a P8 Max that will boast a massive 6.8-inch screen. The resolution is unknown.
Either way, we should be at a little over a month away from the new device. We’ll update you when it becomes official.
source: CNMO
via: Phone Arena
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MLB will not update At Bat Windows Phone app for 2015 season
Fans of both Windows Phone and baseball will surely be disappointed by MLB’s latest news. The league will evidently not be updating their At Bat app on Windows Phone 8.1 with support for the 2015 season. The app was recently updated on iOS and Android for the new season.
T-Mobile hosting its next event on March 18
The next phase for T-Mobile and its Un-carrier strategy will be revealed in less than two weeks. The carrier sent out invites for an event taking place on March 18 at 1:00PM EST, saying that “this one’s a real piece of work.” There are actual hints included with the invite, but the use of “work” could indicate something relating to business consumers. That is unlikely, though, because T-Mobile really enjoys rallying ordinary consumers.
We will just have to wait and see what John Legere & Co. have coming on March 18.
I think it’s time… March 18! #uncarrier #WeWontStop pic.twitter.com/5gsUdHfozZ
— John Legere (@JohnLegere) March 7, 2015
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Only Sony’s Xperia Z series will get Android 5.0 Lollipop
We have disappointing news for owners of Sony devices that do not belong to the Xperia Z series. Over the last few days, the company has responded to customers on Twitter wondering if their devices would be receiving the Android 5.0 software update. Sony will not be pushing Lollipop to devices other than its flagship series for some reason.
This was the most consistent response:
Hi. We can advise that the Android 5.0 Lollipop update is going to be released for the entire Xperia Z series only, we do apologise.
As Xperia Blog notes, there are many devices that Sony will be leaving out. Devices such as the Xperia C3, E1, E3, M2, M2 Aqua, T2 Ultra, and T3 are all among the devices from Sony to not get Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Sony should really start reevaluating its position in the mobile industry.
Via: Xperia Blog
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Alleged Sony Xperia Z4 chassis gets compared to Xperia Z3
At MWC 2015, there was some belief that Sony would announce its next flagship phone. The Xperia Z4 was never unveiled in Barcelona and, instead, the company introduced the Xperia Z4 Tablet. It is strange that Sony separated the phone’s announcement from the tablet, but it seems like we should learn about the Xperia Z4 soon because of alleged images of its chassis. The images show parts of Xperia Z4 compared to the preceding Xperia Z3.
Here are some notes regarding the leaked chassis:
- Both handsets’ length and widths are pretty much the same, the Xperia Z4 is slightly thinner
- Microphone hole moved away from the headphone jack
- No microSD card slot on the right side
- SIM card slot moved to the left side
- No cover on the charging port
Source: Future Supplier
Via: Phone Arena
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