Droid Daily 3/8/13: Google Chrome, Huffington Post, AT&T Unlocking, and More

| March 8, 2013 | 1 Reply

    Chrome for Android Gets Updated

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    Today, Chrome for Android got an update. Now this is the stable version, not the beta version of Chrome for Android. It brings with it some improved font clarity and stability tweaks, so make sure you head to the Play Store and download it now.

    DirecTV hits Your Android Tablet

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    Today, DirecTV finally released a tablet version of their app. It’s just like the phone version, except it’s optimized for tablets. Go to the Play Store and grab it today.

    Videotron puts the Nexus 4 On Sale

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    Well they say “reduced price” but it’s going for $0 right now at Videotron in Canada. Of course that’s after signing a 3-year contract. But is that worth it?

    Rogers Optimus G Update coming “Late March”

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    Today, we heard that Rogers would be updating their variant of the LG Optimus G to Jelly Bean in “late march” that’s a few weeks away, so we’ll be sure to keep our eyes and ears open.

    AT&T Plus Trial

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    The AT&T Plus trial is coming to an end, as of March 31st. They were testing the viability of loyalty rewards through this new program over the past 12 months. But time’s just about up now.

    AT&T’s Unlocking Program

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    AT&T has said today, that they do unlock their customers devices,and they’ve almost never turned anyone away from unlocking their device.

    Nexus 7 Hits Korea

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    The Nexus 7 is now available from the Play Store in Korea. So if you’re from Korea and were looking to pick up the Nexus 7, it’s now available in the Play Store.

    Huffington Post Gets updated

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    Today, the Huffington Post app got updated and is now sporting a beautiful Holo redesign. As you can see from the images above, it looks very nice. You can grab it from the Play Store now.

      Category: Android Daily News Wrap-Up, Android News, Android News Canada

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