Pocketables week in review: 7/07-7/13
Here’s a quick recap of some of this week’s highlights from Pocketables, just in case you missed something interesting.
Our opinions:
- New technology without internet can be difficult
- The MacBook Air and iPad may be bigger competitors than Apple wants
- Checking permissions is not a fool proof way of avoiding malware on Android
- Google’s Project Butter needs a little bit of fixing
- EA should learn from Blizzard when it comes to mobile apps
Real reviews:
- Quick app review: Switcher for Android improves multitasking with iPad-like gestures
- Quick app review: Architizer for iPad
Fresh features:
- How to customize an Android home screen, part 2: Shortcuts and icons
- Poll: Does your Samsung Galaxy Nexus have Jelly Bean yet?
- Win a Seidio Desktop Charging Cradle Kit for your HTC EVO 4G LTE, One X, or One S!
- Living with the Windows 8 Release Preview: Part 5
Awesome apps:
- Jelly Bean version of Google Music makes its way to ICS
- WhosCall app shows who that unknown number is that’s calling
- An in-depth look at Windows 8′s Calendar app
- My preferred app for RSS feeds: Reeder (iOS)
Timely tips:
- Existing Dish Network subscribers: Get a free Roku 2 XD (YMMV)
- How to force install the latest Jelly Bean OTA on your Galaxy Nexus
- Valve starts Steam Summer Sale today, lets you get thousands of games for less
- PSA: Check to see if your email password was leaked
- How to temporarily get universal search back on your Sprint Galaxy SII (and possibly other devices)
Good and EVO:
- Warning: Don’t sit on your HTC EVO 4G LTE
- Avoid shipping charges for accessories at Sprint’s private EPRP online store
- HTC EVO 4G LTE updated to 1.22.651.3, Google Wallet working
- HTC EVO 4G LTE OTA 1.22.651.3 patches LazyPanda S-OFF exploit
- Stock rooted ROM based on latest HTC EVO 4G LTE OTA is now ready to download
- Team Win Recovery Project for the HTC EVO 3D/4G LTE updated to 2.2.0
- Sprint officially confirms the white HTC EVO 4G LTE
- Sprint turns on 4G LTE in Kansas City
- Another reason not to accept the latest OTA on your rooted HTC EVO 4G LTE