Toyota’s Avalon is first car with Qi wireless charging console, can be the costliest accessory for your Nexus 4

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Qi wireless charging is one wireless charging standard that has seen itself being used in a number of smartphones lately, including the Nokia Lumia 920, HTC’s Droid DNA and Windows Phone 8x (only on Verizon), and of course the Nexus 4, Google’s affordable high-end Nexus smartphone, with all of these devices supporting wireless charging out of the box.

Soon, you’ll be able to get costliest wireless charging accessory for your Qi wireless charging-enabled smartphone – the Toyota 2013 Avalon Limited, the first car available in the world with in-console Qi wireless charging for Qi-enabled devices, costing around $45,000. If someone somehow takes us seriously and does buy the Avalon just to show off the wireless charging skills of their device, it will no doubt go down in history as the most overpriced accessory ever.

Qi is global standard for wireless power and charging and is being accepted into the mainstream slowly and steadily, and the ability to just drop their smartphone on a surface to start charging it, without needing to look for and attach cables, is something that is great to have. It is not just a gimmick as some people might have you believe, so it will be great if more and more companies make cars with an inbuilt Qi-compatible charging pads.

Check out the 2013 Toyota Avalon Limited in the video below, and also check out the source link for more details.

Via: Android and Me | Source: Toyota

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Release Date pegged for May!

It’s that time of the year when the Android rumor mills start focusing on what the next Galaxy S device from Samsung could look like and speculations on a release timeline are buzzing.

While Samsung has been extremely secretive about the successor to 2012's best-selling Galaxy S3 smartphone, that hasn’t stopped leaked images and even a concept render video to crop up on the web. Those aside, there have also been rumors that the Galaxy S4 (if it will eventually be called that, as it seems the number 4 is said to be unlucky in Korea) will include S-Pen functionality, a proprietary feature from Samsung which has hitherto been exclusive only to devices in the Galaxy Note lineup.

All of these rumors and speculations however, were unsubstantiated and had to be taken with a punch of salt, considering there was really no clear or for that matter, indirect hints from Samsung.

Historically, Q2 has always been Sammy’s chosen time of the year for a Galaxy S device release, with the original Galaxy S having been launched in June, the Galaxy S2 in April, and the Galaxy S3 in May last year. That trend considered, there is no reason to believe that the Galaxy S4 would follow the same timeline. Early rumors that hinted towards an April 2013 launch notwithstanding, a post on Samsung Lebanon’s Facebook page seems to indicate a May 2013 launch date for this much-awaited device.

Of course, something out of Facebook is the last thing we would want to go by as any surefire indication, that too for the launch of such an iconic device, a May release can definitely not be ruled out, considering the Galaxy S3 was released same time last year.

That said, it is also possible that Samsung may want to deliberately push for a may launch, to avoid the Galaxy S4 cannibalizing sales of the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy Note 2, both of which continue to sell like hot cakes.

As far as when the phone can actually be unveiled or announced is another matter for speculation right now. Some sources indicate that CES 2013, which is less than a week away, could be the moment, which some say that MWC later in February will be the chosen moment for Samsung to announce the new prince of smartphones.

It is also possible that Samsung just showcases some of the new tech that it would incorporate into the S4, like the unbreakable and flexible 5:” 1080p display, or the latest Exynos 5440 processor based the Cortex A15 chipset, and unveils the actual device at a private event later, like it has been known to do so often in the past.

Well, at this point the only thing we can be sure of is that irrespective of whether the Galaxy 4 is launched in April or May 2013, and irrespective of whether it is unveiled next week at CES or next month at MWC, this is definitely going to be one hell of a smartphone which will give all of the other 5? 1080p display candidates a helluva run for their money.

Stay tuned for more updates on the Samsung Galaxy S4.

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T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2 OTA Update coming soon, will add multi-view feature

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One of the most useful and important software feature of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will soon be making its way to the T-Mobile variant of the device via a software update – the ability to run two apps on the screen at once with multi-window multitasking. There will also be a few bug fixes.

The update will bring the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2 to Android version 4.1.1/T889UVALK8 and bring the following improvements:

New multi-window featureResolves Exchange calendar events not appearing on device CalendarResolves issues with being unable to swipe through Gmail messages

The multi-window feature had been missing from most variants even though it had been shown off as a default feature before the Galaxy Note 2 was launched, and was soon pushed out to customers via software updates later on, but apparently the carrier approval process has kept T-Mobile users living without the feature till now.

The update is expected to start rolling out on December 19th, and will be available both over the air and through Kies. Visit the source link for more info on the update.

Via: TmoNews | Source: T-Mobile

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Meizu theme for your CM10/AOKP running Android device

One of the biggest advantages of the open source nature of Android is that manufacturers can take it and totally change its look, and two of the most popular custom skins are Samsung’s TouchWiz and HTC’s Sense. However, one of the best looking manufacturer skins are made by Chinese manufacturer Meizu, which makes such amazing devices like the MX and MX2 and sells them at equally amazing prices.

If you’re using a custom ROM like CyanogenMod or AOKP, which come with a theme engine to change the look of the interface, you can now have the look from Meizu’s devices on your device thanks to XDA themer Annex1, who has made a Meizu theme and shared it for everyone.

The theme looks great and will probably make you start wishing you had an actual Meizu device in your hands to enjoy it to the fullest. There’s a cool little analog clock included in the theme, thanks to the Annex1's love for “all things analog”. If you’ve just entered the world of AOSP custom ROMs like CyanogenMod, then the Meizu theme is certainly one of the themes you should start out with.

To install this Meizu theme, simply follow the instructions below to download and install it and turn that boring stock Android look into something really pretty. Let’s get started, shall we?

Make sure you’re running either CM10.1, AOKP, or any similar ROM based on Android 4.2.1 and with themes support, by checking if there is a Themes option in the Settings menu on the device.Download the theme from the source page. The downloaded file will be a .apk file.Copy the .apk file downloaded in step 2 to your device.Enable “Unknown sources” under the Settings » Security menu on the device, so that you can install apps from the SD card.You’ll need a file manager to browse through SD Card. You can install OI file manager or ES File Explorer or any other file manager app from the Play Store if needed.Open file manager and navigate to where you transferred the APK file in Step 3. Tap on the file to begin installation procedure and it will be installed in less than a minute.Then, open the theme chooser by clicking on Settings » Themes (or the Themes icon in the apps menu).Scroll to the Meizu theme, then click the Apply button. If you get a warning saying that “the theme is missing assets for your device”, click on Apply Anyway to apply the theme, then reboot your phone.
NOTE: If you are using another custom theme already and get an error message saying “this theme is improperly compiled” comes up, first apply the system/default theme, reboot the device, then try applying the Meizu theme again.

The Meizu theme is now installed on your device. I liked the theme a lot, so I’d love to hear what you guys think about it. Enjoy!

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Convert any ebook for use with the Kindle Android app on the Nexus 7

The Nexus 7 makes for an excellent ebook reading device. It is light, small enough to hold in one hand, with a display large enough to be able to read text comfortably, much like a regular paperback novel. And the official Kindle for Android app does not disappoint as an ebook reader app.

Sure there are many other apps out there, some of which support multiple formats. But it is difficult to find something which supports two of the most popular ebook formats out there — .epub and .mobi. The Kindle app can detect and render .mobi format books perfectly, but does not support .epub.

While a lot of ebooks are usually available these days in both formats, at times it becomes frustrating if you have to use two different apps on your tablet, just to be able to have access to books in both formats. XDA member Burlyirishdude has found an easy to follow method which lets you convert ebook in any format to the .mobi format and load it up for the Kindle app on the Nexus 7, or for that matter any Android device.

The process involves downloading a free Windows app called Calibre. Calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books, and conversion between popular ebook formats is not the only things it does. But for our current purpose at hand, it works brilliantly as you will see in our handy guide below.

This guide is for Windows, but should work perfectly with Mac OSX or Linux too, depending on which version of Calibre you download. Also, while the screenshots below are from a Nexus 7, this method will work perfectly with any other device which has the Kindle app installed.

Download Calibre from the official Calibre website. | Download LinkInstall the Calibre app on your Windows PC or laptop.Connect your Nexus 7 to your PC.Launch the Calibre app on Windows by double-clicking the desktop icon. You should see an explorer-like interface like in screenshot below when the app launches. This is the main Library screen in Calibre where you will add the ebook files that you need converted to .mobi.
Clicking the Device button on the Calibre Top Bar will list all the ebooks that are currently present on your Nexus 7. See screenshot below
Click on the library button to go back to the main screen. Once there you can add an ebook that you need converted to .mobi format. You can do so either by clicking the Add Books button on the Menu bar, and choosing whether you want add a single file or a whole directory or subdirectory of files.
Once you have added the file you want, select the file on the main screen and click Edit Metadata. This will let  you edit details on information about the book such as the name of the Author, the title, the cover image etc. In case there is no cover image, it will automatically search online databases such as Google or Amazon based on the author name and book title, and download the necessary information.
Make sure that the Title and Author name are typed in correctly, and then click the little blue arrow next to each field. Once done, click the OK button at the bottom. In case your file does not display the book cover in the metadata window, click the Download Cover button, and it will automatically search and present cover options you can select from.
Time to make the ebook Kindle-readable now. Select the file in the main window, and click the Convert Books button from the Menu Bar. In the Top Right of the window that appears, select mobi from the dropdown.
Now click the MOBI output button in the Side Bar on the left. Look for the Personal Doc tag, and change it from the default [PDOC] to [EBOK]. This ensures that you are able to email the file to your Kindle account and access it from there too.
This will initiate the conversion to mobi format. You should see a spinning circle in the bottom right of your screen which indicates progress. Clicking on the circle will open up a box which shows the details of the running job.
Once the conversion is complete, close the progress window above, and right click on the file in the main screen. From the right click menu, Select Save to Disk, and then from the Sub Menu Select Save single format to disk

This will save your converted file and associated metadata to a separate folder. Right click the file on the main screen and select Open Containing Folder to go there.
You should see three files, all with the same filename but different extensions. One is the cover image, the second is the actual ebook, now in mobi format that is compatible with the Kindle app, and the last one is the metadata file, as you can see from the screenshot above.Time to transfer your new ebook to the Kindle app on your Nexus 7 now. Connect the nexus 7 to your PC and navigate to the kindle folder in Internal Storage
Copy all three files from Step 14 to the Kindle folder. Do Not copy the entire folder, just the three files to the kindle folder on the Nexus 7.
Disconnect the Nexus 7 from the PC, and launch the Kindle app. Voila! You should now see the new ebook you just converted and transferred to the Nexus 7, with its cover image.
Happy Reading and Happy Reading everything right from one app. Enjoy your literary pursuits on your Android tablet.

Simple, isn’t it. Saves you a whole of trouble and lets you read all the books you want right from the convenience of the Kindle app on your Android device. If you are still addicted to the lost hobby of reading, go ahead and load up all our favorite authors to your Android tablet and whisk yourself away to a quiet place where you can indulge in your favorite pastime.

Via XDA

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