One very nice new feature in Ice Cream Sandwich is the Movie Studio video editor. It’s similar to other mobile device video editors like the one that comes with the Nokia N8 and Apple’s iMovie which you can buy for the iPhone on the App Store. You’ve got all the basic functions like combining different video clips, adding titles, transitions, and a few simple effects. Android’s Movie Studio works quite well, but often times you’ll …
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Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus Software Tour (Video)
Since we’ve already shown you most of what’s new in the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android that ships with the GSM version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, this video is going to show you a couple things that Verizon has added and then we’ll go through some of the things that I personally really like, as well as a few things that might be confusing or frustrating for some people. I really like the …
Continue readingIf You Got a New Windows Phone, Do These Five Things Immediately
If some one gave you a new Windows Phone as a present this Holiday season, here’s a few basics you need to learn right away. 1. Set up your Windows Live ID. First off, you probably noticed when first booting up the phone that it wanted a Windows Live ID. Of course it’s not at all necessary to use one, but you’re going to want to since it unlocks a lot of great features including …
Continue readingNaughty by Nature App for Android (Video)
Grammy award winning hip hop artists and Pocketnow readers, Naughty by Nature have released an app for Android devices to go along with their latest new album called “Anthem, Inc.” The new album and app celebrates the band’s 20th anniversary. To find the app, simply search for “Naughty by Nature” in the Android Market and it’s a free download. The app was developed by Mobicartel and it’s mainly designed to give you some interesting information …
Continue readingVerizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus Hardware Tour
The Galaxy Nexus ships with Android 4.0.1 has a 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4460 CPU with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage (with no microSD slot). The front camera can take photos at 1.3MP and video at 720p, while the rear camera is a 5MP shooter with a flash, and can record full 1080p video. The display is 4.65″ at 1280×720 resolution (making for a DPI of 315), and is of the Super AMOLED …
Continue readingMiniSquadron Xbox LIVE Game for Windows Phone
This week’s new Xbox LIVE game for Windows Phone is “MiniSquadron”. It’s a 2D flying game where you use a directional joystick on the lower left to fly your plan through different areas while shooting down enemy planes. There are 9 different area levels and about 60 planes that you can unlock to use in the dog fights. Cool power-ups will occasionally fall from the sky and if you catch them you’ll either get better …
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