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What is a Launcher? [The Basics]

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April 1, 2016

In light of Gerson’s excellent Launcher post, it occurred to us that, perhaps, not everyone knows what a Launcher is. As such, I am here to save the metaphorical day with a post explaining it to you from start to finish.

For the purposes of this post, we’ll be using Google’s excellent Google Now Launcher (of which Derrick did a mighty fine write-up), because it’s the default Launcher for any stock Android device.

What is a Launcher?

Generally speaking, a Launcher is an app that makes up the backbone of your app experience. It performs a number of basic functions; a Launcher is an app that:

Opens by default on boot.
Is, by default, assigned to the Home button on your Navigation Bar (or soft button, if you have a row of soft keys).
Provides a place to store your apps once they’re installed.

Parts of a Launcher

App Drawer: Accessed by pressing the middle icon in the App Dock, the App Drawer organizes all your installed apps in one place.
Homescreen: This is the view you get by default when you press the Home button on your Navigation Bar. The Home Screen provides a place to put shortcuts and widgets to access frequently used apps and functionality.
App Dock: Your four favorite apps, plus access to the App Drawer. Displays on all homescreens.

App Dock Home Screen — Home Screen and App Dock.

NOT Part of a Launcher

Notification Bar: This displays by default at the top of your screen. A thin bar that shows system icons (WiFi, Data, BlueTooth, Alarm, etc.) and Notifications Icons (to tell you which Notifications you have). If you’re one of those individuals (I originally typed weirdos here – that’d be mean) that still has soft keys, you’re probably wondering what those three weird symbols are.
Navigation Bar: This bar displays at the bottom of your screen and has three white icons (from left to right): Back, Home, and Recents.
Notification Shade: Swiping down on the Notification Bar brings up a screen that lets you view individual notifications. A second swipe down reveals quick-settings and access to the Global Settings.
Global Settings: Here is where you can adjust all the settings that have to do with your phone; they have absolutely nothing to do with the Launcher.

Quick Tips and How-To’s

Shortcuts: Shortcuts are placed on the Home Screen in order to grant even easier access to your favorite apps. Creating a shortcut is simple:

Open App Drawer.
Locate app by scrolling through drawer.
Long-press (press and hold) on the app until the drawer closes.
Drag shortcut to desired location on screen.

Remove shortcut by long-pressing and dragging it to the X that appears at the top of the screen.

Widgets: Widgets are a feature of Android that other OS’s really don’t have; a they are graphical representations of shortcuts to data that apps wish to display to you. For instance, the score of a game you’re following, or your bank account balance for quick reference.

Creating a widget is slightly more involved than a Shortcut:

Long-press (press and hold) on any blank space on your Home Screen.
Tap on “Widgets.”
Scroll through the available widgets until you find the one you want.
Long-Press it and drag it to the desired location on your Home Screen.

To remove it, simply Long-Press it and drag it to the “X Remove” that appears.

Folders: Folders are a collection of app Shortcuts that fit inside a single Shortcut location. To create a Folder, simple ove one app Shortcut onto another to form a folder.

Here I am dragging the Authenticator Shortcut onto an Amazon one.

Gestures: By default, the Google Now Launcher only has one Gesture enabled; swipe right to access Google Now. Some Launchers let you use Gestures to perform other actions; for example, you might want to launch the first app within a Folder when you swipe up on the Folder itself, or you might want to launch the conversation with your Significant Other when you swipe right on the Hangouts Shortcut.

And there you have it; everything you need to know about Launchers. Have any other questions? Anything we missed that you think should be included? Let us know in the comments.

PS: There’s a bunch of great Launchers in the Google Play Store; Gerson did a great roundup of the best ones earlier this month.

Google’s free keyboard is the fastest, most fluid, and precise keyboard from the Play Store

Gerson Noboa

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April 1, 2016

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Third-party keyboards are an essential part of the Android experience. Throughout the years, our beloved operating system has given users the choice of using different keyboard apps if they didn’t like what their manufacturer provided. As is always the case, talented developers throughout the world have come up with innovative and useful ideas to change how we type in our tiny screens. Google has always had a solution, but it was either scrapped by manufacturers or only shipped with Nexus devices. The company then decided to introduce Google Keyboard to the masses, providing consumers a highly-performing, stock experience.

Developer: Google Inc.

Price: Free

Highlights:

Setup process longer than it should be, thanks to Android’s way of doing things.
Astounding performance.
Choice between dark and light themes.
Gesture typing.
Decent amount of options.

Setup

I will always believe that Android’s way of activating a keyboard is unnecessarily complicated. If you’re a newcomer to Android (welcome!) or someone who’s getting started in all of the benefits of the platform, you shouldn’t need to go through multiple screens looking for what you want. Modern apps make things easier and give you instructions on what you need to do, and Google Keyboard is no different, but a keyboard should be activated at the touch of a button, no more.

Anyways, Google Keyboard takes you first to a screen where you need to enable the keyboard from a list of your installed input methods. Android will show a very threatening alert, informing you that keyboards can capture your passwords and payment information (which they can, but that’s why privacy policies exist).

Then, you have to select Google Keyboard as your default input method. Finally, the app will give you the option of configuring more languages. Dozens of languages (and configurations within the same languages) are supported, so you’ll most likely find your method of communication in that list.

Features

Being a Google app, Material Design is predominant in this rendition of Google Keyboard. There are no borders between keys, and the top row has little numbers above them, indicating that you can long-press them in order to type the number instead.

Google Keyboard Interface — Google Keyboard’s interface follows Material Design.

At the bottom, you’ll see keys for numbers and symbols, a shortcut for inserting commas and periods, an emoji key, and the spacebar. If you have selected more than one language, Google Keyboard will show a key for changing it (shaped like a world globe), and also its name inside the space bar. There’s also a dark theme, for those of you that still mourn the killing of black interfaces when Material Design was introduced.

Google Keyboard Dark Theme — There’s a dark theme, too.

From the moment you start typing your first words, you will notice that Google has put a huge emphasis on performance. This is definitely one of the most fluid keyboards you’ll find in the app store. It appears on screen and dismisses swiftly, and the few animations it has are really fluid. Compare its performance with SwiftKey, for example, and you’ll see that everything is faster and with less lag than competitors.

When typing, a popup with the letter you’ve tapped will appear. Unlike other alternatives, this popup does not hinder performance at all. Pressing the symbols icon will do exactly what you expect. Instead of opting for two pages of symbols or a similar solution, you can long-press a symbol and it will show a popup with alternative special characters.

Pressing the emoji button will take you to the emoji selection screen, where the ubiquitous icons are ordered by categories. The newer emojis introduced at the end of 2015 by Apple and Google through software updates are included as well.

Google Keyboard Gesture Typing — Gesture Typing works flawlessly.

Google Keyboard also supports swiping, which Google calls Gesture Typing. Instead of tapping the keys, Gesture Typing lets you slide your finger through the letters to form a word.

If you aren’t a fan of this alternative, nothing of what Google has done will entice you to use it. However, for those of us who rely on it, I have found that it is quite accurate, both in English and Spanish (my native language). The keyboard will show you a trail behind your swipe, and a popup will follow your finger with the word you are forming.

Google’s voice typing is also supported, and it’s as accurate as ever. I had absolutely no problems commanding my keyboard with either Spanish or English. Your mileage may vary, but I’ve always found this feature really precise for me.

Google Keyboard Settings — There are several settings to choose from.

Pay a visit to the options screen and you’ll discover that, contrary to other apps developed by Google, there are several options to choose from. For starters, and like mentioned before, Google Keyboard lets you change its color between Light and Dark. However, apps like Swiftkey and Fleksy offer more robust theme support.

Other options include vibrate on keypress, gesture typing configuration, text correction options, and auto-capitalization.

Google also offers synchronization of your personal dictionary between devices using your Google account. Just choose and account and activate Google Keyboard Sync, and the juggernaut will do the rest.

Conclusion

Having Google decouple its keyboard from the core of Android was a great idea, since it lets the company constantly improve on it without needing a full system update. Unlike competition, Android has had support for third-party keyboards for years, so developers have built several noteworthy alternatives to the often ineffective solutions that manufacturers provide. Apps like Swiftkey, Swype, Touchpal and Fleksy offer more features and customization; on the other hand, Google has focused on providing a good experience with a high-performing keyboard, and it has succeeded.

Download from the Play Store.

Steal This Look! – Give your Android a new look in 5 minutes or less (Star Wars Edition)

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AndroidGuys

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April 1, 2016

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We’re huge fans of changing the home screen around a bit and creating a new user experience for our Android. In fact, we love it so much that we have an ongoing series of Get This Look posts. In a nutshell we show you a new layout, app, widget, or icon set for your Android handset and tell you which apps you’ll need to mimic the feel.

Some of these are a little easier to create than others and many of them can be tweaked to no end. The following details are but the ingredients to which you can create your own delicious Android dish; your results will vary. Which is awesome! If nothing else, this is a great way to discover new apps, widgets, icons, and more!

Theme

“Do, or do not. There is no try”. “May the Force be with you.” “Bring me the Wookie and Solo.” “Luke; I am your Father.”

In honor of today’s digital release of “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,” we are bringing you a special Star Wars edition of Steal This Look.

Why pay for some of these apps?

You might put in a few bucks to get things rolling but you’ll be glad you did in the long run. The sheer level of configuration and customization behind a few of these titles means endless designs. If you’ve been doing the custom home screen stuff for a while, you may have already purchased some of these apps already.

What you’ll need

Nova Launcher
Icons: Pulse Icon Pack
Wallpaper: See gallery below

A couple of things to note about this design:

Desktop grid is set to 5×4 with subgrid positioning enabled
The Dock is set at 7 icons
Normalize Icon Size has been disabled in Nova’s settings
To get the Star Wars app drawer icon:
- After applying the Pulse Icon Pack in Nova’s settings, long press the app drawer icon in your dock
- Choose ‘Edit’
- Choose Pulse Icon Pack in the list of available icon packs
- Scroll down to the ‘S’ apps in the icon list and click the Star Wars icon
- Click Done

Alternate Look

Still not enough Star Wars? Check out our article containing 26 Star Wars wallpapers to help you get even more ready for the Force Awakens‘ digital release.

Once again, what we’ve shown you here is only the tip of the iceberg with what you can do with your phone’s look! Using the above listed apps, the sky is the limit with what you can do. Feel free to leave your ideas and creations below in the comments, and stay tuned next week for a new edition of Steal This Look!

Create labels for Gmail messages – How To

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AndroidGuys

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March 31, 2016

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Did you know that you can create labels for your Gmail messages? Why create labels? One word; organization. Labels are a great way to bring order to a chaotic inbox. Follow the steps below to reach inbox zen:

*note – you must be on a computer in order to create labels in Gmail

Open your browser of choice and go to gmail.com and sign into your account
On the left side of your screen, you should see your labels list. Under your labels list, you should see More. If you do not see it, move your mouse cursor close to the gray bar below your current labels and the list should expand.
Click on Create New Label.
Create a name for your label. If you would like to nest the label under a parent label, click the ‘Nest label under:’ check box and choose the parent label in the drop down menu below the check box
After naming your label and choosing a parent label to nest it under (if you so choose), click Create
You should now see your new label on the left side of your inbox in the label list

If you would like to learn how to apply labels to messages, please visit the following web page: Gmail labels and how to use them

Nintendo leaps into mobile apps with Miitomo [Review]

AndroidGuys

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March 31, 2016

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Overview –

Miitomo, Nintendo’s first attempt at a mobile app, appears to be an attempt to cross mobile gaming, social media, and a life simulator. Their goal is to create an app that brings people together by sharing information that may not seem relevant in standard social media outlets.

Developer: Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Price: Free (in-app purchases)

Highlights

Add friends via social media
Customize your own look
Share thoughts and feelings with friends

Setup –

The setup is quite extensive, as with the setup of most social media apps (unless you have already created a profile) but, Nintendo has made it a painless, if not long, process. After downloading from Google Play, launch the application. You are first met with a loading screen that cycles through some basic information about what you can do in Miitomo. This process takes some time, on my Galaxy S6 it took about 5 minutes to move past this page. You are then prompted to accept the Nintendo EULA, click approve unless you enjoy reading legalese. Next, you need to decide if you would like to create, or link, a Nintendo account. Creating one is made very easy by automatically pulling your Gmail. The next step is to download the rest of the app.

CAUTION: this is a relatively large download (~300MB) be cautious if attempting to download while on mobile data or if you are letting your children set this up themselves.

Once this is complete, it’s on to customizing your Mii.

Impression –

In typical Nintendo fashion, while taking their first steps into the realm of mobile app development they decided to combine multiple app types in a single swing instead of simply choosing one style and smashing it. While I do appreciate what they are trying to do here, I think a more simplistic approach could have yielded a more cohesive result.

It’s a Game:

Despite how it may appear at first glance, Miitomo does, in fact, have game-like features. Your character can receive rewards in the form of coins, game tickets, or Nintendo points (which can only be used at MyNintendo). There is also a game called “Miitomo Drop” in which you pay either one game ticket or 500 coins to drop your Mii, much like in one of those coin drop games, and you win the prize that your Mii stops closest to. Typically this is either clothes to dress your Mii in or candy to exchange with your friends.

It’s Social Media:

Nintendo was very open from the beginning that Miitomo was about connecting with friends. They wanted the Mii experience that was such a hit on their Wii consoles to extend past the gaming platform – and on this front, they have succeeded. You are able to link both your Facebook and Twitter accounts and search known contacts for friends who also have characters. You can also add friends that are near you by clicking on the same shape in the “Face-to-face” tool.

With this social media tool, you can find out interesting things about your friends that you might not know such as their favorite food, something they recently purchased, or even the most recent movie they watched. This happens by your Mii asking you questions and the answers to these questions are then shared with your friends.

To make things a little more personal they have added a speech engine to the game which you can customize to sound however you like. Whenever a Mii talks to you (the user) it speaks in a voice instead of simply outputting words on a screen. You can also customize the greetings that your Mii uses upon entering and leaving a room. Nintendo did us a solid here and gave us free rein over what we choose to be our greeting; no choosing from a list, no predetermined, boring greetings. They are really putting their text-to-speech engine to work here.

All of these nice social features do raise the bar on social interaction over the web. Even though we can’t control the emotion with which these words are spoken, there is more of an emotional feel to them because they are audible as opposed to visual.

But really, it’s a Simulator:

When you break it down to its roots, Miitomo is a simulator. You can customize things like voice, clothes, hair, temperament, attitude, and even the aforementioned greetings you make. You can make it a perfect representation of who you actually are but, is that really who you want to be? Why not change your hair a little, put on clothes that you would never dare wear in public, answer questions with things you would love to do but could not bring yourself act out in person. It would not be difficult to make your character into the Mii you want to instead of the “real” you.

Likes:

Links to social media outlets
Character customization to the max
Great way to interact with distant friends

Dislikes:

Too much in one basket

Conclusion –

For their first attempt at a mobile application, I have to give Nintendo credit, they stepped out swinging for the fences and hit a solid triple. They wanted to integrate and enhance social networking, check; they wanted to give Wii enthusiasts more of that Mii experience, check; and finally, they wanted a game-like feel to the whole thing, check ‘ish. All-in-all I give Miitomo a thumbs up; way to go Nintendo.

The Senal SMH-1200 headphones are music to my ears (Review)

Accessory Reviews

Matt Adams

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March 31, 2016

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We take audio pretty seriously here at AndroidGuys. Our resident expert, Josh Noriega has done a few reviews of some of the best audio products on the market today. During my search for a new pair of headphones, Josh offered up these Senal SMH-1200s for me to review, and boy am I glad that he did.

https://www.androidguys.com/buyers-guide-headphones/

Physical Overview

The SMH-1200 Enhanced Studio Monitors are a great looking pair of headphones. As soon as you pull them out of the box you’re greeted with beautiful extra deep earcups and an adjustable, squishy headband. Our Black Onyx version of the SMH-1200’s has beautiful grey stitching that goes the entire length of the headband on the front and the back.

Senal SMH1200 stitching

The stitching ends at the metal-looking hard plastic where the headphones click into place for optimal sizing. R and L icons on each side let you know just exactly where to place the cups on your head if the detachable cable didn’t give it away already.

The Senal logo medallion on the cups fits in nicely with the rest of the design. The silvers and blues fit nicely with the black of the earcups and headband.

Senal SMH1200 cups

In The Box

Buying the Senal SMH1200‘s nets you more than just headphones. When you open up the box you’re greeted to a package of accessories befitting of the price tag.

The Senal logo insert is easily put aside to show what’s hidden underneath. First up is a nice, soft carrying case. The case has drawstrings and feels great to the touch. It’ll help your headphones stay looking beautiful when you throw them in your backpack and they’re banging around against everything else in there.

Packed securely inside is a gold-plated 1/8th (3.5mm) to 1/4th adapter. This is especially important to have if you’re moving between the studio and home. These things always get lost, so it’s nice to have one come in the packaging. Two cables come in the box, a straight four-foot fabric cable that has a microphone and volume controls (perfect for phones) and a 10-foot coiled rubber cable. Both have their strengths and places so it’s nice to see Senal cover all the bases here.

Sound

The Senal SMH-1200’s are Studio Monitors first and foremost. You can tell with these headphones that Senal tried to walk the line of accurate sound while giving a little extra punch in the low end.

Senal SMH1200 band

First, let’s start with the highs. The response is best described as crisp. They’re not overly sharp to the point of pain, but certainly deliver great detail and impact. The highs come through clear and not muffled at all.

The mids are similarly a joy to listen to. If I had to pick one word to describe the mids it would be fun. The well-done mid-range pairs nicely with the prominent bass to provide a really pleasing sound in electronic and bass heavy music.

But, the lows are where the SMH-1200’s really shine. Let me say again – these are Studio Monitors, so don’t go in expecting Beats level bass (not that you should want that anyway). The goal (in my opinion) of these headphones were to provide a studio-quality sound with a slightly punched up low, and Senal nailed it.

Some headphones tend to get muddied when they elevate the low end, but luckily that isn’t the case here. The bass kicks without being too punchy. It’s warm and inviting in a way that will make you want to listen to anything from Skrillex to BB King for hours on end.

Conclusion

Confession: I’m not an audiophile. I absolutely love listening to music, but I just haven’t ascended to the next level. But, these headphones certainly make me feel like I’m close. The closed back SMH-1200s just sound great to me. I love the balance that you get with these. They make all forms of music sound good to my ear.

Senal made some smart choices like including the ability to collapse the headphones inward for easy storage and detachable cables for different environments. Being able to field phone calls while continuing to use these is very convenient, and since they’re so light you can wear them for hours without any kind of fatigue.

Product Link: B&H Photo, Amazon

BlitzWolf 20W Solar Panel Charger review

Josh Noriega

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March 31, 2016

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We’ve recently reviewed two well done wall chargers from BlitzWolf. Fortunately, the manufacturer also has you covered if you don’t have a power outlet available. While smartphone batteries have gotten better, they’re still not that good. External power banks are still valuable.

Today, we have a unique approach to a portable charger – which is powered by the sun. Let me introduce the BlitzWolf 20W solar panel charger.

No, it’s not the smallest portable charger, but you don’t have to worry about charging it. And it works surprisingly well! Let’s check it out.

Design

The design of the BlitzWolf solar panel charger is pretty simplistic. It’s foldable, because the size of the unit when fully opened would be too unwieldy to carry around.

That’s just a necessary evil, in order for the solar power to be effective. There is a crease between each panel. This gives the unit the flexibility to be propped up in different orientations or folded to a more compact size. The size of a panel is roughly the size of a sheet of printer paper.

The charger is made out of a woven fabric, similar to what you find for backpack straps. That means that it feel very sturdy. The solar panels are protected by a plastic film.

The most right panel is a pocket that has the two charging ports and space for small accessories, such as the necessary microUSB cables (one 6″ cable is supplied). The flap is secured by a strip of Velcro.

Functionality

The charging ports use Power3S technology. BlitzWolf says that the charger’s 20W power capability allows the ports to output a maximum current of 3A. That’s the Quick/Fast Charging rate, so it’s pretty impressive. The unit intelligently identifies the connected device and outputs the appropriate power.

But how well does it work in practice? With one device connected and in full sunlight, I got a good charging rate; faster than standard, but not Quick Charging fast. And of course with two devices connected, the rate dropped down a bit. It then seemed more like your standard charging rate.

Final Thoughts

The BlitzWolf solar charger is a great option if you’re often outdoors. You could strap it to your backpack while hiking or lay it out while camping. No more charging up multiple battery packs to make sure that you’re covered. Sure, it’s larger than normal battery packs, and the charging rate varies, but it’s cool to have portable power supplied by the sun.

If you like what you see, you can pick up the BlitzWolf 20W Solar Panel Charger at a discounted price of $43.99 (and free shipping) from Banggood.com.

BlitzWolf 20W Solar Charger product page

LEGO and partners release Jurassic World game

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Jason Botha

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March 31, 2016

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LEGO today announced the release of their new Android and iOS game, LEGO Jurassic World. As the name hints, the adventure-centered title is based on the classic Jurassic World movies, incorporating all four films into the plot: Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III and, most recently, Jurassic World.

The app is available on both Android and iOS ecosystems and promises to deliver a quality Jurassic experience. The thrilling story plot recreates unforgettable scenes and action sequences from the films, allowing fans to experience for themselves the franchise’s most memorable moments and the opportunity to fully explore the expansive grounds of Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna where the dinosaurs ran amok.

The app will set you back a moderate $4.99.

We’re excited to bring the adventure of LEGO Jurassic World to mobile devices,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “From creating and playing as a dinosaur, to journeying through Isla Nublar and beyond, fans can now immerse themselves directly into the action of the iconic film franchise wherever and whenever they want.

In LEGO Jurassic World, players can take on the roles of classic Jurassic film characters, such as Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) and Dr. Wu (BD Wong), throughout 20 story levels on a mission to collect precious amber containing dinosaur DNA. Players can use the DNA to build their dinosaur collection, mix their pieces to create an original species with the Dino Customizer by mixing and matching color, body parts and abilities or fill the giant footsteps of the LEGO dinosaurs and actually play the game as the beasts themselves.

Sounds like it could offer some extensive, in-depth gameplay.

LEGO Jurassic World is rated “E10+” for everyone 10 and older by the ESRB
and is now available for $4.99 on Android and iOS.

Android Download link
iOS Download Link

99 Rockets is a great ad-infested arcade game [Review]

Jason Botha

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March 31, 2016

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Overview

99 Rockets is an Arcade style game that requires quick thinking and your complete attention. Somewhat immersive, the app is based around the challenge of successfully aiming and launching at floating bubbles.

Developer: Itatake

Price: Free (In-app purchases)

Highlights

Super simple gameplay
Easy to navigate through the app
Can be played on the move

Setup

Due to the nature of gameplay, there is no setup required. All you need to do is download the app and open it. There is also unfortunately no Google Play integration, which is no deal breaker, but something we’d nevertheless like to see. The app itself also has virtually no settings and adjustments.

Impressions

An arcade game typically has the same idea and method throughout the whole game, increasing steadily in difficulty as you move up. 99 Rockets is just that. Your goal is to pop all 99 bubbles throughout the game by carefully aiming and shooting your limited arrows. It sounds easy, and for the first few levels, it sure is. But then you start moving up, and things begin to change a bit. Here’s a quick thirty second video of some gameplay to let you have a idea of what the game is all about:

After these first few levels, I became frustrated. Not because of the gameplay difficulty, but because of the way that you have to save your progress: you have to watch an advertisement. Yes, you read correctly. If you don’t watch adverts, you will not make any progress. Quite ingenious, I must say, but nevertheless outright presumptuous. It’s alright if you don’t voluntarily watch them, but you’ll just have to start from level one whenever you make a mistake (which will be very often). Just in case these adverts weren’t enough, there’s more video adverts slapped in when you progress between levels. Or, you could always pay the $0.99 IAP and unlock the advert-free version. I shamelessly wasted 10 minutes of my life saving my progress in a single night.

Barring the adverts, I quite liked the game. It can be played in a situation when you have two hours to spare along with your entire concentration, or when you have a two minute toilet break. There aren’t annoying notifications that constantly make you feel obliged to open the game and play it. I also think 99 is the perfect number. You don’t lose motivation and you realize after a few rounds that the end is not that hard to reach. Take note that there are 99 bubbles to pop and not 99 levels.

The arrows change quite a bit as you progress. You get some that shoot in three directions, while some spin around and others don’t. Nothing too complicated.

Conclusion

99 Rockets is almost a great arcade game. As much as I’d love to, there is no forgiving the app developers for the adverts. Sure, adverts are a necessary evil, but certainly not to this extent. Nevertheless, the game had me wanting more and the annoying pop-ups were not enough to deter me from playing. I would still recommend it despite my differences with it.

99 Rockets – Google Play Store

AT&T and DirecTV offering free Samsung TV in limited-time promo

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Scott Webster

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March 31, 2016

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AT&T and DirecTV is currently offering a limited-time promotion which could net subscribers a free 48-inch Samsung TV.

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In short, customers who purchase the Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge and sign up for both AT&T and DirecTV can qualify for a Samsung LED J5200 Series Smart TV 48″ Class TV. Worth approximately $480, it’s a pretty good deal to both new and existing AT&T subscribers. Unfortunately, the promo doesn’t work for those who are already signed up for AT&T and DirecTV.

A few things worth noting:

The Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge must be purchased on an AT&T Next Plan
Subscribers have to sign up for both AT&T and DirecTV
Must register to redeem TV within 60 days of phone purchase
The promo expires on April 30

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Highlights:

Setup

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Conclusion

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What you’ll need

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