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Amazon Including 50GB Of Free Cloud Drive Storage For One Year With The Purchase Of One Of 100+ Phones

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It seems like everyone is throwing free cloud storage at you to push phones, including <a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/?tag=androidpolice-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Amazon">Amazon</a>.
 The retailer is offering 50GB of Amazon Cloud Drive space for one year 
if you buy select carrier-branded phones. In this case "select" seems to
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All you have to do is pick up a phone included in the promotion, 
which Amazon has helpfully created a special portal for. The promo 
includes the Galaxy S4 to the Kyocera Rise, and almost everything in 
between. After you get the phone, the storage will be added to your 
Cloud Drive account within 10 days – it will be added to the 5GB of free
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After 12 months, the extra bytes will evaporate like a puddle on a 
warm summer day, taking your data with it. Unless, of course, you decide
 to start paying for it. You just have to take advantage of the deal by 
December 31st at 11:59PM. Check out the full terms on Amazon's site.</div>
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Amazon Including 50GB Of Free Cloud Drive Storage For One Year With The Purchase Of One Of 100+ Phones

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Google Working On Chrome Apps For Android, Possible Beta Release Tipped For January 2014

adnane 15 Applications, Google, News February 12, 2014

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developers to create desktop Chrome apps for a while now, but it's 
looking like Chrome apps are going to be hitting mobile devices too. A 
GitHub repository managed by a Googler contains tools and documentation 
for the project. Google isn't really keeping it a secret, but neither is
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According to the documentation, the developer tools will rely on 
Apache Cordova to assist in the creation of Chrome-packaged apps with 
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (kind of like a webOS app). They will be 
launched more or less like a regular app with support for offline use, 
but they won't have access to all parts of the OS. Finished apps could 
be distributed through Google Play, or the App Store on Apple's 
platform.</div>
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A Google Group post seems to confirm this is an official project, 
despite the company's refusal to comment. Google developer advocate Joe 
Marini posted there that the project could be ready for beta testing in 
January, but anyone is free to fiddle around with the GitHub code in the
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Google Working On Chrome Apps For Android, Possible Beta Release Tipped For January 2014

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Andy Rubin Is Working On The Next Generation Of Industrial Robots For Google

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When Android founder Andy Rubin announced that he was leaving the Android team
 back in May of this year, it was a shock to say the least. At the time 
Mr. Rubin confirmed that he was staying with Google itself, but declined
 to say what his new role would be. Six months later, <a class="external" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/04/technology/google-puts-money-on-robots-using-the-man-behind-android.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">a report from the New York Times</a> seems to have the first information on what he's been doing. I'll give you a hint: it's robots. 
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Yes, robots. That's not some kind of corporate codename for a new 
hardware platform running Android, we're talking about actual robots. 
Industrial robots, specifically: according to the NYT report, Google has
 quietly acquired no less than seven robotics companies, some which were
 barely in the startup phase, to bolster a new team of engineers and 
software developers headed by Rubin. The aim is to explore untapped 
markets in manufacturing and logistics, which Rubin says are not being 
served by conventional robotics technology. </div>
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US and Japanese companies have been folded into the new team, 
including robot camera specialists Bot & Dolly and Industrial 
Perception, robot developers Schaft, Meka Robotics, and Redwood 
Robotics, and design firms Autofuss and Holomni. At least some of these 
companies are focused on humanoid robots, or at least they were before 
being acquired. Google's precise intention might not be clear, but their
 resolve certainly is. Two separate offices in Palo Alto and Japan will 
combine efforts with these newly-acquired companies and seasoned Google 
employees in either a new Google sub-group (like the secretive X-Labs 
behind Google Glass) or a subsidiary. </div>
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<em>The <a class="external" href="http://mekabot.com/products/m1-mobile-manipulator/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M1 Mobile Manipulator</a>,
 a four-foot tall humanoid robot capable of basic manipulation tasks, 
built by Meka Robotics. Google acquired Meka sometime in the last six 
months.</em></div>
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Automation in general and robotics in particular are a booming speculative market - just ask Google's driverless car team, or <a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/?tag=androidpolice-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Amazon">Amazon</a> CEO Jeff Bezos, who recently unveiled a plan to <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/12/02/amazon-is-preparing-flying-prime-air-drones-to-deliver-packages-in-30-minutes-or-less/">deliver packages via automated flying drones</a>.
 Google's effort would be less dramatic since it's aimed at industrial 
and business-to-business markets, and the New York Times reports that 
several specialists are guessing that it's related to automating 
portions of the supply chain. </div>
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For his part, Rubin is no stranger to the robotics field. He worked 
as a robotics engineer for high-end optics manufacturer Carl Zeiss AG 
from 1986 to 1989, ten years before he co-founded Danger and started 
working in the mobile sector. Rubin told The Times that he has become 
frustrated with the complexities of the consumer electronics industry, 
and hopes that the new robotics venture will be different, focusing on 
pure hardware and software. </div>
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The New York Times report is extensive, but for the moment Rubin is 
keeping nearly all the details of Google's new robotics venture close to
 the chest. In a tacit confirmation of the information in the report 
(what little there is of it), Google's current CEO Larry Page linked to 
the NYT article from his Google+ account. </div>
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<em>Source: </em><a class="external" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/04/technology/google-puts-money-on-robots-using-the-man-behind-android.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>The New York Times</em></a><em> via </em><a class="external" href="https://plus.google.com/+LarryPage/posts/UhgaJUb9y3S" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Larry Page Google+</em></a></div>
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Andy Rubin Is Working On The Next Generation Of Industrial Robots For Google

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The Dual-Screen LCD And E-Paper YotaPhone Is Now On Sale In Russia, Coming To Europe And The Middle East Soon

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 genuinely exciting mobile products to come out of 
CES 2013 nearly a year ago. If you've been itching to get your hands on 
this interesting combo device, you can lay down your money right now... 
so long as you're laying down Rubles. YotaPhone <a class="external" href="http://yotaphone.com/#/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">just started online sales</a> of its LCD/E-Paper combo phone in Russia. Our Russian readers can pick one up for 19,990 Rubles (about $600 USD). 
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The company will be expanding its distribution quickly. The online 
YotaPhone store will be shipping to Austria, Germany, France, and Spain 
starting in mid-December, with expansion to the United Kingdom, Greece, 
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, 
Pakistan, Iraq, Iran and Egypt in January. At least some retail 
locations in these countries will carry the YotaPhone, and international
 distributors Ingram Micro, Brodos, and Jumbo Electronics may decide to 
spread the device even further. </div>
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If you've forgotten about the YotaPhone, well, we could hardly blame 
you. The Android phone uses a conventional LCD screen on one side and a 
Kindle-style e-paper display on the other, specifically for operating 
the phone in a low-power, easy-to-read fashion. The full Android 
interface is available on both sides, and custom software takes 
advantage of the unique hardware. When <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/01/09/ces-2013-the-dual-screen-yotaphone-is-probably-the-coolest-idea-at-this-years-otherwise-lame-ces-hands-on/">David Ruddock got some hands-on time with the YotaPhone at CES</a> he came away very impressed. If you're looking for some more timely info, check out <a class="external" href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57614306-251/yotaphone-the-genesis-of-a-dual-screen-smartphone-q-a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CNET's in-depth Q&A with YotaPhone CEO Vlad Martynov</a>.</div>
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The final version of the YotaPhone uses a dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon
 processor, a 4.3-inch 720p LCD screen and 4.3-inch 360x640 e-paper 
screen, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, an 1800mAh battery, and a 13MP rear
 camera - not bad for six hundred bucks and completely unique hardware. 
The phone is running a highly customized version of Android 4.2.2. </div>
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Pingdom Releases A New, Separate App For Its Uptime Monitoring Service

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Pingdom lets you track the status of your 
servers and websites, and now a new Android app is available to help you
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previous version installed, you will need to reinstall the new version 
separately, as it's a completely separate app.
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The new app places more of a focus on outages and will 
send users straight to that screen after hitting them with a 
notification. It also provides root cause analysis to help you deal with
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Pingdom chose to release a new app due to technical 
reasons, primarily those related to the notification system. This app is
 version 3.0, whereas the previous was 1.1. A link to the Play Store is 
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Android 4.4 Rollout For The US Cellular Moto X Starting Today

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Today was the rumored date for the Android 
4.4 update to hit US Cellular's Moto X, and in this case the speculation
 was right on the money. Motorola has updated the help page and release 
notes with OTA details, and Motorola's Punit Soni also confirmed the 
rollout on Google+.
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Android 4.4 is going to reach users in stages, with the first 
phase starting today. There will be some improvements specific to the 
Moto X in this update, not just the usual KitKat stuff. Here are the 
details on what you'll be getting with Android 4.4 on the USC Moto X: </div>
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<li>Android™ 4.4, KitKat: Android 4.4, KitKat, is the latest release
 of the Android platform. KitKat includes enhancements such as restyled 
status and navigation bars, a new full-screen mode, color emoji support,
 improved closed captioning support, stronger security, smarter power 
use, and more tools and capabilities for better app development.</li>
<li>Phone dialer: Improved the phone app with the ability to look up 
contacts directly from the dial pad, see and tap frequent contacts, and 
search your corporate directory easily.</li>
<li>Camera - Focus and exposure: Enhanced the "touch to focus" option 
with a new circular, on screen control that can be dragged by your 
finger around the viewfinder to adjust a photo's focus and exposure.</li>
<li>Gallery - Photo editing: Added new photo editing options to the 
Gallery app including new filter effects, draw on your photos, advanced 
cropping, and adjustments to color, exposure, contrast and more.</li>
<li>Hangouts -SMS/MMS support: Incorporated a new version of Google 
Hangouts that supports integrated SMS/MMS messaging. Hangouts can be set
 as the default SMS app under Settings > Wireless > Default SMS 
app.</li>
<li>Touchless Control - "Find my phone": Added a new "Find my phone" 
command to Touchless Control. Just say "OK, Google Now-find my phone" 
and your Moto X will ring loudly to let you know where it's hiding when 
you've misplaced it nearby.</li>
<li>NFC - Host card emulation: Enhanced support for NFC Host Card 
Emulation (HCE), to improve experiences such as contactless payments, 
loyalty plans, transit passes, card access and more.</li>
<li>Accessory support: Added support for Square credit card reader</li>
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You will eventually be able to pull the update from the system menu, 
but you'll have to wait for the update to be available first. It's 
probably best to wait for the update notification. And yes, this means 
the <a class="external" href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/bg81efolfn26C3849B243ABA6A6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Sprint">Sprint</a> Moto X is the only variant that lacks Android 4.4. Soni says they're working on it, though. </div>
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<em>[<a class="external" href="https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/97448/action/auth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">Release Notes</a>, <a class="external" href="https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/94927/action/auth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Update Info</a>, <a class="external" href="https://plus.google.com/+PunitSoni/posts/MrtAXodb1NY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">+Punit Soni</a>]</em></div>
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Latest SwiftKey Beta Introduces A Simplified Installer, Because Sometimes What Works Can Still Use Fixing

adnane 1 Applications, News February 12, 2014

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 this time around. The team has altered the keyboard installation 
process to make it easier to follow. The new one has fewer steps, 
reducing how much the user is presented with out of the gate.
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For comparison, here is how the current stable version greets newcomers.</div>
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Upon first glance, it definitely looks less imposing. Does a new user
 need to know about SwiftKey Cloud just to try out the keyboard? And 
what is SwiftKey Flow other than branding? These changes are currently 
only available in the latest 4.4 beta, and the SwiftKey folks have 
provided a <a class="external" href="http://bit.ly/skinstallbeta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">direct download link</a> with the APK. After you've played around with it, the team would <a class="external" href="http://vip.swiftkey.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">love to hear your feedback</a>. Have fun.</div>
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print HTC One Receives Minor OTA Update To Software Version 3.05.651.3 That Fixes "No SIM Card" Issue

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print HTC One Receives Minor OTA Update To Software Version 3.05.651.3 That Fixes "No SIM Card" Issue

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Any.DO's Drop Dead Gorgeous Calendar App Cal Is Now In The Play Store

adnane 1 Applications, News February 12, 2014

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Do you need a good calendar app? Do you need a good calendar app that's <em>freakin' beautiful</em>?
 Then check out Any.DO's Cal, a top iOS iCal alternative that just made 
the jump to Android. Cal features all the stuff you need in a typical 
calendar app and then some, and wraps it all up in a functional, 
minimal, readable interface that focuses on content. It's a free 
download in the Play Store. We had a hands-on a with the app a few weeks
 ago, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="">which you can check out here</a>. 
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The core of Cal is its sync feature with Any.DO,
 a to-do list that we've written about before. To-do items are 
automatically added to your calendar along with relevant contact and 
location information, if you've added it in. Naturally it will also sync
 with Google Calendar - you don't even need to sign in, it will import 
events from calendars saved on your phone automatically - Exchange, 
Outlook, Yahoo, AOL, and Apple's iCloud. Cal integrates with Facebook 
and, strangely, the car rental service Uber in supported cities. Each 
daily view is given its own photo background, sort of like the featured 
photos on Bing, and you can select which general categories you want via
 the settings menu. </div>
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 In truth, Cal doesn't do that much more than Google Calendar and its
 innumerable alternatives, it just does all the core stuff so well that 
it's hard to resist. The interface is decidedly non-Holo, a sort of mix 
between Windows 8-style flat icons and the general minimalism that's 
getting popular all over the web and the Play Store. That being said, 
after trying Cal I've haven't seen any action that isn't obvious in the 
context of its screen, both on the tablet and smartphone interface. 
That's more than I can say for other whiz-bang apps
 that hype up their UI. It's also got an integrated calendar widget (a 
must-have for some users), but unfortunately there's only one agenda 
view available. Performance on my Nexus 5 is great, though some of the 
early reviews are reporting that the fancy animations can be choppy even
 on high-end hardware. </div>
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If you're looking for a calendar that's a treat for both your eyes 
and your schedule, you should definitely check out Cal and the original 
Any.DO app. You'll need an Android 4.0 phone or tablet to join in. </div>
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Motorola's $150 Off Moto X Sale Is Live Now – Limited Quantities Available [Update: Sold Out Already!]

adnane 1 News, Smartphones February 12, 2014

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<strong>Update</strong>: Despite allegedly 
increasing the number of devices available through the promo, all the 
spots are already gone. It took under 10 minutes. There are going to be a
 lot of unhappy folks out there, but there's another slot open next 
Monday. 
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Original post: Things <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/12/02/moto-maker-got-slammed-on-cyber-monday-so-motorola-will-offer-the-150-moto-x-discount-on-two-more-days/">didn't go super-well</a>
 for Motorola on Cyber Monday – it turns out people really like getting 
$150 off a full-price phone and pretty much crushed Motorola's website 
on Monday. To make up for it, the company announced two more sale days, 
today and next Monday. It's first come, first serve and limited 
quantities are available each day. </div>
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If you want in on the deal, head to the Motorola Holiday Sale page 
and register for the promo. You will get a code in your email that is 
valid for one week, so you've got time to decide exactly how to proceed.
 Keep in mind this is only for the Moto Maker version of the device for 
the big four carriers – the developer edition phone was not subject to 
the website issues on Monday and sold out. The cost of the off-contract 
devices will work out to $349 for the 16GB and $399 for the 32GB. The 
promo code THANKS from Black Friday is still valid for 30% off 
accessories too. <br />

The promo code approach is probably designed to spread out purchases 
and ease the strain on the Moto maker site. Still, you probably want to 
snag the code early. Good luck. <br />

<em>[<a class="external" href="http://motorola-blog.blogspot.com/2013/12/our-2-day-holiday-sale-is-almost-here.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Motorola Blog</a>, <a class="external" href="http://motorola.com/holiday2daysale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Holiday Sale</a>]</em><br />
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MOGA Hero And Pro Power Review: This Is Exactly How To Make A Better Mobile Controller

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Last year, PowerA tried to change the game 
(quite literally) with its MOGA (later changed to MOGA Pocket) and MOGA 
Pro controllers. While the idea was great and execution was decent, 
there was still a lot of room for improvement with both. This year's 
models – the Hero Power and Pro Power – not only look to improve the 
overall form factor and experience over last year's models, but also 
bring more juice and the ability to charge your device <em>while you play</em> using the internal battery. Sounds great, right? Sure, but at $60 and $80 respectively, the question is <em>are they good enough to warrant the price? </em></div>
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I've spent the last few weeks playing with both controllers, so it's 
time to breakdown how they're different and/or better than their 
predecessors, and find the answ</div>
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Hero Power</h3>
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<em>Left: MOGA Pocket; Right: MOGA Hero Power</em></div>
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The Hero Power is basically re-vamped version of the MOGA Pocket (the original MOGA), and <em>holy crap</em>
 it is so much better. All of the annoyances with last year's model – 
like the need for replaceable batteries, the non-clicky joysticks, and 
lack of a D-pad – have been fixed. As much progress that's been made, 
however, there's still some work to be done. Before we get to that, 
though, let's take a look at what the Hero offers, and exactly what's 
different from last year's model.</div>
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The first noticeable difference is the size – the Hero is longer, 
thicker, and wider than the Pocket, which gives it a more comfortable 
feel when playing. It's not so much larger than it becomes difficult to 
carry, however – it's still very much a pocket-sized, on-the-go 
controller. I like that.</div>
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The button configuration on the Hero is also drastically different 
than last year's model, in that it not only has more buttons, but the 
existing ones have also been improved to be larger and more clicky. Fun 
fact: I like doing controller reviews just so I can use the word 
"clicky."</div>
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For example, the joysticks are now raised and clickable (like a 
joystick should be), instead of the strange recessed joystick on the 
Pocket. Directly below the left joystick is now a D-Pad, instead of that
 weird cluster of buttons with start, select, and the MOGA keys. That's a
 huge upgrade in itself. Start and select have been moved to either side
 of the arm that holds the phone, which feels far more natural. The Hero
 also has two sets of shoulder buttons now, as opposed to the single set
 on the Pocket. Rounding out the button differences here, the Hero's 
XYBA keys are slightly larger and more tactile, so they feel better.</div>
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<img alt="wm_IMG_20131203_122811" height="247" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_wm_IMG_20131203_122811_thumb.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="wm_IMG_20131203_122811" width="329" /> <img alt="wm_IMG_20131203_122819" height="247" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_wm_IMG_20131203_122819_thumb.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="wm_IMG_20131203_122819" width="329" /></div>
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Overall the Hero feels a lot more grown up than last year's model, 
which is nice. My one complaint about the buttons is actually with the 
L2/R2 triggers: they feel more spongy than springy, which is an odd 
sensation. I don't really like the way they feel, but I'm still glad 
they're along for the ride since they were missing on last year's 
controller. Still, they feel weird and are just too mushy for my taste.</div>
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The Hero Power is packing an 1800mAh battery under its undersized 
shell, which serves as both the controller's primary power source and a 
means of charging your phone while you play. This is a massive 
improvement over the Pocket, which unfortunately used AAA batteries to 
power the controller. That said, a shared 1800mAh battery isn't going to
 provide a lot of juice for most modern phones, which typically have 
internal batteries that are much larger than what's provided in the 
Hero. In other words, it'll give you <em>some</em> juice, but don't 
expect to get a full charge out of it. On the other hand, if you never 
use it to charge your phone, it should be enough to keep the controller 
going for quite a while, which is nice. It's also worth noting that the 
controller battery must be above 25% before it will charge an external 
device (this applies to both the Hero and the Pro). </div>
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<img alt="wm_IMG_20131203_122834" height="247" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_wm_IMG_20131203_122834_thumb.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="wm_IMG_20131203_122834" width="329" /> <img alt="wm_IMG_20131203_122907" height="247" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_wm_IMG_20131203_122907_thumb.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="wm_IMG_20131203_122907" width="329" /></div>
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One thing I wish the internal battery did a better job of is adding 
weight to the controller. Don't get me wrong, the Hero's definitely 
heavier than the Pocket and it feels pretty solid, but once the phone is
 in the MOGA Arm, it's very noticeably top-heavy, which makes for a 
somewhat-awkward experience. I wouldn't call it a deal breaker by any 
means, but it's just another odd sort of sensation that you'll need to 
get acclimated to when using the Hero, especially for longer gaming 
sessions.</div>
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Like last year's model, the MOGA Arm has slightly tacky rubber pieces
 at the top and bottom that help hold the phone in place, and it works 
very well. The arm feels more robust than last year's model, and it's 
easier to insert and remove the phone, as well. Overall, it's 
improvements all around on the arm, which is nice. I never felt like my 
phone would fall out of the old model's arm, so the fact that this one 
is even better ensures even more confidence.</div>
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Pro Power</h3>
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<img alt="wm_IMG_20131203_122617" height="300" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_wm_IMG_20131203_122617_thumb.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="wm_IMG_20131203_122617" width="400" /></div>
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<em>Left: MOGA Pro; Right: MOGA Pro Power</em></div>
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Now that we've talked about the portable little brother of the 
family, let's turn our attention to the big boy. The Pro Power is 
PowerA's "console experience" controller, and is much larger than the 
Hero. The button layout is essentially the same on both devices, though 
the joysticks, D Pad, and all the buttons are larger and more 
confortable on the Pro Power. Makes sense – why put tiny buttons on a 
big controller?</div>
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Speaking of buttons, unlike the Hero, the Pro's L2 and R2 triggers 
feel perfectly springy – the way triggers should feel. I'm not sure if 
the construction of the Hero limited the parts available for the L2/R2 
buttons, but there's a very tangible difference between the two, and I 
prefer the Pro's ten-to-one over the Hero's.</div>
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The primary difference in layout between the two is actually with the
 USB ports: both of the Pro's USB ports (full-size for charging devices,
 micro for charging the controller) are on the back, whereas the Hero's 
full-size USB port is on the back and the microUSB charging port is on 
the front. That doesn't really make a big difference in how the 
controllers are used, but it's a small detail worth pointing out.</div>
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The Pro Power features a larger, 2200mAh battery, which will not only
 keep the controller charged longer, but also will provide a slightly 
larger bump should you elect to charge your phone while gaming. If not, 
then the Pro should theoretically outlast the Hero when it comes to play
 time, as well.</div>
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Between the larger battery and bigger overall form factor, the Pro 
does an excellent job of feeling balanced, especially with the phone 
mounted in the arm. It doesn't feel top-heavy that way, but it also 
doesn't feel unreasonably heavy when used with something like a tablet 
that can't fit in the arm. The weight definitely gives it a solid, more 
console-quality feel, which anyone who would be considering either of 
these controllers should appreciate.</div>
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Compared to last year's Pro, the Pro Power feels like an upgrade in 
nearly every way – it seems sturdier and more robust, the buttons are 
more comfortable, and it just feel like a more premium experience. 
That's hard to argue with.</div>
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<strong>Update: </strong>Someone in the comments asked if the Arm on 
the Pro is long enough to hold a Nexus 7. I actually meant to address 
this in the original review – the answer is unfortunately no. This is a 
pretty big oversight in my opinion, as the ability to strap a small 
tablet in would be killer. </div>
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<img alt="wm_IMG_20131203_122717" height="247" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_wm_IMG_20131203_122717_thumb.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="wm_IMG_20131203_122717" width="329" /> <img alt="wm_IMG_20131203_122938" height="247" src="http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nexusae0_wm_IMG_20131203_122938_thumb.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="wm_IMG_20131203_122938" width="329" /></div>
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Games</h3>
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The gaming experience hasn't really changed a lot since last year – 
you sync the controller using the MOGA Pivot app, find MOGA-compatible 
games, and get your game on. The list of compatible games, however, is 
constantly growing – there are nearly 100 <em>more</em> compatible games
 from when I reviewed the original Pro last year. There were 76 at the 
time, now there are roughly 175. That's a lot of games. And with HID 
mode, you can use the controller with emulators and other games that may
 not necessarily have MOGA support out of the box, which dramatically 
increases the usefulness of this duo, no matter which one you choose.</div>
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Conclusion</h3>
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At $60 and $80 for the Hero and Pro respectively, you have to throw 
down a solid chunk of change just to improve your gaming experience. The
 question is, is it worth that to you? I'd say that depends. If you game
 on your phone a lot and are tired of touch controls (or never liked 
them in the first place), then these MOGAs will likely be worth their 
asking price to you. They're both solid, feel great, and definitely 
improve gaming on your mobile – there's no doubt about that.</div>
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The next dilemma is which one to choose – do you go with the smaller,
 lighter, more portable Hero, or the robust, console-size Pro? While the
 Hero isn't what I'd call "bad," if I were throwing my own money down on
 one of these, I'd go with the Pro. The overall size and feel, coupled 
with t</div>
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With that said, if you only have a very limited amount of money to 
spend or you happen to catch the Hero on sale (at the time of writing 
it's going for just about $45 on <a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/?tag=androidpolice-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>), then by all means, buy it. While I prefer the Pro, I can't say it's worth nearly <em>double</em>
 the cost of the Hero. And the Hero is still a massive improvement over 
last year's model, so it's really a win-win. It's all about how much 
you're willing to spend.</div>
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<strong>Buy:</strong> <a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/POWER-MOGA-Hero-Electronic-Games-Game/dp/B00FB5R9OY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?tag=androidpolice-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MOGA Hero Power</a>, <a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/POWER-MOGA-Hero-Electronic-Games-Game/dp/B00FB5R9OY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?tag=androidpolice-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MOGA Pro Power</a></div>
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Hey, Sky? You do know that the same Google 
Play Store listing can be used for both smartphone and tablet versions 
of an app, right? No? You're still going with separate smartphone and 
tablet apps, like it's 2010? Okay then. The Sky Go tablet app has the 
same basic features of the smartphone app, but it's restricted to 7" or 
larger tablets running Android 4.0 or later. 
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Kidding aside, the feature set of the Sky Go app is pretty admirable,
 with live TV and streaming TV on demand. According to the app 
description there are "over 800 movies" and more TV shows than you can 
shake a sheleighly at across 11 movie channels, Sky Atlantic, Sky 1, Sky
 Living, Sky Arts, and Sky News, and various sports channels. Users can 
register two devices and there is no WiFi restriction. Subscribers to 
Sky Go Extra (£5 a month) get to use the app on up to four devices and 
get access to live TV on two at the same time, plus the ability to 
download movies or TV shows for offline viewing later. </div>
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<a class="external" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skygo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The original Sky Go app</a>
 has pretty dismal reviews, seemingly stemming from serious 
compatibility and stability issues. Conversely, the tablet app is 
getting a pretty good response from initial users, currently sitting at 
4.6 stars. Naturally you'll need to be a subscriber to Sky's TV service 
to log in, but like most streaming cable apps, there's no extra charge 
for the basic app itself. The Sky Go app can't be downloaded outside of 
the UK and Ireland, and streaming video won't play outside those 
countries either, but you should be able to download movies or TV shows 
for international travel. </div>
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Fair warning: <a class="external" href="http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/sky-go/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this FAQ</a> says that root users are left out in the cold, once again thanks to "contractual agreements." </div>
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