AT&T updates Samsung Galaxy S4 shipping date to April 23

AT&T has updated the Samsung Galaxy S4 pre-order page and there is a new shipping date - April 23. The previous versions had a shipping date of April 30 for the phone, which put it a week past T-Mobile (April 24) and Sprint (April 27). The price remains the same at $639 or $199 with a new agreement for the 16GB model.

Of course we can't be sure that this date is final, but all of us would like to see it sooner rather than later. There's a lot there to love, and we certainly can't wait to have our very own for the requisite fondling. 

Are you ordering an S4 from one of the carriers? Be sure to let us know who you're rolling with in our poll, then head into the forums where at least you can wait with friends.

Source: AT&T. Thanks, Eric!

The nose is the third Google Mountain View April Fool's day joke

Google is not yet ready for the April Fools shenanigans and the announcement of Google's nose might be the stupidest yet. Billing it as "the search for new scentsation ' website lists the full set of features:

Internet-sommelier: a curated information panels, a couple of pictures of the expertly descriptions and aromas.Take a wiff: Google Aromabase-15 m + scentibytes.Don't ask, don't smell: when you are careful to include in the query-SafeSearch.The street feeling of the vehicles is to be inhaled and indexed millions of miles in the atmosphere.Android environmental odor detection through the world's most sensible to collect odours to the mobile operating system.SMELLCD ™ 1.1 + high resolution compatible with the odors of a precise and controlled.

We've seen Youtube, pirate's map and now the smell-o-vision Smartphone "the end". Something tells me that Google has not done yet. Hit the break to see the technical description of the product, how it all works (Yes, Google goes all in for April Fools ' Day pranks!) and try it for yourself from the source link. I hope you have better luck than I did--all smells like the Turkey sandwich was in possession.

Source: Google. Via: @Dr_Mcq

Google's 2013 April Fools' gags start with the shutdown of YouTube

Gotta hand it to Google -- the boys and girls in Mountain View can have some serious fun for April Fools' Day. Each year we get a handful of awesomely funny announcements and videos, including such gems as Google Translate for animals or Google Racing.

Google's getting started a day early this year. This morning it posted a video to YouTube announcing that it's received enough entries to finally pick the best video, and that YouTube will shut down at midnight tonight until 2023, at which time the winner will be announced.

Thanks for all your great entries.
YouTube finally has enough videos to begin selecting a winner.
What do you think is the #bestvideo on YouTube?

We've been thrilled with all of the diverse, creative entries we've seen so far, and we can't wait to begin the process of selecting the best video. We'll be announcing the winner in 10 years. 

The cameos are worth watching as well. Antoine Dodson as a judge? Of course. Taking a shot at unboxings? Love it. iJustine, Rafi Fine. David from "David after Dentist" fame. Awesomesauce.

Check out the video after the break, and get ready for more from Google on Monday.

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SwiftKey gets SwiftKey Tilt April Fools Act

Left out of the April 1 fun, popular keyboard app SwiftKey has today announced the ' SwiftKey Tilt, "a new keyboard that is designed to provide a" whole-body typing experience. " How does it work? Well, instead of typing with your thumb, simply a guide a small pinball spelling words on the screen. (And it looks as cool as the people above.)

In the Video after the break. SwiftKey says that the new tilt keyboard is available today, these "curious enough to find it." (Type in "expensive", then long-pressing a proposal to bar the word.)

SwiftKey Tilt: a Full-Body, the typing experience

London--April 1, 2013 — SwiftKey today presents the future of SwiftKey Tilt, Smartphone type. The revolutionary new input method to change the daily operations by typing in the whole body, a gripping experience. SwiftKey Tilt makes possible text for a loved one in the email and enter the soliloquies, without even touching the screen; rock, wiggle or shimmy up a Smartphone to add words. The drawing of the SwiftKey's mind reading the word prediction ability, the innovation of the year is the most important type SwiftKey tilt of the feather.

SwiftKey keyboard works by releasing the third exciting Pinball Tilt on way to write to the device. Tap or flow of words, the device's accelerometer to brightly colored bead on the keyboard and when it collides with the prophecy, the word is added. This will free the thumbs to proceed even faster through SMS, email or Tweet. It also provides users with an eye-catching way to interact with the appliances and is fully compatible with the Macarena and the Harlem Shake.

"We have always felt that the essence of the writing is about how you express yourself," said Dr. Ben Finney Lane, founder and CTO of SwiftKey. "We realized that we have never focused on this possible through physical movement, though. SwiftKey with tilt we have changed all that.  By moving the entire body to guide the small pink ball, users now can be ilmeikkäämpää when they write. Whether it's your body Poppin' Gangnam style or my personal range of Tilting move "mash potato", it leads to the expressive and personal income. "

An innovative new typing method is today accessible to SwiftKey curious enough to find it.

SwiftKey is the No. 1 bestseller in-app Google play in more than 50 countries and 60 languages available at contextual projections spreadsheet. SwiftKey please visit www.swiftkey.net.

More April Fools images Google + and + emotion

Google does not stop at the April Fools tricks, and this made many people fall for it--an algorithm that automatically inserts the right smiley Google + the photo based on the facial expressions people on it. Dubbed + emotions, it said "the plumb the emotional depths of each image, then summed up the feelings of our beautifully crafted emotion icon" with the push of a button.

Of course, there is no such button, but people commented on Google + posting that seems to want it, and enough to cheat. We can't blame them, it certainly sounds like Google could-and-take.

We are used to with Google pulling an April Fool's joke, the silliness a little bit, but this year they seem to have kicked things into high gear. 24 hours to go, we expect to see more before it is all over.

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Source: + Erik Murphy-Chutorian

AT&T HTC one pre-orders reportedly starts in April 5 for $ 250

According to some educational investigations on Engadget (above) one could be powered AT&T as early as this week. Although we will not be able to quite easily guessed, as far as possible, between a couple of useful device, look at a cool $ 249.99 on a 32 GB version of either black or silver casing. Although there is no specific release date for the "exclusive" for the 64 GB model, is said to be in the end with no indication of any pre-orders for $ 299.99 on sale.

Be on the lookout for the official announcement of the AT&T in the next few days, rumor has it that you are able to start a day earlier on the Web, if you're willing to get your hands on a HTC One. T-Mobile has revealed some of the details of the price of the HTC One, but there is no official start date is either.

Source: Engadget
More: See all HTC one review; HTC one in Forum

Kindle the Fire HD 8.9 gets AT&T 4 G LTE starting from April 5

If you have visited for the Kindle the Fire HD 8.9-incher get built for LTE in love, this is your week. AT&T has announced that they will carry the Android-based tablet--remember that it used Amazon services instead of Google-starting in may for $ 399. If you log on to the new LTE-line for two years, AT&T will knock off $ 150, making your ï just $ 249 for the tablet. Or you can add it to your plan, Mobile accounts for $ 10 a month.

Source: AT&T

"Phil is back to a print journalist, Android Central, subtitles and street signs."

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Google has not yet made the April Fools shenanigans-Gmail-blue

Decided to make the bloggers miss the season three premiere of game of thrones, Google has released an April Fools hoax-once again-Gmail blue. It's all in what you expect from your Gmail-RICH TEXT, attachments, chats, bluer bunch!

Hit the break for the video and the source link for all to know. It may be Tuesday already?

Source: Gmail blog

Set up calendars: Google's Q1 result is April 18, 2013

A quick heads up for those of you who want to kibitz on Google's earnings calls. The result of the first quarter of 2013, the results will be published on 18 October. April with the usual conference call at 4: 30 PM EDT.

We will usually have some sort of Android news from earnings calls. So we'll be there with bells on.

Source: Google

"Phil is back to a print journalist, the editor of Android Central, subtitles and street signs."

HTC One $100 trade-in deal extended to April 4th

Not overly impressed with Samsung's latest offering? HTC is here for you. The deal that started last month has been extended -- buy an HTC One and get a $100 Visa gift card when send in your old smartphone. All you have to do is sign up online by the new deadline to qualify for the deal. After you register with HTC by April 4th, just send your HTC One proof of purchase and old phone in to HTC to claim your $100 Visa card. Easy money.

HTC says the extension is due to "overwhelming response" from fans, but we suspect the reported delay in shipments of the phone might also be a factor.

No doubt there were a lot of people waiting for the Galaxy S4 announcement before signing up for any manufacturer promotions. The competition between these two phones is going to be fierce, and a free 100 big ones from HTC is going to make the choice that much more interesting.

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