Right smack in the middle of Macworld this past January, Liv Games released their first iOS title called Legendary Wars [99�/Lite]. It's a castle defense game similar to a plethora of other titles available in the App Store, but Legendary Wars made some smart design decisions that set itself apart from the rest. There are 3 different lanes to manage, which adds a layer of depth to the landscape as you send troops towards the enemy castle or deal with oncoming attacks. There are also a staggering number of different game types that afford a ton of variety to the gameplay. A full armory and upgrade system motivates you to keep on playing just one more game as you power up your offensive squad.

We were really surprised at just how much we enjoyed Legendary Wars in our review, and really the biggest negative we had was that the lovely artwork in the game didn't support Retina Display resolution, and looked pretty fuzzy on those devices. Today Liv Games has rectified this by releasing an update that includes Retina Display graphics and a number of other goodies. Check out these comparison shots below to see just how big a difference the higher resolution art work makes in Legendary Wars (normal resolution on left, Retina resolution on right. Click to enlarge):

In addition to the Retina Display support, this update to Legendary Wars also includes Game Center integration with 50 achievements and 5 leaderboards for Endless modes. There's also a brand new armory which unlocks upon completion of the Campaign, and several of the Hard and Legendary difficulty missions have been altered to be more balanced. There's also a host of other bug fixes and the game has been optimized to load faster and run more smoothly across all devices.

This update comes after last month's update which included a more casual-friendly control option and various other gameplay tweaks and balances. There is also a brand new lite version of Legendary Wars to try out which includes 7 exclusive levels not included in the regular version, and the full game is currently on sale for 99�. An iPad native version is in the works too, and Liv Games is hoping to roll that out in mid-April barring any complications.

Players have been loving the game in the very active forum thread, and if you own Legendary Wars grab this latest update to check out the new high resolution graphics and Game Center, and if you haven't picked up the title already check out the lite version for a taste of the gameplay.

Note: A memory bug has crept into this update for owners of 4th generation iPod touch devices which can cause crashes when several titles are in the multitasking memory. Liv Games already has a fix for this which should be submitted this weekend. Until then you can avoid the problem by clearing apps out of multitasking, and an update to officially address the problem should be out soon.

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Google is constantly doing its best to improve its search engine and one of its latest features just introduced is the +1 button. There have been all sorts of rumors related to this button, but since this button is available for experimental use, we decided to share more information about it.


Basically, +1 button allows you and your friends to like a certain webpage that is listed in your search results. This makes searching a bit easier, since you'll be able to see how many and which friends liked that particular link. According to Google, we can use +1 button with our search results or ads, and in the future, we'll see +1 button on other sites as well, so we can like the pages that we're reading instantly with a single click.

We have to notice that +1 button looks quite familiar to that of Facebok's, but so far, it's in experimental phase, so if you want to try it out, you'll need to sign up for it with your Google account.

[via Ubergizmo]

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War between browsers is still going on, and after the release of Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4, here are some stats about the browsers' market share. Internet Explorer 9 was boasted before its release and it has gained quite an audience but will that be enough to compete with Firefox 4?


According to the stats, it seems that Firefox 4 surpassed Internet Explorer 9 market share easily in just one day. According to stats, Firefox 4 currently holds 1.95% of the global market share while IE 9 holds 0.87% of market share. One of the main reasons for low market share of IE 9 is that IE 9 isn't compatible with Windows XP. As for other browsers, IE 8 is still the dominant browser and it holds 29.99% of the market share. In second place, there's Firefox 3.6 which still holds 24.43% of the market and Chrome 10 in third place.

Currently Internet Explorer holds 45% of the market, but according to StatCounter, its position is declining gradually. Who knows, after the success of Firefox 4, maybe Firefox will become the dominant browser someday?

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Vocal members of our community have long since written off ngmoco as a lost freemium cause, leaving us hardcore gamers in the dust as they move on to greener (and more casual) free to play pastures. The Rolando series seemed poised to become the Super Mario of the iOS platform when the original Rolando [99�] hit in in late 2008. In July of 2009, Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid [99�] was released, and is better than the original in every way imaginable.

Unfortunately, even though Rolando 3 was announced, poor sales of Rolando 2 combined with the wildly successful freemium-powered Eliminate [Free] seemed to be all ngmoco needed to seemingly give up on the Rolando franchise.

Check out the trailer to see what Rolando 2 is all about:

With a 99� price drop and a Retina Display update, I recommend everyone download Rolando 2, and you might as well snag Rolando while you're at it. Put simply, Rolando 2 is a fantastic iOS platformer that intelligently utilizes both touch and tilt to create one of the first "iOS-only experiences." It looks great with the new graphics, and the gameplay still stands on its own today. While we're incredibly excited that some of our favorite games are getting some entirely unexpected Retina Display treatment, it's still dreadfully disappointing that there hasn't yet been (and from where we're sitting likely won't be) a Rolando 3.

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When HTC launched new devices at MWC, we were expecting that they will also launch the HTC Pyramid, which is a dual-core phone and comes with some good features. Then CTIA came but still no sign of it but now it looks like they are getting ready to launch it because they are holding a press event in London,UK on 12 April.

Rumor has it that HTC will launch the HTC Pyramid along with few other devices. As we heard previously that they are planning to launch Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets this year. So it might be possible that they will also introduce new tablets. It's not necessary that the mobile giant will only introduce Android devices. There is a chance that they will also launch WP7 powered phone(s). Few days ago, HTC France told us that HTC EVO 3D is coming to their country, so may be HTC will also bring the EVO 3D to UK.

FoneArena should be at the event to bring you coverage of the the shiny new HTC devices. So folks, are you excited about new HTC devices ?

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Recently Gameloft announced yet another upcoming title on their Facebook page. In the wake of N.O.V.A. [$4.99 / Lite / HD] and N.O.V.A. 2 [$6.99 / Lite / HD] comes N.O.V.A. � Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance Elite. Aside from the following promo image, that's all we know right now.

Now, even though Gameloft is being incredibly vague with details currently, we can likely make a few semi-safe assumptions here. First off, Gameloft never shows off games that aren't at least somewhat close to being released, so it seems unlikely that we'll be waiting that long for this game. Also, last month Gameloft announced that they will be using the Unreal Engine in the future. Given that the N.O.V.A. series is one of their more popular franchises, it seems reasonable that Elite might be one of the first Gameloft UE3 games.

We'll just have to wait to find out!

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A new Android device will be launched in the coming month, its known as the K-Touch W700 and is powered by NVIDIA's dual-core Tegra 2 processor. The K-Touch W700 runs on Android 2.2, and features a 3.8 inch touchscreen with a relatively low resolution of 480�800 and two cameras, the back camera is a five megapixel camera with 720p video recording and at the front it has a 0.3 megapixel camera for video chat.

The phone's design is modern and features a metal casing, besides all the features listed above the phone has got 8 GB of internal memory, support for GPS/A-GPS, bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, FM tuner,� microSD card slot, digital compass, accelerometer and ambient light sensor.

From the information that we now have it seems that this phone will be available just for the Chinese market and it will be released in mid-April.

Nevertheless, this phone looks like a big step forward for the Chinese phone manufacturers.

[via iTechnews]

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If you're one of the millions of people out there who have found themselves gingerly stroking their new iPad 2's lately waiting for some more games to truly unleash the beast on, today is your lucky day. The guys from Trendy Entertainment dropped us a note and let us know that Dungeon Defenders: First Wave now fully takes advantage of everything the iPad 2 has to offer. All you've got to do is download the latest version of Dungeon Defenders and turn the somewhat confusingly named "video upscale percentage" slider all the way up.

Doing so makes Dungeon Defenders look and play like this:

It might be a little hard to see in the video, but the difference is insane. Performance on the original iPad was always lackluster (to put it kindly) and it's crazy to see what a difference the iPad 2 hardware makes. Unfortunately, all of our original criticisms of the game's UI still stands, and even though it performs substantially better, it's still incredibly clunky to play due to the incredibly complicated on-screen interface.

Regardless, the game is on sale for a buck for the next few days so if you're looking for something to try on your iPad 2 or have just been looking to check out Dungeon Defenders, now is as good of a time as any.

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Verizon Wireless is the largest mobile phone network in USA and in the past few years, they have launched several good devices. Back in 2009, they launched their first ever Android device which is known as the Motorola Droid, also one of the most selling Android devices in USA. At the moment, Verizon Android line is very strong and now it looks like they are planning to add plenty of Android devices in their line-up. According to our friends over at Phandroid, they got their hands on a leaked shot of Verizon Wireless Spring roadmap, which is showing that Verizon is planning to introduce at least 10 new phones, in which 9 are Android and 1 is WP7 powered phone. Well, if the screenshot is legit then it's confirmed that Verizon has something big up their sleeves.

The roadmap is also showing two�Mi-Fi�and one USB device, which is launching tomorrow according to the schedule. And as you can see�HTC Thunderbolt, which is already available at Verizon gives hint that the roadmap is legit. It seems that Casio Commando is a rugged Android powered device as its water proof and the name also suggests that it's a powerful phone. This phone is launching along with the Samsung Charge (previously known as Samsung Stealth), which is an Android powered device and Samsung first LTE device. It's launching on 7 April.

A few days ago, we say the�SE Xperia Play with�Verizon branding which confirmed it that the device is headed to Verizon and according to the roadmap, it's launching on 14 April. And the very next day, Verizon will launch HTC Trophy which we all know is coming to�Verizon and it's a global phone. Verizon is also planning to launch successor to HTC Incredible in April too. Obviously the successor is known as the Incredible 2 and it will be launched on 28 April.

In May, Verizon is planning to bring some super phones. According to the shot, they are planning to launch LG Revolution, Motorola Bionic, Motorola Droid X2 and Samsung Galaxy S2.�LG Revolution is similar to LG Optimus 2x and it's a 4G Android powered phone, and it's�scheduled�to hit Verizon on 5 May. And about the�Bionic,�Droid X2 and�Galaxy S2, they are scheduled for May release but no words on the release date.

Well friends, that's all we know about the new upcoming phones. I am not giving any guarantee on the release date as they are not confirmed, so better wait for official words from Verizon. So stay tuned with us and tell us that are you excited about Verizon's new upcoming line-up?

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Back in January we learned that Remedy Entertainment, developers of Max Payne and Alan Wake, would be resurrecting their first ever PC game Death Rally for an iOS remake. Today, that new version of Death Rally [$4.99] went live in the App Store. I never played Death Rally when it came out in 1996, so my opinion of this remade version won't be colored with knowledge of the original. Approaching it as strictly a new iOS title, Death Rally is one of the finest top-down racers in the App Store. Death Rally isn't perfect mind you, but it's an absolutely gorgeous title with satisfying combat-heavy racing and an engaging upgrade system.

The thing that sets Death Rally apart from most racers is its focus on combat. Each vehicle is equipped with a standard machine gun and a second stronger weapon of your choosing. These weapons, along with the vehicles beyond the first one, are unlocked by collecting items spread along the track while you're racing. Money is earned with every race you enter, with more money awarded based on what place you finish, how many cars you destroy, and other performance factors. Your winnings go towards upgrading the 5 available vehicles in the game in the areas of speed, handling, armor, and weapons.

Upgrading your cars and equipment is the real hook of Death Rally, and I was constantly wanting to play just one more race so I could fill up some more of my upgrade bars. The combat is also very satisfying, and there's nothing better than blowing the snot out of the car ahead of you in order to surpass them and win a race at the last moment. Controlling your vehicle is slightly awkward at first. A virtual control stick is used for both acceleration and turning, and there is no brake button. This isn't really necessary due to the arcade nature of the gameplay, but it caught me off guard at first. After just a few minutes though, I quickly warmed up to the controls and actually grew to really like them.

Death Rally offers 5 different tracks to race on, which doesn't sound like a whole lot, but the game does a good job of maximizing the variety in them. Each track has a reversed version, a rotated version, and a combination of both providing 20 variations of the same 5 courses. There are also several types of race variations, and in a clever design move you always have 6 races to choose from, with those 6 options refreshing after each race. This ensures that there's always something interesting to choose from in addition to the standard 6 vehicle race.

The highlight of Death Rally is the fantastic visuals, with support for Retina Display devices and full screen anti-aliasing on the iPad 2. The levels are incredibly detailed, as are the vehicle models which display damage during the course of a race. When a race is finished you'll get a close up view of your damaged vehicle in your garage and can watch it morph back to life when you repair it using your winnings, which is a cool effect. The visuals are made all the better by running at a rock solid frame rate throughout the game.

It will take about 6-8 hours to play through everything in Death Rally, but once finished there's not really a reason to come back unless you're compelled to earn the 50+ achievements or improve your lap times on the Game Center leaderboards. More tracks, vehicles, and a multiplayer mode would greatly extend the experience, and Remedy has said that these things are all planned for future updates. For an initial release though, Death Rally still contains a good amount of content, and it's a ton of fun to play through. There are a lot more positive impressions in our forums, and those looking for an action packed top-down racer would do well to check out Death Rally.

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Russian Samsung LiveJournal group is reporting that Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 will launch in Russia soon. There are two versions of Galaxy S already, Galaxy S i9000 with AMOLED display and Galaxy S i9003 SL with super LCD display .�

The rumor says this would have 1.4Ghz processor with multi-tasking which is higher than recently announced Galaxy S2's 1Ghz dual core processor. This also comes with Android 2.3, 1650mAh battery, 4 inch AMOLED display, TouchWiz 3.0.

This can also record HD videos with 8 MP camera and play HD videos. This phone is said to launch this April with the price tag of 23,990 Russian rubles which is about $ 840 in U.S.

Last month� Samsung Galaxy S2 was launched at MWC and also available for pre-order in�Australia.

(via Samsung Hub)

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Finding the best way to input text on your smartphone or tablet can be tedious process, since you have to purchase and install all sorts of different apps on your system, but you don't have to do that if you have Nuance FlexT9. Nuance FlexT9 is an Android app that lets you choose on what way you want to input text.

With this app you can input text simply by tapping the buttons, like with the default keyboard, or you could trace the characters, like with Swype, write characters with your fingers or even use the speech recognition.

Nuance FlexT9 combines some of the most used text input methods, and if you want to use this app, you can get it from the Android Market for $4.99.

[via Ubergizmo]

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Earlier today we posted the news that due to a license agreement expiring between THQ Wireless and Star Wars IP owners LucasArts, the iOS title Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner [$2.99] would no longer be available in the App Store after the end of this month. This also led to strong speculation that all THQ published Star Wars games would need to be removed as well.

We got this information from Kotaku, who since posting their original story had sent word out to all parties involved for further clarification. Earlier today they received confirmation from THQ that indeed all Star Wars games would be getting pulled, then just a few short hours later they were told the exact opposite. In a response email sent to Kotaku, a THQ Wireless spokesperson stated "All Star Wars apps will be available until further notice".

Personally, that response doesn't strike a ton of confidence in me that the Star Wars apps won't be pulled sometime in the future. But for now, it seems that they're safe. Josh Shabtai of Vertigore, the studio that created Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner, is trying to push forward with his planned updates for the game which include an iPad 2 optimized version (the game doesn't currently work properly on that device) and a Battle for Endor expansion. Vertigore is currently waiting to find out if they'll be able to release these updates.

Likely after this story made its way around the 'net THQ realized that there could potentially be some bad PR fallout from pulling those games, so have tentatively struck a deal with LucasArts to keep them around. Kotaku is currently awaiting an official response from the LucasArts folks, so I guess this could still all take a turn for the worse should they decide against this latest turn of events. We'll keep you updated if we find out any new information on this situation.

[via Kotaku]

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Jolicloud is a notebook that runs on the Joli OS, which at one time in the past was underground and in beta testing. Now though, you can download the OS from Jolicloud's website, but it can only run on netbooks / notebooks. After Dropbox was integrated into Joli OS, you can now also use Google Docs. You can edit all of your memos, forms and work that you've saved on Google Docs and have an online word processor. This new update is easy to use and to install into your Joli OS. A couple clicks and you'd be able to browse, edit all your documents or do what ever you like inside Google Docs.

Everything is stored in your Jolicloud, meaning if you worked on it at another location or computer you can resume when you login on your Jolicoud computer, this provides quick access to your information.

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AMD is prepared to continue its rivalry with the GeForce GTX 550 Ti, as they have decided to launch a new video card on 5 April, named Radeon HD 6790. This, despite the fact that its launched in the HD 6700 series and is not made ??around the GPU Juniper.


And when we were thinking that AMD could not hurt even more current nomenclature, we proved the opposite. How easy could it be called HD 6830 card for example., but let's go over its specs, as AMD has gone over a competent marketing department. The Radeon HD 6790 is expected to encompass 800 stream processors, 32 ROP's and 40 texture units. And the frequencies should be 840 MHz for GPU and 4200 MHz for GDDR5 memory at 256-bit.

We expect that this video card will cost $130 � 140, and slightly faster than its direct competitor from NVIDIA.

[via Techfresh]

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All of us want to protect our gadgets, especially iOS devices from being dropped and cracked or scratched. Miniot has created a new case for the iPad 2 which is a lot like Apple's smart case. It has built in magnet arrays that allows it to lay flat against the glass firmly to fully protect the device.

The case or cover is also able to fold and bend into a stand for your iPad 2. It can turn your iPad into a viewer, a keyboard or an upright camera from the different angles of the Miniot Cover. The cover has full protection against scratching with it's microfiber technology. It is available in four kinds of colors / wood material � Cherry, Oak, Walnut and Padouk. Since this is real wood that you are purchasing the price can be rather high at $70 a piece.

Miniot does offer free engraving though which is very cool, so you could give it as a gift and engrave a name in it.

[via iTechNews]

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Remember the Gameboy Camera? There are many reasons not to be aware of it ranging from "I wasn't alive at the time" to "I try not to buy every silly accessory Nintendo releases," so I'll lay down what this wonderful little gadget was all about: It was the late 90's, everyone and their little sister had their own Game Boy to play either Pokemon Red or Pokemon Blue, the mass proliferation of camera phones was still a decade away, and digital cameras were both clunky and expensive. Enter Nintendo, with a portable four-shade barely-greyscale digital camera with the hilariously low resolution of 128�112. It even had a thermal printer (which no one I know owned) that hooked up via the link cable port to print your photos to tiny stickers.

Check out this horribly 90's TV commercial detailing the features of the device:

While apps like Camera+ [99�] and Hipstamatic [$1.99] boast features that actively try to make your photos look better, Dezro's 8-Bit Pocket Camera [99�] sends your photos back in time to the aforementioned glory days of the Gameboy Camera… with shockingly accurate results.

Using a few different on-screen controls you can tweak out your 8-bit photos, then save them as virtual stickers with a number of different boarders. There's even Twitter and Facebook support for posting your stickers online. If you even have the vaguest of fond memories of the Gameboy Camera, 8-Bit Pocket Camera is an app you need on your iPhone.

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