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Readers Hub...finally!

Opened up the Readers Hub today, just to check if it was working yet, and was welcomed by two little green 'install' buttons on both the magazines and newspapers option. These buttons open up a Samsung modified app installer, and now...it's all working.
This is in Switzerland, running an unbranded unlocked 16GB SGT on Swisscom Liberty Grande contract.
EDIT: Ok, my excitement is growing less by the minute. While it works nicely, it seems there's no free content, neither in Newspapers nor in Zinio. Even the free papers that you can pick up at every bus stop around here (20Minuten) want to charge you. Not interested in paying for news when I can just use the the browser to read the online version for free.
EDIT 2: Right, it seems when you go through the Zinio website there's an option to search for free issues, and there's quite a few good ones there. No such option on PressDisplay however.

hm, still waitin...buy the way tnx for report

Just checked mine here in the UK and was greeted with the install buttons
Thanks for the heads up.
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Just showed up for me today in Australia too.

Installed and bought a few issues through Zinio already.
Running well so far except for one of my subscriptions having problems downloading.

Got to laugh, daily star which costs around 35 pence or maybe less for a hard copy is costing 99 pence per issue. Not tempted to go digital at that price, just going to do the usual and fire up the car on a morning and buy it
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Not working in the US t-mobile version. Bummer. Looking forward to zinio.
Please post a link to working aol if available.
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Zinio is great value, as a UK magazine reader being able to subscribe to US versions of magazines for around $10 for a years subscription is superb value to me! (They look great on my iPad, hoping they look just as good on my RoadWarrior SGT!)
With PressReader, if you have an online subscription to The Times (about £9 a month) you can download the Daily and Sunday editions (+All the extra magazines), perfect for my commute!
The readers hub was a huge deciding factor for me in buying a SGT, Im looking forward to trying it out once I get home today!

i have the tmobile tab and i don't even see the readers hub app. How can I get it?

too bad zinio is mostly usless for non-english ppl. I don't get why we get kobo and zinio but no media hub in europe.

ianford10 said:
Just checked mine here in the UK and was greeted with the install buttons
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Also in the UK. Works fine
PS: free samples can be added to your Zinio account via the web interface. Then use the app to read the content.
Note: By the way, my Galaxy Tab is flashed with the latest P1000XWJK1 firmware (November 2010). I don't think this would make a difference, as the Samsung App Market functions normally (I see 2 apps in there).

WTH? So I just lost access to my FHM subscription on the galaxy tab. Even the issue that I had downloaded earlier today had magically vanished.
Can't even see similar magazines through the tab any more.
I hope this is isn't some kind of iPad compatibility issue... What with it being two competing devices with different philosophical views on censorship.

can someone post the zinio apk. in my hub, i installed the kobo one

Here in Finland in Tab there is Readers hub with PressDisplay, Kobo and Zinio.
PressDisplay gave some freebies.
In Kobo there is about 200 free books to choose.
Zinio, no freebies.
About PressDisplay; the biggest newspaper in Finland, Helsingin Sanomat is missing, only 11 smaller ones available. And yes, those free trainstation-takeaway-b****-publications cost also 0,99€ -no thanks.
First I was exited, but not any more. Newsroom is still my killer app.
Greediness kills a lot good ideas.

PressDisplay and Zinio now online in the Philippines. Finally!!!!
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"Device authorization failed" when trying to launch PressDisplay. Product Code issue? SIM problem?
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will6316 said:
i have the tmobile tab and i don't even see the readers hub app. How can I get it?
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You will need the .apk files for those programs.
If the generous international users can dump their .apk files for us Americans, it would be greatly appreaciated. Sharing is caring.

ConceptVBS said:
You will need the .apk files for those programs.
If the generous international users can dump their .apk files for us Americans, it would be greatly appreaciated. Sharing is caring.
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+1 right here.

ConceptVBS said:
You will need the .apk files for those programs.
If the generous international users can dump their .apk files for us Americans, it would be greatly appreaciated. Sharing is caring.
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SolusCado said:
+1 right here.
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this worked for me on us tmobile tab you have to install all the apps
if you have any of these apps already instaled uninstall them and use these or else it wont work

Works great on an EVO. Thanks
maxtcee said:
this worked for me on us tmobile tab you have to install all the apps
if you have any of these apps already instaled uninstall them and use these or else it wont work
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Amazon app market

Nice todays free app is full version o Shazam Encore.
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I don't know how long they will keep their app store going, but I am enjoying the free Angry Birds Rio, Doodle Jump, and Shazam. I will take whatever good free apps they have
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I too am enjoying the free apps, upgraded previous angry birds that had ads....haven't tried the 'replacements' but I hope all are ad free

do you have to log in to Amazon to get the app? I didn't see it on the market when I did a quick search.

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do you have to log in to Amazon to get the app? I didn't see it on the market when I did a quick search.
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Here's the link they e-mailed to me to download the app on my Epic: http://amzn.to/getamazonappstore

You need an amazon.com account to use it, but if you've ever bought anything there you have one.

Anyone know if these apps will be available again for download if you have to reset your phone or get a new one?
I know that there is no refund policy with Amazons store, but wonder about spending money there and loosing them.

Kcarpenter said:
Anyone know if these apps will be available again for download if you have to reset your phone or get a new one?
I know that there is no refund policy with Amazons store, but wonder about spending money there and loosing them.
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They should be attached to your Amazon.com account that you login with to access the App Store.

Kcarpenter said:
Anyone know if these apps will be available again for download if you have to reset your phone or get a new one?
I know that there is no refund policy with Amazons store, but wonder about spending money there and loosing them.
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There is a "My Apps" section just like the Market has, so I would assume it will work the same.

Kcarpenter said:
Anyone know if these apps will be available again for download if you have to reset your phone or get a new one?
I know that there is no refund policy with Amazons store, but wonder about spending money there and loosing them.
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Yep, I just had corrupt data yesterday and my backup was corrupt as well, needless to say I had to fully wipe and start over. When I logged into the amazon app store it knew what I had downloaded and offered to redownload them, no payment required.

Kcarpenter said:
Anyone know if these apps will be available again for download if you have to reset your phone or get a new one?
I know that there is no refund policy with Amazons store, but wonder about spending money there and loosing them.
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Just back it up on ur SD card u may have to be rooted to do that tho..
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I really can't grasp the new market

I might make myself look really stupid here but I struggle to use the new market
Al i can seem to get to is either
Top paid apps
Top free apps
Trending apps
Editors choice
Where's the tab to just take to the newest apps?! I don't want to see the same apps all the time!
On my Dell Streak i can just hit the newest apps tab and i get the latest additions to the market......

tablet market sucks
Use the Google market from web page its alot better.you might also like amazon android app store. Its at amazon.com
Hope this helps

use the web interface
Enough said.

erica_renee said:
Use the Google market from web page its alot better.you might also like amazon android app store. Its at amazon.com
Hope this helps
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Unfortunately Amazon App Store is only for US residents.

WereCatf said:
Unfortunately Amazon App Store is only for US residents.
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You can get around that quite easy and get the free app of the day atleast! Glad I didnt miss out on all the popcap daily freebies!

well I've been trying to use the android web market page but it seems whatever I select (and pay for!) They state they will be downloaded to my tablet shortly.......
They never arrive, I then look in the normal market to get my purchase and the don't appear. I've had about 5 apps like that.

Office suite pro 5 free on amazon today

Get it now before it's too late!

goodintentions said:
Get it now before it's too late!
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Yeah I just scooped it up myself. Lets see how this software is.....
Also Mods may want to move this to the App section.

Thanks for the heads up. Looks like a good app. Just skimmed it but notice you can edit any document straight away without having to hit another button to edit -nice. Opened a PDF but was really slow loading each page. loved the animated icons and menu strip looks professional and sleek.

Didnt know about amazon app store before. Stupid thing doesn't work in Canada though? Lame

cant download free apps in Vietnam. Anyone willing to attach a file?

andy905 said:
cant download free apps in Vietnam. Anyone willing to attach a file?
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Unfortunately, even though it was free on Amazon for a day, it's paid software... so you won't be able to get a copy here. I feel bad that people can't use the Amazon market internationally though... the free app is sometimes a good one.

I got my the other day Thanks

It's a great app. One really nice feature is that it recognizes password protected files. The Asus Polaris software doesn't.
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New Xperia Privilege app just appeared

Don’t know if everyone already knows about this, apologies if they do, but a new app has just appeared for me as a phone update. It's called Xperia Privilege, and it is a Beta app that will hold special offers for Xperia phone users. At the moment you can get an ok photo editor for free for the next couple of weeks (had a quick look, not terrible for something for free, has more effects than some free ones I have seen) and for Xperia Z users specifically you can get a voucher for £20 £22 and a month free Music Unlimited.
I didn't actually get it to work properly, I actually got £22 for some reason Edit: It is £22 not £20. The free month of Music Unlimited it mentioned did not work - but this might be because I had a free trial available anyway to use (or I just read it wrong somehow, I couldn’t go back to check the details once I got it annoyingly)
In the terms it says there are a limited number of these vouchers available (per week) so it is first come first serve each week, but that could be just in case there is too much demand so they can limit it. I would still get it quick if you do want it just in case though.

wyterabitt said:
Don’t know if everyone already knows about this, apologies if they do, but a new app has just appeared for me as a phone update. It's called Xperia Privilege, and it is a Beta app that will hold special offers for Xperia phone users. At the moment you can get an ok photo editor for free for the next couple of weeks (had a quick look, not terrible for something for free, has more effects than some free ones I have seen) and for Xperia Z users specifically you can get a voucher for £20 and a month free Music Unlimited.
I didn't actually get it to work properly, I actually got £22 for some reason and the free month of Music Unlimited it mentioned did not work - but this might be because I had a free trial available anyway to use (or I just read it wrong somehow, I couldn’t go back to check the details once I got it annoyingly)
In the terms it says there are a limited number of these vouchers available (per month or something) so it is first come first serve, but that could be just in case there is too much demand so they can limit it. I would still get it quick if you do want it just in case though.
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I think sony should offer unlimited music and movies for free, this should sway user to sony phone. Netflix charge 8 a month, which isnt bad but their movie selection blows.

G1_enthusiast said:
I think sony should offer unlimited music and movies for free, this should sway user to sony phone. Netflix charge 8 a month, which isnt bad but their movie selection blows.
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I don't think free would work too well for Sony financially, they should offer Xperia users a reduced rate if they take movies and music service together I think that would be good move.

wyterabitt said:
I don't think free would work too well for Sony financially, they should offer Xperia users a reduced rate if they take movies and music service together I think that would be good move.
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6months Free would work #new phone every flagship

Thanks for the tip, just got the Hobbit and Life of pie for next to nothing.
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I didn't get any update... And what's the apology for?
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http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/software/offers/discovery-packs-xperia-z/
Here you can download it. Its not available in USA, but it is in some parts of Europe, UK included.
I've just redeemed my 22 pounds
Thank you Sony, nice move.
Thank you.
EDIT/UPDATE!!!!
You can redeem more and more codes if you do Factory Reset of your phone!!! If someone is willing to try this, plese let us know if its really working.

Some body can share apk file ?, it not available on my store :crying:

Me too, I hope somebody will share the apk

Seyren Windsor said:
Some body can share apk file ?, it not available on my store :crying:
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I never got it through the store. Go to update centre. Check for updates.
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i thought it would be more bloatware when it turned up in my update centre but it's actually kind of useful. I've added £22 to my PSN account, enough for 2 full games such as Assassin's Creed 1/2 etc, or a 90 day PS+ subscription to get maybe 12 full games free.

May someone share the app?

chesterr said:
May someone share the app?
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Check update centre
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decadan1977 said:
Check update centre
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I did and I'm currently in China.

chesterr said:
I did and I'm currently in China.
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How about backing up your phone. Flashing UK firmware. Getting said app. Taking advantage of the. Offers and redeeming the code for PlayStation store credit. Then flashback to whatever firmware your using and restoring. Worth a try.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.gsmguxmk.xperiaprivilege2012&hl=en_GB
Open this link from Chrome on the phone or some other browser using VPN of coutry supported in this promotion.

:good: I'm in India. I just changed the country to United Kingdom from the app's settings, and claimed my 22 pounds

Hmmm.
Wahad said:
You can redeem more and more codes if you do Factory Reset of your phone!!! If someone is willing to try this, plese let us know if its really working.
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Why do I feel like this amounts to nothing but theft?
Lucked out, myself. Bought the missus an XZ today, so got AU$60 total ourselves.

Where can we spend this 22 quid, guys?
bharat4ever said:
:good: I'm in India. I just changed the country to United Kingdom from the app's settings, and claimed my 22 pounds
Any non psn user, can you please donate your psn code to me? I want to buy psn plus. Please please.
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begging like that is not nice ^^

Ok edited.