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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 18, 2012
Google has made Currents part of Android with Jelly Bean, and anyone with a Nexus 7 or other Nexus device who's updated has it sitting in their app drawer. That's not a bad thing -- the...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 18, 2012
Google has made the full 4.1 Android SDK available for download, along with a revised set of SDK tools (20.1.1) and the NDK (rev 8b). As always, the SDK and assorted tools are available for Win...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 17, 2012
Google has updated their Google Play support page for questions about Nexus 7 order and delivery, and have given some solid shipping dates. All orders placed before July 13 will be processed and shi...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 17, 2012
Google has just announced that a software update will be pushed to the Nexus 7, which will bring the Google Wallet app to the device. This looks to be the same 4.1.1 OTA update that the Google I/O t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 17, 2012
We've seen the availability of the Nexus 7 go from 'coming soon', to 2-3 weeks, then 3-5 weeks, but now a quick look at the ordering page for the 8GB Nexus 7 shows you it's sitt...
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by Michelle Haag
Jul 17, 2012
If you're a registered member here at Android Central then you know our forums always have a contest happening. And if you're not registered, well -- now is as good a time as any. This ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 17, 2012
The Google Nexus 7 is starting to make it its way out to consumers around the world, and if you're among the lucky early adopters picking up the Jelly Bean tablet this week, we've got some r...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 16, 2012
We're big fans of folks learning just what they are doing when it comes to hacking at their devices. One click root applications are fine and dandy, but when (not if) something goes wrong one da...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 16, 2012
If you're among the lucky few to already be in possession of a Google Nexus 7, then you'll be pleased to see hear that the Instagram app for Android has been updated to support your new...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 15, 2012
Just as Google Nexus 7 tablets are starting to make their way out to consumers, the tablet has received a minor over-the-air update, the second OTA for those who got the Google I/O edition. As far a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 13, 2012
You might have heard that a lot of folks have been able to get their hands on the Nexus 7 today. Of course, not everyone who ordered and is waiting was able, and that's caused a bit of a ruckus,...
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by Jared DiPane
Jul 13, 2012
If you were one of the many that jumped right into the Google Play Store to place your pre-order for the Nexus 7 upon announcement, you will be happy to know that the devices have finally started sh...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 13, 2012
The launch of the Nexus 7 Android tablet has been, at best, a little muddy. The listing on Google Play still has it shipping in 1 to 2 weeks. Some retailers apparently have been told to sit on their...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 12, 2012
Google took its first steps towards redesigning the Android notification tray in Ice Cream Sandwich, and in the latest version, 4.1 Jelly Bean, it's taken things a step further, creating truly i...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 12, 2012
Just a quick heads up that Sam's Club is now taking preorders for the Google Nexus 7 tablet. You know, our new favorite tablet. Prices are in line with Google Play, at up to $249 for the 16GB ve...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 11, 2012
So apparently the Nexus 7 tablet has a little magnetic sensor hidden under the display that can trigger the display to turn on. Not exactly a new phenomenon, but interesting because until now, it...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 11, 2012
Your call, really.
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 10, 2012
The Google Nexus 7 tablet isn't quite available to the general public yet, but our Google I/O edition's just gotten an update. As you can see from the screen above, the 12.6MB update to Andr...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 09, 2012
Android Open Source Project guru Jean-Baptiste Queru sends word that the new version of Android, 4.1 Jelly Bean, is being released to AOSP today. This process is the first step in the official relea...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 09, 2012
The Internet is hard at work debating the merits of the Nexus 7 tablet, and the biggest arguments are about the lack of expandable storage, or an SD card, as you likely know it. It seems like e...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 09, 2012
The case for sticking with Jelly Bean until 2013
Android followers, more than most smartphone communities, are constantly focused on the future, be it the next major OS update, or the next big s...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 09, 2012
If for some reason you've got an aversion to ordering online, you'll soon be able to pick up the Google Nexus 7 tablet -- be sure to read our full Nexus 7 review -- in another brick-and...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 08, 2012
Clad in blacks and grays, the Nexus 7 itself may be an unassuming beast, but it seems manufacturer ASUS is looking to spice things up a bit with its range of covers. The Nexus 7 maker teased a first...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 08, 2012
At this point, it's no secret that retailers across various regions will be adding the Nexus 7 to their tablet offerings but now Best Buy, Staples and Future Shop Canada have gone ahead an...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 06, 2012
The long-awaited Google Nexus 7 tablet is upon us, and for many it is all we ever dreamed of. But not everything is perfect.
Since you're reading this, chances are you're an Android fan....
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 05, 2012
Following its total re-vamp in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Google has spent the past six months fine-tuning the stock Android launcher in version 4.1, Jelly Bean. A couple of chan...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 04, 2012
It's something that shouldn't come as a surprise, and something we commented on yesterday, but now we have official word from Google that the UK won't be getting Play Music, Magazines or...
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by James Richardson
Jul 04, 2012
The release date in the UK for the Google Nexus 7 tablet is creeping closer and closer, day by day. You can now pre order the new Android tablet from The Dixons Group which includes: Dixons, PC Worl...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 03, 2012
I like my Nexus 7. It’s speedy, well-designed and runs a pure, unmolested version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. But since I’ve returned with it to the UK, Google’s flagship tablet has...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 03, 2012
Just a quick heads up for those of you who might be preordering the Google Nexus 7 tablet as a gift. Just like with the Amazon Kindle Fire, there's an option in the ordering process that allows ...
