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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 06, 2012
If you're connected to the Internet, you've probably heard that Apple has dropped support for their Youtube app in the upcoming version of iOS. You might have even heard that it's part o...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 01, 2012
This will affect, oh, maybe five or six of us, if our un-scientific poll is any indication, but it appears that preorders of Google's Nexus Q are now shipping.
The flip side to that, of course,...
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by Richard Devine
Aug 01, 2012
When the Google Mobile Blog asked what its readers wanted to see more of, there was a pretty clear message. Lots more Android. As such, today sees the last ever post from the Google Mobile Blog, and...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 01, 2012
The previously-leaked Nexus 7 POGO dock and premium case are set to be joined by a few more official accessories before long. UK retailer MobileFun has revealed five new accessories for ASUS an...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 01, 2012
Oh, that Jerry Hildenbrand. He's not just another pretty face. (Another pretty neckbeard, maybe. But another pretty face?) It seems our resident tinkerer has taken the official Nexus 7 case (rea...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 01, 2012
Google has sent out an e-mail about updates to their Google Play developer policies, and it's clear that they are trying to reign in some questionable behavior that goes on in our beloved app st...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 31, 2012
You might have heard that Google is postponing the retail launch of the Nexus Q, and as compensation they are giving one to everyone who preordered for the low price of free. It's a shocker, and...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 31, 2012
Our Nexus 7 official travel cases have arrived, and of course we want to share some quick thoughts and impressions with you guys, The gray travel case has so far been pretty difficult to get, as the...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 31, 2012
Google has postponed the consumer launch of the Nexus Q to add additional functionality. To make up for it, Google will give those who pre-ordered a Nexus Q a free device.
Here's the e-mail tha...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Jul 31, 2012
A couple of weeks ago Sprint began the Ice Cream Sandwich rollout to the Epic 4G Touch. There were reported issues and problems, however, and the update was halted.
It now appears that the OTA has ...
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by Richard Devine
Jul 30, 2012
If we were ever in doubt that Google+ is becoming more of a focus for Google, today's Gmail announcement just reinforces it a little bit more. The video chat feature in Gmail is being replaced a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 27, 2012
Willter12 asks in the Nexus 7 forums,
I have read that a hard reset is activated by:
Turn off.
Hold vol up/vol down/power on
Select Recovery using vol buttons and...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Jul 27, 2012
The Google Play Store appears to be down for users in Puerto Rico. A thread over at the Android section of the Google Code site has received lots of responses from people in Puerto Rico confirming t...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Jul 27, 2012
While Google Earth recently impressed us with its 3D antics at Google I/O, its 2D counterpart, Google Maps is just as important. Today Maps sees its 2D imagery significantly upgraded in a numbe...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Jul 27, 2012
AT&T has announced that the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update will hit the LG Nitro HD (see our review) on Tuesday, July 31st. A leaked version of the update was spotted in May and now it&...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 26, 2012
The official cover for the Google Nexus 7 is an elusive beast. As soon as they became available for order, they sold out, and chances are nobody you know got one. The lucky folks that did get their ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 26, 2012
Google has just announced a new way to use its web search products on phones and tablets. Google Handwrite, available today from the Google Search settings menu, allows you to write out words with y...
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by Simon Sage
Jul 26, 2012
Google's Fiber project will soon be going live in Kansas City after a lengthy preparation period. This means high-speed internet access will be available to residents for $70/month, or $...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Jul 26, 2012
Earlier, Sprint announced that its 4G LTE network will be coming to Baltimore by the end of summer. It has now added 3 more cities to that announcement. The lucky markets, in addition to Baltimore, ...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Jul 26, 2012
AT&T has announced the expansion of its LTE network, flipping the switch on in four new cities while also continuing to improve current markets.
AT&T LTE is newly available in:
Miam...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 25, 2012
Google's "social media streamer," the Nexus Q, looked to be approaching launch just a few days ago, with its Google Play Store listing being updated to "in stock", and appare...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 25, 2012
Motorola Mobility has announced that it's releasing the RAZR V XT885 in the Chinese market. Just a couple of weeks ago, the phone was announced for Canada, and now China represents the latest pa...
Article
by Richard Devine
Jul 25, 2012
Google I/O 2012 was quite simply incredible. The sheer volume of content coming out of the Moscone Center was mindblowing, and we sure did our best to bring it all to you. Just think about what we s...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 24, 2012
Google has changed the availability status of the Nexus Q from "coming soon" to "in stock" (completely passing over the OMFGWTFBBQ stage we saw with the Nexus 7 models), wit...
Article
by Android Central
Jul 24, 2012
This is one of those simple things that'll leave you kicking yourself, but that doesn't make it any less important. Noznarf in our Nexus 7 forums writes:
Just got my Nexus 7 yesterd...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Jul 24, 2012
ZTE has announced that they have released a new version of their N880E smartphone, and it comes with Jelly Bean (4.1.1) onboard. This is a big step for ZTE and the N880E, as it was just released in ...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Jul 24, 2012
It was only a couple of weeks ago that we found photos and a service manual leak for the rumored LG Spectrum 2 on Verizon. Now some renders have popped up for the second version of one of LG's f...
Article
by Richard Devine
Jul 24, 2012
For many, the Nexus 7 could be a first foray into the world of Android. Google hasn't forgotten about those people, so they've gone and posted a quick getting started video to help guide thr...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 20, 2012
We broke the news yesterday that some GSM Nexus S models were starting to see their Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update rolling out, and now we have the official confirmation from Mountain View. Go...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2012
Those of you dreaming of a better Android e-mail client might one day get your wish -- Google has acquired Sparrow. Sparrow's been an iOS/OSX staple, and we can only hope it'll bring its tal...
