Nov 06
The Nexus 5 is here, and it’s the best Android can offer
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Jul 26
Nexus 7 2 Review
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After a bit more than one year of Android tablet market disruption, Google has released its new Nexus 7 tablet. Official names is still Nexus 7, although you may hear of it as Nexus 7 2 or Nexus 7 2013. In any case, the update was much anticipated, and overall it has pleased the crowd. In this review, we will look at what’s new in this Nexus 7 tablet, how it compares to the previous one and how the real-world user experience is. Are you ready? Here comes the new Nexus 7: (more…)
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Feb 14
Are you a Google Nexus fan, who hasn’t found the smartphone and would love to find a location near to you that carries it? Put your worries aside, and point your browser to a specific Google Map URL. Enter your address in the store locator and find a location as close as 5 miles to your present location and as far as 50 miles from your location. The store locator can find both Nexus 4 and Nexus 7. At the moment, the store locator only points to T-Mobile stores, as they are the only retail store which has the Nexus phone. However, more stores will appear once they are added.
This seems to be a positive initiative from Google to come up with a store locator and hopefully as more places are added to the retail seller list, the store locator will provide more value. However here’s a word of caution as well. The store locator does not show any live-stock information of the stores it points out. Do give the retailer a call before heading out so that you do not end up in a wild goose chase.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Nokia Rumored To Drop Samsung As Component Supplier, New HTC One Teaser Seems To Be Camera Related,
Feb 11
The Google Nexus 4 Pure Android smartphone has been available for some time, and for those lucky enough to get one before the supply crunch (it’s back on the Google Store now), they may be happy to learn that the official Wireless charger is now available for order, and should ship “soon” according to the Google Play Store (soon = less than one week?). (more…)
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: DropTag Sensor Uses Bluetooth To Report Mishandling Of Packages, Google Launches Digital-Coupon Service Zavers,
Oct 29
Google’s Nexus 10: 2,560 x 1,600, 300 ppi display and Android 4.2, shipping November 13th $399
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Weather? What weather? Google has announced the Nexus 10, a Samsung-made 10.05-inch tablet that appears to share a lot of DNA with the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Android chief Andy Rubin revealed that the device will be packing a 2,560 x 1,600 display, promising a pixel density of 300 ppi. Google has also indicated that the Nexus 10 will crank out nine hours of continuous video playback and 500 hours of standby on its 9,000mAh lithium polymer battery. Of course, no new tablet would be complete without a new operating system, and while we’ll still be calling it Jelly Bean, it’s now been bumped all the way up to Android 4.2.
The official specifications match those that were leaked late last week, and inside the device is a dual-core, Cortex A15-based 1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 5250 CPU. In addition, there’s a Mali T604 GPU, stereo speakers, 2GB of RAM, NFC, 802.11 b/g/n (MIMO + HT40) WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, with front-and rear NFC (Android beam) radios. ‘Round back you’ll find a 5-megapixel main camera and a 1.9-megapixel forward-facing shooter. Weighing 603 grams, it’s 8.9mm thick and offers microUSB, Pogo Pin, microHDMI and the standard 3.5mm headphone jack. It’ll be available from November 13th on Google Play in the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan — with the 16GB edition costing $399 (£319 in the UK) and the 32GB version setting you back $499 (£389).
Gallery: Google Nexus 10 Press Gallery
Google’s Nexus 10: 2,560 x 1,600, 300 ppi display and Android 4.2, shipping November 13th $399 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Oct 26
The information leaks ahead Google’s Android event next week continue to flow, with the latest thanks to support manuals on LG’s Australian and UK websites. While we’re already familiar with the phone’s hardware thanks to a detailed Belarusian review, the manuals confirm it is going to be called the Nexus 4, and that along with the 8GB version we’ve seen there will definitely be a 16GB edition available. As you can see above, it also includes an induction coil for wireless charging and excludes any microSD slots for additional storage. This all comes after two separate Nexus 10 leaks earlier today, as well as a report by Wired of a lost Nexus 4 recovered in a San Francisco bar (sound familiar?) last month. Hit the source link below to check out the LG E960 PDF for yourself (you may need to select the “show all” radio button), although there’s only a few diagrams and support info waiting within.
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LG E960 support manuals confirm Nexus 4 name, 8GB and 16GB configurations originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Oct 16
32GB Nexus 7 surfaces on Staples’ business portal, roughly matches 16GB model’s price
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What appears to be a 32GB Nexus 7 has already been spotted in Japan, and now a screenshot reveals that the slate has been listed on Staples’ business-centric storefront. Staples Advantage pegs the tablet at $248.37, placing it on par with the current 16GB model. If a Nexus 7 with beefed-up storage and a price tag similar to the one above does materialize, Google could put one of the current models on the chopping block to maintain its two SKU offering. The retailer also lists an October 18th availability date, but we’re not holding our breath for such a quick reveal.
32GB Nexus 7 surfaces on Staples’ business portal, roughly matches 16GB model’s price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Oct 12
Well, the Belarusian tech site Onliner.by made waves yesterday by publishing the clearest photos yet of the alleged LG Nexus, the E960. Now the site has published a quick and dirty review of the unannounced phone, which may go down as one of the worst kept secrets in smartphone history. An editor at the site claims to have scored a prototype version of the handset, and as such, any judgements made should be taken with a grain of salt. There were plenty of bugs, including serious issues with Android Beam, which in our experience has never really worked as well as advertised anyway. This model also only comes packing 8GB of storage, which will most certainly change before launch given its lack of a microSD slot. The site found that both the screen and the 8-megapixel camera were a vast improvement over the Galaxy Nexus, however benchmarks showed that while it’s quad-core Snapdragon outpaced last-year’s Nexus, it didn’t put up the staggering numbers many were expecting. For the complete review hit up the source.
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Alleged LG Nexus 4 reviewed by Belarusian tech site originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Oct 10
HTC and NASA to send Nexus One into space in 2013 as part of PhoneSat program
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Okay, this definitely won’t be the first time HTC’s own Nexus handset will be experiencing a trip that most of us won’t ever have the chance to replicate. But in 2013 the Nexus One will travel deeper into the void than it’s ever been before. As it was in 2010, the upcoming Nexus One launch plan is also part of NASA’s nano-satellite-building program (aka PhoneSat) and, according to HTC, this will mark the culmination of years of intensive testing — which consisted of putting the former Android flagship through thermal-vacuum chambers, extreme vibration tests and high-altitude balloon flights. The Taiwanese phone maker didn’t specify when exactly the Nexus One’s out-of-this-world adventure will take place, but we do know the newfangled One X+ is already being touted as a potential candidate to climb aboard a Jupiter-bound spaceship in the coming future.
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HTC and NASA to send Nexus One into space in 2013 as part of PhoneSat program originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sep 19
It’s been nearly two months since Google quietly posted that initial batch of Jelly Bean images for its ever-growing family of Nexus handsets. And while today a few members of the pack are being left out, those with a Nexus S (save for the Korean version) or its 4G flavor can now grab the refreshed Android 4.1.1 images (JRO03L, JRO03R) straight from Mountain View’s developer site. You’ll find all the necessary download links at the source below, and you can be sure we’ll let you know as soon as the rest become available.
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New Android Jelly Bean factory images now available for Nexus S models originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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