It is increasingly looking like Google will unveil its newest Nexus devices sometime in mid-October, with October 16 looking as a likely date. Google is expected to unveil the Nexus 9 tablet which will be built by HTC and a new smartphone built by Motorola. The latter has been the topic of a number of rumours as the Motorola Shamu […]
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Google to unveil new Nexus hardware on October 15 or October 16
We learned last week that Google might unveil its latest Nexus device(s) on October 16. The rumour focused on the Google Nexus 9 tablet built by HTC. It’s likely that Google would also use such an event to unveil other new Nexus devices, assuming that there are indeed additional devices coming. Now comes word that Google will indeed hold an […]
Apple readying iOS 8.0.1 with bug fixes galore
Apple had not yet unveiled the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus that a new version of iOS 8 started to surfaced in the web logs . Version 8.0.1 was reportedly provided to a number of testing partners but was also spotted originating from Apple’s own networks. MacRumors has learned that the update fixes a number of bugs found in […]
Android L to come to Google Nexus 4 ?
Shortly after unveiling Android L at Google I/o 2014 in late June, Google made available previews of the source code for both the Google Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013). It also made available some partial previews for other Nexus devices like the Nexus 4 but there certainly isn’t enough there for complete builds. It left many wondering whether older […]
WSJ: Google and HTC working together on Nexus tablet
Rumours that Google is working with HTC on its next Nexus tablet have been around since early this year. They have since then gotten more precise with most now expecting HTC to build an 8.9-inch tablet for Google. The Wall Street Journal is the latest to report that the two companies are indeed collaborating on such a device. While the […]
Android L updates to begin rolling as early as November?
Android L is expected to launch within the next few weeks possibly as Lemon Meringue Pie or as Lion (after the Nestle chocolate bar). Rumours are consistently pointing to new Nexus devices launching sometime in October (the latest suggests October 16) even if they don’t seem to agree on a specific date at this point. The new Nexus devices will […]
Google Nexus 9 said to launch on October 16
HTC will hold its next press event on October 8. It has yet to tip its hand as to what it will announce but some rumours have suggested it would unveil the Google Nexus 9 tablet (also known as the HTC Volantis) and perhaps even a new Nexus smartphone. As exciting as this all sounds, it is unlikely that Google […]
Google said to have shelved Android Silver program
Goodbye, Android Silver, we hardly knew ye! It appears that the new Google program that at one point would have replaced the Nexus program has been shelved. According to The Information‘s Amir Efrati, the decision is tied to internal changes at Google. One of its strongest proponents was Google Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora who recently left the company. Other […]