Android

Google Play confirms Jelly Bean to be Android 4.1

Google appears to have inadvertently confirmed that Jelly Bean, the next major version of Android, will in fact bear version number 4.1 when it is announced. A description of the Galaxy Nexus in the Google Play cart indicates that it will soon be “the first phone with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.” A second image, of the Galaxy Nexus itself, seems […]

Official Google I/O 2012 Conference Companion App now available

Google today announced the availability of the official Google I/O 2012 Conference Companion App. Whether you are attending Google I/O next week or simply want to follow what will be happening, the app will have you covered. Supporting both smartphones and tablets running Android 2.2 and above, it offers the following: View the conference agenda and edit your personal schedule […]

Rumour: Samsung Galaxy Note II to sport UBP display technology

With the Galaxy Note a success for Samsung with over 7 million sold, a follow-up is almost guaranteed. The first rumours surfaced earlier this month suggesting that this successor would come with a slightly larger display and an October launch. A new report courtesy of MK Business News has now shed more light on the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Described […]

Rumour: ASUS to follow up Google Nexus 7 with own tablet in August

It’s quite likely at this point that Google and ASUS will unveil their co-developed tablet, the Google Asus Nexus 7, at next week’s Google I/O. Digitimes is the latest to indicate that the 7-inch tablet will sell for US$199 when it becomes available in July. The report adds that the Google Asus Nexus 7 will only support Wi-Fi connectivity and […]

LG puts tablets ‘on the back burner’ to focus on smartphones

Like many other Android tablet manufacturers, LG has had little success with its Optimus Pad Android tablets. As a result, the company has now decided to focus more on smaller devices. According to LG spokesman Ken Hong: “We’ve decided to put all new tablet development on the back burner for the time being in order to focus on smartphones.” The […]

HTC to modify HTC One X design to fix Wi-Fi hardware issue

HTC has confirmed that some HTC One X smartphones suffer from an odd issue where Wi-Fi connectivity can improve when squeezed a certain way, suggesting a loose connection between some components. A statement issued by HTC Europe adds that it is already modifying its manufacturing process to improve the Wi-Fi antennae connection points: “After investigating isolated reports of WiFi connectivity […]