Google unveiled a white version of the Google Nexus 7 alongside the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play edition and Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition.While both GPE smartphones were only available in the U.S., this white Nexus 7 was available slightly more widely. Sold to date in the U.S., U.K. and Japan, the white Google Nexus 7 (2013) is […]
Google Nexus 7
Android 4.4.1 rolling out to Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 LTE (2013)
As expected, the Android 4.4.1 update rollout may have begun with the Google Nexus 5 but it will also make its way to other devices. While the Nexus 5 may have been the first to start seeing the upgrade, Google has quickly widened availability of the update and is now pushing it to the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 7 LTE […]
Google now offering $25 Google Play credit with Nexus 7 purchase
With Black Friday only days ago and the holiday shopping season in full swing, Google is getting into the spirit of things with an offer of their own. It announced on Twitter that, starting today, that it is offering a $25 Google Play credit with the purchase of a Google Nexus 7. It is also throwing in free shipping. For […]
Older Nexus Android 4.4 build updated to KRT16S
It appears that we have an explanation as to why the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 devices is taking so long to roll out. It has released a new build, version KRT16S, which includes unspecified bug fixes as well as the usual performance and stability improvements. This would suggest that it slowed […]
Android 4.4 KitKat update rolling out to Google Nexus tablets
The Google Nexus 5’s reign as the only Android 4.4 KitKat device will have been short-lived. Google today announced that Android 4.4 KitKat updates are now rolling out for the Wi-Fi versions of its Nexus tablets, namely both the original Nexus 7 and the Nexus 7 (2013) as well as the Nexus 10. Starting today, Nexus 7 (2012 and 2013) […]
Video: Google releases new Nexus 7 ads
Google has released two new videos for its Nexus 7 (2013) tablet. These new ads follow two earlier ones released last month. Once again, they aim to tug on the heartstrings. The first one, called “Google Nexus 7: Center Stage,” focuses on the tablet and Google Play Books. The second, called “Google Nexus 7: In Play,” is all about the games. […]
Video: New Google Nexus 7 ads
While Google may not have launched the Google Nexus 5 today as some rumours suggested it would, it did launch two new ads for the Google Nexus 7 (2013) tablet. The first highlights the ability to rent textbooks: http://youtu.be/N-KTCKvn1cs The second plays on the heart strings a bit more, focusing on messaging and gaming. http://youtu.be/GLrfSLm9lPU If there is a star […]
Android 4.3.1 rolling out to LTE Nexus 7 (2013)
Google has begun to push out a small Android update to the LTE version of the Nexus 7 (2013) tablet. Android 4.3.1 weighs in at about 10MB and appears to be no more than a small maintenance release. Even the build number, JLS36I, is not a majpr bump over build version JLS36C that first shipped with the tablet. At the […]