Lenovo yesterday acquired Motorola from Google for US$2.91 billion. Aside from buying itself a company that delivered two of the best smartphones of 2013 (for different reasons), Lenovo may also have pushed its way to the front of the line as manufacturer for the next Nexus device. Following his prediction that Google will retire its Nexus line in 2015, Mobile-review’s […]
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Google to retire Nexus line in 2015 in favour of Google Play edition?
2014 could well be the last year that Google launches Nexus devices. Having launched in 2010 with the Nexus One, the line has since been Google’s way to showcase its Android operating system without the bells and whistles that manufacturers add. If claims made today by Mobile-review’s Eldar Murtazin are true, Google will retire the Nexus brand in favour of […]
Google Nexus smartphone evolution in 3 seconds
It was back in 2010 that Google launched its Nexus program with the Nexus One. Since then, the Nexus smartphone has gone through quite a transformation, not only getting bigger as screen sizes grew but also losing its physical buttons and the microSD card slot. It culminates (for now) with the Google Nexus 5 announced this week. The animated GIF […]
New entry-level Google Nexus 7 tablet to cost more than US$99?
The rumours that Google will launch a new entry-level tablet continue. The latest report indicates that a lower-priced Nexus 7 could launch as early as Q1 2013 although the companies could also wait until Q2 as the first quarter traditionally sees slower sales. According to Digitimes, Google is working with ASUS rather than Quanta Computer as it reported in the […]
Rumour: Google still expected to launch entry-level Nexus tablet
Rumours persist that Google will release an entry-level Nexus tablet priced below its currently cheapest model, the 16GB Google Nexus 7, which currently sells for CA$209/US$199. Digitimes still expects the company to unveil this cheaper tablet and predicts it will “have the strongest influence on its competitors.” Earlier rumours suggested that this tablet could sell for as low as US$99. […]
LG Nexus 4 specifications and image leak again
Another day, another LG Nexus 4 rumour. Google’s next Nexus smartphone has surfaced again, this time courtesy of @evleaks. The new image and specifications are consistent with past rumours and reveal little that we did not already know. According to the latest information, the LG Nexus 4 (model E960) is expected to be powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon […]
US$99 Google Nexus tablet coming by end of year?
Rumours continue to circulate that Google will launch a US$99 Nexus tablet by the end of the year. Citing “Taiwan-based supply chain makers,” Digitimes today shed more light on this device. Google has allegedly tapped Quanta Computer instead of Nexus 7 partner ASUS (as initial rumours suggested) to produce this model. This entry-level tablet will come with a 800 MHz […]
Sony Nexus X revealed in pictures?
Tired of the LG Nexus 4 smartphone rumours? In a change of pace, pictures of what could be a Sony Nexus device have surfaced today. Billed as the Sony Nexus X, it is very similar to the Sony Xperia ion but bears no Xperia branding. No details are given about the device. Rumours have been flying that we could see […]