Reports have begun to trickle in that Google has begun the rollout of the Android 4.4.2 update for the HTC One Google Play edition smartphone. It should come as no surprise that the build number, KOT49H, is the same as we saw arrive earlier on the Nexus smartphones and tablets. Google released Android 4.4.2 on the heels of 4.4.1. As […]
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LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition and Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition available
Well, that certainly took no time at all. We had just solved the mystery of the LG-V510 that it has gone on sale on Google Play as the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition. And it did not do so alone, being joined by Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition (which lost its Xperia moniker along the way). LG was […]
LG-V510 revealed as LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition?
The mystery of the LG-V510 has been solved. The tablet is neither an LTE variant of the LG G Pad 8.3 or the oft-rumoured Google Nexus 8. But if there is any consolation to be had, it will be that the LG-V510 will not be far from a Nexus device. It turns out that the LG-V510 is a Google Play […]
Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition also getting Android 4.4 update
We reported yesterday that the rollout of the Android 4.4 update for the HTC One Google Play Edition was underway. It turns out that the update is right behind and also landing on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition. The announcement came via Google+’s Android account: Starting today, Samsung GS4 and HTC One Google Play edition devices are getting […]
Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade for HTC One Google Play Edition ready for rollout
Among the devices confirmed already to be receiving Android 4.4 KiKat upgrades are the Google Play Editions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One. HTC this week tweeted that it had turned over the necessary code to Google, adding that Google itself would determine when to push the update out. Good news, we've delivered KitKat code to Google […]
LG: No plans for Google Play Edition LG G2 for now
LG two days ago unveiled its LG G2 flagship smartphone after a campaign of teasers and leaks that pretty much revealed everything that there was to know about the device. With the unveiling behind us, the question has turned to whether LG will offer a Google Play Edition of the G2. Both Samsung and HTC offer such devices with the […]