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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Google Glass coming soon to Canada?
When Google Glass first went on sale, it did so through a very limited program available only in the U.S. Resourceful individuals got around that limitation but it was not an easy process. Since then, Google has gradually made its first smartglasses easier to buy, first opening the program to everyone in the U.S. and now making them available through Google […]
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 launches Android One program with three smartphones
While some 1.75 billion people around the world already use a smartphone, more than 5 billion do not. At an event today in India, Google unveiled its plan to put a smartphone in their hands. Having unveiled Android One back at Google I/O 2014, Google today announced that its new program will kick off in India with three new inexpensive […]
Android 4.4 KitKat on almost 25% of Android devices
Google has updated its Google Android Platform Versions report once more. Following on the trend we’ve seen in recent months, Android 4.4.x KitKat continues to make progress and is now on 24.5% of all Android devices as older versions like Android Jelly Bean (4.1.x to 4.3), Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3 to 4.0.4) and Gingerbread (2.3.3 to 2.3.7) all showed signs […]
Android Wear 4.4W.1 begins rolling out
Google last week revealed that it was readying a number of updates for Android Wear. The first of these is now rollling out. Reports that Android Wear 4.4W.1 is now landing on the LG G Watch, Samsung Gear Live and Moto 360 have been received by AndroidPolice and other sources. Specific build numbers vary a bit by device. For example, […]