Quietly but surely, Google’s ATAP team is making progress on its Project Ara modular phone. Timelines appear to have slipped some with a third design spiral prototype not expected until early 2015 at this point. But it’s not all bad news. In a Google+ update this week, Paul Eremenko, the Head of Project Ara, revealed that Project Ara is getting […]
Android Wear ads show what you can do “at a glance”
Google formally unveiled Android Wear back in March and the first smartwatches powered by the new Android extension launched earlier this summer. More, including the much anticipated Moto 360, are coming soon but smartwatches remain a device whose benefits still eludes many. In a bid to remedy that, Google has released four new Android Wear ads that showcase what it […]
Motorola Shamu specifications revealed?
When the Motorola Shamu popped up on GFXBench yesterday, the usual specifications that came with the benchmarking results were unfortunately missing. Based on the information available, we guessed that it would pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and a Full HD display. A day later, the specifications have appeared and we have a much better idea of what kind of device […]
Android 4.4 KitKat now on more than 20% of Android devices
The latest edition of the Google Android Platform Versions report is now available. Recent trends continued in the latest report period which ended today. KitKat adoption continues to climb as its predecessor Jelly Bean continued its steady decline. But there was some drama as well: The aging Gingerbread release showed that it’s not quite ready to exit the stage gracefully. KitKat jumped another […]
Motorola Shamu phablet gets benchmarked
The evidence continues to grow that Google and Motorola are indeed collaborating on a new Nexus device codenamed Shamu. The mysterious device which could come with a 5.9-inch display has now surfaced on the benchmark website GFXBench. Oddly, whereas most other device listings give us a glimpse at specifications, this entry does not. We’re left to go on a single benchmark […]
What is the mysterious Google Nexus Foo?
The Nexus program may have been on its last legs earlier this year but it appears to have made quite the recovery. Persistent rumours of an upcoming Google Nexus 9 tablet have been joined by those of a new Nexus 6 phablet codenamed Shamu designed by Motorola recently. And now we can throw the Google Nexus Foo into the mix as well. […]
Android Device Manager updated with “Call me back” feature
Google today released an update to Android Device Manager that a new feature to make it easier to recover a lost or stolen smartphone. The service already lets you locate your device, reset your device’s screen lock PIN and remotely wipe it if it cannot be recovered. With version 1.3.8, it adds an option to set up a “Call me […]
The Information: Google and Motorola working on Shamu Nexus phablet
While Lenovo may soon become its new owner, Motorola is still working closely with Google, its current owner, on at least one new device. Rumours surfaced this past weekend that the two are working on a 5.9-inch smartphone (or phablet) codenamed Shamu. The Information has now corroborated the report after talking to “three people with knowledge of the matter.” Despite […]