There have already been rumours that ASUS has either cancelled or at least delayed the launch of its dual-booting convertible Transformer Book Duet TD300 over “resistance from Google.” Billed as “the world’s first quad-mode, dual-OS laptop and tablet convertible” when it was announced at CES 2014, not only can this device run as a notebook or a tablet but it […]
LG to build Google Nexus 6 and Nexus smartwatch?
We already know that Google is planning to launch the Google Nexus 6 sometime in the second half of the year. That much has already been confirmed by none other than Sundar Pichai, Google’s Senior Vice President of Chrome and Apps. Now comes word via Gizmodo.de that LG has been tapped once more to build the next Nexus smartphone. Their […]
Google to fix Android 4.4.2 battery drain issue in Android 4.4.3
Have you noticed how the battery life on your Nexus 5 is not what it once was? We have certainly noticed it here at EyeOnMobility Headquarters. Battery life is great some days and others it is just plain awful. It turns out that a bug in Android 4.4.2 is causing the processor to run faster and drain the battery that […]
Android Platform Versions: Gingerbread finally falls under 20%
Google has once again updated its Android Platform Versions report. This latest summary, dated March 3, 2014, reveals no big surprises: The various versions of Android 4.x, including Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean and KitKat continue to make slow but steady inroads while older versions slowly fade away but probably more slowly than Google would want . Both Android Jelly Bean […]
Google’s Sundar Pichai on Android malware and security
A lot of people wondered what Sundar Pichai, Google’s Senior Vice President of Chrome and Apps, was up to earlier this week when he reportedly said that Google could not guarantee that Android was safe because it had been “designed to give more freedom.” Needless to say, the comment made some waves. According to FrAndroid, Pichai said, “We cannot guarantee […]
Pichai: Google Nexus 6 coming in second half of 2014
Rumours surfaced earlier this year that Google would retire its Nexus program in 2015. Before that, further rumours suggested that Google would release at least one more Nexus device possibly manufactured by Lenovo. Speaking at Mobile World Congress this week, Sundar Pichai, Google’s Senior Vice President of Chrome and Apps, confirmed that there will be a Nexus 6 later this year. Without […]
Google to host Project Ara Developer Conference in April
When Google sold Motorola to Lenovo for US$2.91 billion, it kept both the patents it had originally acquired by buying Motorola as well as the Advanced Technology and Projects group led by Regina Dugan. Among the initiatives that fall under ATAP is Project Ara, the modular concept that Motorola first unveiled back in late October. Today, Google announced that it […]
Google Now launcher available for Nexus and Google Play edition devices
When Google launched the Nexus 5 late last year, it introduced a new launcher called the Google Experience Launcher. It effectively merged the home screen with Google’s Search app and simplified access to Google Now. But the new launcher has remained a Nexus 5 exclusive until now (unless you include the enterprising attempts to bring it to other devices). That […]