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 […]
Chromebooks capture 19% of notebook sales in U.S. education market in 2013
Following a number of Microsoft attack ads against Google Chromebooks, a report found that Google Chromebooks would take a 21% share of U.S. commercial notebook sales in 2013. Maybe Microsoft did have reason to be afraid of the inexpensive laptops powered by Chrome OS. Further evidence that this is indeed the case came to light this week via a The […]
Samsung and Google sign 10-year global patent license agreement
Samsung and Google today announced a new 10-year global patent cross-license agreement that will cover a broad range of technologies and business areas. It gives both companies access to to each other’s patent portfolios and will focus on deeper collaboration between the two companies “on research and development of current and future products and technologies.” “This agreement with Google is […]
More evidence that new Google Nexus 5 colours coming?
The rumours earlier this week that Google could be readying some new colour options for the Google Nexus 5 were built on some questionable evidence. As intriguing as the idea was, it just appeared to be more of a hoax than a genuine leak. Now a second rumour appears to be pointing again to Google readying some new colours for […]
Google readying to launch Nexus 5 in new colours?
Could Google follow in Motorola’s footsteps and offer its own flagship smartphone in a few new shades? The Google Nexus 5 launched back on October 31 and has since then been available only in black or white. It now appears that Google may soon unveil new colour options. According to a video allegedly of the Google Play store obtained by […]
Intel-powered Google Nexus 8 to replace Nexus 7 in 2014?
Google may try something a little different with its Nexus tablet in 2014. According to the hit-and-miss Digitimes and its supply chain sources, Google will not offer a Nexus 7 tablet this year. It will instead go for an 8-inch model. The increasingly crowded and ever cheaper 7-inch tablet market is reportedly pushing Google to the larger-sized tablet. The first […]
Latest version of Chrome for Mobile adds data compression
Google today released a new version of its Chrome for Mobile browser. The big news is that this latest version adds a data compression feature that should help cut down on the data used. Available for both Android and iOS versions, Chrome’s data compression and bandwidth management can help reduce data usage by up to 50% while browsing the web. […]
Jelly Bean makes its way onto 59.1% of Android devices
The first Android Platform Versions report of 2014 has been published. It once again tracks the devices that accessed the Google Play Store in the prior 7 days and provides a summary of the Android versions seen over that span of time. Since the last report was published just over a month ago, Android Jelly Bean (4.1.x to 4.3) has […]