Rumours about the launch of the second generation Google Nexus 10 have so far not panned out. Recent launch dates such as November 22 or even Black Friday have passed without any sign of the tablet. Now a rumour suggests that it will launch on CyberMonday. The report by India’s International Business Times provide no clue as to where this […]
Google now offering $25 Google Play credit with Nexus 7 purchase
With Black Friday only days ago and the holiday shopping season in full swing, Google is getting into the spirit of things with an offer of their own. It announced on Twitter that, starting today, that it is offering a $25 Google Play credit with the purchase of a Google Nexus 7. It is also throwing in free shipping. For […]
Eric Schmidt: Smartphones can stop wars
The century-old dilemma of how to stop wars and global conflict across the globe may have finally been solved. Speaking at the Paley Center on Friday, Google chairman Eric Schmidt said that the solution may be as simple as dropping smartphones into the theatre of war. Schmidt was making the point that a number of technological revolutions, including the smartphone, […]
Google announces Google Play Newsstand
Google’s Play Magazines and Google Current apps have been merged into a single new app called Google Play Newsstand. It aims to bring together all of your favorite news sources into a single experience. It includes some 1,900 free and paid publications including newspapers, magazines, blogs (you can add EyeOnMobility through our RSS feed) and news sites. Newsstand puts the […]
Older Nexus Android 4.4 build updated to KRT16S
It appears that we have an explanation as to why the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 devices is taking so long to roll out. It has released a new build, version KRT16S, which includes unspecified bug fixes as well as the usual performance and stability improvements. This would suggest that it slowed […]
Google Nexus 5 accessories now available through Google Play
There is good news tonight for those waiting for Google to make available its official accessories for the Nexus 5. The ‘coming soon’ banner today came down and the Nexus Wireless Charger, Nexus 5 Bumper Case, and LG QuickCover for Nexus 5 are all now available for order. The Nexus Wireless Charger is compatible not only with the Nexus 5 […]
Google Nexus 5 unboxing and first impressions
Unless you’ve just emerged from a cave, you know that Google launched their latest Nexus smartphone, the Google Nexus 5, on October 31. I got my hands on it a few days back and now bring you an unboxing as well as my first impressions of the device. Unboxing There isn’t too much to this unboxing so we’ll let the […]
Google working on improving Android camera with burst mode and RAW support
It appears that Google is working on a number of enhancements for the default Android camera app. Among new features we could see in the near future are a burst mode, improved face detection and support for the RAW format. The notes with the initial code commit indicates the following are planned: Full-capability devices allow for per-frame control of capture […]