Let’s kick the day off with a couple more Google Nexus 5 rumours. First up we have what appears to be the retail packaging for the next Nexus smartphone courtesy of Underkg.com. The device picture on the box lines up nicely with the one that Google accidentally let slip on the Google Play store briefly earlier except for one new […]
Poll: Is the Google Nexus 5 your next smartphone?
The Google Nexus 5 rumours are in full swing ahead of an expected announcement before the end of the month. The latest rumours suggest that while slightly more expensive than the Google Nexus 4, it will still be significantly cheaper (perhaps starting at US$349 for the 16GB model) than other higher-end smartphones when bought outright. Despite that attractive price, rumoured […]
Google sends out invitations for October 24 Google Play event
Google today sent out press invitations for a “a night out with Google Play” on October 24. The event will kick off at 1900 EST and will take place in New York City. It promises music, movies, games and a special performance by Capital Cities but makes no mention of Android or Nexus devices. With the expected launch of the […]
Google Nexus 5 briefly appears on U.S. Google Play Store
With all the leaked images (including some earlier today), we already have a good idea of what the Google Nexus 5 will look like. But folks in the U.S. got better than that earlier today when the Google Nexus 5 briefly showed up on the Google Play Store. Only the icon showed up in the device listing but it was enough […]
Google Nexus 5 to sell for US$399 alongside Nexus 4 with LTE
While rumours that Google could unveil the Google Nexus 5 today appear to have been incorrect, another rumour has surfaced to suggest that it will sell for a bit more than previous rumours indicated. Whereas an earlier report pointed to a US$299 price for the Google Nexus 5 with 16GB of onboard storage, an anonymous “source close to the Mountain […]
Google Gem smartwatch to use Google Now functionality
Additional information has emerged about Google’s take on the smartwatch. Codenamed Gem, 9to5Google has learned that it is nearly finished and could be announced by the end of the month. It would likely be launched as a Nexus device, perhaps alongside the oft-rumoured Google Nexus 5. At the heart of the Google Gem will reportedly be Google Now functionality. In […]
List of devices to be upgraded to Android 4.4 KitKat?
It was early September when Google announced that the next version of Android would be known as KitKat after it struck a deal with candymaker Nestlé and bear version number 4.4 rather than the expected 5.0 number. Since then, rumours have shed light on new features and changes to the UI have been caught in numerous images. An official announcement […]
Google Android 4.4 KitKat to include launcher known as Google Experience?
As we near the launch of Android 4.4 KitKat, details about the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system continue to emerge. The latest, courtesy of AndroidPolice, suggests that Android 4.4 will come with a new launcher called Google Experience. The screenshot above shows the name of the proposed new launcher. Reference to this name has also been found in […]