Google today began taking orders for the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet along with the 3G 32GB Nexus 7. Devices sold out very quickly across a number of countries where they went on sale. Expected to go on sale at 12:00 ET in Canada and the U.S., Google actually began taking sales about 30 minutes earlier and seemed […]
Google Android 4.2 pushed to AOSP
Google today pushed out Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). It can be found under the name “android-4.2_r1.” Factory images for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and the Galaxy Nexus (“takju” version) will also be available. The Google Nexus 10 was billed as “the best choice for AOSP work on 4.2.” Everything except […]
Google Nexus 7 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update coming in mid-November?
Google was originally expected to start pushing out Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to its Nexus 7 tablet in late October. Clearly that did not happen and owners are still waiting for an indication as to when they can now expect it. ASUS, the tablet’s manufacturer, explains that the update “is expected shortly” but provides no specific dates. According to an […]
Google announces Price Protection for devices bought on Google Play
When Google announced the 32GB Nexus 7 tablet, it also dropped the price on the 16GB model by $50 to that of the discontinued 8GB model. Needless to say, anyone who had bought the older model for the same price as the new one was somewhat unhappy to miss out. Google has now taken steps to address this by unveiling […]
Indigo begins selling Google Nexus 7 tablet
Indigo’s transformation from a traditional bookstore took another step forward today as the company announced it has now begun selling the 32GB Google Nexus 7 [specifications] both at its stores as well as online. The Android tablet will be sold alongside Kobo eReader devices (including the upcoming 7-inch Kobo Arc tablet [specifications]). “We’re excited to add a premium device like […]
Rogers provides ETAs for Samsung Galaxy S III and Note Jelly Bean upgrades
Samsung Canada has already promised that the Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note will be upgraded to Android 4.1 before the holidays. Rogers is now providing a better estimate as to when the updates will roll out through its Community Forums. The current schedule is as follows: Samsung Galaxy S III (SGH-I747M) – Late November Samsung Galaxy Note (SGH-I717R) […]
Happy 5th birthday Android!
Was it really five years ago today that Google Android was first launched? On November 5th 2007, the Open Handset Alliance unveiled Android. It took nearly another year for the first Android smartphone, the T-Mobile G1, to be released. Android has come a long way in those few short years. Here are a few statistics to illustrate Android’s success: Some […]
Android makes inroads in tablet market in Q3 2012
The tablet market continued to show strong growth in Q3 2012. Shipments reached 27.8 million units, a 49.5% growth over the same quarter a year ago and 6.7% over Q2 2012. Apple continued to dominate despite slowing sales (tied in part to anticipation for the iPad mini). Android made strong gains thanks in large part to Samsung and ASUS. “After […]