October 10th came and went without the expected Apple invitations, putting into question an October 17th event. Speculation suggests that production issues may have caused Apple to push the launch back. It now appears that if the event was in fact delayed, it will not be for long. Citing “people familiar with Apple’s plans,” AllThingsD reports that the event will […]
Tablets
HTC exits U.S. tablet market but could return later
HTC has confirmed that it has stopped selling tablets in the U.S. Over two years, HTC offered three different tablets, the HTC Flyer, HTC EVO View 4G, and the HTC Jetstream. According to Jeff Gordon, HTC’s global online communications manager, “It was a great learning experience for us, and they definitely met expectations.” At the same time, he left the […]
Google working with Samsung on 10-inch Nexus tablet?
Rumours that Google would follow up its Nexus 7 tablet with a 10-inch Nexus model first surfaced in June. Citing NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim, CNET reports that Google is moving ahead with this plan. Given its recent tablet partnership with ASUS, it is somewhat surprising that Google is instead partnering with Samsung on this device. At the same time, […]
Windows Phone 8 pre-orders to start on October 21st?
At least one U.S. carrier is set to begin to take Windows Phone 8 pre-orders as early as October 21st. The Verge has learned that AT&T will start taking pre-orders for its range of Windows Phone 8 devices on that date. The pre-orders could also extend to new Windows RT devices such as the Asus Vivo Tab RT. It’s not […]
Google announces Android 4.1.2
Google today released Android 4.1.2 to AOSP (Android Open Source Project). Billed as a “minor” update, the full changelog has not been published. Shortly after, it also began pushing out the update to its Google Nexus 7 tablet. So far we know that it “improves performance and stability and fixes bugs” and adds a landscape app launcher mode to the […]
Japanese customer receives 32GB Google Nexus 7 after ordering 16GB model
If you had any doubts that Google was readying a 32GB model of its Google Nexus 7 tablet, you can now probably put them to rest. Japanese Twitter user @oppese claims to have received a 32GB version of the tablet despite having ordered a 16GB model and perhaps more importantly the fact that Google has yet to announce such a […]
Angry Birds Star Wars coming to Android and iOS on November 8th
Angry Birds and Star Wars are joining forces! Rovio today announced a new partnership with Lucasfilm that will see them “combine all the fun of the classic Angry Birds and Angry Birds Space with the characters, stories and settings of the epic space fantasy, Star Wars.” Get ready for Angry Birds Star Wars! Red Bird Luke Skywalker, Han Solo Yellow […]
Mysterious Apple iPad running A6 chip surfaces in app logs
With Apple widely expected to launch its iPad mini later this month, it appears that the company is already hard at work on the next generation of iPads. A mysterious new model identified as “iPad3,6” has been spottted in an app’s logs. MacRumors got the tip from the app’s developer who wishes to remains anonymous. Previous iPad models have born […]