Today has been, on the mobile front, one of the most significant occasions in recent times, with both Google and Microsoft grappling for the attentions of the on-looking tech world by releasing some pretty significant products.
If you thought that the Nexus 7 was old news, then we probably wouldn't blame you. Google's tablet has been around for a few months now, and has been met with reaction ranging from those that love it, to those that downright hate it. Today, Google gave the Nexus 7 something of a refresh, adding new options to the lineup in the process.
Google’s big Android event - which was supposed to be held today - was cancelled, all thanks to Hurricane Sandy. But that didn’t stop the Big G from holding back from their announcements, and today, they have officially unveiled the fourth device in the Nexus smartphone lineup: the LG Nexus 4.
Google’s Android event was originally scheduled to be held in NYC today. It was cancelled at the last minute in the wake of Hurricane Sandy concern in the eastern coast. But all this didn’t stop the big G’s plans for new product launches for today as it has announced the much awaited Nexus 10 tablet. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
One of the (many) reasons why you may want to go for a $199 16GB Nexus 7 over the $329 16GB iPad mini is the former’s ability to be radically customized in ways Apple devices just can’t be.
In a headline the senior execs over at Apple could only dream of, Google's special Android scheduled to be held in New York City this coming Monday has been cancelled due to the threat of an impending hurricane. According to a report over at The Verge, Hurricane Sandy is looming, and as such, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in response to the incoming storm, and Google's event was set to take place on a waterfront pier, which is now in an evacuation zone yesterday.
Amusement parks and theme parks are an excellent way of having family, adrenaline fuelled fun, but sometimes they can just be to expensive and too far away. The next best thing is clearly settling down in the comfort of your own home, pulling out your Android smartphone or tablet and creating your own unique theme part right in the palm of your hand. Thankfully, EA Mobile has us covered with Theme Park for Android.
Xbox SmartGlass has been in the offing for quite a while now, and with Windows 8 finally available to purchase online and at all good retailers, the remaining Redmond releases are also beginning to trickle out. SmartGlass for Android is now available to download for free at the Google Play Store, and if you're an Xbox 360 and Android user, this is an app you will not want to miss.
Google is expected to announce a deluge of Nexus devices this fall, and as well as the prospect of an even cheaper Nexus 7, the Big G is also expected to release a Nexus 10 tablet. Details with regards to the slate have been arriving in dribs and drabs, and today, we've got what appears to be a legit photograph of the device.
Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung smashed the smartphone shipment record in the third quarter of 2012, with 57 million handsets shipped worldwide. In the process, it captured a 35 percent global share of the market, cementing its position as the number one smartphone manufacturer ahead of Apple.
