The success and popularity of the Nexus 7 Android tablet has never really been in question, but recent announcements during ASUS's third-quarter earnings call give us a little insight into just how popular the mid-range tablet really is. As part of the earnings announcement, ASUS Chief Financial Office, David Chang has announced that sales of the tablet have been rising on a monthly basis since launch and have now hit approximately one million units each calendar month.
Whenever a new operating system is launched, intuitive minds immediately begin developing ways of porting some of the new features back to the majority running older software. Case in point: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean only launched yesterday, but already, one of its key components has been snatched away, bagged up, and ready to be shared with those running earlier versions of Android.
When a new product line launches in tech space, there's usually that two or three week, pre-retail period where we anxiously await the unboxings and hands-on experiences of the very latest gadgetry. Google launched quite a few exciting new products yesterday, including the Nexus 10, Nexus 4 and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, but if you simply cannot wait to get up close and personal with these just-launched products, a very well-arranged video by The Verge offers an extensive look into how the new tablet, smartphone, and accompanying software came to be.
Although the tech coverage was dominated by Microsoft and Windows Phone 8 yesterday, Google also announced some significant new releases of its own, and among them was the LG-manufactured Nexus 4 smartphone. While it's perhaps lacking in one or two key departments, it still has enough about it to qualify as high-end, and as such, what bigger test for a top-drawer smartphone than to compare it with the iPhone 5 on iOS and the Lumia 920 on Windows Phone 8?
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.
Hurricane Sandy may have stopped Google from running its special Nexus event, but with all the devices having been unveiled regardless, the world also gets its first proper look at Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. There was a genuine feeling that Google had finally delivered an Android product to be proud with in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and several months after it began trickling out, how has the Big G improved its "buttery smooth" mobile OS?
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.
The LG Nexus 4 is very much real, and Carphone Warehouse in the UK just can't wait to sell it to you according to new photos from one of the company's stores.
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.
Although not all of this Fall's tablet releases have arrived just yet, there's already enough on the table for consumers to begin making some big decisions. The iPad 4 and iPad mini, which were announced earlier this week, were closely followed by the Surface RT from Microsoft, and of all the Android tablets currently available, the Nexus 7 is unarguably the most popular. With that in mind, we'll be advising you on which of the above four devices you should consider, depending on your requirements and budget.
