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iFixit has started to tear down the Nexus 4 from LG. The repair specialists kicked off the analysis by comparing the Nexus 4 to the iPhone 4S/5, the Galaxy S III, and the Galaxy Nexus. There’s also a nice shot of the Nexus 4 with its big brothers the Nexus 7 and the Nexus 10.…
The 16 GB version of the Nexus 10 tablet is now back in stock on Google Play. Better buy quickly if you want to grab the latest Nexus tablet as this second batch of tablets will likely sell out quickly. Just like the Nexus 4, the first batch of tablets sold out on the first…
Sony isn’t exactly known for its trend-setting handsets that customers line up to buy. The Japanese manufacturer has released some decent game-themed Android phones, but it hasn’t achieved the market success of Samsung or Apple. This is a reality that Sony’s CVP of Sales and Marketing, Dennis van Schie, hints at when he promises that…
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Google and Dish Network may work together to launch a wireless service that would rival AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Dish Chairman Charlie Egren wouldn’t comment on the WSJ report, but he did confirm that Dish is talking to other companies that would like to break into…
Today is the day the cellular versions of the iPad mini and the fourth generation iPad launch here in the US. This morning AT&T, Verizon and Sprint all announced availability of the LTE tablets. All three carriers will be offering the mini and the iPad 4G at the same prices as Apple. The mini starts at $459 for the…
Google updated its developer agreement earlier this week and included a clause that addresses fragmentation. The new paragraph added to the terms and conditions for Google’s Android SDK says, “You agree that you will not take any actions that may cause or result in the fragmentation of Android, including but not limited to distributing, participating…
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, interviewed Steve Ballmer at the Churchill Club on Wednesday night. A portion of the talk centered on Windows Phone’s position in the great mobile race. When asked about Microsoft’s strategy, Ballmer pretty accurately says Windows Phone falls in between the two platforms. Android, Ballmer says, is uncontrolled and a little…
Its no secret that RIM is working on two BlackBerry 10 devices that’ll launch in early 2013. RIM confirmed it will be announce the handsets in January 2013, and several leaks claim to show the devices in the wild. The latest image to hit the rumor mill comes from TechCrunch and allegedly shows a BB10 device…
The week isn’t half way over and RIM already has two big announcements under its belt. Earlier this week, the Waterloo company announced the January 2013 launch event for BlackBerry 10, and today the company confirmed it is rolling out an update to its popular BlackBerry Messenger service. BlackBerry Messenger 7 will be a free…
Google launched its Nexus 4 earlier this morning in the US and the UK, and both the 16GB and 8GB models are now sold out. The two handsets flew off the shelves selling out in the UK and the US in less than an hour. Android World is also reporting that sales of the Nexus…