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Earlier today, Google unveiled the new Nexus 7 tablet as well as Android 4.3 and a host of other innovations. Wasting no time, Google has started pushing the Android 4.3 open source code to AOSP. The code is listed under the android-4.3_r2.1 tag, and is expected to be available in full form within a few hours.…
At its Breakfast with Sundar event in San Francisco today, Google unveiled a service that will save starving students some money when it comes to textbook access, dubbed Play Textbooks. Starting in August, students will be able to purchase and rent textbooks from the Google Play Store and access them on Android devices. Google has…
Google has announced its Google Play Games Services, which comes to us in the form of a new Play Games app that incorporates a gaming hub and portal for the Google Play Games Services that we caught a glimpse of at Google I/O back in May. The app allows users to view leaderboards, friends that…
Back in March, NVIDIA showed off its roadmap of its Tegra SoCs and what we can expect from them. Well, it may be late July, and we may be still waiting on Tegra 4 devices to pop up, but NVIDIA clearly hasn’t stopped working. The company recently showcased some of the features in Project Logan,…
NTT DoCoMo has unveiled the successor to it’s 2012 F-12D Raku-Raku smartphone, the F-09E. The new Raku-Raku smartphone is the first in DoCoMo’s line to support Google Play, and touts some mid range specs with a focus on ease of use. The Raku-Raku F-09E is being manufactured by Fujitsu and comes with a 4.3 inch…
HTC has officially announced the Desire 500, its latest smartphone that fits into the low-to-mid end bracket. Specs wise, this model comes with a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor which is also found inside its bigger brother, Desire 600. In addition, there’s a so-last-year 4.3-inch WVGA screen, 8-megapixel rear and 1.6-megapixel front cameras, NFC,…
HTC is making some changes in its organization by creating a new “emerging devices” division, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The division will focus on increasing the company’s presence in the U.S. market, as well as improving distribution strategies across the globe and increasing innovation. “With the success of the One,…
AT&T is adding a few affordable options to its Mobile Share plans, adding 300MB and 2GB data options. Starting on July 26th, AT&T customers will be able to purchase the 300MB plan for $20 a month, with pricing details of the 2GB data option still unknown. The new data options should help out feature phone…
After a brief delay due to a third-party component mechanical issue, the NVIDIA Shield now has a new ship date — July 31st. The NVIDIA Shield is an Android and Tegra 4-powered handheld gaming device that allows users to play all the games they could want on the Google Play Store, but most importantly, it…
If you thought that Google might be taking the wraps off of the Moto X next Wednesday, you’re dead wrong. Motorola has begun sending out invitations to the official Moto X event in New York on August 1st. Next Wednesday, Google will likely debut both the updated Nexus 7 and Android 4.3 to the world.…