Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Android and Me

Android and Me


Not two, not three, not four; This phone’s display is 5.5 inches

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:53 PM PDT

“When LeBron James was choosing his next smartphone, he wanted something unique—something that would turn heads but could also make day-to-day tasks effortless. Something that had all the functional capabilities of a smartphone and all the creative elements of a tablet. With its fine-tuned S...

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Nexus 4 will launch with HSPA+ 42, not 21 as originally listed

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:33 PM PDT

As the debate on whether or not the lack of LTE makes the Nexus 4 dead on arrival wages on, Google has clarified the network connectivity listing for the device, adding a correction as to just what kind of speeds it’s capable of. It has been confirmed by Google that the Nexus 4 has [...]

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ARM announces new 64-bit processors that will power your mobile devices in 2014

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 01:35 PM PDT

Two years ago ARM announced their Cortex-A15 CPU architecture, and now we are finally seeing  it appear in devices like the new Samsung Nexus 10. This week ARM announced their new Cortex-A50 processor series, which includes ARMs first low-power 64-bit implementations of the ARMv8 architecture. This...

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Samsung Galaxy Note II first impressions

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 12:42 PM PDT

Now that all the Android 4.2, Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 news has settled, we thought it would be a good time to remind you of the Samsung Galaxy Note II. We were invited to last week’s Samsung Galaxy Note II North American unveiling in New York City where Samsung put on an impressive show [...]

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Electronic Arts and Gameloft pledge support for new Nexus devices

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 12:20 PM PDT

If you plan on buying a Nexus 4, Nexus 7, or Nexus 10, there will be a bunch of optimized games waiting for you on launch day. Both Electronic Arts and Gameloft have announced they will support the entire Nexus family of devices with their lineup of Android games. Gameloft says they have optimized...

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Android Game Trailers: Zombie Driver, Angry Birds Star Wars, Rage of the Gladitor

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:53 AM PDT

Every week we cover the latest Android game releases, but we thought it would be fun to have a separate column that focuses on upcoming titles. Today we'll start a new experiment, Android Game Trailers, where we highlight the best video teasers for new games that are coming soon to Android. Check...

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4 reasons I’m buying the Nexus 4, and 4 reasons others might want to skip it

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:01 AM PDT

Google finally unveiled the Nexus 4 smartphone after a month of solid leaks, and the device is pretty much what we expected it to be. The rumors were right on about the hardware and Android 4.2, but many of us were surprised to see how low Google priced these devices. Now that everything [...]

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Need for Speed Most Wanted races to Google Play

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:41 AM PDT

Electronic Arts’ highly-anticipated racer Need for Speed Most Wanted is now available on the Google Play Store. We had the chance to preview a demo copy, and it was the best looking racing game I have seen on Android. The controls were easy to pick up and play, and I was drifting around...

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Matias Duarte responds to questions about on-screen buttons, lack of SD cards

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:24 AM PDT

Matias Duarte, Google’s head of Android User Experience, took to Google+ to answer recent questions about Android 4.2 and the Nexus 4. He gave some pretty in-depth responses, and he is still taking questions, so head over to the source link to engage. Read on after the break to see his...

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