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- Nexus 10 shown off in extremely short video
- Weekend project: Flashing Ubuntu to your Nexus 7
- Apps of the Week - Nun Attack, UNIQLO Wake Up, Exodus Live Wallpaper and more!
- Monday's Google event in NYC canceled due to Hurricane Sandy
- Carphone Warehouse in store advertising backs up earlier pricing information for LG Nexus 4
- One more Nexus 4 render leaked, still looks like a Nexus 4
- Vodafone UK making their '4G promise,' offering deals for early upgrades to 4G contracts
- Nexus 4 user manuals go live on LG's support page
- Droid RAZR HD and MAXX HD receiving small security patch OTA
- Nexus 10 image discussion, What makes an app a tablet app? [From the Forums]
- Tricks and treats: Halloween live wallpaper roundup!
| Nexus 10 shown off in extremely short video Posted: 27 Oct 2012 04:39 PM PDT Okay folks, this is probably the shortest video leak we've ever seen, but it's a leak nonetheless. We've got 5 whole seconds of the upcoming Nexus 10 tablet on video, showing the homescreen and opening the browser. If nothing else, you get a really good look at the front design of the device and the screen. It seems like there are no more secrets to be leaked at this point, but unfortunately we're gonna have to wait until a later date to see everything unveiled officially. Source: BriefMobile 
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| Weekend project: Flashing Ubuntu to your Nexus 7 Posted: 27 Oct 2012 03:02 PM PDT
Web browsing on the Nexus 7, using Ubuntu and Firefox I love fiddling with things. Especially electronic things. I admit, I've fooled with ARM builds of Ubuntu on Android devices, or running them in a chroot environment. I read the comments and forums, so I know I'm not the only one. The problem is, that while it's fairly easy to do, if you're not comfortable with terminal commands you just won't be doing it. Canonical, who is using the Nexus 7 as a sort of reference for Ubuntu on ARM touch devices changed that today by releasing a simple one click installer. Now, anyone who can install Ubuntu on their computer can just as easily install it on their Nexus 7. It's not very practical, and you'll likely flash back to Android after a few hours of playing with it, but it is extremely cool to play with for a few. If you're the type who likes to hack and flash at your Nexus 7, you will want to try this. Read on. 
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| Apps of the Week - Nun Attack, UNIQLO Wake Up, Exodus Live Wallpaper and more! Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:01 PM PDT
If you're anything like the writers here at Android Central, you're probably losing your mind a little bit waiting for the big Google news to hit 
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| Monday's Google event in NYC canceled due to Hurricane Sandy Posted: 27 Oct 2012 10:45 AM PDT
Bad news folks, this has just landed in our inbox: Hi Phil, So, it's off. What does this mean for any launch plans? We don't know. And it looks like Google doesn't yet either. When we know more, you guys will be the first to know. But, the priority is for people to stay safe. If you're affected by Hurricane Sandy, take care of yourselves. There'll be time for phones on the other side. 
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| Carphone Warehouse in store advertising backs up earlier pricing information for LG Nexus 4 Posted: 27 Oct 2012 10:20 AM PDT
In a week quite literally filled with LG Nexus 4 leaks, UK retailer Carphone Warehouse accidentally pulled the trigger on their pre-order page for the device. Contained within was plenty of juicy tidbits about Google's next Nexus smartphone, including some hints at pricing. Following this, we then saw leaked internal inventory screens that seemed to back it up further still. Now, it seems, the very same retailer -- in some locations at least -- has already started to display their in store price advertising for the Nexus 4. It says that the device will be free on new and upgrade contracts from £31 per month, and that for £389.95 you can buy one out right. What is lacking from this price tag however, is any indication of storage size. But, it's a weekend, so we're not going to get into that debate right now. We'll leave that to you folks in the forums, which is where you should be headed to talk up -- or down -- the LG Nexus 4 to your hearts content. Source: @ollygosling (Twitter) More: LG Nexus 4 Forums 
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| One more Nexus 4 render leaked, still looks like a Nexus 4 Posted: 27 Oct 2012 06:35 AM PDT
Have we mentioned that there's a Nexus 4 coming Monday at Google's "Playground" event in New York? Yeah? Good. Here's one more render from the fine folks at @evleaks. Here we get a better look at the bezel surrounding the crystal reflective back (that's LG's new design feature first seen on the Optimus G, and here it's done in the same style as the original Nexus One live wallpaper). There's not a whole lot to be gleaned from the screen here, either, save for this one's stock Android instead of an old custom ROM screenshot slapped on top. (That should calm the conspiracy theorists a little, maybe.) And the camera app has changed. Huzzah. Just a couple days to go, folks. Source: @evleaks 
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| Vodafone UK making their '4G promise,' offering deals for early upgrades to 4G contracts Posted: 27 Oct 2012 04:39 AM PDT
Despite not having a licence at present, or any firm plans for a 4G LTE network, UK carrier Vodafone has come out fighting with their "4G Promise." Rival carrier, EE, is set to launch the UK's first 4G LTE network within days. Eager not to lose out too much to the new service, Vodafone is offering some pretty impressive deals for customers who upgrade to their 4G network when it eventually arrives. The meat of the offer is pretty straight forward: So if you’ve bought an iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy SIII (purchased after October 26th 2012) or Galaxy Note II, simply bring it back to one of our stores. Even if you’re still in contract, we’ll knock off 70% of your remaining contract charges, letting you upgrade your phone early and start a fresh contract. 70% is a huge amount to reduce an outstanding contract fee by, and shows that Vodafone is keen to not only retain their current customers who may think about switching, but attract those who are unable to get EE 4G LTE at the services launch. The deal only applies when taking out a new 4G contract in the future, and for devices bought between September 12 2012 and March 31 2013. Source: Vodafone 
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| Nexus 4 user manuals go live on LG's support page Posted: 26 Oct 2012 08:48 PM PDT
Remember that LG Nexus 4 support page that went live yesterday? Well now the page has been updated with user manuals for the device. We've been calling this device the Nexus 4 for a long time now, and this manual has confirmed that for us. Also something to note here is that there are two different manuals -- one 8GB, one 16GB. Both manuals seem to be the exact same, but that still gives us some information. Based on what we see here, we may be looking at just those two storage capacities for the next Nexus device. The manuals also confirm the existence of an inductive charging coil, which occupies a pretty big space under the back plate. We picked this out in the FCC documentation all the way back when the first leaks hit, so we saw that one coming. Inductive charging on the device doesn't do much good without the accessories to support it though, so hopefully Google does a better job with these than the Galaxy Nexus docks. If you're still curious and want to thumb through the manuals, head to the source link below. And remember, we'll see it all straight from Google on Monday morning. More: LG Nexus 4 Forum 
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| Droid RAZR HD and MAXX HD receiving small security patch OTA Posted: 26 Oct 2012 07:11 PM PDT
It looks like the Droid RAZR HD and MAXX HD are receiving an extremely small OTA update -- about 6MB -- according to Verizon support documentation. There's just one bullet point to this update, "Updated Google Security Patch has been added.", which is pretty obscure. Rooted users beware, this may be closing up an exploit hole that you used. Better wait and see what the final implications of this update are. That aside, it's always good to see updates coming out, even the small bug fixes like this. Source: Verizon Support; PDF; Thanks everyone who sent this in! More: Verizon Droid Forums 
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| Nexus 10 image discussion, What makes an app a tablet app? [From the Forums] Posted: 26 Oct 2012 06:34 PM PDT
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| Tricks and treats: Halloween live wallpaper roundup! Posted: 26 Oct 2012 06:19 PM PDT
You may not always run a live wallpaper on your Android device, but they can definitely be fun for a couple weeks at a time around different holidays. Luckily, app developers in the Play Store are offering hundreds of live wallpapers for every occasion, including Halloween, for your enjoyment. The unfortunate part is that not all of these wallpapers will perform as well as you'd hope. So we've spent the time and effort to find the best looking and best performing Halloween live wallpapers in the Play Store today. Take a look after the break and see our top five picks that are real treats. 
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