Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Android and Me

Android and Me


Google drops Nexus S and Motorola XOOM from AOSP, Android 4.2 not on roadmap

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 02:07 PM PST

Today’s launch of the Nexus 4 and Android 4.2 comes with a bit of sad news. Android Open Source Project technical lead Jean-Baptiste Queru announced today that the Nexus S and Motorola XOOM will not be updated to Android 4.2. Both devices will finish out their days on Android 4.1.2, just like...

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Controversial Solavei reports accelerated growth, pays out $1 million to social members

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST

Pre-paid wireless provider Solavei only launched six weeks ago and today they announced they have 65,000 members enrolled. Solavei operates as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on T-Mobile and they provide an optional program that rewards users for sharing the service with friends. To date,...

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Google will replenish Nexus 4 stock in the “coming weeks”

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 12:57 PM PST

Anyone trying to purchase a new Nexus device today likely ran into a couple frustrations. Google under-estimated demand and their online store was flooded with errors, then the Nexus 4 was quickly sold out. If you are lucky you might be able to find one at a local T-Mobile store, but you will [...]

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Miss out on the Nexus 4? Call your local T-Mobile store

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 12:33 PM PST

Did you try to purchase the Nexus 4 this morning and come up empty? The Google Play Store was riddled with errors and the highly-anticipated phone sold out quickly, but you might still be able to pick one up tomorrow at your local T-Mobile store. New customers will likely be forced into a [...]

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Verizon begins pre-loading the Amazon App Suite, but could it replace Google Play?

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 12:17 PM PST

Verizon recently announced they were closing their ecosystem store, and it appears they wasted no time in finding a new partner. Today Amazon is reporting that their new Amazon App Suit for Android will be pre-loaded on new Verizon devices, starting with the recently announced Droid DNA. The new...

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T-Mobile offers subscribers up to $250 to refer-a-friend

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 11:48 AM PST

T-Mobile is once again ready to offer its subscribers some “easy money” with its refer-a-friend promotion. The program launched last year, and now T-Mobile is pushing it again in a new set of videos. T-Mobile says it’s users will “get $250 a year to share the benefits”...

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Nexus 4 sells out in under 30 minutes [Update: maybe not]

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 09:15 AM PST

Google’s Nexus 4 was set to go on sale today at 9:00 AM PT, but the devices went on sale a little early and now it appears they are sold out. Eager customers slammed the Google Play Store and it was flooded with errors. A lucky few got their orders through [...]

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Google Play Store unable to keep up with Nexus demand

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 08:57 AM PST

“An error occurred while processing your purchase. Please try again later.” ”Oops, we had a problem with your request. Please try again. Your cart is currently empty.” ”We’re sorry there was an error. Please try again later.” “Oops, we had trouble...

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Nexus 4, Nexus 7 3G, and Nexus 10 now available on Google Play

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 08:40 AM PST

If you want to purchase one of Google’s new Nexus devices, then stop reading this post and head over to the Google Play Store before they sell out.

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Verizon unveils the DROID DNA by HTC

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 08:31 AM PST

The long-awaited DROID DNA by HTC has arrived. At a press event in New York City, Verizon and HTC finally unveiled the HTC DROID DNA in all its glory. While the Nexus 4 and Android 4.2 may be getting a lot of attention today, the DROID DNA’s 1080p 5-inch Super LCD 3 display with an...

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