AndroidGoogle Announces new Android 4.2 smartphone and tabletsGoogle announces the Nexus 4 smartphone developed with LG, the Nexus 7 tablet with 16GB or 32 GB of storage, and the Nexus 10 tablet developed in partnership with Samsung offering the highest resolution tablet -mobiletechnewsGoogle Unveils New Nexus Tablets, SmartphoneHurricane Sandy may have stymied Google's big Nexus launch event, but it didn't stop the search-engine giant from rolling out new Android products. Google on Monday announced new tablets and a smartphone.
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xus 4: what you need to knowAfter weeks of leaks the LG-made Google Nexus 4 phone was hardly a big surprise, but it's still a big deal: it's Google's latest flagship device, boasting cutting-edge hardware, some really nice design and one rather large omission.Google's decision to offer it carrier-free is one of several reas... -techradarGoogle Play store matches Apple's as it hits 700,000 apps
nt Google has announced that there are now 700,000 applications available to download from its Google Play store.Google Play, formerly known as Android Market, has been playing catch up to Apple's dominant App Store for years, but according to the big G it's finally caught up to its Cupertino-based rival.Apple announced last ye... -techradarLeaked images suggest Google Nexus 3 in the offing
only just announced a new range of devices, but already rumours are circulating regarding another, smaller smartphone, possibly called the Google Nexus 3.Only yesterday did we see the official announcement of the Google Nexus 4 smartphone, an LG manufactured handset offering up a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, powerful GPU,... -techradarIn Depth: Android 4.2 release date, news and features
ogle is hard at work making Android the best that it can be and the next step in that evolution is Android 4.2. Despite being a new version it's keeping the "Jelly Bean" moniker - perhaps to emphasize the fact that it's more a small update than a massive overhaul. There are still... -techradarGoogle Play Music unveiled with iTunes beating Scan and Match feature
beaten its cloud rivals to the music punch by allowing users to store all their tunes digitally…and for free.The new Google Play Music service, which comes to Europe on 13 November, will feature a Scan and Match option that will scan your library and save it to the cloud – making them all accessible from any Goog... -techradarApple, Samsung smartphone profits add up to 106 percent
Samsung may be bitter rivals after the fallout of a $1 billion lawsuit, but the two companies have also combined for a much more lucrative 106 percent of smartphone market profits.This overshare of the third quarter worldwide smartphone revenue has Apple accounting for 59 percent of the profits and Samsung tak... -techradarGoogle Search app updated with Google Now on Jelly Bean
ers are in for a Halloween treat with Google Now features added to the Google Search app.The update allows Google Now to integrate with a user's Gmail account and pull new information regarding flights, hotel and restaurant reservations. They can even track packages."Google Now gets you just the right information ... -techradarGoogle senior VP explains lack of LTE in Nexus 4
ealed a host of new devices Monday, despite having to cancel an anticipated Android event, including the new Nexus 10 and Nexus 4.The Nexus 4, LG's newest Android smartphone, will come with a host of attractive options like Android 4.2, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz processor and a 1280 x 768 screen with 320 pixels per... -techradarEarly View: Google Nexus 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 vs iPhone 5
atest Nexus phone, the so called Google Nexus 4, has been one of the worst-kept secrets in tech history. Constantly leaked photos, even having a device "lost" in a bar means that we know just about everything that Google and LG are going to announce.Hurricane Sandy may have stopped Google from holding its ... -techradarWindows PhoneMicrosoft Unveils Windows Phone 8Microsoft debuts Windows 8 OS with new features including Kid's Corner and Rooms. A new range of Windows 8 OS smartphones from Nokia, Samsung and HTC will go on sale in November at AT -mobiletechnewsWindows Phone 8 Late to Ball but Dressed to KillMicrosoft on Monday officially launched Windows Phone 8 at an event in San Francisco, hot on the heels of its Windows 8 launch last week. Windows Phone 8 "is not just having a lot of apps to choose from," Microsoft Vice President Joe Belfiore said during his presentation. He dismissed the "static grid of icons" introduced by Apple, which has become the standard. -comWindows Phone 8 release date: when can I get my new phone?
nnouncement of the Windows Phone 8 prices, you'll be pleased to know you won't need to wait long to get your hands on one.But with a plethora of phones on offer, and a number of networks promising to thrust them into your hands, how much will you need to fork out and how many days will you have to count ... -techradarMicrosoft releases Windows Phone 8 syncing app as OS debuts
s big October Windows push started with the release of Windows 8 last week, and continued Monday with the official unveiling of Windows Phone 8.Launching on smartphones like the HTC Windows Phone 8X, the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, and the Samsung Galaxy Ativ S, Windows Phone 8 debuted in 191 different c... -techradarMicrosoft shows how Windows 8 devices can all work seamlessly
to Microsoft, Windows Phone 8 is all about connecting people as well as devices. It starts with the company's People Hub. With the People Hub you can Pin your favorite people to your Start Screen and get up-to-date information about them.In addition, the People Hub benefits from a new feature called Rooms. It ac... -techradarMicrosoft shows off Kid's Corner on Windows Phone 8
ourself a minute of peace by handing your smartphone off to your child, but end up worrying what apps they may be purchasing? Kid's Corner on Windows Phone 8 is a feature designed to eliminate such worries.Unveiled today at Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 event in San Francisco, Kid's Corner will let you choose which apps you... -techradar
AndroidGoogle cancels Monday's Android event due to hurricaneGoogle cancels event expected to debut new Nexus smartphones and tablets due to Hurricane Sandy. Event to be rescheduled at a later date. -mobiletechnewsHTC Seeks To Reverse Sliding Smartphone SalesTaiwan's HTC Corp. enjoyed three golden years as the first company to make smartphones based on Google's Android software. Now, it is struggling to halt a slide in sales and keep its status as a global brand in a market increasingly divided between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.
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an Francisco Microsoft debuted Windows Phone 8, highlighting five handsets from Nokia, HTC and Samsung. Boasting a new core OS that's shared with Windows 8, there are now more than 120,000 apps available for Windows Phone. Additionally, Windows Phone is now available in 50 languages with apps available in 191 countries.Live tiles have alway... -techradarAndroid 4.2 Jelly Bean brings all-new photography powers
updated it's Android platform to the all new… Jelly Bean, but with a host of new features.The headline offering is the new Photo Sphere functionality, which lets you take 360-degree photos of your surroundings in a manner similar to StreetView.Google's Rob Hamilton told TechRa... -techradarGoogle Nexus 4 by LG – a super cheap 'super phone'
f="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/lg-nexus-4-release-date-news-and-rumours-1105898">Google Nexus 4 by LG has been officially launched, complete with the latest version of Android.Coming with Android 4.2, which will be also known as Jelly Bean, the handset comes with some pretty top-end specs bu... -techradarLG Nexus 4 turns up in a bar, everyone gets déjà vu
="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/lg-nexus-4-release-date-news-and-rumours-1105898">LG Nexus 4 handset was apparently "lost" in a San Francisco bar by a Google employee last month. The handset, which no one came back frantically looking for, was locked and had a &... -techradarUpdated: HTC One X Jelly Bean update starts to rollout
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/android-4-1-jelly-bean-1087230/review">Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update has begun to roll out to HTC One X handsets in Europe.According to Android Central the Taiwanese firm has confirmed that owners of the international version of the One X in Europe and... -techradarXbox SmartGlass app lands on Android
has pushed out the Xbox SmartGlass app for Android, somewhat earlier than expected.The second-screen application, which arrived on Windows RT on Friday, allows users to control features like Internet Explorer and Bing by typing and zooming on the handset, rather than the awkward gamepad.Users can navigate around the user... -techradarGoogle Android event cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy
caused to the U.S east coast by Hurricane Sandy has caused Google to postpone Monday's Android launch event.The company was expected to announce its latest line up of Nexus products as well as improvements to Android Jelly Bean in New York at 10am ET (2pm UK time).However, with the megastorm moving its way u... -techradarWindows PhoneVerizon Wireless introduces Nokia Lumia 822 to Fall portfolioThe Lumia 822 Windows Phone 8 smartphone to be available in the U.S. exclusively through Verizon Wireless. -mobiletechnewsWindows Phone 8 to feature live wallpaper updates on lock screen?
could incorporate a new kind of live wallpaper when it reveals the Windows Phone 8 operating system in full next week.The as-yet-unannounced Live Wallpapers feature would, according to a leaked snap, bring updates from the likes of ESPN and USA today to the handset's lock screen.The Nokia I... -techradar
AndroidAndroid Captures Record 41 Percent Share of Global Tablet Shipments in Q3 2012Apple iOS slipped to 57 percent global market share, allowing Android to capture a record 41 percent share of the.
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e showing off Samsung phone GT-I9260, otherwise known as the Galaxy Premier popped up Friday. The photo shows a sleek little white phone and is purportedly sourced from Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC), an agency like the U.S.'s Federal Communications Commission. No specs accompanied the photo, tho... -techradarSwype-like Nexus Keyboard rumored for Android event
riday before a big tech event, so that only means three things: leaks, reports and rumors.Among the whispers are a few rumblings suggesting a new Android keyboard could make an appearance at Google's shindig in NYC Monday, perhaps as part of an Android 4.2 update. The new keyboard is rumored to have Swype-like functionality, where us... -techradarLG Nexus 4's wireless charging pad looks futuristic in leaked image
f="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/lg-nexus-4-release-date-news-and-rumours-1105898">LG Nexus 4 may be an even more poorly-kept secret than even Apple's iPad mini was, and that's saying something.But one of the earliest LG Nexus 4 rumor... -techradarLG Nexus 4 SIM-free price and colour options possibly revealed
to a retailer's listing, the upcoming LG Nexus 4 will be available for £389.95 SIM-free in two colour options.UK retailer Carphone Warehouse looks to be at it again, after listing the Nexus 4 complete with specs on its website yesterday, today there's a screen shot claiming to be from the firm's internal system revealing for... -techradarSamsung Galaxy S3 to get Note II's multi-window feature?
t launched an Android Jelly Bean update, Samsung is reportedly preparing another software boost for the Galaxy S3 handset.According to SamMobile, the company plans to extend the reach of the multi-window functionality recently included in the Galaxy Note II... -techradarAndroid 4.2 release date, news and rumours
rsion of Google's OS will launch soon under the guise of Android 4.2 – but it will still be called Jelly Bean.This means the change will be more of a refining evolution of the platform, rather than bringing multiple new features – we'll have to wait for Android 5.0 (Key Lime Pie) before we get anythi... -techradarWindows PhoneHTC reports dismal Q3 profits as Samsung beats out Apple in sales
tumble HTC, the Taiwanese company banking on phones like the Windows Phone 8X and recently announced J Butterfly to push it forward, announced its third quarter financials Friday. The company reports a net profit of about $133 million (£82.6, AUD$128.5), down 79 percent from $639 million (around UK£397, AUD$617... -techradar
AndroidGoogle to Get Last Word in Week of Tablet LaunchesGoogle could be poised to roll out new Nexus tablet offerings at next Monday's press event in New York City. The search giant is also likely to introduce a new smartphone, the LG Nexus 4, powered by Android 4.2. The timing of the event is certainly interesting, as it comes later on the same day that Microsoft is holding a Windows Phone 8 event in San Francisco. -comTechRadar.com
ted its financial results for the third quarter of the year, and it's the third period in a row it's turned a profit.The Korean company made 157 billion won ($138.57 million, £87 million) - not a staggering amount, and it's actually down on last year. But in these uncertain economic times, any profit is goo... -techradarRumor: Sony to launch MyXperia cloud service
Xperia" trademark filed by Sony possibly points to the company putting together a new cloud service for its Xperia mobile devices.The European Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market-registered trademark is intended to enable the "upload, storage, retrieval, download, transmission and delivery of di... -techradarSamsung and LG smartphones reportedly going 1080p in 2013
eport says Samsung and LG have big plans for smartphones in 2013, at least when it comes to screen resolution.According to Korean news site MK News, both manufacturers are hoping to launch smartphones with 1080p displays within the first half of next year. Earlier this year, LG showed off a 5-inch mobi... -techradarSmartGlass to share Windows 8 release date
will be a busy day for tech fans as Microsoft's SmartGlass app hits as the Windows 8 hardware goes on sale. The free app transforms your tablet or phone into a second screen for the Xbox 360, and will be available on Windows 8 and Windows RT from October 26.It'll be coming to Windows 8 PCs, Windows RT tablets, Wind... -techradarIn depth: Renault R-Link: Everything you need to know
-Link: Everything you need to knowEver since Renault announced its intention to base its next infotainment platform on Android, we've been busting to give R-Link a go. And now we have. But is it any good?Firstly, we should qualify everything that's about to follow with the proviso... -techradarAndroid 4.2 may enable multiple user accounts
ser account logins may be announced at Google's Oct. 29 event in New York City, giving further credence to its "the playground is open" RSVP tease.Families, workgroups and anyone who shares an Android-powered tablet would benefit the most from this highly requested feature.The real surprise would be i... -techradarGoogle to unveil LG Nexus 4 Oct. 29, LG exec reportedly confirms
ike ages ago that the LG Nexus 4, at the time referred to as the LG Optimus G Nexus, was first outed (though in reality it was just at the beginning of October).Regardless, on Monday a new report claimed that the device's official announcement will finally arrive on Oct. 29.LG's Head of Mobile Product Pl... -techradarHTC One X+ UK release date pushed to October 30
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/htc-one-x-1101086/review">HTC One X+ handset will now go on sale in the U.K. on October 30, according to one site offering the device for pre-order.The supercharged handset, announced and promptly given the hands-on treatment by TechRada... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia Lumia 510 brings Windows Phone to lower price pointsThe Nokia Lumia 510 runs Windows Phone 7.5 and offers a 4 -mobiletechnewsMicrosoft's Great Wall of SmartGlass Connects Xbox to EverythingMicrosoft has officially acknowledged that its new Xbox SmartGlass companion app will be available with the launch of the Windows 8 operating system later this week. The application will be a new addition to the Games section of Windows 8, and will be supported on devices running Windows RT. The free-to-download app is also designed for Windows Phone 8, as well as iOS and Android devices. -comNokia Lumia 510 officially announced – another budget marvel?
unveiled its next super-cheap Windows Phone for the emerging markets – but it's stuck on last season's platform.The new phone will be launched with Windows Phone 7.5, but at least there will be a choice of five colours at launch.The expectation was that the new phone would at least be popping out with the 7.8 it... -techradar
AndroidGoogle to unveil Android 4.2, Nexus 4 phone, Nexus 10 tabletCNET reports Google will debut latest version of Android and devices including a high-end tablet, LG's first Nexus phone and an updated version of the Nexus 7 tablet. -mobiletechnewsEarnings Surprise Hits Google StockIt's hard to imagine a brand name more associated with today's high-tech, constant-connection world than Google. From a simple search engine the company has soared into software with its Android mobile operating system, advertising, applications for businesses, cloud storage and even into electronics manufacturing with its Nexus phones and tablets and its acquisition of Motorola Mobility.
-mobile-tech-todayInternal Google video 'confirms' 32GB and 3G Nexus 7
l video is doing the rounds at Google, showing off the new devices which will be announced at its New York event on October 29.According to a TheNextWeb source familiar with Google's plans, the video highlights the LG Nexus 4, new Nexus 7 tablets plus a Samsung-built 10-inch Nexus slate.The source claims that the rumours we've heard a... -techradarSamsung Galaxy Premier gets ever more likely
g Galaxy Premier has appeared online again, with another benchmarking site leaking details about the rumoured smartphone.Last week we saw Antutu reveal details about much talked out handset, which came after reports claiming Samsung was working on a handset to slide in between the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Nexus.More details have now appeared, t... -techradarLG Nexus 4: release date, news and rumours
cret that there's a new flagship handset coming from the search giant, and while several rumours have pointed to multiple Nexii, only the LG Nexus 4 (or Google Nexus 4 by LG, depending on how the two brands have decided).The smart money is on the phone being the poster boy for Android 4.2, which will still be known as Jelly... -techradarAnother photo, new details on LG Nexus 4 emerge
g the device isn't even officially acknowledged yet, there's a surprising amount of information available about the LG Nexus 4.What's likely the new flagship Android device first popped up in early October, when it was rumored that the LG Nexus 4 (then known as the LG Optimus G Nexus) would appear alongside Google's Android 4.2 u... -techradarFree standalone Google Calendar app out now on Play
finally released a standalone Google Calendar app in the Google Play store, giving users a host of convenient time-keeping features as a result.While a Google Calendar app was already available for select handsets, like the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus, the free download is now available to all Android users running either Ice Cream... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia, HTC front and center on Windows Phone 8 invitation
y official now: Microsoft will unveil its Windows Phone 8 operating system at an event in San Francisco the morning of Monday, Oct. 29. While we knew the date was going down, Microsoft has interestingly (though not surprisingly) decided to imbed event details in depictions of four WP8 devices on the invitation... -techradar
AndroidAcer Introduces Iconia A110 TabletAcer announces the Iconia Tab A110 7-inch multi-touch tablet, powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and NVIDIA's Tegra 3 quad-core processor. -mobiletechnewsTechRadar.com
firmed that it will start rolling out the Android 4.1 update to its Samsung Galaxy S3 customers today.Three was the first network in the UK to push the Jelly Bean update out to Galaxy S3 owners yesterday, and it has now been joined by O2.The news was revealed yesterday on O2's community forum, with Abs fro... -techradarGoogle's shares fall after quarterly financials accidentally revealed
hares took a 9 percent hit, dropping to $687.30 on Thursday as news the company wouldn't make revenue or earnings expectations hit the market.The bad news came a bit earlier than expected, as Google's quarterly financial report was released ahead of schedule and without proper authorization by the company's financial printer RR ... -techradarWindows PhoneNokia pledges ongoing support to 808 Pureview
f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/nokia-808-pureview-1090241/review">Nokia 808 Pureview will continue to receive development and support, even though its Symbian platform has been discontinued.Yesterday Nokia announced that it was finally pulling the plug on its home-brewed smartphone platfo... -techradarNokia 510 Windows Phone camera images surface
posedly from rumoured Nokia Lumia 510's camera have appeared online.The device, said to be running the bridge Windows Phone 7.8 OS rather than the new WP8 operating system, had been spotted in the wild earlier this month.And now EXIF photo data, which names the model used to take the snap, seems to have confirmed the 510's existence, prior... -techradarNokia CEO invites a Microsoft Surface smartphone
Stephen Elop seems to be tempting fate, encouraging Microsoft to make a Surface phone of its own.While Microsoft is launching the Surface tablet with Windows 8, the company has not announced any plans to make its own Windows Phone 8 handset.Elop thinks it would be a good idea, not just for Microsoft, but for the whole Windows Phone ... -techradar
