Google has started rolling out a minor software update for Nexus smartphones and tablets. So far it looks like Android 4.2.2 is available for the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets and the GSM Galaxy Nexus smartphone (but not the Verizon version). There are no official release notes yet, so it’s tough to say what’s new — but since the…
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Just days after the latest Google Nexus products hit the streets, a couple of repair shops have taken apart the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet to see what lies beneath the surface. And they’ve posted teardown guides online. Powerbook Medic disassembled the Nexus 10 tablet, while the folks at iFixit ripped apart the Nexus 4 handset. Nexus 4…
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Custom recovery tools like ClockworkMod and TWRP make it easy to make a complete backup of an Android device, restore from a backup, wipe data, or install custom firmware updates. While it can sometimes take a while to get a custom recovery tool up and running on a new Android device, Nexus hardware is usually pretty easy to work with……
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The Google Nexus 7 may be one of the cheapest decent tablets around, with a starting price of just $199. But what if you only need one for a week? XCom Global will rent you a Google Nexus 7 for $1 per day. Soon the company will also offer Nexus 10 tablets for $2 per day. But there are a…
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In case it wasn’t abundantly clear by the lack of an “add to cart” button on the Google Nexus 4 order page, Google has sold out of the initial stock of its new smartphone in some countries. 32GB Nexus 10 tablets also seem to be hard to find, although you can still order a 16GB model in the US. The…
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Google has started taking orders for the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet in the US. And just like in Europe and Australia, the US launch has been riddled with problems. As Google’s servers are getting hammered by customers trying to place orders, more often than not they’re being greeted by error messages that let them know the transaction…
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Today is launch day for Google’s latest smartphones and tablets, and they’re selling fast. While the Google Nexus 4 smartphone, Google Nexus 10 tablet and 32GB Nexus 7 tablet aren’t expected to go on sale in the US until around 9:00AM Pacific Time, Google started taking orders in Australia and Europe while most Americans were still sleeping. And each country…
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Google is launching the first Nexus tablet with a 10 inch display on October 13th. The Google Nexus 10 will be available from the Google Play Store in the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada, and Japan for $399 and up. As expected, the tablet is built by Samsung and features the same speedy 1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 5250…
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Google might introduce a 10 inch Nexus tablet on Monday. We’ve seen plenty of evidence so far. Now the folks at BriefMobile claim to have seen a lot more… and they’ve got photos to kind of prove it. The site has posted a series of pictures of a tablet that appears to be a Samsung-built 10 inch tablet that will…
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Google may be preparing to expand its line of Nexus tablets. We already know that the company will introduce new Nexus 7 models with 32GB of storage and 3G capabilities. Now it looks like the company is also getting ready to introduce a 10 inch Nexus tablet, possibly built by Samsung. Update: Specs and photos are now available… maybe. This…
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