Google Play Edition smartphones and tablets are carrier unlocked devices that ship with a version of Google Android software that hasn’t been altered (much) by device makers. Google recently removed a couple of Play Edition devices from the Google Play Store — but retailer Expansys still has them in stock. Better yet, Expansys is offering […]
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Lilbits (4-29-2014): Cheap(er) Kindles
Been holding off on picking up a Kindle eReader because the $69 starting price seems a bit steep? Amazon’s selling the latest Kindle for just $49. The Kindle Paperwhite is also $20 off this week, with a starting price of $99. Sure, it’s twice as expensive, but that’s still a pretty good deal for a […]
Google Play Edition of the all new HTC One
HTC’s new flagship phone features a 5 inch full HD display, a speedy processor, and an unusual camera with two lenses. The all new HTC One also features the latest version of HTC’s Sense software which is a suite of custom apps and user interface tweaks that run on top of Google Android. But HTC […]
Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition is a 6.4 inch phone with stock Android
Can’t decide if you want a phone or tablet, but know you love the stock Android experience? Sony might have you covered. The company has partnered with Google to launch a Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition smartphone featuring a 6.4 inch display. This is basically a carrier unlocked version of the Sony Xperia Z […]
LG launches G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition
Just hours after clues suggested that LG was about to launch an 8.3 inch tablet running Google’s stock version of Android, the tablet showed up in the Google Play Store. The LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition is a tablet with a full HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and […]
LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition coming soon?
The LG G Pad 8.3 is an Android tablet with an 8.3 inch, full HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, and at least 16GB of storage. The tablet has a list price of $350, but you can pick one up from Best Buy for $300. Or you can hold out a little longer […]
Android 4.3 comes to HTC, Samsung Google Play Edition phones
This week Google revealed that more than 40 percent of Android devices are running Jelly Bean builds, which means they have Android 4.1 or later installed. But that doesn’t mean everyone gets the latest and greatest features at the same time. About a week after Google started rolling out Android 4.3 to Nexus phone and […]