If I had to list which Android feature goes most underutilized in my everyday use, it’d have to be the lock screen, and lock screen widgets. I love what Google has done with widgets on the lock screen, giving users fast access to completely customized information, but until recently, I never gave it much thought. ... Read More »
The HTC M7 is expected to be the device which returns HTC to its former glory. The first time we heard about the phone was when news broke that HTC was sourcing enough components from its suppliers to build 4 to 5 million HTC M7s in the first quarter of 2013. While HTC ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
Now that the Nexus 4 with Android 4.2 is available on Google Play, Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 owners are starting to see the latest version of Android trickle out. At the moment, only a handful of users have reported getting the OTA update on their devices, but you can always take matters into ... Read More »
There’s not much to go off of with this story, but O2 has just launched a “coming soon” page for the Nexus 4 on its UK website. The page highlights some of the new features included in Android 4.2 and claims the device will be available in November. With sales of the SIM-free Nexus 4 scheduled ... Read More »
Google finally unveiled the Nexus 4 smartphone after a month of solid leaks, and the device is pretty much what we expected it to be. The rumors were right on about the hardware and Android 4.2, but many of us were surprised to see how low Google priced these devices. Now ... Read More »
Matias Duarte, Google’s head of Android User Experience, took to Google+ to answer recent questions about Android 4.2 and the Nexus 4. He gave some pretty in-depth responses, and he is still taking questions, so head over to the source link to engage. Read on after the break to see his ... Read More »
Along with the release of Android 4.2 and the Nexus 4, Google announced an update to Google Now that delivered a handful of new features and a dazzling array of new cards. Fortunately, you don’t have to wait for the Nexus 4 to get your hands on the latest version of Google Now. Google has just ... Read More »
Google might have cancelled their big press event scheduled for today, but that hasn’t slowed them from announcing new devices and showing off features of Android 4.2. Google’s official product pages are a great place to get started, but Google also granted The Verge with an exclusive, in-depth look at today’s ... Read More »
Some people were expecting that the Google might disappoint with the camera experience on the Nexus 4, but it looks like Google paid extra attention to adding new camera features. One cool new camera feature coming to Android 4.2 is Photo Sphere, which Google says, “lets you capture images that are literally larger than ... Read More »