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Mar 01 AT 2:16 PM Taylor Wimberly 68 Comments

$99 ZTE Nexus 5? Why not?

Could Google offer a premium mobile experience on a $99 Android phone this holiday season? I have no knowledge of Google’s plans, but I saw evidence at Mobile World Congress (MWC) that suggests it’s definitely possible if they wanted to. By the end of this year, consumers will be able to purchase smartphones that exceed ... Read More »

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Feb 28 AT 10:20 PM Dustin Earley 40 Comments

Google still not wowed by Motorola’s upcoming products, X Phone could be a ways off

Don’t expect too much out of next products to come out of Motorola. Google CFO Patrick Pichette has gone on the record at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference saying that the next Motorola products being readied for release are not, “wow by Google standards.”

As Android entusiasts everywhere are waiting on pins and needles for ... Read More »

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Feb 26 AT 3:16 AM Dustin Earley 56 Comments

Google’s biggest supporter, Samsung, could be its worst enemy

With the popularity of the iPhone, carriers found themselves in a tight spot. Don’t carry the iPhone, and miss out on thousands, possibly millions, of activations every year. Carry the iPhone, and bend to the will of Apple. Google may soon find themselves in a similar situation, in the spot of the carrier, with Samsung ... Read More »

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Jan 31 AT 5:51 PM Dustin Earley 13 Comments

Google’s campus has a new Android statue, and it probably means nothing

There’s a picture going around on Google+ today that features a new installment on Google’s Mountain View campus, fueling rumors and speculation. It’s of a chrome Android statue, and unfortunately, it probably means nothing.

Posted by Googler Paul Wilcox, positioned across the street from where Google has placed a new statue for every ... Read More »

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Jan 24 AT 10:08 AM Dustin Earley 80 Comments

Is Google experimenting with building a wireless network?

Google is not afraid to be disruptive. They’ve proved it time and time again with services like Google Voice, software like Android and most recently, with Google Fiber; Google’s experiment in being an Internet and television provider that threatens to turn an entire industry on its head. So what’s next? How about a wireless network?

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