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Google’s Andy Rubin and ASUS’ Jonney Shih Talk About Making the Nexus

Eric June 28, 2012 44

Andy Rubin and Jonney Shih, two company heads from Google and ASUS, which came together to make the new Nexus 7 tablet, sat down for an interview with AllThingsD to talk about the process of creating such a unique product. According to Shih, things weren't...

Fully Working Verizon Galaxy Nexus Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROMs Already Available

Eric June 28, 2012 330

If you were a seasoned Android user watching the Google Keynote yesterday where they announced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, you had to be thinking "when will I get this on my phone?" Google said "mid-July" but some of us just can't wait that long. Late last night,...

Version 2 of Google Drive SDK Announced at I/O, Full Mobile Support for Android and iOS

Eric June 28, 2012 12

Google Drive has not been official for all that long, but Google is hoping to extend its reach with the new version of the SDK for the application that is tooled just for developers of mobile apps. The new set of APIs will allow applications a lot of new...

CyanogenMod 9 RC1 is Ready for Download, Do You Have One of the 37 Devices it Covers?

Eric June 26, 2012 154

The code freeze that happened just a few days ago was a good sign and now it is finally here. The first official Release Candidate for CyanogenMod 9 is released and as of today, 37 devices can flash the ROM if they so choose. It has taken the CM team 225 days...

Google I/O App Receives Huge Update – Push Notifications, Google TV Support and Full Agenda Now Ready to Go

Eric June 26, 2012 11

If you are headed to Google I/O, you will be excited to learn that there is a new update to the official application that took place in Google Play last night. The update, targeted at people who will attend the event this year, includes new push notifications...

HTC One XXL on the Way With Snapdragon S4 Quad-core Chip, 2GB of RAM, and LTE?

Eric June 22, 2012 72

HTC apparently wasn't ok with people calling the One X the best Android phone they've ever used; they saw more room for improvement. The above screenshot is from the rumored One XXL that takes the original and bumps the specs even more. Not to be out done by...

TiVo Launches Tablet Application on Android, Looking Straight at You Google TV

Eric June 21, 2012 12

TiVo has been around so long that it's now a household name, but up until recently their Android game was lacking. They have a basic Android application, but if you're like me and leave your tablet on the coffee tablet in front of the TV, you would rather see...

The First Galaxy SIII Melt Down, So Hot It Can Catch on Fire

Eric June 21, 2012 96

It seems like every time a new device comes out, there's always one that comes back to the factory with a little bit of a burn mark on it. The Galaxy SIII is not just the hottest phone that everyone is talking about right now, but one recently got a little too...