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Google Hangouts on Android Receives Update – See Contact Status, Easier Contact Browsing, and More

Kellen September 25, 2013 95

Today appears to be Google app update day, as we have already seen updates for both Gmail and Google Voice. Hangouts is the latest to join the party, with an update that makes it easy to see who is reachable. Yes, we're talking status icons that are either...

T-Mobile G1 and Android Celebrate 5th Year Anniversary Today

Kellen September 23, 2013 108

Five years ago today, Google and T-Mobile took the stage at a press event in NYC to unveil the T-Mobile G1 (made by HTC) as the first device to run Android. As you all know now, Android is the number 1 mobile operating system in the game across the globe, and...

Images Reportedly Show Android 4.4 “Kit Kat” UI Changes – New Dialer, Messaging, and More?

Kellen September 22, 2013 116

Yesterday, the images we have included in this post were sent to 9to5Google as a potential first look at Android 4.4 "Kit Kat." Are they real or are they fake? That's the big question on the tech media's mind right now. The images show a familiar wallpaper,...

Android 4.4 Build Number KRS74B Spotted in Chromium Bug Tracker

Eric September 20, 2013 42

Ever since Google and Kit Kat came together to shock us all and announce that the next version of Android would be Android 4.4, the only question we have is "when can we have it?" We have been waiting patiently, but another Kit Kat reference coming out of the...

Nexus 7 WiFi Receiving Update to JSS15R, Appears to be Ultra Minor

Kellen September 19, 2013 50

A new Android 4.3 update is currently rolling out to the new Nexus 7 WiFi models this week as build JSS15R. The update is tiny, so we're not even sure if it does much but fix bugs. We were hoping that it would address the ongoing touch-screen issue saga, but...

Nestle’s German Kit Kat Page Apparently Confirms Android 4.4 Release for October

Tim September 19, 2013 72

We knew it was coming soon, but since we all know nothing is ever confirmed until posted by Google, release dates for phones and OS updates are always up in the air. Apparently, Nestle's German-based Kit Kat page that hypes the upcoming Android release, outed...

Verizon Further Explains Nexus 7 LTE Debacle, Blames 4-6 Week Certification Process

Kellen September 18, 2013 162

Yesterday, the internet made a bigger deal out of Verizon's inability to activate the new Nexus 7 LTE on their network than needed to be made. The story ended with Big Red claiming that the device was in their certification process, and that they would let us...

Chromecast Updated to Build 13300, Includes Updated Kernel and Security Fixes

Tim September 18, 2013 89

Google is currently pushing out an updated build, 13300, to Chromecast users everywhere. It's a seamless update which takes place behind the scenes, so no worries if you aren't prompted to perform any updates yourself. It isn't the greatest update we have seen...