Google Play is now a little more tablet friendly. The Android maker on Thursday announced that the Google Play store now includes a category called “Designed for tablets.” Tablet users will see the category as their default view in top lists but can still switch the view to all apps and games. Related stories Best …

The LG G2 CBS Interactive LG is testing mobile processors that could make their way into the company’s devices next year, according to a new report. Codenamed “Odin,” LG’s upcoming processors come in quad-core and octa-core versions, Korean-based DigitalTimes reported Thursday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of the company’s plans. The processors could be clocked at 2.2GHz and …

LG has plans to shift its resources and focus on businesses in which it believes it can be more successful, according to a new report. Korean IT news outlet ET News reported on Wednesday that LG has started to shift some resources from its smartphone operation to its television business. The main thrust of the move is to focus on …

Qualcomm, which has most recently gained attention for its mobile processors, but builds a wide array of mobile components, is laying off some of its employees, according to a new report. Related stories: Meta’s Future Quest VR Headsets Will Use Custom Qualcomm Chips for Years Apple AR, VR Headset Expectations: When Will It Show Up? Biden Set to Sign Law …

Factory workers in southern China are protesting Nokia’s recent deal to sell off its Devices business to Microsoft, according to a new report. Workers who build Nokia products in China gathered Wednesday outside their factory to protest, saying that the contracts they were forced to sign after Nokia announced plans to sell off the Devices unit worsen employment terms, according …

MediaTek, a processor maker, has partnered with ARM, a processor designer, to announce the first true eight-core mobile chip. Dubbed the Octa-Core 6592, the chip enables all eight cores to work simultaneously. The processor, which is based on ARM architecture, supports up to 16-megapixel cameras and the full-HD video spec H.265. Ultra-HD support on the H.264 spec is also supported. …

Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch has exceeded the company’s sales expectations, according to a new report. Samsung told Reuters on Tuesday that it has sold 800,000 Galaxy Gear units over the past two months since the smartwatch has been on store shelves. Samsung didn’t say how many units it had expected to sell, but said that sales have so far exceeded …

Another company will soon join the smartwatch craze. Qualcomm, a company perhaps best known for its wireless technology components, has announced the upcoming launch of a new smartwatch it’s calling Toq. The device was designed by its subsidiary Qualcomm Connected Experiences, and is compatible with Android. The Toq comes with what Qualcomm calls Mirasol display technology. With that, the device’s …

AT&T has taken down its Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update, according to a new report. Related posts As Worries Grow Around Russian Cyberattacks, Update Your Operating Systems Bill Gates’s top mistake? Letting Google’s Android rule the world (The 3:59, Ep. 576) All the different Android versions through the years Every Android version from the T-Mobile G1 to Android …

The mobile music war just hit a higher note. Google on Friday launched its long-awaited Google Play Music application for Apple’s iOS. The free application, which is available now in the Apple App Store, allows users to stream millions of songs and create custom radio stations. Unlike Apple’s iTunes Radio and Pandora, there are no skip limits on Google Music. …