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Nexus 7 16GB tablet out of stock at Google Play store

The 16GB version of Google’s Nexus 7 is out of stock, as evident by the “Coming Soon” Google Play store. The 8GB version is in stock and ships within 3 to 5 business days. Apparently, Google thought that the $199 8GB version would be the big seller, according to reporting by the Guardian: “The Guardian understands that Google’s planners …

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Telstra’s T

Telstra today unveiled the next iteration of its T-Hub connected home-phone concept, switching out the proprietary software that powered the first model for Google’s Android platform. The new T-Hub 2. (Credit: Telstra) The new T-Hub 2 tablet has a 7-inch display, is powered by a 1GHz TI OMAP processor and runs on the Gingerbread version of the Android platform, with …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 hits 10 million sales mark early

Samsung’s chief executive predicted last month that sales of the Galaxy S3 would hit 10 million by the end of July and the smartphone appears to have passed that milestone a little early. Shin Jong-kyun, the president of Samsung’s information technology and mobile communication division, told reporters that the Android-powered smartphone surpassed the 10 million sales mark but did not …

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Apple, Google appeal Posner’s toss

Apple and Google have appealed a ruling by U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner that flat-out dismissed an iOS and Android-related patent case between the two companies. Both tech giants filed appeal notices yesterday regarding the June 22 ruling, Bloomberg reported. Posner had canceled a jury trial over the tit-for-tat infringement claims, saying neither company had been able to prove damages …

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Kodak suffers blow as patent in Apple, RIM case is ruled invalid

The International Trade Commission has upheld a ruling that a Kodak patent in an infringement case against Apple and Research In Motion is invalid — undermining the iconic photography company’s efforts to save itself by selling its patent portfolio. The ITC dismissed the Kodak complaint late Friday, upholding a preliminary ruling made May 21 by ITC administrative law judge Thomas …

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Vodafone delays Nexus S Jelly Bean upgrade

Vodafone has had to delay the roll-out of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the Nexus S after finding a software fault. Customers had been expecting Jelly Bean to roll out to the Nexus S today. In a short blog post on the Vodafone Australia website, Vodafone announced it had found that the software “does not meet all the Australian regulatory …

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Asus announces Android 4.1 updates for Transformer tablets

In addition to the Asus Transformer Pad TF300, two other devices will get a bite of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Josh Miller/CNET According to its North American Facebook page, Asus will bring Android 4.1, aka Jelly Bean, to three of its devices: the Asus Transformer Pad, Transformer Pad Prime, and Transformer Pad Infinity. Related Stories Best Gaming PC Deals: Save …

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First images of midrange Samsung ‘Jasper’ surface

The first images of the Samsung SCH-I200 Jasper have appeared online, giving us a decent look at the midrange Android smartphone. This time, rather than the usual blurry “in the wild” photos, we’re actually treated to press-ready renders of the front and back sides. The details of the Jasper first surfaced a few months back when we heard that the …

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