Jason Cipriani/CNET Earlier this week Google released a new line of Nexus devices along with a small update to the Android operating system itself. Android 4.2 Jelly Bean includes a few new features for both smartphones and tablets alike. Related stories As Worries Grow Around Russian Cyberattacks, Update Your Operating Systems Bill Gates’s top mistake? …
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14 November
HTC sheds light on Android 4.1 plans
HTC has launched an FAQ page that details its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean plans. Though it stops short of listing specific device upgrade dates, it page spells out some of the factors that determine which models will make the cut. Related stories As Worries Grow Around Russian Cyberattacks, Update Your Operating Systems Bill Gates’s top mistake? Letting Google’s Android rule …
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14 November
Queen gets Galaxy Note 10.1, not iPad, for Royal Collection
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 1:28 The Royal Collection is getting its first tablet. Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 was chosen as the Royal Collection’s tablet by the Royal Commonwealth Society charity, the BBC is reporting today. The organization considered going with the iPad, but instead chose Samsung’s device. It’s not clear why the Galaxy Note 10.1 was …
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14 November
Motorola spells out trade up program for Jelly Bean devices
Motorola has officially outlined the details for its Trade Up Program which gives previous buyers a $100 credit for select smartphones. The initiative, first announced in September, is designed to keep consumers from switching handset makers over the lack of Android updates. As it turns out, the program amounts to a mail-in rebate of $100 which is issued once Motorola receives your previous device. …
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14 November
Butterball cooking app responds to voice commands, keeps screens clean
Cooking a Thanksgiving feast can be a messy affair, something to think about if you’re relying on your iPhone or iPad for recipe assistance. When the time comes to swipe pages, start a timer, or the like, are you really going to use that Crisco/flour/pumpkin-covered finger? With the Butterball Cookbook Plus app, you won’t have to. It responds to various …
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If you’re a Samsung Galaxy S3 owner, your long, patient wait for an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update will soon end. Related stories: Samsung Galaxy S3 review What’s inside: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Starting today, T-Mobile will begin pushing Android 4.1.1 over the air and through the Samsung Kies app. If you run into trouble, T-Mobile provides documentation to help …
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14 November
Smartphone sales up 47 percent as Android increases its lead
While worldwide phone sales fell slightly during the third quarter, sales of smartphones are continuing to rise, according to new figures from Gartner. More than 427 million phones were sold in total during the third quarter, 3 percent down on the same quarter a year ago, Gartner said, but up slightly on the 419 million devices shipped in the second …
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14 November
Nexus 4 floods eBay at crazy prices as Google stock struggles
The Google Nexus 4 is flooding onto eBay, with bid prices rising as phone shoppers clamour to get their mitts on the eagerly anticipated sold-out smart phone. Listings have started to surface on eBay’s UK site, with bids standing at upwards of £340 for the 8GB model — over £100 what Google is charging for the Android-powered blower. Google’s page …
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14 November
Why the next Nintendo portable needs to be a tablet
The Nintendo Wii U comes out in just a few days, just in time for Thanksgiving-time shopping. Look at its signature feature: the GamePad. It has a 6-inch touch screen. It has a gyroscope. It has buttons. It’s more than a little like a supertablet. But it’s not. I’ve tried using the Wii U. Nintendo’s upcoming console is clearly a …
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14 November
Samsung forges ahead on flexible mobile devices, report says
Samsung is pushing ahead with flexible mobile devices, a new report claims. Samsung is currently putting the final touches on flexible displays made of plastic rather than glass, The Wall Street Journal is reporting today, citing an unidentified source with knowledge of the company’s plans. Once Samsung’s development phase is complete, the company plans to start mass producing the displays …
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