June, 2012

• 28 June

  1 million Android devices sold every day, 400m in total

  

  A million people get a new Android phone or tablet every day. As Google unveils the new version of Android, version 4.1 Jelly Bean, the search giant reveals that a total of 400 million Android devices have been sold so far. That’s a lot of phones. This time last year, the Big G said it …

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• 28 June

  Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire vs. Nook Tablet: Battle of the $199 tablets

  

  Amazon opened a lot of eyes when it introduced the Kindle Fire last year at $199. Many people expected it to come out at $249, but Amazon surprised everybody with $199. Now Google’s done the same with its Asus-made Nexus 7, which, on paper anyway, offers the best specs for a 7-inch tablet at its price point, besting its closest …

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• 28 June

  Google Maps for Android offline mode out now

  

  Good news for out-and-about Android addicts — the Google Maps app has been updated and now lets you save maps to use offline. A new button inside the app lets you download maps, dragging and zooming to fit the area you want to save into an on-screen square. Naturally our first thought was to try and save the whole of …

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• 28 June

  Five years of the iPhone

  

  Now playing: Watch this: iPhone rumors discussed and debunked 2:47 Five years ago today, at exactly 6 p.m. in each time zone, the original Apple iPhone went on sale in the United States. At the time I was outside the Apple store in downtown San Francisco witnessing tech history being made. And even though I’ve been to scores of other …

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• 28 June

  Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out in July, with Google Now

  

  Google has officially revealed Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the next generation of software for Android mobile phones and tablets — and it hits phones next month. Google Now is the most impressive new feature. It promises just the right information at just the right time, automatically prompting you with useful information based on your search history and calendar. Google Now …

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• 28 June

  Microsoft reveals list of countries getting Windows Phone 8

  

  After last week’s deluge of information about the next iteration of Microsoft’s new mobile operating system, the company is letting additional details trickle out. Microsoft revealed last week that Windows 8 Phone will be available in 180 countries when it launches later this year, but it didn’t tell us which countries that would be — until now. In a company …

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• 28 June

  Nokia 808 PureView won’t be offered by UK networks

  

  Bad news if you’re hoping to splash your upgrade credit on Nokia’s new 808 PureView mega-camera phone — all the UK networks seem to have unanimously decided not to offer the bonkers blower. The PureView may have stolen the show at this year’s Mobile World Congress trade show with its outrageous 41-megapixel sensor, but it seems that hasn’t curried any …

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• 28 June

  Google Nexus 7 is official, shows off Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

  

  Google’s 7-inch Nexus 7 tablet is the first device to show off Jelly Bean, the latest version of Android. It costs $200 in the US and is on sale today, to be delivered in mid-July. The Nexus 7 has a 7-inch 1,280×800 high-definition display. Under the bonnet is a Tegra 3 quad-core processor, as well as a 12-core graphics processor. …

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• 28 June

  Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release date, features and more

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean hands-on 2:26 Today, it’s a very rare Android owner graced with Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). Most mobile Droids are still chowing down on the Gingerbread flavour of Google’s mobile software. But come next month ICS will be old news too — as Google has confirmed the next iteration of …

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• 28 June

  Samsung Galaxy S3 contactless NFC payment tested in UK shops

  

  I just bought a milkshake with my phone. That’s right: I strolled into McDonald’s, whipped out my Samsung Galaxy S3, placed it on the card reader for a moment and strode off with a tall drink of chocolatey brain freeze, all thanks to Visa’s NFC payment app. Visa is trying out phones that do NFC contactless payments during the London …

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