Google today announced that Google I/O 2012 will take place on April 24th and 25th. It will once again take place at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco. The last event saw the introduction of Chromebooks, the Android 3.1 announcement, and confirmation that the next version of Android would be called Ice Cream Sandwich and would reunite smartphones and […]
Ice Cream Sandwich statue arrives at Google
Google’s tradition of putting a statue on its campus to mark the completion of a major Android release is alive and well. An Ice Cream Sandwich statue today joined statues of Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb on Google’s lawn today. Google will officially launch Ice Cream Sandwich next week on October 19th in Hong Kong at an event co-hosted […]
Samsung and Google to announce Ice Cream Sandwich on October 19th
Samsung today confirmed the rumours and announced that its press event with Google will now take place on October 19th. The original event was canceled days before it was to take place due to Steve Jobs’ death. The new invitation features the Android Ice Cream Sandwich logo confirming expectations that Google will unveil the next major version of Android at […]
Google to unveil Ice Cream Sandwich on October 19th?
The Google Nexus Prime and Ice Cream Sandwich, the next major version of Android, had been expected at Samsung’s canceled CTIA Unpacked event. A DroidLife.com source now suggests that Google will now make its announcement on October 19th at the AsiaD: All Things Digital event in Hong Kong. Giving credence to the story is the fact that Google’s Andy Rubin […]
Google Nexus Prime unveiling coming “very shortly”
Samsung and Google were widely expected to unveil both the Google Nexus Prime and the next version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, today but the event was canceled just days ago. A new date has not been announced but the launch appears to be imminent. In an interview with T3.com, Andrew Glass, Samsung UK’s Sales Director, said, “You will have […]
Samsung and Google delay Unpacked event due to Steve Jobs’s death
Samsung announced on Friday that it was postponing its upcoming Unpacked event on October 11th. A short statement was issued but did not provide an explanation for the decision: “Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall. We agree that it is just not the right time to announce a new product. New date and […]
Full Samsung Galaxy Nexus specifications revealed?
“A trusted source” has apparently provided BGR.com with the specifications of the upcoming Samsung Nexus Prime smartphone. Codenamed “Nexus Prime” during development, it should be unveiled next week at Samsung’s Unpacked event. Rumoured Samsung Galaxy Nexus specifications: Processor: 1.2GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4460 Cortex A9 Operating system: Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Cellular connectivity: LTE/HSPA depending on carrier Other […]
Samsung Unpacked: “Something BIG is coming”
Speaking of Samsung’s upcoming Unpacked event on October 11th, the company has released a new teaser video that suggests that “In everyday life, some things just go better together.” Things like cookies and milk, a newspaper and coffee, or wine and candles. And just maybe Samsung and Google together for the Google Nexus Prime?