A leaked picture of a portion of the upcoming Google Nexus Prime apparently confirms the rumour that the next Google Android flagship device will come with a 720p Super AMOLED HD display. It also supports earlier claims of a 4.6-inch-sized display. The picture shows a resolution of 1184 by 720 pixels and a pixel density of 320ppi. The resolution seems […]
Google Chrome browser headed to Android
It appears that Google is about to bring together two of its biggest projects: the Android operating system and the Chrome browser. According to the Chromium Code website, Google will develop a version of its popular browser for Android (already available for Chrome OS, Windows, Linux and the Mac OS platforms). Chrome for Android will apparently include most of the […]
Google launches Chromezone retail store in UK
If it’s good enough for Apple and Microsoft, then it’s good enough for Google. The company yesterday launched its first retail store in London as part of a “low-key experiment.” The store is actually located within another store, the Tottenham Court Road PC World. It currently only offers Chromebooks and and accessories. According to Google UK’s head of consumer marketing […]
Google to join Samsung at Unpacked CTIA event
Those rumours that Samsung will announce the Google Nexus Prime at CTIA on October 11th just got more credible. Press invitations describe the event as the “Google Episode” and will offer “a look at what’s new from Android.” The invitation suggests that Google will unveil the latest version of its Android operating system (Ice Cream Sandwich) and likely its latest […]
Samsung to announce Google Nexus Prime at CTIA on October 11th?
A product that Samsung has yet to announce has been named a finalist in the upcoming CTIA 2011 Hot for the Holidays Awards. The device, described as “A product to be announced from Samsung Mobile” is listed in the “Gamer and Entertainment Enthusiast” section. Could it be the rumoured Nexus Prime that Samsung will manufacture for Google? Samsung yesterday announced […]
Google Android Jelly Bean to follow Ice Cream Sandwich (Updated)
With the next major release of Google Android nearing release, you know that attention is already starting to turn to the next version. ThisIsMyNext has learned that “Jelly Bean” will follow in Ice Cream Sandwich‘s footsteps to continue Google’s tradition of naming releases after tasty treats. The version number is still unknown (not a surprise given that we don’t yet […]
Android Ice Cream Sandwich coming in October or November
According to Eric Schmidt, Google’s Executive Chairman, has indicated that the next version of Google Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, will be released in the in October/November timeframe. Schmidt’s comments occur at the 30:25 mark in the video below: Ice Cream Sandwich is expected to unify the current Gingerbread and Honeycomb code forks back into a single code base. The first […]
Google begins pushing out Google Nexus S Voice Search bug fix
As promised, Google has released an Android update with a fix for a Voice Search bug that affected the Google Nexus S. It’s unclear what other fixes and enhancements there could be in the update: This OTA update will upgrade your device to Gingerbread 2.3.6. It contains important bug fixes and security patches. As Google points out, it may still […]