Neowin News Feed for: Nexus

Google unveils $649 Samsung Galaxy S4 with stock Android

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:18:37 +0100

Instead of unveiling a new, bespoke Nexus device, Google have partnered with Samsung and release a customised version of the S4 which runs stock Android. The new Nexus costs $649, on sale June 26th. Read more...

Rumor: LG working with Google for another Nexus phone

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:42:31 +0100

A rumor is claiming that Google and LG are teaming up once again for another Nexus handset. LG launched the current Nexus 4 smartphone about 5 months ago with the latest version of Android Jellybean. Read more...

Is Microsoft's Surface RT outselling Google's Nexus 10?

Anthony Tosie — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:21:57 +0100

A new extrapolation of data conducted by a freelance analyst indicates Google's Nexus 10 tablet may not be selling very well, with Microsoft's Surface RT tablet possibly selling better. Read more...

TechSpot: Tablets of 2013

Julio Franco — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:44:57 +0000

The tablet market doesn't look very different than it did a year ago from the perspective of who's doing well and who's not. And yet quite a bit has changed in the last twelve months. Apple is still.. Read more...

Ubuntu coming to your smartphone “late February”

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:07:18 +0000

Smartphone OS competition is growing, and Ubuntu has thrown its hat into the ring with their mobile OS. Now it's been announced that the Galaxy Nexus image of the OS will be available in February. Read more...

Do tweets show the true sales of Microsoft's Surface?

John Callaham — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:58 +0000

A new check of Twitter messages on Christmas Eve show that the Surface was referenced just 30 times for a person's "first tweet", compared to 1,795 tweets from a new iPad. Read more...

Google's Dan Cobley apologises for low Nexus 4 stock

Paul Ferson — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:19:42 +0000

With the list of issues potential Nexus 4 buyers have faced being as long as your arm, Google's Dan Cobley has spoken publicly to issue an apology for the lack of handsets on sale in the Play Store. Read more...

Google pulls Nexus 4 factory images without saying why

Owen Williams — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:54:52 +0000

In a strange turn of events, Google has wiped all trace of the Nexus 4 factory images from the companies developer website, without announcing why or how long they'll be gone for. Read more...

Nexus 4 will be available in the UK 5PM local time

Stephen Robinson — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:49:02 +0000

The Google LG Nexus 4 will be available in the UK once again at 5MP (GMT) in the Google Play Store, but with an unknown amount of stock, you'll have to be quick to grab one. Read more...

Nexus 4 could be two months from your pocket

Paul Ferson — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 01:26:12 +0000

The hottest Android phone on the market right now could be up to two months from your pocket if you're buying from Google. Current delivery estimates are 8 to 9 weeks at most for the flagship phone. Read more...

Google releases Android 4.2 source code

Stephen Robinson — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:59:29 +0000

Google has released the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean source code while also stating that the Nexus 10 is the best choice for AOSP work. Factory images for various Nexus devices are available. Read more...

Asus selling almost 1 million Nexus 7 tablets a month

Stephen Robinson — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:30:59 +0000

According to David Chang, Chief Financial Officer at Asus, the company has revealed that they're selling almost 1 million Nexus 7 Android Jelly Bean tablets a month. Read more...

Ballmer slams iPad, Nexus and Kindle, says they are not useable

John Callaham — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:24:29 +0000

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took pot shots at Apple's iPad, Google's Nexus and Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet in a interview, saying that their new Surface is the tablet that people really wanted. Read more...

Hurricane Sandy makes Google delay Monday's NYC press event

John Callaham — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 22:08:50 +0100

The threat of Hurricane Sandy hitting New York City early next week has caused Google to delay its plans to hold a press event in Manhattan on Monday. No new date was announced. Read more...

LG Nexus 4 press render leaks

Stephen Robinson — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:54:44 +0100

A press render of the upcoming Google LG Nexus 4 smartphone has leaked online. The render shows off a slightly updated back, removing the "with Google" text and replacing it with a large Nexus logo. Read more...

Google holding press event Oct. 29; spoiler for Windows Phone 8?

John Callaham — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:09:41 +0100

Google is inviting members of the press to attend an event in New York City on October 29th, the same day Microsoft will hold its own event in San Francisco and other locations for Windows Phone 8. Read more...

32GB Nexus 7 is inbound, price stays flat

Stephen Robinson — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:49:45 +0100

Evidence is mounting for a 32GB version of Google and ASUS' Nexus 7 Android tablet with retailers in the UK and US listing the device. It appears that the 32GB version will replace the 16GB Nexus 7. Read more...

Is this the Sony Nexus X smartphone?

Stephen Robinson — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:17:24 +0100

Purported images of a Sony Nexus X device have appeared online that add to the rumour that Google will open up the Nexus program to other manufacturers who want to build vanilla devices. Read more...

Nexus 7 3G on the way?

Steven Parker — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:30:08 +0100

Up until now there are two versions of the Android powered Nexus 7, the 8 and 16GB offerings. If a rumor is to be believed, there will also be a 3G version coming out soon too. Read more...

Sony's Xperia S gets added to AOSP - to be a Nexus soon?

Ambroos Vaes — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:03:18 +0100

Google's technical lead at AOSP (the Android Open Source Project) added a git project for the Xperia S. If Google's experiment works out the Xperia S might soon basically be a Nexus! Read more...