Google revisiting a once-failed strategy to boost Android tablet sales: report
Android tablets haven’t exactly been barn-burners in terms of sales. Unlike their smaller counterparts in the smartphone world, tablets running Google’s mobile operating system have not caught on with...
View ArticleGoogle to expand the Nexus line with more smartphones, tablets: WSJ
When a new version of Android is released, Google works with a single hardware partner to create a flagship device that shows off the operating system’s new capabilities. That phone bears the Nexus...
View ArticleLinkpost | 10.6.2012
• Foxconn denies China iPhone plant hit by strike – The company says there’s no strike, though there were two brief disputes several days ago. Reports had indicated thousands of employees walked off...
View ArticleLinkpost | 10.9.2012
• Windows Phone 8 pre-orders to begin on October 21st – That’s for the handsets coming from AT&T. And T-Mobile to Get Its Hands on Nokia’s Windows Phone 8-based Lumia 810 • AMD enters Windows 8...
View ArticleLinkpost | 10.18.2012
• With Surface looming, Microsoft fails to explain Windows 8 vs. Windows RT to consumers – Did you know that you won’t be able to run legacy Windows apps on a Microsoft Surface RT? If not, it’s because...
View ArticleLinkpost | 10.30.2012
[Note: I'm taking a few days off. Linkposts may appear sporadically or later in the day than usual. Normal programming resumes Wednesday. – D.S.] • Apple Software Chief Refused to Sign Maps Apology –...
View ArticleLinkpost | 8.5.2013
• Veto of Apple Ruling Likely to Upend Big Patent Battles – The president’s decision to overrule an ITC ban on older iPhones and iPads could impact the way companies approach patent cases. And South...
View Article‘Dessert is served’: Android 5.0 Lollipop begins its rollout
If you’ve got a Google Nexus device, you’re in for a sweet treat: The next version of Android, dubbed Lollipop, on Wednesday began its rollout to most of the newer devices in the Nexus line. As a tweet...
View ArticleGoogle to unveil new Nexus phones, Chromecast and other hardware [Updated]
The new Android phones are called Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. The 5X will be made by LG, while the 6P will be made by Huawei. The 6P is the larger of the two devices, with a 5.7-inch display. The 5X has a...
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