Gadgets, Technology, Android, Apple, Smartphones, Tablets, Gaming
Google has updated Gmail for Android with Vacation responder, support for all file types in attachments, including documents, PDF, zip files and more, and printing emails using your device. Gmail Vacation Responder comes right in time for the holiday season. If you’re planning to go for a vacation and don’t want anyone to disturb you, you can create a new or update your auto responder message from Gmail for Android.
It’s not a surprise, whenever Google releases a new Android update for its devices, it also share flashable factory images for its Nexus line up online. Earlier this week, Google released the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for Nexus devices.
For those of you who didn’t receive the update or just want to restore your handset to factory state, Google released Android 4.4.2 Factory images build KOT49H for a bunch of Nexus devices, including Google Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 both generations and Nexus 10. It’s not just the factory images, binaries are available as well for those who are in need of them.
Earlier today we heard that the 32GB white Nexus 7 had launched in the US, and now Google has added the device to their Google Play Store in the UK.
The 32GB white Nexus 7 retails for £239.99 in the UK, this is the WiFi only model of the tablet, the other models of the tablet are available in black, as they have been for a while.
We recently heard about an updated version of the Huawei Ascend P6, the device was the Ascend P6s which turned up in benchmarks, and now it would appear that we have some details on the company’s next generation handset, the Huawei Ascend P7.
According to GSM Arena, the Huawei Ascend P7 will launch in April 2014, and we also have some possible specifications for the device.
Mad Catz announced its slick little micro-console for Android called the M.O.J.O. earlier this year and we mentioned earlier this week that it was ready to ship, and it is now available to purchase. The device is an Android-powered media device that is designed to play all sorts of content including games, apps, movies, music, and TV shows on your big screen in the living room. The console supports content from Google Play, NVIDIA Tegra Zone, and other storefronts.
On the weekend we saw some leaked photos of the new Asus PadFone Mini, the device has now been made official, and we have all the details on this smaller smartphone and tablet combo device from Asus.
The Asus PadFone Mini is made up of two devices, a smartphone and a tablet dock, the smartphone features a 4.3 inch display with a qHD resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, and the tablet comes with a 7 inch display that has a HD resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels.
Recently, Twitter released an update for both iOS and Android, bringing several new features and enhancements to their mobile applications. The latest update brings a new design for both operating systems along with the ability to send and receive photos via direct messages.
Nova Launcher is one of the best launchers available for Android devices in the Google Play Store. Recently, the developers behind the application pushed an update that brings several new features, including a variety of features to make you feel as if you’re running the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system.
According to a new report, Nokia is working on a low-cost Android smartphone, which many of you may remember as Normandy that leaked a few weeks back. The notorious @evleaks also posted a press render of the device last month with a confusing statement, “A real Asha. Or Lumia? The Nokia Normandy.” Based on the image posted by @evleaks, the handset doesn’t come with any capacitive buttons for navigation.
We’ve heard rumors about a purported tablet with 8.3 inch display that was being misinterpreted as a Google Nexus 8, but it turns out it’s incorrect. It’s not a Nexus 8, but the Google Play Edition of LG G Pad 8.3 that is available for $349.99. The tablet ships in one to two business days.
Microsoft makes a considerable amount of money from patents that it owns that are used by Google’s Android OS, and the majority of smartphone manufacturers have deals in place with Microsoft to pay them a fee for each Android device they sell.
These payments from Android manufacturers to Microsoft generate a lot of money for the company, exactly how much is now known, although it is estimated to be more than $2 billion per year.
There’s no shortage of Samsung Galaxy S5 rumors. The rumor mill is generating all sorts of rumor, ranging from its display to its specifications. While we’ve heard several times in the past that it will come with a 5-inch Super AMOLED display sporting a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. However, if the latest rumor is to be believed, the purported Samsung Galaxy S5 is expected to come with a PLS LCD display, along with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
