Livestream: you can watch the new Nexus 7/Android 4.3 launch event here
We love the smell of fresh Android in the morning, don’t you? Of course you do, and, if you’re anything like us at Android Authority, you probably can’t wait to see what Google has in store for us...
View ArticleNew Exynos 5 Octa sails through benchmark that makes the Nexus 10 stutter...
Samsung took the wraps off a new Octa chip yesterday, the Exynos 5420, which brings higher clock speeds, a new and powerful GPU, and, all signs indicate, a fix to the bug that crippled the...
View ArticleHTC Zara details rumored to include dual-core 1.4GHz CPU
An upcoming HTC smartphone going by the codename of ‘Zara’ figures to bring mid-range specifications to various carriers around the globe. Details are rumored to include a dual-core 1.4GHz processor...
View ArticleLG ships record number of smartphones, but profits take a hit
It’s been a mixed year so far for smartphone manufacturers, between them they’ve launched a selection of amazing smartphones over the past few months, but they all seem to be having poor or mixed...
View ArticleLG D801 passes through FCC, looks to be AT&T version of LG G2
Ah – the LG D801, there’s a blast from the past! You might not remember, but a long time ago (okay, actually it was just back in March..), we reported on a benchmark sighting for a mysterious handset...
View ArticleAndroid 4.3 Jelly Bean finally official – here’s what’s new
Google on Wednesday finally unveiled Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the next update for its mobile operating system. Taking the stage during the show, Hugo Barra revealed that the new Nexus 7 will be the...
View ArticleGoogle Play Textbooks promises to be a well rounded program
The new Nexus 7 is a remarkable improvement over the original, with a gorgeous new screen and quick CPU. Innovation is important in Mountain View, and it shows. Google has worked really hard on their...
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Google announces ChromeCast, a new $35 device to stream media and web direct...
Put on your suit and tie, folks, and get ready to meet ChromeCast. Google just announced the new device, and what it does is simple, yet so very important to how we watch media. So, what is...
View ArticleNew Nexus 7 and Chromecast are in the Play Store
That didn’t take long! Google has officially removed the Nexus 7 from the Play Store, and replaced it with the updated version, officially dubbed “The new Nexus 7”. While officially in the Play Store,...
View ArticleComparing the new Nexus 7 to the previous generation
So you’re one of those people who like to look at a spec sheet to compare devices, huh? And now that the new Nexus 7 has been announced, you’d like to see how it officially stacks up against the...
View ArticleNetFlix and Google bring you 1080p mobile streaming with Android 4.3
One of the more interesting tidbits of information this morning was Hugo Barra announcing that NetFlix would make available 1080p streaming for Android 4.3 users. Taking advantage of the new DRM APIs...
View ArticleSundar Pichai: There are now more than 1 million Android apps
Sundar Pichai, speaking at his Google-related “breakfast” event, just confirmed that Android now has more than 1 million apps in the Google Play Store. The figure is quite remarkable in that it shows...
View ArticleBiometric blues: Samsung and Apple run into fingerprint scanner manufacturing...
(Image credit: Shutterstock) Remember rumors, stemming mostly from recent patent filings and the purchase of biometric company AuthenTec, of an iPhone with built-in fingerprint recognition? Samsung,...
View ArticleVideo: Android 4.3 versus 4.2.2
Curious what the real changes are in Android 4.3? We all are. We want to know just how different it is from Android 4.2.2, and whether or not it’s a large enough upgrade to worry about getting. The...
View ArticleNexus 7 (2013) vs Nexus 7 (2012) – what’s new?
Google officially unveiled the second-generation Nexus 7 model a few hours ago, so it’s time to check out what’s new compared to the first-generation model. The 2013 Nexus 7 model brings several...
View ArticleHOWTO: Flash Android 4.3 on your Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and Galaxy Nexus
Earlier today, the Android 4.3 source code and Nexus factory images became available for download. Google also announced that the supported Nexus devices would start receiving their over-the-air...
View ArticleFactory images for Nexus devices live now!
Google isn’t wasting anytime getting Android 4.3 out into the hands users and developers alike! Not only has Google announced Nexus devices will see the latest version of Android later today (and...
View ArticleHTC One Glacial Silver vs. Stealth Black [video]
The HTC One is a pricey piece of hardware coming in at $ 600 outright or anywhere from $ 99 to $ 199 on a new two-year contract with a carrier, depending on the storage size you end up with. When you...
View ArticleThanks, Google, breakfast was delicious! Here’s a rundown of today’s...
The anticipation is over, the Chromecasts are ordered, and the original Nexus 7 is retired. We knew much of what we’d see this morning, but there were still a few surprises. Things like textbooks via...
View ArticleNVIDIA Kepler technology coming mobile devices in early 2014
NVIDIA announced on Wednesday that the Kepler technology found in desktops and supercomputers is now being integrated into mobile devices. Some readers may be familiar with NVIDIA’s Project Logan, the...
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