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Eric Schmidt Says Android Will Turn the Tables on iOS in 2012
Eric Schmidt sat down at Le Web in Paris to talk about Android, among other things. He made some bold statements regarding iOS to a crowd dominated by Apple gadgets. Schmidt declared that "Android is ahead of the iPhone now." The crowd stared back in silence. Schmidt explained that in terms of unit volume, price, and vendors Android is beating the iPhone. The... Read more » Is Blind Type behind Ice Cream Sandwiches new keyboard?
You probably remember Blind Type. A while ago they showed off a video of their keyboard technology which was said to be so good you could type blind. Soon after the video Blind Type was snatched up by Google, and naturally we all hoped that meant we would see Blind Type in Android. Although Google never mentioned Blind Type when showing off the new ICS... Read more » Best Buy Receiving Galaxy Nexus Stock Today
The evidence is starting to pour in from all sides now. In case you haven't heard a phone called the Galaxy Nexus is supposed to arrive on Verizon soon. How soon? It's beginning to look like that December 9th date is more and more rock solid. Android Central has a document that shows Best Buy is receiving it's G-NEX stock today. It's always a good idea to wait... Read more » WSJ confirms Verizon Galaxy Nexus will be priced at $299
We all saw it coming. With the introduction of dual-core processors and 4G data speeds carriers are trying to push the high end smartphone price from $200 to $300. Today the WSJ has supposedly confirmed what we already knew: the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be $299.99 on a 2-year contract. That's according to "people familiar with the situation" who also... Read more » [Video] Verizon Galaxy Nexus Shows Off Camera, Wallpapers, and More
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We can't remember a more excruciating waiting process for a phone like the Galaxy Nexus in recent memory. The DROID Bionic was pretty bad, but that was a Moto UI phone. We're talking about pure Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich here, and Verizon just keeps taunting us. Next up in "Things to Watch While We Wait for the Galaxy Nexus" is a video showing off the... Read more » Galaxy Nexus Shipping Unlocked in America Now, Will Cost You $750
Most of us are waiting for the Galaxy Nexus to arrive in the States via Verizon, but might not be the only place to get one. If you're interested in a unlocked GSM version you can order one right now...for $750. No one ever said early adoption was affordable. The 16GB HSPA+ model is what you'll get with your $750. It's available from Expansys. You will be able... Read more » Ice Cream Sandwich Ported to the Original Galaxy Tab
Android's first Google blessed tablet did have the best success. The original Tab was kinda chunky, only had a 7" screen, and ran a glorified phone OS. But it quickly dropped in price, and became a good device for the dev community. Many tried to get Honeycomb on the Tab, but it was a difficult task without Google open-sourcing the code. All that has changed with... Read more » Galaxy Nexus delay official, coming to Verizon in December
After being announced just over a month ago, Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy Nexus for Verizon will be delayed until December. This comes to us with little surprise, as rumors of its delay have been floating around for the last few weeks. Samsung did not give a reason for the delay, nor the actual release date. December 8th is starting to look like the day... Read more » The HTC HD2 Gets Ice Cream Sandwich Before Verizon
Trivia time: what phone can Android 2.2, 2.3, Windows Phone NoDo/Mango, MeeGo, Maemo, and now Ice Cream Sandwich? The correct answer is the HTC HD2, a phone released way back in 2009 with Windows Mobile 6.5. Even though it launched with lackluster software it was very popular because of it's great hardware. The HD2 was one of the first phones with a 1GHz... Read more » Samsung Rolling out Android 3.2 to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Again
A few days ago Samsung began pushing the Android 3.2 update to the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and it didn't go as smoothly as they planned. Some users reported that after the update wifi, Bluetooth, and auto-update were broken. Fret not, for Samsung has an update rolling out that fixes everything it broke. The fix will be rolling out via an OTA update. If you have a Tab... Read more » 
