Google announced yesterday that it has finally released Android 7.0 Nougat. Now it’s going to be a long wait for most Android users as they wait for the update to go through their OEMs and carriers before it’s finally released for them. However, those who own Nexus devices will get the update immediately. There are a couple of Nexus devices that are not eligible for the update to Nougat and […]
If you have the Nexus 7 (2013), you might have learnt that despite the tablet being 2 years old, it is still being upgraded to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even better news is that last month, to be more specific the 5th of October, T-Mobile had begun pushing out the Android 6.0 update to the tablet.Given that updates are usually rolled out in stages, this means there is a good chance […]
The Nexus 7 (2013) model is 2 years old. This means that by today’s standards it is considered to be very outdated, especially in the face of QHD displays and octa-core processors. So what does that mean for the future of the device? Is Google planning on not issuing more updates to the tablet?Thankfully that does not appear to be the case, at least according to Android Police’s Artem Russakovskii. […]
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Heads up Nexus 7 (2013) owners, if you have received the notification informing you that the Android 5.0 Lollipop update is available for download, or if you were planning on flashing the ROM manually, we suppose you could go ahead and update it, although according to a smattering of reports, there could be some video playback issues involved with the update.It seems that there are several Nexus 7 (2013) owners […]
Earlier today the factory image for the Nexus 7 (2012) tablet was leaked. Basically for those unfamiliar, this is the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the tablet which Google will eventually be rolling out to the masses. Well the good news is that it looks like the factory images have since been made official.For those who own the Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2012), Nexus 7 (2013), or the Nexus 10, […]
Huawei is a very popular Android OEM, even if its not a household name in the West, it has a phenomenal user base back in China. Its no secret that Huawei wants to break into the global smartphone market, compete at a much bigger scale in key markets around the globe. The Ascend Mate 2 smartphone, announced at CES 2014, was a testament to its commitment. It appears that Huawei has […]
History has shown that Google more often than not take their own sweet time in delivering its range of Nexus tablets as well as smartphones to Japan since it has launched in the US, but at the very least, they do seem to be improving. In fact, it has just been announced that Google will be delivering the newly refreshed Nexus 7 (which we have reviewed by the way), sporting […]
The new Nexus 7 is definitely an impressive tablet by all accounts, and considering the kind of firepower that it packs underneath the hood without breaking the bank, we would highly recommend the device to be part of your gadget arsenal if you are in the market for an Android-powered tablet. The thing is, nothing is perfect in this world, and the same can be said of the new Nexus […]
For over two years now Google has collaborated with ASUS to manufacture the Nexus 7 tablet. Its big brother, the Nexus 10, has been developed in conjunction with Samsung. It is now being said that Google might ditch ASUS in favor of LG, and that the next generation Nexus 7 tablet might be developed alongside the South Korean company. This prediction has been made by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, well known […]
A couple of days ago Google finally announced its new Nexus 7 tablet. Before the actual announcement, the pre-order page for Nexus 7 2 went up on Best Buy’s website. The page essentially confirmed all of the rumors we had previously heard about the device. Nevertheless, the page was taken down shortly after that. At the official announcement, it was said that the new tablet will be available from July […]
Here’s a round up of what we think is the 5 most interesting stories for the week, and obviously, the new Nexus 7 takes top spot, followed closely by the Google Chromecast announcement. Moving on from all things Google, how about a mouse that could have false memories implanted? Those who have been hankering after all things Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be pleased as punch to check out our […]
Google announced its 2nd-generation Nexus 7 earlier this week, which has single-handedly turned the tech world upside down with how great of a product it is. If you’ve been dying to get your hands on the new Nexus 7, up until now, you’ve only been able to purchase it through the Google Play Store, but today, you’ll be able to purchase the 7-inch tablet from Best Buy, Walmart and Amazon.
The next generation Nexus 7 tablet has certainly been talked about the past couple of days, and there are already analysts going around touting that the Apple iPad, which seemed invincible to other tablets, will finally see its market share drop. Google has finally put up their official promotional video for the newly released Nexus 7, where the title of the promotional video is “Fear Less”. Nice word play there, […]
After a long road of speculation and rumors, Google has officially announced its Nexus 7 2 (or Nexus 7 2013) earlier this morning before showing it to a small group of media outlets here in San Francisco. We came in knowing what the hardware would be, but Google has clarified a number of details and introduced unexpected products as well. Since we have a brand new unit on hand, here’s […]
By the end of this year, consumers will purchase more tablets each year than computers (notebooks and desktops), and you can be sure that the second generation Nexus 7 is going to be a factor in the exponential growth of tablets. After all, it is tipped that one out of every two tablet users run on the Android operating system, and the tablet march is not going to slow down […]
Google is going to unveil its new Nexus 7 tablet today, they sent out invites for the event last week. We’ve seen a number of leaks today that reveal the new Nexus tablet in its entirety, so there’s actually nothing spectacular that we can expect from the announcement. Best Buy upstaged Google today be listing the new Nexus 7 available for pre-order even before the company had officially announced it. […]
We’ve already covered the retail version of new Nexus 7 2 that has been leaked ahead of the official announcement of this tablet. Benchmarks of the device have now been posted online and they reveal all of the interesting and juicy details regarding its internal specifications. It doesn’t come as a surprise to see that most of the rumored internal specifications have turned out to be true. The Nexus 7 2 […]
Google is all set to announce the new Nexus 7 2 tablet later today, they already have an event scheduled. However there’s not much that is left to know about this device, considering the fact that there have already been a plethora of leaks from pretty solid sources. We’ve previously covered press renders that showed off the new stock wallpaper of what presumably is Android 4.3. A retail version of the […]