LG G Pad X8.3 receives unexpected Marshmallow update on Verizon

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

While the newest iteration of Google’s uber-popular mobile OS managed to climb from 0.5 to 7.5 percent share in platform distribution numbers between December of last year and this month, the fact that Marshmallow hasn’t even broken double-digit ground yet is certainly disappointing.Most semi-recent flagship phones built by tier 1 OEMs have of course been upgraded to Android 6.0 in the past couple of months or are brought to date as we speak, but the sluggish pace badly impacted adoption stats.Then you got mid-range ...

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This is the best Android tablet money can buy right now

Posted on by Joe Levi

With all the news about Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google’s flagship tablet (the Nexus 9), and Apple’s updated iPads, it might be easy for some to forget that those aren’t the only tablets available these days. Google’s recent “Be together. Not the same.” ad campaign illustrates what I’m talking about. If you’re in the States and want a Nexus 9 you can head over to the Play Store and pre-order one that will ship by November 3rd. If you’re not in the States, if the Nexus 9 is too big, or if you’re looking for something a little ...

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Google Play edition hardware sees deep discounts in retailer sale

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Last week saw Google take the chopping block to its selection of Play edition devices for sale, pulling the HTC One, Sony Z Ultra, and the LG G Pad 8.3 from its listings. While that may be a sign that new, more modern GPe hardware is on its way, it was still a little shocking to see some of those models retired after just over half a year. If you’re wishing you jumped at the chance to buy one when they were available, we’ve got just the deal for you, as retailer Expansys puts these former ...

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Google pares down Play edition lineup: and then there were three

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

The feeling of change coming to Google’s lineup of Play edition devices has been almost palpable these past couple months. There was that brief hint of a GPe Galaxy S5 back in April, and then last month we noticed half of the six devices making up the series going out of stock, no longer up for purchase. Were new models just about to arrive? Was Google ready to kill-off Play editions entirely in favor of ...

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Verizon announces LTE-enabled LG G Pad 8.3 (with a nice price), still no word on NotePRO

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Late last week, a leak attempted to reveal Verizon’s plans for adding a couple new tablets to its roster, mentioning both the LG G Pad 8.3 and the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 in the context of a March 6 launch. With just a couple days to go until then, today Verizon has gone official with its announcement of the LTE-capable G Pad 8.3, while we’ve still yet to get any confirmation on the Samsung tablet. Verizon’s going to be the exclusive carrier home ...

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Release dates leak for Verizon tablets from Samsung, LG

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Samsung’s Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 may be a serious tablet heavyweight, but it’s also got a premium sticker price to match, selling for $750 on up. If you’ve been hoping that a carrier subsidy might be a nice way to bring that figure down a little you’re in luck, as we’ve already seen evidence of a Verizon-branded NotePRO 12.2 leak. But when might such a device actually arrive? If we’re to believe a new leak, it ...

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Google Nexus 5 revision, Google Edition devices, Spotify free & more – Pocketnow Daily Recap

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Pocketnow Daily gets an average of 300 to 500 comments a day, and sometimes even a thousand. We’d like to thank you all for participating in our question of the day, and we love your feedback so much, that we decided that since we can’t respond to ever single one of your comments, we should at least feature a couple in a weekly video. This is the Pocketnow Daily Recap. Since we only have 3 minutes on every Daily video to go through the hottest news, the weekly recap will serve as a more extensive discussion where we also include your thoughts on the subject. Sadly, for the sake of ...

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Pocketnow Weekly 074: new Google Play devices and Windows Phone rumors galore

Posted on by Michael Fisher

Sometimes there’s so much news you need to call in the Reserves just to handle it all, and that’s just what we’ve done this week. Between Google’s surprise announcement of an unlikely pair of additions to the Google Play Store; Microsoft’s rumored offer to pay Samsung to keep making Windows Phones; and a boatload of reviews, we’re in over our heads this week – so we’ve brought in four team members to do the news justice. Sorry, no listener mail this week – but in its place you get a consolation prize: you get to know what curious fate ...

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Google Edition LG and Sony products, White Nexus 7, Android 4.4.2 & more – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Android 4.4.2 update that just reached Nexus devices, and why it’s important. We then go through some of the issues that are haunting Lumia customers due to a bug in the Nokia Camera app. Qualcomm follows the news as its new Snapdragon 410 processor was just announced with 64-bit architecture. We then talk about our Pocketnow Weekly podcast, and our chance to win a nomination for a Stitcher award. We end today’s show talking about the Google Edition Sony Xperia Z Ultra and LG G Pad 8.3, aside from the new and white Google ...

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra, LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Editions launch, as Nexus 7 gets white option

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

As we told you a little earlier today, the mysterious LG V510 no longer seemed much like the rumored Nexus 8 we talked about on Monday, and the tablet instead was looking to be a Google Play Edition of the G Pad 8.3, the first-such tablet to take the honor. While the evidence was very strong, we still expected this one to remain unofficial for a little while longer, prior to going up for sale. As it turns out, however, this tablet has some serious momentum to it, and just a day after popping up on our radar, and ...

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LG Google device not a Nexus 8, after all: Google Play Edition G Pad 8.3

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Yesterday we told you about the LG V510, an unknown device that showed up in a file labeled as a “Google open” model. We knew the G Pad 8.3 was LG’s model V500, so speculation quickly turned to the idea of a mid-sized Nexus tablet – a Nexus 8, if you will – to complement the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. Well, it hasn’t taken long at all for the truth of the matter to come to light, and today we learn that the LG V510 isn’t a new Nexus model at ...

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LG G Pad 8.3 price rumored

Posted on by Anton D. Nagy

The LG G Pad 8.3, announced just before IFA 2013, but on display at LG’s booth in Berlin, will wear a price tag of $299, according to a recent report from China. Considering everything LG packed inside its relatively thin slate, this will be a rather attractive price for many out there looking for a fast Android tablet. As we mentioned in our hands-on video, the slate represents LG’s comeback in the tablet game. The G Pad 8.3 packs an 8.3-inch display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, and is powered by ...

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Pocketnow Weekly 060: IFA 2013, Live from Berlin!

Posted on by Michael Fisher

We’ve been bringing you our best quality mobile-tech podcast once a week for over a year now, and we’re not about to break that streak on one of the biggest tech weeks of the year. Sure, we might’ve missed our usual Wednesday/Thursday time slot, and we might’ve even technically missed the weekend dividing line, depending on what time zone you’re in – but you know what? We’ve just capped off four days of intense video coverage with a midnight podcast from one of the most echo-filled hotel rooms in all of Berlin, and we’re uploading it through ...

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LG G Pad 8.3 vs. Galaxy Note 8.0 (Video)

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

LG’s return to the tablet market sure isn’t happening during any kind of lull; instead, LG’s going to have some very serious competition facing it, and in the eight-inch space, that’s sure to include Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0, released earlier this year. This match-up’s particularly interesting due to each tablet having its own set of attractive qualities, with neither immediately obvious as the technically ...

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LG G Pad 8.3 hands-on (Video)

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Plenty of manufacturers are getting a head start on the IFA by making their product announces a little early, as was the case over the weekend with LG and its new tablet. LG’s been out of the tablet game for quite a while now, but it’s finally time to do something about that, and the arrival of its G Pad 8.3 is reintroducing LG to the market. Of course, tablets have come a long way during LG’s hiatus, but the company definitely seems like it’s getting back into things with its feet running, ...

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