Apple’s thrown injunction after injunction at Samsung during the course of its drawn-out patent war. Some sales bans happened. Some
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This was the best Nexus of all time
In 1968, novelist Philip K. Dick asked Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? In his book (which was the inspiration for Blade Runner), after war had devastated Earth, a bounty hunter was tasked with “retiring” six escaped Nexus-6 model androids – the latest and most advanced model ever. That got us wondering: what’s the best Nexus smartphone of all ...
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How to retrofit your smartphone or tablet with Qi wireless charging (video)
We’ve long been fans of Qi Wireless Charging, but not all devices support the standard. Devices that include Qi can be recharged through electromagnetic induction rather than by directly connecting to a power source via a charging cable. This requires some additional components inside Qi-compatible devices as well as a “base station” or charging pad, but once you’ve tried it, you’ll very likely be hooked. However, if your phone or tablet didn’t come with Qi support built-in, you may have thought you were out ...
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Are the days of the affordable Nexus over?
Rumors and leaks have referred to it as Shamu for the last several weeks, but today we now know it as the latest addition to Google’s beloved smartphone line, the Nexus 6.Not surprisingly, most of the rumors were spot-on. This smartphone is a behemoth – not only in size, but also on paper. The Nexus 6 seemingly has it all: a 5.96-inch QHD AMOLED display, 3GB ...
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How far we’ve come: Google’s Nexus legacy, 2010-2014
Nexus has been a big name in the news again recently, but not for the reasons you might think. Sure, there’s the small matter of all those red Nexus 5 rumors alongside whispers of a device some are calling the Nexus 8. And then there’s the impending Nexus-themed giveaway we’re about to drop on the world – the one so secret we’re not even linking to it yet (this little sneak preview is your reward for ...
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Ubuntu Touch dropping support for majority of Nexus models
We’ve been cautiously optimistic about Canonical’s chances for really seeing Ubuntu Touch take off this year, especially with the promise of relationships with OEMs bringing us the first commercial hardware intentionally designed for use with Ubuntu. But thus far, if you’ve wanted to experiment with the platform, that’s meant flashing a Ubuntu ROM to one of several Nexus devices. Unfortunately, your options going forward are going to be a lot more limited, as Canonical announces that support for the ...
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SMS-based attack can reset, freeze Nexus-series phones
Most of the attack vectors we deal with when we’re talking about Android security are easy enough to avoid: don’t sideload apps from untrusted sources, or start clicking around links on skeevy backwater websites. But then there are those times where we learn of an attack that’s a lot more difficult to hide from, one that could hit your phone regardless of any action on your own part. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what we’re looking at today, upon the announcement of a new DoS ...
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These devices have Android 4.4 ROMs available
Before anyone gets their hopes up, as of right this instant, the only device that has an official build of Android 4.4 KitKat is Google’s own Nexus 5. That will change as soon as Google releases updates for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10, and as other OEMs begin pushing updates to their flagship devices. HTC has already committed to releasing its updates “within 90 days“. In the meantime, Google has already pushed KitKat into the AOSP, and you know what that means: custom ROMs! Custom ROMs come in ...
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How to Flash KitKat on your Android today
Android 4.4 KitKat is literally days old, so how can you get it on your Android-powered smartphone or tablets? Luckily, Google released the code into the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and developers have been working non-stop to bring the latest goodness to otherwise unsupported devices. Are you feeling a little daring and want to give KitKat a try on your device? If so, here’s what you’ll need to do: 0. Assume the risk Doing this sort of thing could render your device useless — or awesome — but don’t continue unless you’re willing to assume the ...
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Android 4.4 KitKat builds for Galaxy Nexus available courtesy of the community
Google does not support the Samsung-made Galaxy Nexus when it comes to Android 4.4 KitKat upgradeability. When we talked about this on the latest episode of the Pocketnow Live show, we said that it was, in our opinion, just a matter of time (hours, or days) until the community offers a viable solution for those left behind. Owners of the two-year old pure-Android have not one, but two Android 4.4 KitKat builds to choose from. However, since they are early builds, don’t expect ...
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What happened to Ubuntu Touch for Phones?
Ubuntu is a popular distribution of the Linux operating system, primarily for desktop and laptop computers. It is named after the South African philosophy of ubuntu, which literally means “human-ness”, though it is often translated as “humanity towards others”. Ubuntu, the philosophy, is very deep-rooted, and a concept that is beyond the grasp of much of society today. We seem to be caught up in our busy, everyday lives, and although we live in one of the most “connected” times in history, we’re connected to networks and devices — and ...
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Google makes with the Android 4.3 factory images
Android 4.3 is upon us. It’s no game-changer by any means, but it still has a number of interesting things to offer, and any Android fan worth his or her salt is going to be itching to try out this latest build. Google announced that updates would be on their way for the Nexus 4, old Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and the GSM Galaxy Nexus, but at least here in the US, tapping away at the “Check now” button on a Nexus 4, we haven’t seen any arrive just yet. We know it should only be a matter of hours, but if you ...
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Remember when smartphones came with a ton of accessories?
Nobody likes a cheapskate. It’s why we have fun derogatory labels like “tightwad” and “skinflint” for those friends of ours who insist on dividing the bar bill by how many mozzarella sticks they actually consumed, rather than by the cost of the plate. Whatever other merits they might have, penny-pinchers just aren’t fun to have around. That’s no less true in the case of huge multinational corporations than with people. But where a cheap social friend is pretty easy to jettison when he gets annoying, it’s a little harder to make up for the ...
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New Bluetooth SIG shenanigans have us (once again) thinking Android 4.3
Back in late May, we caught wind of curious goings-on happening over at the Bluetooth SIG. While it’s no oddity to see devices get their Bluetooth certification published as they prepare for launch, last month we looked at a brand new certification just filed for the Nexus 7. While there’s no good reason for the SIG to be doing that, as far as what info was publicly available, it all might make sense if this was somehow tied to the upcoming release of Android ...
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Paranoid Android Halo ROMs: Alpha Downloads Available With Chat-Heads-Like Feature
Last week gave us a couple great opportunities to learn about the latest feature coming to the Paranoid Android custom ROM project, the remixed take on Facebook Chat Heads we came to know as Halo. We got to check out some videos of the feature in action, but were really looking forward to the chance to try it out for ourselves. Well, while you were busy enjoying the lovely spring weather this weekend, Halo quietly decided to show its face, and the ...
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