Google officially seals the Nexus family’s fate, confirming it has ‘no plans’ to release new models

October 4, 2016 was supposed to be a day to remember for Google fans and fanatics as the birth of an exciting albeit pricey new line of stock Android-powered smartphones. But purists and, well, geeks may actually commemorate it eight years from yesterday as the untimely death of the beloved Nexus brand.No, there’s almost definitely no Huawei Nexus 7P with Andromeda ...

Continue reading »

The post Google officially seals the Nexus family’s fate, confirming it has ‘no plans’ to release new models appeared first on Pocketnow.

The Google Rumor Roundup: mobile that matters

Well, it was bound to come, right? Tomorrow’s the day that we come and get our love from Google and that event should entail all the rumors we have cluttered around our desks at Pocketnow.And while plenty of these devices, like the long-awaited Google Home and Google WiFi, will definitely take us to the future, there are a couple of things we’d like to focus on for our purposes here.The PixelsWatching these two phones evolve from being multiple codenames to ...

Continue reading »

The post The Google Rumor Roundup: mobile that matters appeared first on Pocketnow.

Huawei was reportedly Google’s plan A for the unsung Pixel and Pixel XL manufacturer

The world’s third most popular smartphone vendor is obviously pretty big in China, from where it hails, as well as a few other Asian markets, and even Western Europe. But despite great ambitions and substantial recent efforts of gaining a US foothold, Huawei still has a long way to go.At least that’s what credible inside sources claim, describing among others the MateBook as an “absolute flop” in the land of the free, local Honor 5X sales as just ...

Continue reading »

The post Huawei was reportedly Google’s plan A for the unsung Pixel and Pixel XL manufacturer appeared first on Pocketnow.

Google Hyperdrives to Andromeda, and Blackberry Black-holes | #PNWeekly 220

Will Android and Chrome OS finally just merge already? What’s going on with Android Wear, and will Huawei jump ship to Tizen? Can Blackberry survive by giving up on in-house hardware? This week we’re joined by Trisha Hershberger to discuss these stories and answer your questions, so make sure you’re charged and ready for the Pocketnow Weekly!Watch the live video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on September 30th (click here for ...

Continue reading »

The post Google Hyperdrives to Andromeda, and Blackberry Black-holes | #PNWeekly 220 appeared first on Pocketnow.

Huawei Nexus 7P could run Andromeda

Even though the HTC-made Nexus phones for 2016 have moved monikers, it seems that there’s a Nexus straggler coming out of Huawei. Casual droppings about the company “doing the Nexus again this year” have been pretty shallow so far, but this “Huawei 7P” hasn’t had a blockbuster leak yet for it to ...

Continue reading »

The post Huawei Nexus 7P could run Andromeda appeared first on Pocketnow.

Huawei SuperCharge could be the greatest Mate S2 or Mate 9 feature

Samsung has adaptive fast charging, OnePlus calls its take on a technology mostly pioneered by Qualcomm Dash Charge, OPPO will be switching from VOOC to Super VOOC before long, some Moto phones are TurboPower-enabled, and

Continue reading »

The post Huawei SuperCharge could be the greatest Mate S2 or Mate 9 feature appeared first on Pocketnow.

Android 7.0 Nougat due with August 5 security update

For the first time ever, it would seem that the new version of Android will not be released at the same time as the latest Nexus hardware is announced. In fact, it might come earlier.It’s only part of the story that tech leaks reporter Evan Blass is tweeting about.Android 7.0 releases next month, with the 8/5 security patch. Sorry Nexus 5 owners, no Nougat for you — Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 30, 2016We ...

Continue reading »

The post Android 7.0 Nougat due with August 5 security update appeared first on Pocketnow.

Huawei Nexus redux spoiled in South Africa

Rumor has it that HTC will be making some Nexus phones for Google in the near future. Huawei has it that the company is also make a Nexus phone for this year.The company launched its P9 series of phones in South Africa today. Like the US, China has had strong investment interests in the entire continent for a ...

Continue reading »

The post Huawei Nexus redux spoiled in South Africa appeared first on Pocketnow.