The Nexus 5 has arrived, and this isn’t just another flagship. As the Nexus handset of the year, this is the phone that best reflects Google’s vision for Android, both where it is now, and where it’s going form here. And as you’ve no doubt seen from our heavy coverage of rumors and leaks leading up to today’s launch, that means the Nexus 5 is finding itself simply getting a boatload of attention. There’s a lot to like about the Nexus 5, and while a solid chunk of that is thanks to the latest ...
After far too much speculation, lots of waiting, and a surprise name-change in the middle of things, Android 4.4 KitKat is official. It’s not the huge card-based UI overhaul that we thought it might be, and it doesn’t introduce a Pie-like launcher, but it is filled with sweet goodness. So, sit back and let’s break off a piece of that KitKat bar OS and see what new KitKat features Android 4.4 brings. Tighter Google Now integration We’ve been asking for tighter integration with Google Now since we first saw it. Android 4.4 KitKat finally brings that. Similar to the ...
If we got you panting and hoping for a (Video) tag on the end of that headline, sorry; we’re still waiting on our Nexus 5 demo hardware. But as soon as it comes in, we promise a flood of comparison and review coverage unlike any other. Until then, we’ve got a lot to talk about. We’ve already covered our hopes, dreams, and fears for the Nexus 5 in this morning’s Pocketnow Weekly podcast, and followed that up with a more-dynamic discussion in an
Yes everyone, this day is finally happening. We’ve already lost track of how long we’ve been covering the rumors of Google’s Nexus 5, and since we didn’t have any press invitations for anyone, it was hard to tell when the phone would be launched to the public. The day has finally arrived, and these news are so hot that the phone is already sold out in its 16GB variant. Now, we know that a lot of you are still on the ropes trying to decide if this is your next smartphone. Join us for our live Editorial Roundtable, as we discuss everything that got announced today, ...
Kids may be looking forward to all the candy they stand to collect while out trick-or-treating tonight, but us adults already got our big treat of the day, with Google finally launching the Nexus 5. We just told you about the launch, as well as the arrival of Android 4.4, but there’s more than just this smartphone hardware itself hitting the Play Store today. No, we’re not talking about any surprise Nexus 10 refresh, but the availability of a nice assortment of official Nexus 5 accessories. It’s always nice to ...
With little fanfare, Google just revealed what we've all been waiting for: the Nexus 5, with a 1080p display, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, and Android 4.4 KitKat.
As we spent the morning anticipating on the latest episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast, Google’s long-awaited Nexus 5 finally got itself announced today. It was a long slog; even earlier today, as the minutes turned to hours and all those “confirmations” started dissolving into the nothingness from whence they came, it was looking like yet another false alarm. But just as we were starting to retool for a November 1 release date, the Nexus 5
Say goodbye to the waiting, goodbye to the rumors, goodbye to the speculation; after months and months of waiting, with October just about to give way to November, Google has finally gone official with the Nexus 5, ushering-in the era of Android 4.4 KitKat along with it. Just like last year (following the Sandy cancellation), there’s no grand event, no big media circus: just a simple blog announcement and placing the phone in the Google Play Store. So, just what do we have here? It’s not like there was much we didn’t know ...
Whatever happened to the Lumia 525? In the lead-up to the Nokia World event earlier this month, we heard enough rumors about this handset – one we had been calling by its codename, Glee – but when the time came for Nokia to actually introduce its new hardware, there was no 525 to be seen. What gives? Were the rumors totally wrong about this model, or was it just not ready to go public yet? It’s looking like Nokia still has some plans for the 525, as we see the model ...
The issue of being allowed to use mobile electronics on airplanes has been around for decades, pre-dating the smartphone itself. But as such gadgets become more ubiquitous, we’ve been feeling the impact of restrictions concerning just how and when we can use them all the more. We’ve brought the situation up time and
Whether you’re excited, anxious, or apathetic with regard to the fifth-generation Nexus smartphone from Google, you’ve got to admit it’s a big deal. Ever since the class flagship dropped back in January of 2010, Google has used the Nexus program as a showcase of what’s possible using the power of stock Android – and more recently, just how affordable that power can be. With an optically-stabilized camera, cutting-edge Snapdragon 800 processor, and many of the other features ...
Tablets have, up to this point, been mostly a compromise. They promise to offer extended functionality over their smaller smartphone counterparts. Yet the sheer portability (read: lack of keyboard and peripherals) comes at the sacrifice of the level of utility provided by a laptop or ultrabook. It’s the catch-22 Android-powered tablets are perpetually caught in. Samsung aims to fix that, at least in the best way possible without using a full-fledged operating system. Enter ...
The Android 4.4 and Nexus 5 launches should be just hours away, if the latest (and very loud) rumors have finally got it right. While that makes it tempting to just sit back and wait for official word to arrive, we’ve still got some more last-minute leaks to check out, and after word of that Android 4.4 cloud backup business, we’re hearing a bit more about what to expect from the platform. The big news could be a new way to use NFC, no longer relying on the “secure element” in NFC chips to conduct mobile ...
We go hands on with Asus's Windows and Android-powered laptop-tablet hybrid. 
Kindles, games consoles, laptops and phones can now be used during take-off 
