Google Gem smartwatch, HTC Android/WP8 handset leaks, Ballmer pay cut & more – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Steve Ballmer’s recent pay cut on his bonus due to the poor results of the Surface RT. We then go through BlackBerry’s financial situation, and how long they have to live. HTC is next as the company’s quarter results prove devastating results, even though there is talk of a dual-mode Android/Windows Phone smartphone in the works. We then talk about the Samsung Galaxy Gear, and where you can get it now for $90 off. We end today’s show talking about Android 4.3.1 and also the recent rumors of Google Gem, which is ...

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Android 4.3.1 surfaces, but what’s new in this release?

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

A new version of Android is usually a decently significant deal, even when we’re only looking at an incremental bump to the version number. OK, maybe 4.2.1 wasn’t any game-changer, only doing a quick little bugfix over 4.2 and getting Bluetooth joypad input, but 4.2.2 had some good stuff, like USB debug whitelisting to boost security, improving the functionality of Android quick settings, and a number of other additions, beyond more bugfixes. Today, the latest ...

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