October, 2012 - Android Community

Can’t wait until October 29th? Details leak on Google’s event: LG Nexus 4, Jelly Bean 4.2 and more

By Dave LeClair
on 22 Oct, 2012

October 29 is right around the corner, and all will be revealed from Google. Actually, it looks like all has been revealed a little sooner, at least according to TheNextWeb. It looks like many of the rumors we've been reporting over the last couple weeks are actually true, which always makes us happy.

Android Community Weekly: October 21st, 2012

By Cory Gunther
on 21 Oct, 2012

Welcome to another Android Community weekly wrap-up of everything that mattered to us in the world of Android news. Where do we start? It was another hectic and exciting week in Android news, and next week will be even crazier. We'll start with Google, since they had two major bits of news. The first being Google's officially scheduled an Android event for October 29th, so be ready for some Android 4.2 and Nexus news next Monday. Read on below for the rest from Google, HTC, Motorola and more.

Nexus 7 poised to take on the iPad Mini

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Oct, 2012

It's no secret that the folks from Apple are likely set to announce their new iPad Mini next week, then release it in the following days. The battle is really going to heat up in the tablet wars once this happens, but Google doesn't need to worry. With the info leaked all week on the Nexus 7's imminent future, even with a 3G capable iPad Mini on Apple's side, Google will have all their bases covered for this holiday season.

Motorola details what devices won’t see Jelly Bean – wants you to trade up

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Oct, 2012

Back in September when Motorola announced their new lineup of RAZR smartphones, they also mentioned that not all devices would see updates to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. That isn't all either. Motorola also confirmed that they'll be offering a "trade up" promotion where select users can get $100 back while upgrading to a new phone at the same time. Today we have the details.

Angry Birds Star Wars teaser shows you’re never too short to be a Stormtrooper

By Eric Abent
on 19 Oct, 2012

We have another Angry Birds Star Wars teaser to share with you today, and this one is a bit funnier than the last one we showed you. Again, this latest teaser doesn't show any gameplay footage, instead giving us another clip from the classic films. Last time, it was the scene from A New Hope where Han tells Luke and Obi-Wan about his famous Kessel run, whereas this time, we have Princess Leia asking about the stature of a curious-looking Stormtrooper.

Nexus 10 taking photos – image appears on Picasa

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Oct, 2012

It looks like some new evidence has appeared that could confirm the existence of Google's rumored Nexus 10 tablet made by Samsung. A new photo has surfaced on Picasa and a quick look at the EXIF data has our interested piqued to say the least. The photo was snapped with a device being listed as the Nexus 10. More details can be found below.

Nexus 7 32GB appears at Staples for $249

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Oct, 2012

So we basically know a 32GB Nexus 7 is coming, we just don't quite know when. Most clues point to the October 29th event that Google will be hosting in NYC. Today it appears that ASUS and Google's new 32GB Nexus 7 is already shipping to retailers in the US -- they just cant sell them yet. What is even better is they are priced at $249.

T-Mobile schedules October 29th launch event – Nexus incoming

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Oct, 2012

It looks like we need to add one more event to the growing list here for the end of October. It's going to be a busy few weeks in the world of technology and smartphones. Today T-Mobile has just issued event invites for a product "launch party" on October 29th. Now the first thing that comes to mind is the possibility of them being the LG Nexus 4 launch partner.

LG Nexus 4 leaks again, confirms name and a few more specs

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Oct, 2012

The much rumored LG Nexus 4 has leaked again this morning, only this time from the highly popular and usually dead accurate @evleaks. The Twitter account has been spot on with multiple devices and leaks over the past few months, and this time around we're expecting the same. We get a pretty generic shot of the front, but the leakster confirms the name and a few more specs.

Huawei Ascend Mate spotted in the wild with ridiculously large screen

By Eric Abent
on 19 Oct, 2012

If your main concern when shopping for a new smartphone is a big screen, then Huawei may just have the perfect phone for you. Spotted by MyDrivers (via UnwiredView), information for a new phablet called the Huawei Ascend Mate has appeared on the company's website, and it appears that Huawei has big plans to tackle the space that has been dominated by Samsung's Galaxy Note line-up. Get ready too, because the Huawei Ascend Mate boasts a screen size that can only be described as "absurd."