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Archos GamePad 7-inch Jelly Bean tablet available now

By Cory Gunther
on 6 Dec, 2012

Today the folks from Archos have announced their newest tablet is finally available for purchase. However, this isn't any ordinary Android tablet. Instead Archos has released their brand new GamePad for Android. They're calling this the first true Android game console. This GamePad is a perfect companion for ShadowGun: DeadZone, or the brand new GTA: Vice City. More details on this gaming device below.

Sony reveals new Xperia E affordable smartphone

By Dave LeClair
on 5 Dec, 2012

Sony is breaking the mold from its typical product suite with a new smartphone that it claims will be very affordable. If there's one thing Sony is not known for, it's making cheap products. Sony's new phone will be called the Sony Xperia E, and it will be built around simplicity.

Android 4.1 available for Samsung Galaxy S III on AT&T

By Dave LeClair
on 4 Dec, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S III owners on AT&T have been waiting for a certain piece of news to drop. What might that news be? Android 4.1 is finally ready to be downloaded on Galaxy S III for AT&T customers. Owners of the device have been patiently waiting, and now, the wait is finally over.

Toshiba announces new 10-inch tablet called the Excite 10 SE

By Dave LeClair
on 4 Dec, 2012

Toshiba has just announced a brand new 10-inch tablet which shall be known as the Excite 10 SE. Toshiba is going for the higher end tablet market with this new model. It comes loaded with all the hardware you would expect to see from a tablet on upper-end of the spectrum.

Jelly Bean update lands on Samsung Galaxy S Advance in January

By Eric Abent
on 29 Nov, 2012

In a world where Android manufacturers are rushing to get Jelly Bean updates out the door, Samsung has been one of the best. The company is or will be supporting a lot of its handsets with Jelly Bean updates, including the Galaxy S Advance. We've known for a little while that the Galaxy S Advance was going to be updated to Jelly Bean, but today we're getting an actual release window for the update.

Nova 10 Hero II tablet detailed with quad-core and 4.1 Jelly Bean for $209

By Cory Gunther
on 7 Nov, 2012

You've probably seen or heard of their tablets in the past, but if not, Ainol's budget friendly tablets are quite popular in the 7-inch form factor. Today they've announced their new Nova 10.1-inch Hero II tablet complete with some top tier specs, the latest version of Android, and a low price. Head down below for more details.

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update begins rolling out to Nexus S

By Eric Abent
on 20 Jul, 2012

After being left to wonder if Android 4.1 Jelly Bean would actually come to the Nexus S, it seems that Google has begun the roll out. Unfortunately, for the moment it seems that only some carriers are getting the update, so some Nexus S owners may be left waiting for a while. In any case, Google announced via the Nexus Twitter account today that the update roll out has started, so at least we know that it's underway.

Google Now announced to help with travel, sports scores, alerts and more

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Jun, 2012

We are still getting drenched with tons of awesome features for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but Google is talking specifically on a few called Google Now and Knowledge Graph. Both of these are Siri-like features we've been waiting for with a "virtual assistant."

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean features offline dictation and features galore

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Jun, 2012

They've just officially announced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with tons and tons of changes. We mentioned a few in the announcement post linked to below, but they keep unveiling new awesome features you'll want to hear about. From smooth as "butter" UI improvements, offline dictation, and some sweet improvements to widgets.

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean officially announced at Google IO

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Jun, 2012

Hugo Barra director of product management her at Google has just jumped on stage here at Google IO for their day one keynote. Right off the bat talking about momentum, numbers, and of course the much rumored Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.