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Huawei Ascend P6 official as world’s thinnest smartphone

By Chris Burns
on 18 Jun, 2013

The device has emerged: Huawei's newest smartphone is the world's thinnest, and the big H can once again claim a victory (in at least that respect). Here the Huawei Ascend P6 works with a 6.18mm thin body and a 4.7-inch display with a 1.5GHz quad-core processor under the hood. Inside also is a unique version of Android created specifically for this device by the folks at Huawei - and what's that? A 5-megapixel camera on the front?

Android 4.2.2 leaks for the Sony Xperia Z

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Jun, 2013

This afternoon we have some excellent news for all those users rocking the Sony Xperia Z waterproof smartphone. After a few screenshots leaked this morning, we now have the full Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update for the Xperia Z. It leaked in all its glory over on XDA, and we have more details below for those interested in updating a bit early.

AT&T Galaxy S II Jelly Bean update detailed by Samsung

By Robert Nelson
on 11 Jun, 2013

The AT&T Galaxy S II began receiving Jelly Bean yesterday, however while we had been seeing reports from users, we hadn't seen a changelog with all the specifics of the update. With that in mind, that changelog has since been posted by Samsung and it looks like it contains all the expected features.

Apple’s iOS 7 and what it means for Android’s future

By Cory Gunther
on 10 Jun, 2013

Today, if you're the type that follows tech and mobile news on any level, surely you saw the flood of Apple and iOS 7 news. The folks from Cupertino announced the all-new and completely redesigned iOS 7 for all their iDevices, and much more. If you missed any of it head to our sister site SlashGear for the details. We're already seeing 'Android vs iOS' posts, or 5 things Apple copied from Android, but to be honest we like it, and I welcome the competition.

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II finally gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update

By Cory Gunther
on 10 Jun, 2013

With the Samsung Galaxy S 4 hot in the news and on everyone's mind, not to mention Android 4.3 Jelly Bean coming soon, some will be happy to know their aging Galaxy S II is getting an update this week. AT&T updated their newer Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket to Android 4.1 back in April, but sadly the original GS II was left out, until today.

Sony XPERIA ZL hands-on: would a Nexus experience help?

By Cory Gunther
on 6 Jun, 2013

Today we're taking a look at the latest smartphone from the folks at Sony. That being their impressive XPERIA ZL flagship device. It has been available to buy unlocked in the U.S. for a little while already, but we wanted to take a closer look at the hardware and software in a quick unboxing, while also pondering the idea of an XPERIA Nexus edition. Take a peek below at the video and plenty of hands-on pictures.

Google Keyboard hits the Play Store to rival the competition [Download]

By Cory Gunther
on 5 Jun, 2013

If you loved what you saw from Google's keyboard in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, we have some excellent and rather unexpected news this evening. Google has just packaged up and delivered their completely stock (and amazing) keyboard and released it to the Google Play Store. That means most Android devices can now enjoy that absolutely stock Jelly Bean keyboard with gesture typing and all.

Android distribution numbers show Jelly Bean rise to 33%

By Cory Gunther
on 3 Jun, 2013

Earlier today we talked a little about the Android Army in terms of raw Android app downloads, and now this afternoon Google has released the latest Android distribution numbers for June showing some significant number changes. As usual this update shows developers the different Android version and platform distribution numbers, and as expected, Jelly Bean is still on the rise.

ASUS Transformer Book Trio runs Android and Windows 8 simultaneously

By Cory Gunther
on 3 Jun, 2013

Today the folks from ASUS had plenty to announce at Computex 2013, and their new Transformer Book Trio is the oddest of the bunch, but looks pretty interesting. In what they're calling the "world's first three-in-one notebook, tablet, and desktop PC." The Transformer Book Trio does it all. Runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, Windows 8, and even can be your desktop PC if you'd like.

HP Slatebook x2 reportedly hits Europe in July

By Cory Gunther
on 30 May, 2013

The folks from HP have been trying to break into the Android tablet game lately. First with their not so impressive Slate 7 tablet, and now with their Slatebook x2. HP's new Slatebook x2 has a pretty good shot at reaching the homes of many potential buyers thanks to the 10-inch full HD display and quad-core Tegra 4, and we're now hearing it might ship early.