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New Nexus 7 clears the FCC with 5 MP camera and 4G LTE

By Cory Gunther
on 14 Jun, 2013

ASUS and Google have been busy lately, but we're all still waiting to see what exactly they've been working on. With the new second-gen Nexus 7 not arriving at Google I/O as expected, we've now been seeing multiple reports on the slate, but still no sighting. After an unknown 7-inch ASUS tablet listed as the K008 with Android 4.3 cleared the Bluetooth SIG last week, today it's passing through the FCC.

Google Nexus 7 second gen coming in July

By Steve Neill
on 13 Jun, 2013

With so many budget tablets in the works, it would seem only fitting that Google would introduce the second generation Nexus 7 on a mid-summer release. Mainly in order to compete with all the other big names out there who are also slated for summer tablet releases. We've been toying with the concept of whether or not Google would ever actually bring it out in the first place, so to hear that they are, definitely has our interest piqued.

Android 4.3 caught on 7-Inch ASUS tablet at Bluetooth SIG

By Steve Neill
on 10 Jun, 2013

Android 4.3 is getting around, and being caught in more and more places. This time, it has been caught on an ASUS tablet, and the questions far outweigh the answers. Questions such as, "What is this Tablet? What is 4.3 doing on it?" And the perennial favorite, "When can I get my hands on both?"

Did Google just show us the new Nexus 7?

By Cory Gunther
on 29 May, 2013

Today Google shared some news and details about their ever expanding Street View project. Taking their cameras and eye-level views through parts of New York City that most might never be able to visit. Things like Central Park and the 9/11 Memorial. While we don't want to take anything away from them for that, we did notice an interesting device in their video.

Nexus 7 with Android 4.3 clears Bluetooth certification

By Cory Gunther
on 28 May, 2013

Today we're seeing what could possibly be the next-gen Google Nexus 7, or at least another version of the current model. We've been seeing and hearing a lot about Android 4.3 Jelly Bean lately, and today it's appeared again looking all official at the Bluetooth SIG. All devices clear Bluetooth certification, similar to the FCC, and today there's an interesting Nexus 7 making the rounds.

New Nexus 7 reportedly shipping now, launching next month

By Cory Gunther
on 24 May, 2013

As we all know, Google I/O this year didn't have any crazy new hardware announcements or a change in the Android OS version. With speculation of a new Nexus 7, Motorola's X-Phone, or even an LTE Nexus 4 we were all excited. Don't worry though, because it's all still coming. A new report from DigiTimes claims the new Nexus 7 is already shipping to warehouses, and will be announced next month.

New Nexus 7 outed in Google Hangouts video

By Cory Gunther
on 16 May, 2013

This week Google I/O brought tons of exciting new features and news in the world of Android. Sadly, there wasn't new hardware or that Nexus 7 redux we've been talking about as of late. Many rumors and leaks suggest a new Nexus 7 is coming, but Google didn't unveil anything. However, their new Google+ Hangouts video released yesterday might have just given us our first glance.

Google I/O: What we expect in 2013

By Robert Nelson
on 11 May, 2013

Google I/O 2013 is less than a week away at this point. The conference runs from May 15th through the 17th and will hopefully bring plenty of goodies for Android users. While there is still some question as to what will be shown and announced, we do know that Google will be running things a little bit different this year. The Google I/O schedule was released earlier in the month and it shows just one keynote. The keynote will run for a few hours on the morning of May 15th and this will be where our immediate attention is focused. The Android Community team will be on-site to bring you the latest, however as we recently saw with the release of the Google I/O 2013 app, these events will also be streamed for those not able to attend.

Google’s next-generation Nexus 7 specs leak ahead of I/O 2013

By Robert Nelson
on 10 May, 2013

Earlier reports have pegged July as the release timeframe for the next-generation Nexus 7 tablet. While that still remains to be seen, it looks like a fairly complete set of specs have since been leaked. Some of them touch on earlier rumors, such as in the case of the display. This latest Nexus 7 leak has the display resolution jumping from 1280 x 800 up to 1920 x 1200.

Google Play launches campaign on Twitter to promote the new Play Store

By Cory Gunther
on 10 Apr, 2013

In case you've all somehow missed the excitement. Google launched an all-new and improved Play Store yesterday. They completely redesigned the Play Store and today in celebration it looks like they want to reward all of you Android faithful over on Twitter. Starting a new campaign asking users to tell them what their #favoritethings are.