May 17, 2012

Google Accidentally Shows Android with Google Drive (Video)

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We keep hearing about the pending launch of Google Drive, the company’s cloud storage service will support Android and iOS devices. Most recently, the word on the street has been that Google could make things official as soon as next week .

Is this the Rumored Galaxy Nexus Tablet from Google?

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There’s little doubt that you’re looking at a real tablet, but as some images tend to do, these came down the pipeline with absolutely no context whatsoever. Still, based on several visual clues, we think there’s a pretty good chance that they depict the rumored Galaxy Nexus tablet .

Motorola Wins Injunction Against iCloud, Apple Removing Products

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There are two rather important bits today regarding the world of Android and Apple. Motorola was seeking an injunction against Apple’s iCloud and the German Mannheim Regional Court granted a permanent injunction.

Google Maps Updated With Improved Battery Performance, More

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If you check your Market application you’ll see that there is an update available for Google Maps, which in our case bumped the version numbers to 6.1.0. Make sure you install the refresh as it brings several improvements.

Motorola XOOM Accessories Going For 80% Off In Verizon Stores, If You Can Find Them

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One of our readers went into his local Verizon store to pick up some accessories for his Motorola XOOM , what he didn’t expect was to find a whopping 80% discount. With Verizon and Motorola now pushing the new Xyboard tablets, it seems as if they are looking to clear space and are practically giving away old XOOM accessories.

Galaxy Nexus LTE Signal Is More Accurate Than Others, There May Be No Problem

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Our friends over at AnandTech did quite the investigation on the reported signal strength issue  with the Galaxy Nexus . Users were reporting numerous dropped calls and a weak 4G LTE signal – I for one have only seen higher than 3 bars once.

Matias Duarte Talks Ice Cream Sandwich, Android Skins And Fragmentation

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The man behind Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich, Matias Duarte recently took place in a Google+ Hangout hosted by The Daily Beast . During the conversation Mr.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus LTE Gets Cracked Open And Torn Down

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When a new device is launched it must go through the ritual of getting torn down. Whether it happens a day after the launch or a few weeks, almost every device is cracked open and examined.

German Court Rules in Favor of Motorola, Possible iOS Device Ban Throughout Europe

File this one under surprising, a German court has ruled in favor of Motorola in their lawsuit with Apple . Back in April, Motorola filed two patent-infringement lawsuits against the Cupertino based company’s iOS devices.

Exclusive: Inside Verizon’s 3G and 4G Network (Video)

On the heels of the one-year anniversary of its 4G LTE service rollout, Verizon Wireless has granted Pocketnow exclusive access to one of their switches in southeastern Pennsylvania. The switch (or Mobile Telephone Switching Office MTSO) is a hub of Verizons network in the Philadelphia tri-state area: its what connects the towers in the region and processes all voice and data calls.