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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 could run an Intel Clovertrail CPU
Samsung has traditionally used ARM based CPUs for all their devices, from their own in-house Exynos processors to Qualcomm CPUs. But, according to an entry on graphics benchmark site GFXBench, the next iteration of the 10″ Galaxy Tab could be running an Intel Clovertrail based CPU. The output on GFXBench shows a device listed with [...]
Has the rumoured Samsung S4 Active shown up on video?
Get your salt licks out folks, because it’s another Samsung rumour. Mobile Tech Review has posted a short video on its YouTube channel of what it claims is a sneak peek at the rumoured Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active, a waterproof and ruggedised version of its flagship phone, the Galaxy S 4. We had a look at [...]
HTC One “Google Edition” coming soon?
Today we see a rumour emerging that it might not just be Samsung that’s doing an AOSP version of its 2013 flagship, with HTC rumoured to be working on a similarly AOSP-powered version of its One handset. Apparently this rumour kicked off last week when an HTC Rep hinted at the possibility of a stock [...]
White Nexus 4 and Android 4.3 coming 10 June?
Prior to Google I/O there were rumours of a White Whale.. no.. a white Nexus 4. In fact, we’ve been covering these “White Nexus 4” rumours for months, going back as far as November last year. It seems that this rumour has finally turned out to be correct. The good folk over at Android and [...]
Mention of Android 4.3 quickly pops up and disappears from official Android website
Just hours before Google I/O even begins, The Verge has come across a mention of Android 4.3 on Android’s official developer website. The mention of the next version of Android has since been removed. We don’t know much about what will be in Android 4.3, but that screenshot tells us that security is one area [...]
Rumour: Samsung Galaxy S4 running stock Android to be released at IO
Put this one firmly in the rumour catgeory folks, but according to Geek.com Samsung and Google have gotten together and are planning to release a Galaxy S4 running an AOSP version of Android, which will be launched during the keynote at IO, due to start at 2am tomorrow morning Australian Eastern time. The rumour states [...]
Rumour: Google to announce streaming music service at IO tomorrow.
After extending availability of Google Music to Australia as well as six other countries, it appears from a report from both TheVerge and The New York Times that Google is looking to launch a streaming music service to compete with the likes of Spotify and MOG. The service will be added to YouTube as well [...]
Speculation Season: Nexus 7, Android Laptops and more
It’s not surprising that we’re hearing a lot of Google rumours this week, with Google I/O around the corner again. This time, we have Mingchi Kuo, an analyst with KGI Securities with a bit of gossip. Kuo, who has had accurate information regarding Apple product launches in the past, has given 9 to 5 Google [...]
Nexus Q — It isn’t coming this year either
At Google’s I/O developer conference in 2012, Google unveiled an unlikely Nexus product, the Nexus Q. The Nexus Q was an Android powered media player, and while it was supposedly going to see a release shortly after I/O last year, it never happened. A month after I/O, Google announced that the launch of the Q [...]
White Nexus 4 Poses for Photos Again
Back in November last year we reported on an interesting offer from Carphone Warehouse which involved a white LG Nexus 4.  This unfortunately failed to materialise and was largely forgotten about until January when someone snapped a photo of the mythical white Nexus 4 in the wild.  The device was rumoured to have been given [...]
Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini emerges, poses for photos
Though Samsung hasn’t really said too much about a possible Galaxy S 4 mini, the leaked details, user agent profiles showing up in log files, and even some thoughts from the Wall Street Journal tend to suggest that such a product not only is likely, but its arrival on market is imminent. Chinese web service [...]
Analyst: Refreshed Nexus 7 running Android 4.3, 1920×1200 display, Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU coming at Google I/O
Everybody loves a good analyst, especially when they have solid predictions of technology we love. Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI Securities has released a research note that sets out potential (yes, it’s only a prediction) specs of the refreshed Nexus 7 that’s sure to be announced at Google I/O later this month. The most exciting parts [...]
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom might have been confirmed by the Bluetooth SIG
Samsung are rumoured to be releasing a few new devices under the ‘S4′ moniker, and one of those is the Galaxy S4 Zoom. The device is rumoured to have a 16MP camera with a 10x optical zoom in a smaller form-factor to that of the Galaxy S4. The proof of this device actually existing grew [...]