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Dec

CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightlies Roll Out For Galaxy Nexus On Verizon (Toro), Sprint (Toroplus), And 3G Nexus 7 (Tilapia)

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Galaxy Nexus, News, Nexus 7

And the nightlies come in the niiiight! Or, in this case, in the middle of the afternoon. Today, the fine folks over on the CyanogenMod team have seen fit to release CM10.1 nightlies for several Nexus devices including both CDMA variants—the Verizon version named 'toro' and Sprint's 'toroplus'—as well as the brand new 3G Nexus 7 hardware. ROMs for all three of the variants are available for download on get.cm.

Definition: A "nightly" is a bleeding edge release that is built on a daily basis, usually at night after a full day's worth of new code has been committed.

Dec

[Deal Alert] Beach Camera Offers 32GB Nexus 7 For $217 On eBay Daily Deals [Update: Sold Out]

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in Deals, News, Nexus 7

Update: All 6000 Nexus 7s have been sold, but we're confident a similar deal will pop up soon.

Are you the last one on the block without everybody's favorite 7-inch tablet? Waiting for a good deal before clicking that Buy button? If the 32GB version of the Nexus 7 is the one you're after (and really, why wouldn't it be?) then dust off your eBay account. Beach Camera is offering the Nexus 7 32GB WiFi for $216.99, $33 off of its U.S. retail price.

Shipping to the United States is free, and the latest estimated day for delivery (as of late Friday night) is December 24th.

Dec

Everything Everywhere Offers The First LTE Tablet In The UK: Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in Everything Everywhere (EE), Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8000 / N8010 / N8013), News, Nexus 7

Say what you will about the sorry state of broadband in the US, we were one of the first to have large-scale LTE networks available to the public. It took about a year for mainland Europe to catch up, and the UK is still in the very early stages of getting their high-speed networks started. Everything Everywhere (EE) has taken the lead on the tablet front, offering the very first LTE tablet to United Kingdom wireless users: Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1. Plans start at £25.99 per month for 3GB of high-speed data.

On the cheapest plan, the Note 10.1 LTE will cost £249.99.

Dec

[Update: Winners] Win One Of Two 16GB Nexus 7s From Android Police And GSM Nation

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Contests / Giveaways, Nexus 7

Last Updated: December 18th, 2012

This contest is now over. You can find the winners in the Rafflecopter widget below.

It's the holiday season, and you know what that means: people are running around frantically trying to buy things. Among those things, you'll likely find a hefty supply of gadgets and gizmos, because this is the 21st Century, and everyone must have at least one techno-thingy. But there's a quandary when it comes to buying mobile devices: price. Everyone wants to get the best possible deal, and this is the time of year to get it.

But getting a good deal isn't all that matters when selecting a place to purchase mobile devices from - there's also customer service.

Nov

Google Posts Android 4.2.1 JOP40D Factory Images And Binaries For Multiple Devices (Nexus 4, 7, Galaxy Nexus)

Posted by David Ruddock in Development, Galaxy Nexus, Jelly Bean 4.2, News, Nexus 4, Nexus 7

If you head on over to Google's factory image site, you'll find brand-new images based on the incremental update to Android 4.2.1. The devices with factory images currently available include the Nexus 7, Nexus 7 3G, Galaxy Nexus (takju, yakju), and Nexus 4. The 4.2.1 image for the Nexus 10 has been delayed, according to JBQ, due to an issue with JOP40C not being flashable over older builds. This has since been fixed, and you can download the new 4.2 factory image for the Nexus 10, though it's still build JOP40C.

This comes shortly after the rollout of the minor 4.2.1 update to numerous devices (here's the changelog).

Nov

Android 4.2.1 (JOP40D) Rolling Out To Nexus 10, Nexus 7 Wi-Fi, And Nexus 7 Wi-Fi/3G – Manual Update Available [Updated]

Posted by Ryan Whitwam in News, Nexus 10, Nexus 7

If you just can't wait for the 4.2.1 update to arrive on your Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 (Nexus 4 is here), it's your lucky day. The update URL has been uncovered so you can manually update the device right now.

Just grab the matching file below, both of which clock in at a slim ~1MB. The main fix in this build is for the now-famous December People app bug. The update should appear on your device in the coming days, but maybe your contacts have some big events coming up in December and you just can't wait to add them.

Nov

Google Pushing Android 4.2.1 OTA, Fixes The 'December Bug'

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Nexus 10, Nexus 4, Nexus 7

Earlier this month, we reported on a pretty big omission in Android 4.2's People app: Google forgot December. So, any birthdays, anniversaries, or other important dates you may have needed to note for that month were simply impossible to document. Now, though, it looks like El Goog is fixing that issue with a small 1.1MB update. This OTA is, of course, labeled as Android 4.2.1, and aside from the December fix, we're not sure of what else it may bring.

Update: Here's the manual download for the Nexus 4, as well as a look at all the changes within.

Nov

[Update: It's Gone] 32GB Nexus 7 w/ Official Case $239 Shipped (Except NJ)

Posted by David Ruddock in Deals, Nexus 7

Update: The deal appears to be over, with a final count of 2000 Nexus 7's sold, which is quite a lot for an eBay Daily Deal. We're betting on similar deals popping up in the weeks before Christmas, so we'll be sure to keep an eye out.

eBay Daily Deals has an absolutely fantastic deal going on right now, and you better be quick if you want in on the action. You can get a Nexus 7 32GB shipped, with a case and screen protector, for just $239 (except in NJ, where tax will be applied).

This is definitely one of the best Nexus 7 deals we've seen so far, and compared to buying the same thing on Google's Play Store, you're saving about $60 if you live in a state that the Play Store would otherwise apply sales tax to.

Nov

Want To Know If The Nexus 4 / 7 / 10 Is In Stock In Your Country? Use This Handy Availability Checker

Posted by David Ruddock in News, Nexus 10, Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Tips & Tutorials

Last Updated: December 17th, 2012

Yeah, we know, Google goofed the Nexus 4 launch. It's a bummer. But if you didn't manage to get your order in, you can now obsessively check availability in your respective country using the Play Store Availability Checker. The site offers two view options: the whole Nexus device list for your respective country (link), or a list for a single device in all Play Store countries (link).

Not much else to say about that. Try to avoid the frantic refreshing, though - we wouldn't want this convenient tool to get F5'd into oblivion, would we?

Play Store Availability Checker

Nov

Android 4.2-Gate: Here Are Some Of The Major Issues Plaguing Google's Newest Release

Posted by David Ruddock in Development, Galaxy Nexus, Jelly Bean 4.2, News, Nexus 10, Nexus 4, Nexus 7

Last Updated: January 8th, 2013

We all love Android, and we also love when Google releases a new iteration of our favorite mobile OS. Sometimes, though, even Google screws up a bit, and Android 4.2 is looking to be one of the most bug-ridden releases since Honeycomb. And, let's be honest: 4.2 isn't exactly the leap that 2.3 to 3.0 was, either. Chances are, if you're on Android 4.2, you've experienced at least one of the issues here. Some aren't that bad, but some can just ruin your day, and we're a little shocked Google missed them.

We'd love it if you could confirm whether these bugs happen on a device not listed as "known affected," or of any other serious issues you've been experiencing since the bump to 4.2 on your Nexus.