The 2013 Nexus 7 LTE, now known as the bastard child of the living Nexus family, has not received any updates in the recent round of Android 4.4.3, and subsequently 4.4.4, releases. All of a sudden just now, the 4.4.3 factory image finally showed up, and we can only speculate how long it'll be before we see 4.4.4. For those who are counting, that's 22 days since the Nexus 4, 5, Wi-Fi 7, and 10 have all had their respective factory images available.
Read More
Android 4.4.3 (KTU84L) OTA Rolling Out To The 2013 Wi-Fi Nexus 7, Here's The Zip Link To Install It Now
Yesterday was a relatively big day for Android, at least compared to our regularly scheduled programming - Google sent us a gift in the form of the 4.4.3 update, available immediately via factory images and in AOSP. The problem with factory images, however, is that they require an unlocked bootloader to flash, so many of you opt in to wait for the respective OTAs.
The first such OTA has just arrived - it's for the 2013 Nexus 7 Wi-Fi (not for LTE yet), also known as Razor.
Read More
Quick Look: Official Folio Case For The 2013 Nexus 7 - A Decent Case At A High Price
Amid the flurry of new devices quietly launched recently, Google released a new Nexus accessory - a folio case for the Nexus 7 (2013). Despite my varied experiences with Nexus accessories, I'm always eager to see what Google thinks will work best with their devices. I'm particularly interested in tablet accessories. Tablets are meant to be super portable and usable anywhere, so making an accessory that retains the appeal of the device's form factor while also adding some utility is an interesting challenge.
Read More
TIME Names The Chromecast Number One Gadget Of 2013 As Part Of 'Top Ten Of Everything' Series
To wrap up the year, TIME's been working on a "Top Ten of Everything 2013" series, listing off the top ten items in various categories from Pop Culture and Social Media to, of course, tech gadgets. In that category, TIME listed things like the LEAP Motion controller, Oculus Rift Developer's Kit, and new iPads, but they awarded the top spot to Google's plucky Chromecast dongle.
The piece, published Tuesday and shared by Larry Page on Google+ this evening, lauds the Chromecast's focus - it essentially only does one thing but does it so well, makes it so easy, and costs so little, that picking one up is really hard to resist.
Read More
Google Adds Bright Yellow, Grey/White Sleeve Colors For The Nexus 7 (2013) To The Play Store - Both 'Coming Soon'
Enchanted by the bright yellow bumper case for the Nexus 5 earlier today (by the way, how great is it that finally a Nexus device at least had proof, on launch day, that accessories were coming?) but not planning on picking up the new phone? Don't worry - Google's expanded the lineup of sleeve cases available for the Nexus 7 (2013, though the 2012 edition will fit too) today, adding a "grey/white" version and a bright yellow version to the mix.
Read More
Google Launches 2013 Nexus 7 On The Play Store In France, Germany, Japan, Spain, and United Kingdom - Ships In 1-2 Days
The recently refreshed ASUS Nexus 7 is now available directly from Google's Play Store in Europe in France, Germany, Japan, Spain, and UK as well as in Asia in Japan. Both 16GB and 32GB Wi-Fi-only variants are being offered - we're still counting down days till the launch of the LTE version.
The 5 new countries join the 2 existing ones (U.S. and Canada) for a grand total of 7.
Read More
Nexus 7 (2013) Review: The Best 7" Android Tablet Ever, But Better
I like tablets, and I love tablet apps. Don’t take that the wrong way - I love my Nexus 4, and I use it constantly, but there’s something different about tablets. A large, beautiful screen filled by an app that really shows off the functionality that comes with Android's design language is a great experience. Make that tablet super portable, fast, and priced right, and you’ve got my heart.
Okay, maybe that’s not all it takes for a tablet to win my heart.
Read More
Google Releases Source For I/O 2013 App, Giving Developers An Inside Look At Android Best Practices
Just like last year, the Google I/O app's source code has been released in an effort to get developers acquainted with Android best practices.
In a post to Google+ today, the Android Developers page outlined some of the things the source code has in store for those curious. Among them are techniques to implement responsive design across phones and tablets, use content providers and implicit intents in app navigation, using sync adapters to provide new content "in a battery-friendly way" and loads more.
Read MoreThe Best Of AP
[Hands On] Initial Impressions Of The 2013 Nexus 7
Gone is the "Steve McQueen" racing-glove inspired backing. Side bezels are slimmer, speakers better, pixels denser. The new Nexus 7 bears little resemblance to its older brother, other than its svelte form factor and exactingly curved and angled edges, but that may be a good thing.
[PSA] Google Wallet Not Officially Compatible With The 2013 Nexus 7 [Updated]
Update: Director of Product Management for Google Wallet Peter Hazlehurst dropped by our comments section below to confirm that Wallet is not compatible with the new Nexus 7 for the same reason as the HTC One Play Edition – the device does not carry a secure element, the small bit of hardware required to store encrypted card credentials on a device. This is required in order for Wallet to function, well, securely.
Read MoreLatest Deals
-
26
Samsung's Galaxy Tab S4 is down to $498 on Amazon ($152 off)
-
11
Dual-SIM Galaxy S10 series pricing drops further on eBay — S10e ($520), S10 ($600), S10+ ($700)
-
20
[Update: Now down to $540 and $270] B&H drops the Huawei P30 and P30 Lite prices to $570 and $280, respectively
-
8
Amazon's Echo Wall Clock drops to $25, still can't do much
-
8
Google Nest Hub falls to a new low of $68 — nearly half off
-
26
Latest Poll
Loading ...Recent Reviews
-
19
The Anker Nebula Capsule II with Android TV is the new portable projector to beat
-
32
The Honor 20 Pro is a stripped down Huawei P30 Pro — in all the right ways
-
264
The OnePlus 7 Pro is the best smartphone you can buy right now
-
46
Wyze Sense is an incredible home security value
-
278
Review: The Pixel 3a and 3a XL make almost any phone under $500 look bad
-
19
Latest Roundups
-
6
12 best new Android games released this week including Durango: Wild Lands, Terraforming Mars, and Alt-Frequencies
-
6
16 best new Android games released this week including Magnibox, Hamsterdam, and Merge Empire
-
2
[Bonus Round] Hamsterdam, PLAYMOBIL Mars Mission, Onslot Car, pliq: Epic Clash Arcade Puzzle, Dungeon of Weirdos, and Fishing Paradiso
-
7
18 new and notable Android games from the last week including Grimvalor, Tesla vs Lovecraft, and Golf Blitz
-
8
15 new and notable (and 1 WTF) Android apps from the last two weeks including PHAROS AR, Playground: POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, and The Great C (4/20/19 - 5/4/19)
-
6
Recent Apps and Games
-
8
Snapchat rolls out three Snap Games in a bid to keep you off Instagram
-
20
Tor Browser gets first stable release on Android
-
8
New safety features coming to the Lyft app including 911 calling and mandatory feedback
-
37
Nintendo to pull Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing mobile games from Belgian market over loot boxes
-
25
Adobe Premiere Rush launches on Android for fast and easy video editing on the go
-
8
Blast from the Past
-
4
1 Year Ago Today
31 temporarily free and 41 on-sale apps and games to start off the week
-
23
2 Years Ago Today
Chrome now uses Android O's adaptive icons for home screen shortcuts
-
48
3 Years Ago Today
Android N Developer Preview 3 Allows Side By Side Chrome Windows In Multi-Window Mode
-
136
4 Years Ago Today
Google Updates Hangouts Chrome App With New Android-Inspired Interface
-
48
5 Years Ago Today
Google Search At Last Properly Handles Timer Queries With The Clock App
-
0
6 Years Ago Today
Amazon Local For Android Now Available In The United Kingdom
-
22
7 Years Ago Today
Sprint Kills 5GB/$29.99 Wi-Fi Hotspot Plan For Phones And Tablets, Replaces It With More Expensive 2GB/$19.99 And 6GB/$49.99 Plans
-
7
8 Years Ago Today
Thumb Keyboard, Hands Down The Best Tablet Optimized Keyboard, Receives Major Update To V4.0
-
0
9 Years Ago Today
Google Plans To Bring Search To Your TV
-
4
