Tag: Android

Thanks to continual upgrades to its Play Store, both in terms of content, and apps along with quantum improvements to aesthetics and usability, Google has erased the wide lead Apple had in years past in terms of user experience.

The HTC Droid DNA "offers the clearest image with the best tone for each of the individual colors" while Google's Nexus 4 (made by LG) "looks washed out."

Ironically, because Google loses money on the Nexus 7, shipping less of them actually has a positive impact on profitability.

UBS forecasts that Samsung will sell 61.5 million smartphones in Q4 - largely in part thanks to the success of large format smartphones, including the Galaxy Note II (5.5-inches) and Galaxy S III (4.8-inches).

Nexus 4 is the best smartphone deal on the planet. $299 (8GB) or $349 (16GB) for an unlocked flagship smartphone is simply unheard of. The freedom to run it contract-free is icing on the cake.

Many looking to upgrade their Androids might opt for the slightly larger Galaxy Note II, or, do what I did and jump on a LG Nexus 4 direct from Google.

While Amazon is going larger with the Fire HD, Apple thought small when it unveiled the iPad Mini ($329). Google, meanwhile, has been broadening its Nexus portfolio of mobile devices, unveiling a line-up featuring 4.7- ($299), 7- ($199), and 10-inch ($399) displays.

Google's svelte Nexus 4 (LG) is enjoying the limelight, but Verizon is looking to spoil the Android party with the monstrous Droid DNA (HTC).

Mobile platforms from Google (Android) and Apple (iOS) continued to dominate; combined, the two control over 86% of the market.

By installing Google's Jelly Bean ROM (Android 4.1) and Nova Launcher, I was able to breathe new life into my two-year-old Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 tablet.