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Google releases Galaxy Nexus stock image for easy reinstall

Google releases Galaxy Nexus stock image for easy reinstall

02 December, 2011 | comments (14)

Google has released a factory image for its pure-blood Galaxy Nexus GSM/HSDPA+ device and made it available to anyone. The image can be used to easily recover the stock Ice Cream Sandwich software on the Galaxy Nexus in case of a manipulation...


Galaxy Nexus to get Adobe's Flash Player in December

Galaxy Nexus to get Adobe's Flash Player in December

30 November, 2011 | comments (27)

Paid a pile of cash for the top-notch Galaxy Nexus? Found out there is no Flash support for you? Don’t worry, according to Adobe, it’s coming in a few weeks. Surely it was disappointing to discover that the Google’s latest and greatest has no...


Nexus Prime is the name of the Verizon Galaxy Nexus

Nexus Prime is the name of the Verizon Galaxy Nexus

22 November, 2011 | comments (21)

Just a few days ago Google released an official video featuring a Verizon-branded Galaxy Nexus. It was more than enough to prove the third installment of the Google phone is indeed coming to Verizon's network. Today we have an addition to that...


Ice Cream Sandwich custom ROM now available for the Nexus S

Ice Cream Sandwich custom ROM now available for the Nexus S

20 November, 2011 | comments (32)

Earlier this week when Google released the source code for Ice Cream Sandwich we knew it won't be long before developers start coming up with custom ICS ROMs for other Android devices. And one such ROM has just surfaced. Created by...


Google Galaxy Nexus is coming to Verizon, confirmed

Google Galaxy Nexus is coming to Verizon, confirmed

17 November, 2011 | comments (15)

Thanks to the newest Galaxy Nexus video into the phone's official YouTube channel, we now know the gadget is coming to Verizon too. The latest video shows a Verizon-branded Galaxy Nexus with the 4G LTE logo at the back. So, no more wondering...


Google finally releases Ice Cream Sandwich source code

Google finally releases Ice Cream Sandwich source code

15 November, 2011 | comments (61)

After a few weeks of waiting, Google has finally released the source code for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This means you will soon be able to get the latest update running on your Android devices, assuming you have the programming skills. Or you...


Galaxy Nexus coming to UK on November 17 as promised

Galaxy Nexus coming to UK on November 17 as promised

14 November, 2011 | comments (30)

If you had doubts regarding the November 17 European launch date of the Galaxy Nexus, you can put them to rest, at least if you're in the UK. UK carrier O2 has announced on their Google+ page that they will indeed start selling the devices starting...


Ice Cream Sandwich's Face Unlock duped using a photograph

Ice Cream Sandwich's Face Unlock duped using a photograph

13 November, 2011 | comments (111)

Ever since Google announced the new Face Unlock feature in Ice Cream Sandwich, people have been concerned about whether it can be fooled using just a photograph of the user instead of the actual face. One of Google's employees himself commented on...


Galaxy Nexus pricing and availability surfaces, costs $800

Galaxy Nexus pricing and availability surfaces, costs $800

19 October, 2011 | comments (143)

The whopping excitement from what seemed to be ages waiting for the Galaxy Nexus with Ice Cream Sandwich to be announced, now turns into wondering when the device will be launched and most importantly how much of an impact it's going to make on your...


Samsung Galaxy Nexus designed with bypassing patents in mind

Samsung Galaxy Nexus designed with bypassing patents in mind

19 October, 2011 | comments (103)

After yesterday's Ice Cream Sandwich event, Samsung's president of all things mobile JK Shin made an interesting note about the freshly announced Galaxy Nexus and the ongoing patent attrition warfare with Apple. Now, Samsung wants to put a...


Samsung Galaxy Nexus is finally official, comes in November

Samsung Galaxy Nexus is finally official, comes in November

18 October, 2011 | comments (198)

Finally, the news the whole Android community has been waiting for has arrived! Samsung and Google announced in their Unpacked event in Hong Kong the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. It's been a heavy rumor period for the device, as the Galaxy Nexus...


Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich announced

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich announced

19 October, 2011 | comments (48)

The Google and Samsung is currently underway in Hong Kong. We're expecting to see the announcement of the Galaxy Nexus anytime now. Andy Rubin just made the Google Nexus official. You can read about it in detail here.   Ice Cream Sandwich...


Samsung Galaxy Nexus pops up, hints Verizon exclusivity

Samsung Galaxy Nexus pops up, hints Verizon exclusivity

18 October, 2011 | comments (37)

Don't get overexcited just yet, the event for the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is just less than three hours away, but that doesn't mean the fun can't begin right now. The first official press photo of the Galaxy Nexus has showed on...


Google Q3 profits beat estimates, 190M Androids activated

Google Q3 profits beat estimates, 190M Androids activated

14 October, 2011 | comments (34)

Larry Page, who not so long ago took over as Google's CEO, handed in the company's Q3 financial results with a big smile on his face. Revenues were up 33% Year-on-Year (YoY) to $9.72 billion. Of that cool 31% transferred into operating income...

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus to be announced October 19th

Samsung Galaxy Nexus to be announced October 19th

14 October, 2011 | comments (119)

We've all been aware of the continued partnership between Samsung and Google with regard to the birth of the third Googlephone, following on from the Samsung Nexus S, for some time now. The Nexus Prime or Galaxy Nexus as it has more recently been...


Photos from the Samsung Galaxy Nexus found on Google+

Photos from the Samsung Galaxy Nexus found on Google+

11 October, 2011 | comments (38)

It would appear that shots found on Picasa albums shared between two Google engineers, Roman Kirillov and Chris Yerga, are taken from the camera of the yet-to-be announced Google phone, the Nexus Prime. The photo's EXIF data states that the...


First Samsung Nexus Prime live photo and video surface

First Samsung Nexus Prime live photo and video surface

07 October, 2011 | comments (89)

As the day of the Samsung-Google 'Unpacked' event draws closer, the Nexus Prime leaks are coming in thick and fast. After being treated to some specifications of the device yesterday, today we have managed to find something even more...


EXCLUSIVE: We get the allegedly proper Nexus Prime specs

EXCLUSIVE: We get the allegedly proper Nexus Prime specs

06 October, 2011 | comments (257)

Today is a busy day for Nexus Prime - it's been all over the news more than twice. Just hours earlier, we told you about a 'trusted source' who told BGR the phone's key specifications. Well, they may turn out to be completely and utterly...


Alleged Nexus Prime specs surface ahead of announcement

Alleged Nexus Prime specs surface ahead of announcement

06 October, 2011 | comments (56)

After the mixed feelings that the announcement of the iPhone 4S brought us, it's time to focus our attention to the next Google phone, dubbed the Nexus Prime. A trusted source has told BGR some interesting bits of info regarding the specifications...


Samsung offers a sneak peak of what could be the Nexus Prime

Samsung offers a sneak peak of what could be the Nexus Prime

05 October, 2011 | comments (86)

Those of us who were disappointed by yesterday's 'Let's talk iPhone' event by Apple are now looking forward to Samsung and Google's 'Unpacked' event scheduled for October 11 in San Diego. It seems though that we will be in for a treat after looking...