The device that started a phablet phenomenon is getting a new lease on life thanks to the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update. That’s right, I’m talking about the original Samsung Galaxy Note getting Jelly Bean! Read More

We’ve been here before: purported rumors for the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S IV. Last we heard, Samsung was going to be holding an event at an unknown location on March 15, and now, we’re hearing it will be March 14 somewhere in NYC. Read More

After taking a quick look at the Optimus G Pro image put out by LG, I couldn’t help but notice the Home button was illuminated by the glow of a neon green light. Surprise! It appears that the LG Optimus G Home button doubles as a notification system. Read More

HTC may be unveiling the HTC One tomorrow morning, but that hasn’t stopped them from continuing with the barrage of teaser pics. Instead of making a post for each teaser, we decided to put together a little gallery for your viewing pleasure.

Enjoy!
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It’s Monday again, and that means there may have been a news item or two you missed while enjoying your weekend induced coma. Although this weekend was a bit on the quiet side, we do have a couple things worth reporting.

Vic Gundotra: We are Committed to Making Nexus Phones Insanely Great Cameras



Over the weekend, Vic Gundotra, Google Senior Vice President, Engineering for Google, took to Google+ to talk about his photography woes. He was packing for a trip to the mountains (Lake Tahoe) and was contemplating whether or not to take his DSLR. He eventually decided to go with the DSLR, but to ditch all lenses with the exception of his 50mm 1.2, to lighten the load.

While none of this is really interesting, a response made by Vic to a comment of whether or not future Nexus device would be able to one day replace all this heavy equipment sent the Android community in a frenzy:

We are committed to making Nexus phones insanely great cameras. Just you wait and see. 

As we all know, Nexus devices haven’t exactly had the best of cameras, but that photogenic handicap appears to be changing very soon.

I don’t know about you but I’m even more excited for the next Nexus to hit. Google I/O can’t come soon enough.

Source: +Vic Gundotra

LG Reveals Specs, Availability, and Pricing of Upcoming Optimus G Pro

Although the LG Optimus G Pro was previously announced, LG has forgotten to give us any real details about the device. Now, they’ve finally decided to fill in the blanks, letting us know that this 5.5-inch behemoth would be available in Korea next week and then overseas regions including Japan and North America, in the second quarter.

The Optimus G Pro will feature a 5.5-inch full HD 1080×1920 (400 ppi) display, a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage (expandable via microSD) and a removable 3140mAh battery with wireless charging support. As for cameras, the Optimus G pro features a 13MP rear and 2MP front facing camera. You’ll also find LTE connectivity, Android 4.1.2 (skinned of course) and much, much more.

As for price, the Optimus G Pro is expected to retail for 968,000 won! That’s a lot of won and equal to about $898! We certainly don’t expect the device to retail here in the states for $898 or you can guarantee this thing won’t stand a chance.

If you’d like more information, check out the Korean announcements in their entirety below.

Source: LG 1, 2

Like I said, kind of a quiet weekend.

If for some reason you purchased a Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 4 because you hate Android and were hoping to one day install Ubuntu on it, then February 21st will be your lucky day. Read More

We’re only four days away from the unveiling of the HTC One and that means we’ll be hearing plenty of leaked information and seeing plenty more leaked photos. One such photo is a supposed press shot of a black variant of the HTC One. Read More

After going over some of the new features in Google Now, one visual change has those of us outside of major metro areas quite happy. That change? Google Doodles! Now, instead of the generic Google Now background image, we’re treated to the same featured Google Doodle of the day as you see on the web. Read More

Anyone who has followed me across the Android blogosphere knows I love wallpapers. I’ve done both weekly and daily wallpaper features, and now that I’m with Hashtag Android, I’m going to continue with the daily format. If you’re a connoisseur of wallpapers or simply enjoy change once in a while, you’ll definitely want to stop by daily to see what wallpaper #Android has to share. Read More