Tuesday, December 4, 2012

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Gmail adds pinch-to-zoom, swipe to archive, and larger previews in Android app

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:03 PM PST

The Gmail app for Android has been updated to introduce several long-requested features, including the ability to zoom in or out to get a better view of inline photos or text.
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Nexus 4 sale resumes in Canada today at 3PM ET

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:46 AM PST

Google has announced that Canadian customers will once again be able to purchase an LG Nexus 4 from Google Play in a few minutes. Beginning at 12 noon PST/3PM ET, the Google Play Canada website will resume accepting orders for the 8GB and 16GB unlocked models of the Nexus 4. Heavy traffic and high demand kept many buyers from purchasing the phone when it launched in mid November, so Google has resorted to limiting sales periods by country. Anyone interested in buying a Nexus 4 can visit the Google Play devices section.
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean now rolling out to Motorola DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:53 AM PST

Verizon Wireless promised to begin updating the Motorola DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean this week, and Motorola just confirmed that the update has started.
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Sony delivers improved Android 4.0 to Xperia P, Xperia U, Xperia go, and Xperia sola

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:39 AM PST

Sony today announced that it is releasing a new software update to improve the performance and reliability of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade it first released in September.
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AT&T 4G LTE network spreads to Salt Lake City, Puerto Rico, and more markets

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:33 AM PST

AT&T today officially launched 4G LTE service in three new locations. The faster network is now available in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Guaynabo, Puerto Rico; Reading, Penn.; and Salt Lake City, Utah. Following several dozen launches in recent weeks, AT&T's 4G LTE network now reaches more than 150 million people in 108 markets. Expanding to these new markets should help improve AT&T's reputation among consumers based on recent Consumer Reports rankings.
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Facebook in talks to buy WhatsApp

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:44 AM PST

Could Facebook be in the mood for purchasing another messaging company? The social network giant bought popular mobile messaging client Beluga last year, and rumors suggest Facebook could add WhatsApp to its portfolio.
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The Daily digital magazine shutting down Dec. 15

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:08 AM PST

News Corp. has announced that 22 months after launching a news publication built entirely to be consumed on the iPad, it will shutter operations for The Daily and move employees over to the New York Post newspaper.
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Nokia job posting for Linux experts is for HERE Maps, not an Android phone

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:50 AM PST

Nokia recently advertised a job opening in which it sought a Linux expert to work on "exciting new products," causing many to wonder if Nokia might waver on its Windows Phone-only plan and introduce an Android handset. Wonder no more because Doug Dawson, head of Media Relations at Nokia, has shot down that notion with the following tweet: "Our recently posted job is linked to our HERE Maps support for other platforms, including iOS and Android." Android is based on a Linux kernel, which ignited the original speculation, but Nokia has no plans for an Android device according to public statements.
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