Until fairly recently, Apple and Amazon were the only ones who could be called successful in the tablet market. Whereas Apple is still the winner with its iPad though a number of new competitors are entering the arena. For instance, Microsoft recently unveiled its own Surface tablets which pack great hardware. However, the price tag of these tablets will probably decide their future.
Google has released Android 4.1 Jelly Bean earlier this month after its inauguration in Google I/O last month. Since, then different mobile vendors are rolling out Android Jelly Bean updates for their devices. For instance, HTC confirmed that its One series smartphones will get Jelly bean update. Now, the folks at SamMobile reported that Samsung is going to to push out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to its latest devices(Galaxy S2 And S3) in the market.
XBMC (Xbox Media Center) is an excellent, well-reputed and free open-source cross-platform media player. The software is quite popular among the open-source community and is widely used. The developer team of XBMC has now expanded its horizon further. The team has now extended its support for the Android platform. And, it is a full featured version of XBMC for Android.
Google Nexus 7 is one of the cheapest tablet in the market now. Google has set its Nexus 7 price at $199. Most of the fans of Nexus 7 don’t know that how much does Google spend to make it. Recently, IHS iSuppli has revealed a research note about the Nexus 7 making cost. The Android tablet’s making cost is $151.75 for the 8GB version. The 16GB version cost a bit more at $159.25.
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Good news for the Kindle Fire owners. Amazon Kindle Fire comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread build on preloaded apps and access media from Amazon’s store. But now Kindle Fire owners can also Google’s latest mobile operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on their device. Earlier, we have covered “How To Install Custom ROM In Samsung Galaxy S III”. This time we will show how to install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean On Kindle Fire. Find the detailed procedure below.
Earlier this week, Google has launched its first own-brand flagship tablet Nexus 7 which includes Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, a quad-core processor, 7-inch display etc. Recently, Nokia has claimed that Google and Asus (the manufacturer of the new Nexus 7) profaned some of the mobile giant’s patents. Nokia has also commented that both companies (Google and Asus) should simply approach the handset maker for a patent license. A spokesperson from Nokia told The Inquirer about this issue.
Last week, we reported that Google’s first tablet Nexus 7 might be revealed at Google I/O this week. We were right, Google has released its long-awaited Nexus 7 tablet at the conference. Pre-order of the device is now open at Google Play store. The tablet will be available in two versions – 8GB and 16 GB. The 8GB and 16GB Nexus 7 is available at Google Play store for $199 and $249, respectively. And, Google gives a special offer with early pre-orders – $25 credit to spend in the Play store as well as some great free content. Nexus 7 will support more than 600,000 apps and games, millions of eBooks and songs, thousands of movies, and a growing selection of TV shows and magazines on Google Play.
Sports Car Challenge is the most challenging racing game developed for iOS platform, and now available on Google Play for Android users. This exciting game is developed by Volkswagen (China) Investment Co. This game is totally free to download from Apple App Store and Google Play. Before you decided whether to try it or not, read the review below.