Google is about to launch a 32GB version of its Nexus 7 Android tablet, according to a leak from the Carphone Warehouse database. At the moment the tablet is only available in 8GB or 16GB versions, so a 32GB model could well give the much-rumoured iPad Mini a run for its money.
Not only that, a Galaxy Nexus 2 could also be on the cards. What a morning.
Intel has punted out invites for an event it’s holding next week. And with executives from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and ZTE set to make speeches, it smells distinctly like Windows 8 to us.
There’s just a month to go until the next-gen OS launches, after all. So here’s what to expect next week.
Remember the Playstation Suite for Android devices? Remember how much it promised, only to deliver clunky ports of Crash Bandicoot and Ridge Racer? According to Sony, things are about to change, and its move into mobile gaming is about to get very serious indeed. Read more
Acer’s let a press shot slip of its upcoming 7-inch Iconia Tab A110, showing that the otherwise forgettable device will now be benefitting from Jelly Bean. Is Android 4.1 enough to separate Acer from the rest of the tablet pack? Read more
So Android Jelly Bean looks awesome, with Google Now and the new and improved Voice Search putting some real distance between it and iOS. The Nexus 7 arrives on Thursday, but when will other manufacturers be updating their handsets to Jelly Bean?
Well we’ve been in touch; read the answers after the break.
Acer has just announced the Liquid Glow, its mainstream Android offering at Mobile World Congress. With decent specs and a design that takes some inspiration from Samsung’s Nexus phones, could it win the budget Ice Cream Sandwich war? Read more
Acer has just announced that it’s going to ditch netbooks and focus on Ultrabooks, citing that making cheap tat isn’t getting it anywhere. Ultrabooks could well be its saviour, but it’s completely insane that it’s taken Intel to tell manufacturers how to make them. Read more
