The developer community was excited yesterday when Google’s Jean-Baptiste Queru announced that Android 4.1 had been released in AOSP, but what exactly does that mean for us consumers? Well, for the majority of mobile consumers, not much — considering most of us are still waiting for Android 4.0. For those who purchase Nexus devices and/or root their devices: it means Jelly Bean is on the way.
Seven new markets received AT&T 4G LTE yesterday, bringing AT&T’s total LTE coverage to 47 cities. AT&T continues their slow roll, while Verizon’s lighting up around 47 cities per month. Since you AT&T customers could probably care less about Verizon’s plague like rollout, I’ll jump right to the new markets so you can see if you’ve hit the AT&T LTE jackpot.
This year’s Google I/O was the year of the Nexus, and right before I set off on my vacation, Google announced the Nexus 7. If you haven’t heard about it yet, here’s a few links to get you started:
After a HOT but fun vacation, we’re ready to get back to covering all things Android. We have a bunch of great stuff lined up, including: a Galaxy S III review, Tags For Droid review, Android BBQ news, Nexus 7 giveaway, and more! We’re excited to be back and we can’t wait to get going, so keep an eye on your Google+, RSS, Twitter, Facebook, whatever feed, for tons of great stuff from Cult of Android!
Following Apple’s Google’s leap into 3D mapping technologies, Amazon has acquired a 3D mapping startup of its own. The online retail giant today sealed a deal to purchase UpNext in a move that could signal the company’s intentions to bring 3D maps to its Kindle Fire slate without any assistance from Google.
