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Have you ever ordered a product from the Google Play Store? If so, I’m sure you were outraged by the shipping fees and disappointed with the restricted shipping options. The only shipping option available at present is 1-2 business days, for a fee ranging between $5.99 and $13.99 – depending on the product you’re purchasing.

However, it looks like Google is gearing up to introduce some new shipping options.

It doesn't look like we'll be seeing Key Lime Pie anytime soon.

Unfortunately, tt doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing Key Lime Pie anytime soon.

On Friday evening, an XDA Developers user, posted an image of a Nexus 4 running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The pictures were taken at Thailand’s Mobile Expo 2013 and show nothing of much interest, only information regarding the device and a redesigned camera user interface.

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During Google’s I/O keynote on Wednesday May 15th, 2013, they announced official beta testing through the Google Play Store – this means that Android developers no longer have to test their applications manually. Instead you can sign up to a beta testing group via the Play Store, and download the beta applications. The first application to take advantage of this opportunity is DashClock, releasing their latest beta widget.

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Samsung received some great news on Friday evening, Google officially agreed to use their OLED displays for the consumer editions of Google Glass. For the past year, or so, Samsung has been competing with LG to create and manufacture the most revolutionary OLED display, but it looks like Samsung have taken the lead.

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Google is expected to start shipping the second iteration of its Nexus 7 tablet this fall, according to DigiTimes. Supply chain sources have indicated that the device will feature a 7-inch display and start going into production this summer. Factories overseas are expected to make about 8 million of the next-gen tablets for 2013.

The future of the Nexus 7 wasn’t addressed by Google at its I/O conference earlier this month, but the company is rumored to announce a white Nexus 4 phone and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean at a June 10th event. That would make for a good time to unveil a new Nexus tablet as well.

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