Facebook is set to hold a press event later today, and it appears the whole thing’s going to be a massive kick in the teeth for Google. Not only is the social network expected to unveil its own smartphone, possibly powered by its own platform, but it’s also expected to hit Google where it really hurts — in search. Rumor has it the company will unveil its own search engine, which will rollout to users “very soon.”
LG has received a lot of criticism for its Nexus 4 production rates in recent months. Since the handset went on sale last November, it’s been incredibly difficult to get hold of for the vast majority of would-be customers. Google Play stock doesn’t appear to be getting replenished as often as it should, and when it does, it’s sold out within just a few hours.
From LG’s point of view, however, Nexus 4 production is proceeding exactly how it was planned. The Korean company denies there is a supply issue, leading many to question how many handsets Google actually ordered.
Samsung has begun rolling out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to two of its tablet in the United States. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 both began receiving the upgrade over the weekend, following its debut on European devices. As you’d expect, this software comes with a whole host of new features and improvements.
With the Consumer Electronics Show now over for another year, manufacturers who didn’t set up a booth at the event are free to unveil new devices again. Asus has become one of the first with the unveiling of its new MeMO Pad, a 7-inch Android tablet that looks a lot like the Nexus 7. Priced at $149, the device will begin shipping later this month.
The latest Flipboard update introduces support for Android 4.2 Jelly Bean’s new Daydream feature, allowing users to view their news headlines while their device is charging. The Flipboard app becomes your screensaver, updating automatically over Wi-Fi to display the latest news stories.
