Through my work at Best Mobile Contracts, I’m required to test and evaluate a wide range of Android-powered devices. That’s really just the official-ish way of saying, “I’m lucky enough to play about with smartphones and tablets and call it work”, but the point is that a good number of these devices have passed through my hands In the past, ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Galaxy Nexus
Several Nexus Device Factory Images Released: Including Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus And Nexus 7 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Images
A fair few have been waiting and the time has come. We have some more of the Nexus Factory Images and they are for several Nexus devices. Jelly Bean factory images available are below listed. The Nexus S Korean and Sprint variants are missing, as is the Verizon branded Galaxy Nexus, but the rest are all there. Nexus S (soju): ... Read More »
Sprint Galaxy Nexus Getting OTA On July 26th
Not Jelly Bean but the Sprint Galaxy Nexus is still getting an OTA that will bring new enhancments to the device. It isn’t a huge update and won’t bring too much new and exciting to the device but it is still welcomed. The update will modify the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator), will bring support for Sprint TV, and will ... Read More »
Verizon Galaxy Nexus Getting OTA Update Soon, No It’s Not Jelly Bean
I know once Verizon Galaxy Nexus owners heard OTA update they probably thought Jelly Bean but sorry that’s not the case here. It looks like the update will have a build number of IMM76Q which means it is still Ice Cream Sandwich. Updates are always welcome though even if they don’t bring us the latest OS. The update will likely ... Read More »
Marriage proposal the Android way
As any Android lover knows, romance and Android goes hand-in-hand. That’s how Android guys know that true romance doesn’t involve flowers, chocolates or balcony serenades. What a Android gal really wants is a Galaxy Nexus with a specially customized boot animation. This is how one reddit user decided to pop the question… I’m sure it goes without saying that ... Read More »
Takju Users Get OTA Update for Galaxy Nexus – 4.1.1
If you are reading this thinking “what the hell is Takju and how to I know if I’m a Takju GNEX user” then stop reading and pop over to HERE where all will be revealed. The US GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus is now pushing out the 4.1.1 update to those who were running the 4.1.0 preview build. Not ... Read More »
Nexus Available From the Play Store
So a couple of days ago the Galaxy Nexus was removed from the Play Store following on from one of Apple’s many injunctions they have taken out recently. However from today the flagship Android phone is now once again available from the Play Store. Although the device can be purchased from the store the device won’t ship for 2-3 weeks. ... Read More »
Galaxy Nexus Pulled From Play Store, Google Confirms Why
If anyone tries buying a Google Galaxy Nexus from the Play Store today they will be met with the “coming soon” message displayed above. Google have explained why! The company confirmed to ABC News today that the smartphone has in fact been pulled from sale as a result of Judge Lucy Koh’s recent decision to not lift the injunction against ... Read More »
Galaxy Nexus no longer available in US play store
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is no longer available for sale in the US Google Play store following the preliminary injunction raising by Apple and the rejection of Samsung’s appeal to delay the ban. The Galaxy Nexus entry and price remain unchanged, however the online store lists availability as “Coming Soon” and offers the chance to sign up to be notified when ... Read More »
PARANOIDANDROID ROM for Galaxy Nexus infuses Tablet and Phone mode
Previously ICS on a tablet and ICS on a phone have been 2 different experiences. Many custom ROMs such as AOKP have let you run your phone in tablet mode giving you a tablet experience that was sub-par, due to it being un-optimized for a smartphone. But here’s some good news for Galaxy Nexus owners, a Custom ROM has been released ... Read More »
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