The Samsung-made Nexus 10 is the first tablet around running a processor based on Cortex A15 cores. It debuted alongside the Nexus 4 in the fall of 2012, where it brought Google's tablet lineup a full-sized, high-res alternative to the Nexus 7. The Nexus 10's ten-inch LCD display has a stunning 2560×1600 resolution, more than capable of handling any HD content. Unlike the Nexus 7 with its 3G option, the Nexus 10 remains WiFi-only for the moment.
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by Stephen Schenck | November 5, 2012 11:56 AMRead OnOn paper, the Nexus 10 sounds like an absolute powerhouse of a tablet. The slate runs a new Cortex A15-based SoC featuring a Mali-T604 GPU, which should mean some fantastic capabilities, both when it comes to raw performance, as well as graphics-related tasks. How well do those specs translate into actual performance? The team at AnandTech managed to get their hands on a Nexus 10 to run some benchmark evaluations, and the results they've come up with are a bit of a mixed bag, with Apple's hardware definitely giving the Nexus 10 a run for its money. The Nexus 10 manages to take the top spot ...
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by Michael Fisher | November 2, 2012 12:34 PMRead OnThe holiday period is always a busy one, but when you've got industry-defining products launching from literally every major manufacturer and platform-maker, it's a special Q4 indeed. That's what we're looking at with this episode of the Pocketnow Weekly: from Microsoft's new Surface RT and Windows Phones, to Google's new Nexus family, to Apple's iPad Mini, there's a lot to cover. Throw in a lot of Windows 8 and Android commentary, the typically awesome helping of listener mail, and the fact that two-thirds of the podcast team have bad head colds, and you get a sweet -if stuffy- hour and a ...
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by Stephen Schenck | October 31, 2012 4:26 PMRead OnGoogle wisely pulled the plug on its Android event scheduled for this past Monday, keeping attendees out of harm's way and home safe from the wrath of Hurricane Sandy. While we thought that might mean that Google would reschedule a possibly more low-key event for another week or so down the line, it instead decided to forgo the formality of a big launch event and just add the new Nexus devices to its Play Store lineup. That ended up being a nice surprise, but what did we miss out on? Some photos from Google's venue have now surfaced, giving us a brief look at what could have been. So, what ...
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by Michael Fisher | October 31, 2012 4:25 PMRead OnLast week, I shared some thoughts on who I thought Google's Nexus 10 tablet was for. The new device, a sleek plastic affair with Android 4.2 and a beautiful display, rolls out November 13th, and despite my best efforts, I'm not sure I ever properly answered the question of who would be most likely to lay down some hard-earned cash on release day. Our own Jaime Rivera made some excellent points both for and against the new tablet yesterday, calling it "both ugly and hard to resist." While I disagree on the former point -as I mentioned on last week's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly, the ...
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by Jaime Rivera | October 30, 2012 11:06 PMRead OnAndroid 4.2 brings a ton of the things many of us have been waiting for. Aside from some flashy lock-screen widgets and some additional quick-settings icons, one of the best features by far is the ability to have multiple user accounts. This is genius. Tablets are now becoming the new "home computer" and these get shared all the time. If your older kids are going on a trip, it's always great to lend them your top-notch Android smartphone for them to use features like navigation and others. Sadly, Android 4.2 only provides multiple-user support for tablets even if the functionality is ...
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by Jaime Rivera | October 29, 2012 7:00 PMRead OnOur apologies for the late upload, YouTube has been under maintenance all night. Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Google's Nexus 4, 7 and 10 announcement, pricing and availability. We also talk about Android 4.2 and all the benefits to come. We later go through Microsoft's Launch of Windows Phone 8 and our full review coverage. Then we talk about our initial review coverage of HTC's Windows Phone 8X along with our first impressions. We end today's show talking about Apple's recent announcement that Scott Forstall will no longer work for Apple as of the end of the year. All ...
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by Jaime Rivera | October 29, 2012 4:35 PMRead OnGoogle's launch of the Nexus One and the Nexus 7 have both been iconic moments of stupidity for me. Specifically because it's the only time I can remember, where I've gone crazy trying to pre-order each of them. The Nexus One in particular was simply one of the most beautiful smartphones I've ever owned and used. It was thinner than thin, more powerful than powerful for its time, and as unlocked as I love phones to be. The Nexus 7, though not breaking any records in design, was simply a gorgeous tablet with an irresistible price. With Google's announcement of the Nexus 10 today, I'll admit ...
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by Stephen Schenck | October 29, 2012 12:51 PMRead OnA little hurricane isn't about to stop Google from sharing all the hardware it's been putting together for its Nexus lineup, and even with today's event canceled, the company has gone ahead and announced the Nexus 4 smartphone, Nexus 10 tablet, and some new hardware options for the Nexus 7. We've already heard a lot about this hardware, so let's focus on the big news: the incredibly low prices. While you'll pay nearly $300 for a phone like the Galaxy Note II on-contract, the Nexus 4 starts at the same price with no contract whatsoever. The 8GB Nexus 4 will run you about $300, though ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | October 28, 2012 2:48 AMRead OnThose who have seen the leaked renders of the LG-made Google Nexus 4, which should have been released tomorrow if the event wasn't cancelled due to weather reasons, probably remember the controversy and all the talks regarding the screenshot displayed on the phone's screen. No longer! A new leak has popped up and it is allegedly the final one: there's a new wallpaper and camera icon so it is pretty much safe to assume that this is what Google will be unveiling whenever the event takes place. As far as the Nexus 10 is concerned, a new video has popped up --however, a very short one at ...
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by Jaime Rivera | October 26, 2012 8:00 PMRead OnThere's no denying that one of the most anticipated events for this year is the one that's happening on Monday October 29th. The internet has been flooded with leaks of all the Nexus devices that are coming, and I know a lot of us can't wait. Now this is a different year when compared to previous. A couple of years ago all we got in these events was a Nexus smartphone. The Nexus 7 has changed that at Google I/O and we're expecting a lot of enhancements to Google's existing tablet along with a bigger sister tablet to compete against the world. Obviously our predictions are just predictions ...
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by Jaime Rivera | October 26, 2012 7:58 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the recent leaks of the Google Nexus 10, which now include actual photos of the device. Then we talk about Android 4.2 and the possible additions that we might receive on Monday October 29th. We later talk about the iPad pre-orders and how they've been performing after the Apple Online Store opened again. We then move to Xbox Smart Glass now reaching Android customers for free. We end today's show by talking about our unboxing and first impressions of the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT. All this and more after the break.
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by Stephen Schenck | October 26, 2012 7:55 PMRead OnShortly after Jelly Bean arrived, we started hearing about the possibility of multi-user support finally coming to Android, with news that the groundwork for such a system was already in place. Indeed, it wasn't long before we saw some custom ROMs start tapping in to the system hooks for the feature, giving us an early look at how it might work. Chances are looking good that Google will announce Android 4.2 next Monday, and if this screenshot isn't fake, that could mark the arrival of Android's full-fledged multi-user mode. This image comes to us from a comment thread to a post on this ...
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by Michael Fisher | October 26, 2012 5:00 PMRead On"You know what the world needs? Another ten-inch tablet." That's something we haven't heard from, well, anyone recently. But that's apparently not stopping the combined force of Google and Samsung, who appear ready to drop a plus-sized Nexus tablet on the populace this coming Monday. The device went from rumor to all-but-confirmed in a relatively short period of time, finally getting pictured this afternoon after being referenced in a user-manual leak earlier in the week. As we discussed in this morning's edition of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast, the new device is rumored to sport an ...
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by Stephen Schenck | October 26, 2012 2:54 PMRead OnWe only got our first real idea at how the Nexus 10 would appear yesterday, upon the leak of the tablet's quick start guide containing a line drawing of the device. Things are moving fast for the Nexus 10, and today we finally get to see some actual pictures of the tablet, as well as get a better idea of its hardware and capabilities. While the bulging edges seem a little less pronounced here than they looked in the manual, there's no doubt that this is the same device. It's got that pair of stereo speakers along its short edges, like we saw, as well as the same rear layout, complete with ...
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by Michael Fisher | October 26, 2012 2:07 PMRead On"Welcome to Q3!" That's the greeting Anton D. Nagy had for Michael Fisher when the latter talked about the sheer volume of news to cover on this week's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly. And indeed, the ramp up to the holiday season in this, the third quarter of 2012, has been packed. Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and a host of other manufacturers have all contributed to this month's veritable fountain of product releases and announcements, and Multimedia Editor Jaime Rivera joins us this week to talk about (almost) all of it. In this episode: Apple's iPad Mini and iPad 4, Microsoft's ...