Ubuntu Phone Developer Preview Images Are Live!

Oooh boy, Canonical just released the Ubuntu Phone images for the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. Note that only Maguro, Mako, Grouper and Manta versions of the said devices, respectively.

Ubuntu Wiki has installation instructions, and if I’m successful in flashing the image, I’ll be doing a more simplified version of the instructions here….

Canonical To Release “Developer Preview” Of Ubuntu For Nexus 4, Galaxy Nexus On Feb 21st

Ooh, something for the owners of Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus to play around with soon – Canonical has announced that the first images of Ubuntu for Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus will be released on the coming 21st, just four days before the Mobile World Congress starts.

If you’re heading to Barcelona for the congress, Canonical…

LG Nexus 4 Gets Its First Official CM10.1 Nightly, Nexus 10 Next

I love the CyanogenMod guys. And they’re really, really fast, so they’ve now pushed out the first CM10.1 nightly, based on 4.2 Jelly Bean, for the new Nexus phone, the Nexus 4.

The Nexus 4 is the first device to get a 4.2-based CM10.1 ROM, with the Nexus 10 tablet which will follow soon enough. The…

Galaxy Nexus Getting The Android 4.2.1 OTA Too, Brings Back December

Oh, you remember Google had removed December in the People app in the 4.2 update? They promised to fix it, and sure they have. The Android 4.2.1 update is now rolling out for both the Takju and Yakju variants of the Galaxy Nexus, and it’s a small update, worth about an MB, approximately.

That…

[Download] Google Posts Android 4.2 (JOP40C) Yakju Factory Image, OTA Updates Being Pushed, Too

Just as I moved away from Stock Jelly Bean, Google decided it was time to push the Android 4.2 update for “Yakju” Galaxy Nexii, and shortly thereafter, the factory images were published as well.

The 4.2 update brings some new features, some of which are -

Lockscreen widgets “Improved” clock app Quick Settings in the notification drawer Improved Camera and…

[Update: With Root] How-to: Upgrade To Android 4.2 Jelly Bean On Your Galaxy Nexus

 

Alright, I didn’t have the time to post this, but since many of you Galaxy Nexus owners out there might want to be up-to-date with the latest version of Android, v4.2 Jelly Bean, like me, here’s a small tutorial for you.

First things first, neither I, nor Androsym, take the…

Google Announces Android 4.1 Jelly Bean – Smoother, Faster, And With A Great Notification System

Boom! Google just announced the next version of Android – v4.1, named Jelly Bean. Although it seems like a minor update, it’s quite a good one. I’ll make note of all those little additions below, but one thing – cannot wait for it! I’ve never been this excited about Android before, and it…

Rumors: HTC Will Be Building The Nexus 5

I know it’s a tad too early to write about the next Nexus device already, and even more ridiculous to be talking about the Nexus after the successor to the Galaxy Nexus, i.e., the Nexus 5, but here’s a little bit of information – HTC will be making the next Nexus 5, and not…

Samsung India: We Won’t Be Launching The Galaxy Nexus In India, But Wait For The Next Big Thing!

Probably a sad news for a lot of smartphone enthusiasts in India – Samsung, the manufacturer of the Galaxy Nexus, has gone official about what I was fearing – it isn’t going to launch the device in India. Speculation was rife that the launch would happen in the early half of January, and rumors kept…

Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus Not Interested Enough To Connect To The Carrier’s 3G Network, Fix Underway

It doesn’t look like phones want to connect to the networks of the carriers to use data. First it was the Nokia Lumia 900, now it’s the turn of Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Apparently, users of the device are having a hard time trying to persuade their Galaxy Nexus to connect to…

People Show They Love The Nexus Brand – Sprint’s Galaxy Nexus Pre-orders Are Full

It’s no secret that more people love and know about the Nexus brand, than they love a specific, non-Nexus branded device. They either know it’s a Nexus, or that it’s Android. That Sprint had all of its pre-order stock of the Galaxy Nexus booked just goes on to show how much the Nexus…

Pre-orders For The Sprint Galaxy Nexus Are A Go. For $199

Many Sprint customers have been eagerly waiting for the Galaxy Nexus to launch. For many weeks. Well it seems like the pre-order page on Sprint’s website has gone live. The price that Sprint’s asking is $200, which may not seem very exciting, seeing the Verizon version is available for $80, for…