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• 06 June 2013

• News: Google is a disgraceful flirt about new Android versions

  Google obviously knows that it's got the Android blogosphere wrapped around its little finger like the femme fatale in a black-and-white gangster movie. It arches an eyebrow, and the masses quiver with anticipation. It bares a hint of ankle, and fights break out.

• News: Google releases stock Android keyboard as standalone app

  Rejoice, Samsung and HTC Android phones owners: Google has made the stock Android keyboard available as a standalone app in Google Play. And the app includes gestures and voice typing.

• News: Sony to launch Xperia Z Google Edition

  Sony is preparing to launch a Google Edition of its flagship Xperia Z smartphone.

• 05 June 2013

• News: Fairphone to start building 'ethical' smartphone

  Fairphone has received enough orders to start production on what it says is a smartphone that will be built according to ethical standards, designed and produced with minimal harm to people and the planet.

• News: Samsung expands Galaxy S4 family with water-resistant Active model

  Samsung is adding another Galaxy S4 smartphone to its portfolio. The Active model is dust- and water-resistant, and has a special camera mode for underwater pictures and video.

• News: HTC to launch One mini smartphone

  HTC is planning to launch mini version of its flagship HTC One smartphone.

• News: Wikipad Android gaming tablet goes on sale June 11

  After months of delays and redesigns, the Wikipad Android gaming tablet will launch June 11 for $249.

• 04 June 2013

• News: IDC: No end in sight for rising smartphone sales

  Emerging markets and lower prices will push worldwide smartphone shipments close to the billion-unit level this year, according to the latest forecast by IDC.

• News: Home sweet home: Free apps for apartment hunting

  Having recently been through the particular brand of torture that is apartment hunting in San Francisco, I was so very relieved to discover that other, smarter options exist beyond that tired old go-to, Craigslist. I will always love Craigslist for everything it has done for me, and the addition of a map view and photos in the search results list has only made the site even more useful. But I could do without all the gray hairs that incessant searches and countless lists of semi-complete listings have earned me.

• News: Toshiba announces the first tablets to ship with Nvidia Tegra 4 processors

  Toshiba on Monday took the wraps off what it hopes will be the first tablet powered by Nvidia's latest Tegra 4 processor. Dubbed the Excite Pro, this $500 tablet runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and has a 10.1-inch 2560 x 1600 pixel IPS display. For those of you counting pixels at home, that puts the Excite Pro at 300 pixels per inch (ppi)--more than what's currently offered on Apple's iPad with Retina display and its 264 pixels per inch.

• News: Qualcomm processor opens door for cheaper LTE smartphones

  Qualcomm has announced a new processor and modem combination that will open the door for cheaper LTE smartphones.

• 03 June 2013

• News: New Nexus 5 release date

  Here's everything you need to know about the new Nexus 5 release date and specs.

• News: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 tablets announced

  Samsung has unveiled two more Galaxy Tab 3 tablets, this time with Intel Atom processors.

• News: Asus announces Transformer Book Trio

  Asus has unveiled its Transformer Book Trio at Computex 2013. The firm is calling the device, which runs Windows and Android, a cross between a PC, laptop and tablet.

• 31 May 2013

• News: Samsung to use Intel Atom for Android tablets

  Samsung has decided to use Intel Atom processors in its Android Galaxy Tab tablets.

• News: HTC One Google Edition to launch 26 June

  A new version of the HTC One smartphone will launch with a 'Nexus Experience', a stock Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Google Edition.

• 30 May 2013

• News: Google's new Moto X smartphone will be aware of its environment

  The first love child resulting from Google's Motorola acquisition will be named Moto X and will be almost entirely made in the United States, going on sale by the end of the summer. It will also use sensors to be made aware of its environment and alter the user interface accordingly.

• News: Samsung Galaxy S4 mini gets revealed

  Samsung has taken the wraps off its Galaxy S4 mini smartphone.

• News: Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 mini with 4.3-inch screen and dual-core processor

  Samsung Electronics has announced the Galaxy S4 mini smartphone, which has a larger screen and a better camera than its predecessor, the Galaxy S III mini.

• News: Motorola confirms Moto X smartphone

  Motorola has announced its new Moto X flagship smartphone which will launch this summer.

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