Google has released a new Android 4.3.1 software update for the LTE Nexus 7, which users can download now over-the-air. It’s an incremental update that weighs in at just 16.6MB, and it comes with build number “JLS36I.”
Signs that Google has dropped Samsung and tasked Asus to make its second-generation Nexus 10 first appeared last month when a British retailer began listing the device in its internal inventory. Now the move appears to have been confirmed by reliable tipster @Evleaks.
We already have a pretty good idea of what Google’s next-generation Nexus smartphone looks like, because it happened to leak the device itself in a video for its Android 4.4 KitKat statue unveiling. And we’ve seen it again a number of times since then — but I don’t think any of the leaked photos have been as clear as this one, which clearly shows off the back of the new device.
Amazon has today unveiled its new third-generation tablet called the Kindle Fire HDX. Like its predecessors, the device is available in 7-inch and 8.9-inch variants, and both feature speedy quad-core Snapdragon 800 processors, high-resolution displays, 2GB of RAM, and stereo speakers.
The larger model also offers an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, which is a first for the Kindle Fire lineup.
In addition to the new models, Amazon has refreshed the Kindle Fire HD to add improved displays, faster processors, and Amazon’s latest software. The retail giant has also reduced the price of the 7-inch device to $139, while the 8.9-inch model is now just $269.
Google has started rolling out a tiny over-the-air update for the Wi-Fi only Nexus 7. This upgrade bumps the 7-inch slates build up to JSS15R, which, unfortunately, does not bring any new features, instead it consists of a bunch of bug fixes and stability improvements.
