A lot went down today, covering everything from tablets for the kids to Google and Apple getting it together and giving us a great maps app for iOS. Great news days aren’t made, they just happen. Check it out.
Device news
- Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE (EE UK) mini-review
- The Fuhu Nabi XD is a full-feature 10-inch tablet designed for tweens, and it starts at $249
- Republic Wireless devices now shipping, $19 a month gets all you can eat
- Samsung Muse review: The S Pebble cometh
Software and updates
- The best free games for Android
- Wifi-only Galaxy Note 10.1 gets Jelly Bean, starting in Germany
- Nexus 4 factory images, binaries disappear from Google site
- Verizon Galaxy Note 2 bootloader unlock now available
- Google Currents updated with UI improvements, widget
- Verizon releases Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean support docs, update on the way
- Sony releases motiongraph animated .GIF creator app
- BBC talks future of iPlayer app – higher quality streams, Android 4.2 support and new features coming
- Google Play Magazines now live in the UK
- Sound Search widget now available on Google Play
- Gameloft addresses Modern Combat 4 download issues, adds controller support
- Field Trip updated with ‘save cards’ feature
- On the trail of the elusive HTC EVO 4G LTE update – maybe tomorrow?
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City now available on Google Play
- Foursquare update improves ‘explore’ interface
- Google releases its Zeitgeist 2012 ‘Year-in-Review’ app
Industry news
- Linux 3.7 is official, paves the way for cross-platform ARM kernels
- HTC announces three-year partnership with UEFA
- Sprint in talks to acquire the other 49 percent of Clearwire
- Eric Schmidt: Android is winning the tech war with Apple
- Google Maps lands in Apple’s App Store