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Google unveils new Nexus devices: Nexus 4, Nexus 10, and 3G Nexus 7

After months of rumors, prototypes, and speculation, Google's 2012 Nexus devices have finally been unveiled. Earlier today, Google showed off their brand new Nexus 4, Nexus 10, and a 3G version of the Nexus 7. Read on for more information on the 2012 Nexus lineup. Nexus 4 The Nexus line of phones have always been the greatest examples of Android. They usher in the next version of Android, and they show what will come in the next generation of Android phones. This year's Nexus 4 is the successor to lat year's Samsung Galaxy Nexus. As the Galaxy Nexus ushered in 720p displays and Android 4.0, the Nexus 4 ushers in Android 4.2 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (sort of but it's not the first phone with the S4 Pro). The Nexus 4 is made by LG instead of Samsung this time around. The Nexus 4 is based on LG's Optimus G with the design of the AT&T version. It has the same pixel-space glass back of the AT&T Optimus G, but the rest of the design is so much be

Fourth Generation iPod Touch review

When the iPod Touch was first released in 2007, it started one of the biggest multimedia MP3 player franchises in the world. The iPod Touch had a fantastic touch screen, great iOS software, and was regarded as an iPhone without the phone. Today, millions of people who can not afford to buy an iPhone turn to the iPod Touch to get a similar experience. The fourth generation iPod Touch introduces front and rear-facing cameras, a Retina display, a thinner design, and iOS 4.1. Does Apple's music player stack up to the Android competition of today? Find out our impressions on the fourth generation iPod Touch after the break. Hardware The iPhone 4 and 4s have a very premium design with their glass and aluminium sandwich bodies. Apple put a similar design on the fourth generation iPod Touch with its glass front and aluminium back. It does feel very good and premium in the hand, but it does not feel as premium as the recent iPhones do. The iPhones offer some welcomed heft to the h

HTC announces the One X+: offers marginally better specs

The HTC One X is what awesome looks like on a phone. It has the best display on the market, offers fantastic performance, a top of the line camera, a superb design, and great battery life (on the Snapdragon S4 versions). Earlier this week, HTC announced the successor to the One X, the HTC One X+. Is this handset a true update to the One X? Is the One X+ the new flagship phone? Read on to find out the answers to these questions and more. The HTC One X+ is extremely similar to the One X. It has basically the same design, the same polycarbonate, and the same protruding camera pod. The differences between the One X+ and the One X are that the One X+ has a black polycarbonate design with red accents, and the One X+ is only available in this color. The majestic white version is sadly not available anymore as the black version takes over. This design is somewhat reminiscent of the HTC Rezound with the black and red combo. The design is just as beautiful and fantastic as the original One