Report says a $99 Nexus 7 is coming “as early as the first quarter of 2013″

The Nexus 7 tablet, now offered in a Wi-Fi and HSPA+ version, has been a great success for Google. It could be that it runs the latest Android OS, the specs, design or even the cheap price point at $209 (CDN) for the 16GB version, or $309 for the 32GB HSPA+ version. However, a rumour has once again surfaced that might come true.
Before Google and Samsung launched the Nexus 10, Richard Shim, an analyst at NPD DisplaySearch, said both companies wou…

Flipboard lands on Android tablets, now supports Nexus 10

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Flipboard here at Engadget, but there’s one thing we’ve been longing for: a tablet-optimized Android version. Until now, running the app on the Nexus 10 (by sideloading the APK) or even the Nexus 7 (officially supported) meant living with a scaled-up phone experience. Today, Flipboard is getting updated in the Play Store to supports a variety of Android tablets such as Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1, the Galaxy T…

Nokia Canada survey outline “Canadians worst mobile habits”

Nokia and Angus Reid have teamed up with some new stats that focusses in on the worst mobile habits of Canadians, plus also highlighted what percentage would break these habits in the New Year. The online survey was conducted on December 10th of 1,000 Canadians and basically found that we are highly connected to our mobile device. Here are some highlights:
– 25% admit to using their phone while at the dinner table
– 49% (18-34) would rather live …

Google Music gains scan and match feature in the US

It wasn’t very long ago that Google Music landed in Europe — to the delight of local music lovers, we’re sure. On its trip across the pond, the service gained a unique new feature called scan and match, wherein Google scans your local music library and makes the songs it matches instantly available in the cloud — no upload required. Until now the feature, which is similar to iTunes Match, was only available in Europe, but it’s coming to the US …