Breaking: iOS 6 chief Scott Forstall leaving Apple, announcement made on Android 4.2 & Windows Phone 8 launch day

We interrupt our extensive Nexus and Android 4.2 coverage to reveal one interesting, and unforeseen, predicament in the mobile business. Scott Forstall, Senior Vice President of iOS Software, the man responsible for iOS development inside Apple, will leave the company.

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O2 Nexus 4 comes with free LG HDTV, offer limited to first 100 customers

The new Google flagship handset was unveiled earlier today, although we knew almost everything there was to know about it for weeks now, and it will soon hit various retailers around the world, carriers included.
In the UK, O2 will have a brief 1-month exclusivity deal on the device, and to make things even more interesting, the carrier will offer a great incentive to customers looking to buy the handset, a free LG HDTV. Unfortunately the promotion is only available to the first 100 customers that will get the handset next month:

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Galaxy Nexus pulled from Google Play store, as new Nexus 4 smartphone arrives

In case you didn’t buy one yet, you won’t be able to get one as Google has pulled it from the Google Play store. I’m obviously talking about the third Nexus smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (HSPA+ version) that’s now no longer available for sale from Google.

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Google Now and Google Voice Search Updated

There’s no need to wait for Android 4.2 to take advantage of a handful of new Google Now and Google Search features. Google Search has been updated on the Google Play Store, adding numerous new cards to help automate your life.

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Nexus 4 ‘features’ no 4G LTE support, Google sort of explains why

Android fans following the Nexus news today know that Google has unveiled a bunch of new products, all ready to run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean right out of the box, including the LG Nexus 4, the Samsung Nexus 10 and the Asus Nexus 7 (32GB Wi-Fi and 32GB Wi-Fi+3G version).

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Android 4.2 Jelly Bean adds Photo Sphere for panoramic shots [video]

The hype surrounding Android 4.2 has indeed been warranted. As we continue to explore the new iteration to the Android OS, new features and improvements continue to be revealed. The latest revelation has been Photo Sphere. This 360-degree panoramic shooting mode is like no other you have seen.  The Photo Sphere feature on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean now allows you to snap pictures in every direction while the stitching is automatically done for you. This means that you get to create your own Street View scenarios that you can navigate, share on Google+ and even allow others to enjoy your own creations.

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Google Wireless Charging Orb announced for the LG Nexus 4

The LG Nexus 4 is now official. While we knew just about every feature coming to the new Nexus smartphone, its support of wireless charging is probably one of the coolest things about the Nexus 4. The wireless charging system will work with a new optional device Google is calling the Wireless Charging Orb.

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Android 4.2 Jelly Bean official – here’s what you need to know

Hurricane Sandy may have completely changed Google’s plans for today, convincing the company to cancel its media event that was supposed to take place in New York today. But Google decided to continue with its Nexus announcements anyway, revealing in the process the new Android 4.2 OS. And it’s called Jelly Bean, as most rumors suggested before the event, not Key Lime Pie.

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Samsung Nexus 3 doesn’t exist after all, a lot of questions remain unanswered

The Nexus program is definitely the number one topic of discussion in today’s Android world, and, with Google’s special event cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy, we’re still left commenting the endless string of rumors, speculations and leaks that came our way lately.

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LG Nexus 4 video shows up, confirms Quick Settings for Android 4.2

Google’s October 29th Product Event has been postponed thanks to Hurricane Sandy, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping the Android-related leaks from continuing full speed. We’ve heard about everything there is to know about the LG Nexus 4 at this point, and we’ve even seen pictures of the device from just about every angle. What we didn’t have was a video of it in action, at least not until now.

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