Various reports have indicated that Google may be discontinuing the Nexus 7 tablet line this year, in favor of a new 8-inch Nexus 8 tablet that could be launched alongside Android 4.5 at some point this summer. While this device and its launch are far from being confirmed by Google, AndroidPit speculates that the summer launch may have something to do with Intels release plans for a new mobile processor, suggesting that Google and Intel may partner up for this particular Nexus device.
Intel at MWC 2014 unveiled a 64-bit quad-core Atom Moorefield processor that could be used in the very near future, in smartphones and tablets expected to be available in the second half of the year. The Moorefield processors may go up to 2.3GHz, and would feature an enhanced GPU and support for faster memory, as well as support for Intels own 2014 LTE platform that would be able to deliver LTE-Advanced data speeds.
When it comes to graphics power, the Nexus 8 may ship with a PowerVR G6430 GPU if indeed the Moorefield chip will be chosen for the tablet, AndroidPit says. The PowerVR Series 6 card is apparently 20 times faster than Series 5 models and five times more efficient, according to TuttoAndroid.
Also at MWC, Intel announced multiyear agreements with Lenovo, Asus, Dell and Foxconn, to to expand the availability of tablets and smartphones with Intel Atom processors and communication platforms. Two of these companies are rumored to partner with Google for new Nexus devices including Asus the maker of the first two Nexus 7 tablet and Lenovo. HTC has also been named as a potential maker of a high-end Nexus tablet this year.
From a different point of view, Google and Intel may be at odds with each other when it comes to dual booting Android/Windows devices. Recent reports suggest that Google is trying to block Asus from launching such devices, which would benefit Intel in case more OEMs would create such devices. However, just like these new Nexus 8 speculations, these dual-booting reports are yet to be verified.
The company just needs a green light from regulators to start rolling out a time-saving feature to its future cars. Imagine the scene. Your car pulls on to a road and in the distance is a set of traffic lights. But thats okay because the car already knows and is showing on its display the optimum speed to adopt in order to cruise right through them before they change from green to red. However, its not always possible to beat the lights without breaking the speed limits and other rules of the road so the system can also count down the time until the lights will change and use that time to automatically shut down the engine and then fire it up again five seconds before its time to pull off again.
The Nokia X might be the talk of the town but the least expensive Windows Phone in Nokias line up, the Lumia 520, is also the most successful one. Also, given that both are positioned in the same price bracket, lets see what looks more interesting, a Windows Phone powered Nokia or one that runs a forked version of Android. 
Apple on Monday released the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 7.1. The new build for iPhones, iPads and iPod touch devices includes a number of bug fixes, visual changes and some new features such as CarPlay support. According to a new report from 9to5Mac, however, it also includes references to two unannounced iPad models that Apple plans to launch sometime in the future.
As can be seen in the screenshot above, iOS 7.1 adds support for an iPad 4,3 and an iPad 4,6, neither of which exist at this point. 9to5Mac believes that the devices may be minor updates that Apple plans to roll out at some point soon without much fanfare. This is something Apple has done in the past with minor device updates.
Nokia X will give users the confidence to move to Windows is the thundering title in Business Standard derived from a statement by Nokias Viral Oza. The strategic intent of the X is to get people to upgrade to Lumia. To execute the strategy, we wanted to offer users what they want (Android apps) but also something that is differentiated. Our primary platform continues to be the Windows Phone and the primary range Lumia.
As expected, Apple has released the first major update to iOS 7 since its launch in September last year. iOS 7.1 brings in a host of UI tweaks, new features like CarPlay and bug fixes.
Last night Apple started rolling out the iOS 7.1 update, which not only addressed quite a few issues plaguing users since iOS 7, but also introduced a host of new features. More importantly though, the update has given a breath of fresh life to ageing devices like the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and the first-generation iPad mini, which were rendered unusable after updating to iOS 7.
In order to further expand its presence in India, Apple is now said to be planning on setting up small stores across cities and towns, Times of India reports. This report surfaces a couple of weeks after Apple was reported to have approached the government to relax the local sourcing clause in its FDI policy for single-brand retail.
