Fitbit updates Android app to work with new Nexus and Motorola smartphones

 

Fitbit has just released an update for its Android app to support some of the recent Google Nexus and Motorola handsets. The update comes in the heels of the addition of Bluetooth Low Energy into Android 4.3, meaning Fitbit trackers can now sync with BLE-equipped Android devices. The fitness tracker manufacturer added support for Nexus 4, 5 and 7 (2013 version) as well as the Motorola Moto X, Droid Razr M, HD, Maxx HD, Mini, Maxx and Ultra.

Google officially announces the Nexus 5

By Corey Herscu

At long last, and after countless leaks, the fifth-generatiom of Google's 'Nexus' line of Pure Google devices is available for sale via Google Play. At a cost-effective $349 for the 16GB LTE and $399 for the 32GB, off-contract, the Nexus 5 is chock-full of new features including:

- 5-inch 1080p full HD display

- Android 4.4 KitKat

- 8MP rear camera, 1.3MP front

- 2GB RAM

- Qualcomm SnapDragon 800, 2.26GHz chip

- 2300mAh battery for all-day usability

The Nexus 5 carrier edition - still unlocked - is expected to launch in mid-November with Rogers, Bell, TELUS, and WIND. Contract pricing and exact release dates are still unknown.

Stay tuned for our hands-on, official review and more on pricing coming soon.

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Review: Nexus 7 (2013)

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By and large, last year's Google's Nexus 7 tablet was an incredibly successful product. Some could say its existence prodded Apple into creating the iPad mini, and you can also credit it for sparking the sudden interest in lower-cost 7-inch tablets from the likes of Samsung, Acer and Lenovo. One year later, the refreshed Nexus 7 is starting to ship in Canada. Here's what's new.

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Videotron to begin offering Google's Nexus 4 smartphone starting tomorrow

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Nexus 4, which went on sale for a few hours and was never seen or heard from again, will be carried by Videotron starting tomorrow. The release from Videotron states, "Videotron's handset lineup is expanding again! As of tomorrow, Videotron customers will be able to pick up the eagerly awaited Nexus 4 from Google, powered by the brand-new Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system and featuring cutting-edge specs. It will be offered starting at $149.95 for a 36-month contract. Way to go Videotron!