By Rich W Woods
A couple days ago, I posted a hands on video with the Android M developer preview. I pointed out that, as with all Android updates, there are really no new features. As Android fans love to point out, it’s all “under the hood”.
Even though I said it in the video, people still seemed to want a video where I show those “under the hood” performance improvements. For this video, I have two Nexus 9s, one with Android M and one with Android Lollipop.
Also, if you watch the whole thing, you get to see me TOTALLY eat my own words.
Continue reading Hands On with Android M Part 2: Performance Improvements →
By Rich W Woods
When Google announced the Nexus 9, words could not describe how excited I was. Finally, an Android tablet with a 4:3 aspect ratio. For those that don’t know, it’s the same aspect ratio as an iPad as well as a piece of paper, so it fits into portrait mode more easily. The Nexus 9 was the first Android tablet that I seriously considered as a replacement for my iPad.
Needless to say, it didn’t work out so well. The Nexus 9 gets terrible battery life, it’s slow, apps crash, and the apps look distorted, due to the aspect ratio. Because of this, it seemed more reasonable to compare it to the Nexus 7.
Continue reading Nexus 7 vs Nexus 9: Does the New Flagship Measure Up? →
By Rich W Woods
The Nexus 9 is a device that I have been waiting for for years. I have always used an iPad because of the aspect ratio. Apple has always used a 4:3 aspect ratio because it’s the same as a piece of paper. Android tablets have typically been 8:5, making them better for watching movies because of the widescreen display.
Because of the 8:5 aspect ratio, none of them natively sit in portrait mode. The Nexus 9 is the first flagship Android device to have a 4:3 aspect ratio. I was super excited about it. I wanted to wait for the LTE model, which is why I didn’t buy it on launch day, which was November 3.
Continue reading Nexus 9 vs iPad Air 2: Does Google’s Flagship Live Up? →
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