New phones, updated laptops, and expanding the definition of 'mobile'
What a busy week! Let's start things off with the new releases: the is now available (as is our ). So too is are the two most exciting VR headsets: the and the — we're just now getting our heads around them (or them around our heads), so stay tuned for our thoughts!
But wait, there's more new stuff! with faster prossessors and storage (and a rose gold finish), and Microsoft pushed out a with exciting new features like Windows Ink and Messaging Everywhere, as well as a revised Start menu. And following up on the , Tesla .
Oh, did we not mention that we have a new site for Tesla owners and fans? We didn't? Oh, well, we do! It's called and you should totally check it out!
Android Central — Podcasts and rumors and hardware (oh my)
The worst-kept secret at Google was finally launched officially as this week. Now you can — including the Android Central Podcast — in the same app as your music. It's also , and everything syncs up between platforms as you'd expect.
On the hardware side, leaks just keep coming pointing to the release of a . Things look pretty familiar, but the hardware looks a bit sleeker , which would be a big step for the budget phone. Rumors .
Now to phones that you can actually buy, where the is finally starting to hit retailers. We've rounded up everywhere you can buy it, whether you're or .
BBM encryption, Marshmallow beta releases and Priv marketing were all the rage this week in the world of BlackBerry. If that wasn't enough, BlackBerry also announced a new agreement where HotRemit, a social wallet app developed by Digitsecure, will adopt BM for mobile payments and expense tracking in India.
Yes, probably won't even arrive until the fall of 2016 but that hasn't stopped rumors from trying to steal the limelight. Why? Because financial analysts got bills to pay and clients to make richer. That's why!
Back in the real world, Apple shipped a second generation with faster Intel Skylake Core-M processors, much faster Flash storage, and — you know it! — an optional rose gold finish! We've already started reviewing it, so keep your browsers and apps locked to iMore!
Cars are mobile gadgets, right? I mean, they've got wheels and the move. Mobile is right there in the name — automobile! Truth be told, cars are pretty much the ultimate gadget, and there's no car company that's cooler (or more gadgety) than Tesla. So we've !
On Tesla Central you'll find the latest news and whatnot, sure, but we're also going to be your number one source for the latest and greatest reviews, videos, and discussion — no matter where it's been published. Of course, we'll have plenty of our own original content too — this is a Mobile Nations site, after all!
Microsoft had a wild week with Q3 FY 2016 earnings being posted. Most of the news was positive with Surface revenue for the second quarter in a row (and the first time in a non-holiday period). Azure and cloud, while still doing well, is slowing a bit, however. Microsoft , but considering the company purposefully slashed their Lumia portfolio this year and had been playing it low key in mobile, none of that is surprising ().
A new Insider release of Windows 10 for PC and Mobile hit a new milestone with build 14328. The update for PC came with . From the new Windows Ink feature to a and Cortana additions this is by far the most feature-packed release yet and is a preview of this summer's big Anniversary Update.
HBO released their owners to watch Games of Thrones live.
Finally, Microsoft released , and we got to see coming in the next few weeks.