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John Lagerling, director of business development for Android. John Lagerling, director of business development for Android.

One on One: Google Android Director on Nexus Strategy

Google recently introduced Nexus devices in small, medium and large: a phone, an upgraded seven-inch tablet and a 10-inch tablet. That puts Google in even more direct competition with Apple. In an interview, John Lagerling, director of business development for Android, shares his views on Google’s Nexus strategy. Read more…

What Cellphone Carriers Say About Hurricane Recovery

People waiting to use payphones in Brooklyn on Wednesday.John Minchillo/Associated Press People waiting to use payphones in Brooklyn on Wednesday.

Three days into the aftermath of Sandy, wireless service is still lacking in parts of New York City and other hard-hit zones. The carriers have been struggling to keep their services running, mostly because of the loss of power. But they say they have been making progress. Here’s what they have to report. Read more…

How Are 7-Inch Tablets Doing?

Apple is widely expected to introduce a smaller, cheaper version of its iPad on Tuesday, perhaps in response to the crop of seven-inch tablets that have emerged from competitors in the last year. But how are those tablets doing anyway? Read more…

The Galaxy S III.Lee Jae-Won/Reuters The Galaxy S III.

Why Does Samsung Get Android Updates So Fast?

Samsung’s Android smartphones have been attractive not just because of their big screens but also because they often run a fresher version of Android than many competing phones. In the coming months, its flagship Galaxy phone will be one of the first to get the latest software update from Google. Read more…

Despite Maps Debacle, Demand for New iPhone Appears Strong

The release of Apple’s new maps app was met with such furor that the company’s chief executive even apologized for it. Still, the flawed maps are not turning people off from wanting the phone. A new survey estimates that as many as one-third of American shoppers are interested in getting the smartphone in the future. Read more…

A Quirk in Time Warner Cable’s New Modem Fee

When a Manhattan man found out that Time Warner Cable would begin charging a $4 monthly rental fee to use its cable modem, he started researching modems he could buy to avoid paying the fee. But he soon stumbled across an odd inconsistency in the way the company is applying the fee. Read more…

The Nokia Lumia 920 will be available only at AT&T stores.Ángel Franco/The New York Times The Nokia Lumia 920 will be available only at AT&T; stores.

Nokia’s New Lumia Is an AT&T Exclusive Again

Nokia’s new flagship smartphone, the Lumia 920, will will be sold next month in the United States only in AT&T stores. This story is familiar: Last time, AT&T was the only American carrier to support Nokia’s older flagship Lumia, which didn’t sell well. So why does AT&T keep getting the goods? Read more…