What is not known, is what Google plans to do with Motorola Mobility. Will they enter the hardware game or will they simply keep the patents and spin the hardware division off? Either way, Motorola has some huge transitions ahead of itself and change is definitely in the air.

via [The Verge]

According to the WSJ, Google is in talks to bring five manufactures on board with their Nexus program. Typically all the OEMs compete to build Google’s flagship Android device for the year, but that might be changing soon. The devices wont just be phones either, tablets will be included and all the devices will be sold directly from Google via the Play Store. With the purchase of Motorola, this could be a peace offering in order to show OEMs that they are not playing favorites. Either way this is good for consumers, as they will have a choice of multiple devices directly from Google and injecting the market with more “pure Google” devices. The move will position Google in a new direction, one that could potentially anger carriers, very similar what Apple has done with the iPhone. No word on which manufactures will be included, but one would assume HTC, Samsung, LG, and maybe even Sony are involved. Stay tuned!

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Google just posted that they are now selling the GSM Galaxy Nexus fully unlocked and with no contract for $399. The phone will work on both T-Mobile’s and AT&T’s HSPA+ network here in the US. Not sure if this marks a return to directing selling devices to consumers or if Google is just unloading. They have added a “Shop Devices” section to the Google Play store which makes me think we will see more devices arrive there in the future. COUGH Nexus Tablet COUGH To purchase Google’s flagship device head on over to it’s Google Checkout page.  So who’s getting one?

Still settling on a design for it’s social platform, today Google has introduced yet another interface change to Google+. There is now a customizable ribbon on the left that lets you move the buttons by dragging and dropping them in the order you prefer. Photos are now shown much larger with changes to tagging and album sorting to make it easier to share. Google is also creating a dedicated Hangouts page that makes creating, joining, and seeing hangout statuses easier. The new update is rolling out to users starting today. Check out the video below for an overview if you haven’t received the new UI yet or head over to the Google+ Blog page for a in depth break down.

Straight off the pages of comic books and scifi movies, Google’s project glass looks (no pun intended) to bring aaugmented reality to a whole new level. Basically the lens on these “glasses” will give you a heads up display with information relevant to what you’re looking at. In addition it will allow you to send/receive messages via voice control. There is also a camera built in for taking photos and recording videos. Words can only describe this craziness to a point, for a visual demonstration, check out the video below and stay on top of the Glass Project by heading over to their Google+ page.

via [New York Times]

via [New York Times]

Plume, my personal favorite Twitter app, has been updated today to version 3.0. Along with the increase in version number, the app now includes some nice new visuals that fall in line with Android 4.0 and new navigation methods. You can now easily swipe left and right from column to column, and navigation in the app is easier thanks to the inclusion of the new action bar up top.

Brand new user interface to be more inline with ICS, TMI.me long tweet handler in addition to Twitlonger, MyPict.me picture upload, resize uploaded pictures depending on the network type in use (hence the new permission), bugfixes

I’ve been using this version since it was in beta, and have been extremely impressed with it. This release takes all the things you love about Plume, but mixes in soem ICS flavor making it look better and easier to use. Get it in the Google play store now!

It’s been a long wait, but Instagram for Android is officially here! With 30 million users, Instagram is looking to add even more with this release. With the app you can snap pictures and apply many different “filters” to them as well as share your pictures with Facebook , Twitter, Tumblr and Foursqaure. You can snag it for free over at The Google Play store.

“We’re so excited to welcome Android users to what has become an inspiring and thriving community. We’ve worked hard to bring you the best photo-sharing experience on Android, and look forward to seeing your photos and hearing your feedback. Enjoy!”

via [Instagram Blog]