Google to cut even more jobs at Motorola Mobility

Google continues the plan to bring its newly acquired Motorola Mobility back to profitability by optimizing the way the company operates. Unfortunately, for the Motorola employees, who still haven't been given the boot, Google plans to continue with the job cuts.

This means that the budget Google will have to set aside for severance packages will also increase. In fact, it'll go up to $300 million from the $275 million the company initially planned it'd need.

The search giant will spend another $90 million on closing down Motorola facilities and exiting non-profitable markets.

Here's hoping that the painful measures, along with the newly released RAZR line-up will do enough to bring Motorola back in the black.

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Jolla rumored to introduce 'Sailfish' OS, new device in November

Jolla's MeeGo revival could take place this November

Earlier this year, a small collective of former Nokia employees created a company called Jolla and set out to revive the one-and-done MeeGo operating system, which company founders said would help create "the world's best smartphone product."

MeeGo was originally developed collaboratively by Intel, Nokia, and Samsung as a competitor for Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

Back in 2011, Nokia claimed it would support MeeGo for years, though after the sole device to use the OS, the Nokia N9, arrived, the company abandoned MeeGo.

All was not lost for MeeGo, however, because in July of this year, Jolla revealed it would revive the forgotten OS in an effort to continue the work that could contribute to system's success.

"It deserves to be continued, and we will do that together with all the bright and gifted people contributing to the MeeGo success story," Jolla said at the time.

Now, it looks like the company is making good on its promise.

Codename: Sailfish

It's only been a few months, but Jolla may be very close to unveiling its first solo crack at a MeeGo-based OS and device this November.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Jolla has raised €200 million (US$258, AU$252.8, US£160) during initial funding rounds.

Little is known about any device at the moment, but Jolla's new OS comes under the codename Sailfish, and will reportedly continue as an open source platform, a la Tizen.

With reports that several Windows Phone 8 devices are launching in November, including Nokia's own Lumia 920, Jolla may find itself facing some stiff competition on store shelves, especially if it really is introducing an entirely (almost) new OS on the market.

And that's without even considering the continual powerhouse sales of Samsung's Galaxy S3 or Apple's iPhone 5.

Until Jolla actually has something concrete to show off though, we'll reserve further judgment, and hope that the enthusiasm of the development team is enough to make a difference.

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/jolla-rumored-to-introduce-sailfish-os-new-device-in-november-1101730

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Carphone inventory reveals a Galaxy Nexus 2 and 32GB Nexus 7

Rumors about a Galaxy Nexus 2 have been the talk of the town lately and CarPhone Warehouse employees must be curious as ourselves.

The following shot from the inventory system of the British retailer show us what might be an accessory for a Galaxy Nexus 2 and a 32GB version of the Nexus 7.

For all we know, this may not mean much. The listed screen protector may just be a second version of the Invisishield kit for the original Nexus.

The Nexus 7 tablet has not been announced in a 32GB flavor so far and the presence of a 32GB variant may as well be just a placeholder for such a product should it arrive some day. That's just how these retail chains operate.

But still, these days our over-eager geeky eyes would savagely feast on anything that has even a remote mention of a new Nexus. And we can't help sharing this with you.

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