Google Music event to reveal MP3 download store?

Google has issued an invite to the media for an event on 16 November, which may see the company finally introduce a Google Music MP3 download store.

The company has channelled legendary British rock band Spinal Tap with a tag-line teasing "These go up to eleven." for the event, which will be streamed live on YouTube.

The reference is, of course, an homage to the guitar amps of Nigel Tufnel that were "one louder" than ten, but aside from a possible Spinal Tap concert at the event, we're not really sure what it means.

Google has been teasing "a twist" from the normal music download stores for a while now, so it's entirely possible that this will be revealed at Wednesday's event.

Primitive

Google Music currently exists in a rather primitive form, with account holders able to upload their music to the cloud and then access it from a range of devices.

It is presently a free service, but uploading music to the platform takes an absolute age, and Apple's $24.99 iTunes Match service looks a better alternative at present.

Whatever happens at Google's event, it's likely that the service will, at least, come out of Beta.

The "These go to eleven" event at 10pm UK time on Wednesday and we'll be on-hand to bring you all of the news. You can also follow the event at YouYube.com/Android

Google Music event to reveal MP3 download store?

Google has issued an invite to the media for an event on 16 November, which may see the company finally introduce a Google Music MP3 download store.

The company has channelled legendary British rock band Spinal Tap with a tag-line teasing "These go up to eleven." for the event, which will be streamed live on YouTube.

The reference is, of course, an homage to the guitar amps of Nigel Tufnel that were "one louder" than ten, but aside from a possible Spinal Tap concert at the event, we're not really sure what it means.

Google has been teasing "a twist" from the normal music download stores for a while now, so it's entirely possible that this will be revealed at Wednesday's event.

Primitive

Google Music currently exists in a rather primitive form, with account holders able to upload their music to the cloud and then access it from a range of devices.

It is presently a free service, but uploading music to the platform takes an absolute age, and Apple's $24.99 iTunes Match service looks a better alternative at present.

Whatever happens at Google's event, it's likely that the service will, at least, come out of Beta.

The "These go to eleven" event at 10pm UK time on Wednesday and we'll be on-hand to bring you all of the news. You can also follow the event at YouYube.com/Android

Did Samsung accidentally reveal the Nexus Prime?

A recent video released by Samsung may have revealed what the Nexus Prime will look like

Samsung recently released a video hinting at what looks like a new smartphone, but it was hard to make out what it was.

Well, thanks to some Photoshop meddling by a PocketNow reader, we can now see more clearly what could be the Google Nexus Prime smartphone.

It's only a side-on shot but it's enough to confirm a few design traits. For one, the device shares the same curved chassis like that of the Nexus S. There's also the power/lock/unlock button and the Galaxy S2 hump that houses the antenna.

Eagle-eyed readers will also notice a slight bit of metal protruding from the right side of the image. It's safe to assume this is the camera housing.

There's little else to note unfortunately, but the good news is we only have to wait until October 11 to see the unveiling of whatever the device is at Samsung's Unpacked event.

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