Galaxy S IV design reportedly finalized, along with pint-sized variant

Also, an early exit for Exynos, HTC counts down to MWC, and Nike insults the Android community (kind of)

Time, as it will, continues to tick away on the Samsung Galaxy S IV's upcoming launch, and a report from the South Korean Digital Daily news says that the device's design has been officially finalized, citing an anonymous source.

From what I can understand via Google Translate, the report indicates that it will have a physical home button and won't use the company's S Pen stylus, as had been rumored. Digital Daily predicts a release date near the end of next month.

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HP - yes, that HP - is planning to get back into the gadget market with a Tegra 4-powered tablet running on Android sometime this year, according to ReadWrite.

You may remember HP as the guys and gals behind WebOS, but ReadWrite points out that the company has been tangentially involved in the Android world for a couple years now. Personally, I think it's a more beneficial partnership for Google than it is for HP - Android could benefit from HP's experience in the business world - but it's tough to see any immediate pitfalls for either side.

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Oh, Nike. You make ads so expertly, yet you're so bad at PR. The sportswear company axed its plans to make an Android app for its FuelBand tracking bracelet, which has some folks a little peeved in the Android community.

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