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Happy 10th anniversary, Android
It’s been 10 years since Google took the wraps off the G1, the first Android phone. Since that time the OS has grown from buggy, nerdy iPhone alternative to arguably the most popular (or at least populous) computing platform in the world. But it sure as heck didn’t get there without hitting a few bumps…
Nexus One Gets A Taste Of Ice Cream Sandwich Thanks To CM9
Google may have run out of love for the Nexus One as far as Ice Cream Sandwich is concerned, but that doesn’t mean the legions of loyal Android developers have.…
This one is only for die-hard modders that only use a Nexus One for shits and giggles. But if that’s you, how about installing Honeycomb on your Nexus One? Of…
Twitter awash with Nexus One owners claiming to have received Gingerbread
Now, this is firmly in the unconfirmed basket, as the only proof I’ve seen of an update reaching a Nexus one is the first part of a two-part upgrade, but…
Nexus One Hacked To Support T-Mobile WiFi Calling
Where there’s a will, there’s a way — especially when said “will” is shared amongst a chunk of the Android hacking community. If you’ve got a Nexus One on T-Mobile…
Nexus One Getting Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" Update In "The Next Few Days"?
Google had originally wanted to launch the Nexus Two device alongside Android 2.3, the next release of their mobile operating system, also known as “Gingerbread”. That’s not going to happen.…
The Nexus One Was Google's Dream. The Carriers Were Freddy Krueger.
“Your mobile phone should be free.” That was Google CEO Eric Schmidt talking to Reuters in November of 2006. It was just about a year before the Android project was…
Google Sued Over Nexus One 3G Connectivity Problems, Misleading Claims
On Tuesday, Google was slapped with a breach of contract class action lawsuit alleging that its Nexus One smartphone failed to maintain 3G connectivity and that the Mountain View company…
In Death, Nexus One Does What It Couldn't Do In Life: Sell
Remember when Google killed the Nexus One a month ago? Yeah, it’s still sold in a few places here and there, but it’s mostly dead. And apparently it had to…
100% Proof From Tawkon: Death Grip Impacts iPhone 4, BlackBerry Bold & Nexus One (Video)
Remember how back during the Antennagate press conference, Steve Jobs explained that all smartphones have an Achilles Heel known as their antenna? Oh sure, we all rolled our eyes and…
Google Offering "Dev Phone" Nexus One Running 2.2 For $529
The official “Google Phone,” the kinda dead Nexus One, is still Google’s official “dev phone.” The phone, available unlocked for $529, is running the latest Android version and includes the…
Well, that was a fun run. Google is now officially done selling the Nexus One. It’s not that big of a surprise as it broke last week that Google’s last…
Self-Declared Longtime Nokia And Symbian Fanboy Gives Up, Goes Android
As if Nokia needed yet another wake-up call, self-declared ‘Nokia fanboy since 1999’ Ricky Cadden, aka Symbian Guru is so utterly fed up with the company and the products it…
Report: Mobile Searches Estimated To Grow To 20 Percent Of Total By 2012
Mobile search could grow from 9 percent of all queries this year to 20 percent by 2012, estimates RBC analyst Ross Sandler in a new report issued today. There is…
An iPhone Lover's Take On The HTC EVO 4G
Back in January, I wrote a post entitled An iPhone Lover’s Take On The Nexus One. At the time, the Nexus One was soon to be released as the latest…
Google Confirms Froyo Launch: "The roll out to Nexus One devices has begun!"
Last last night (early this morning) there was some confusion about our post indicating that Android 2.2, Froyo, had started to roll out. Some thought we had Photoshopped the pictures…
A Late Night Froyo Treat! Android 2.2 Goes Live On The Nexus One
Sometimes there are advantages to staying up really late at night. I had just laid down in my bed to try and get some sleep before an early flight to…
Google's Nexus One Store Is Going Out Of Business
When Google launched its Nexus One Android phone, it also launched alongside it an online phone store where the Nexus One and future Android phones would be for sale. It…
All this port needs is the Wii Remote hack from earlier and it will be near perfect. A PS3 Bluetooth controller would make it perfect. Now that Quake 3 has…
Control your Nexus One or Droid with a Wii Remote for fun and profit
If you have a Nexus One or Motorola Droid and play classic games with an emulator, you must do this hack. It essentially turns the Nexus One into a full-fledge…
Mozilla Officially Unveils A Pre-Alpha Test Version Of Firefox For Android
Late last month, a number of sites noted that a very early build of Fennec, the mobile version of Firefox, was available to download for Android phones. However, that build…
Kissing Cousins: Verizon Dumps Nexus One Because Incredible Is Better
Google’s Nexus One phone was supposed to be the Internet giant’s big entrance into the mobile market. It was the first so-called “Google Phone” in that Google was entirely in…
Many were questioning the Nexus One’s fate on Verzion when the HTC Incredible was announced a few weeks back. After all it’s nearly the same phone, instead skinned with HTC’s…
Google’s Nexus One Hits Vodafone UK
Brits can now get their hands on Google’s so-called ‘superphone’ for an upfront cost of “free”. Kinda. Available from today for pre-order on Vodafone UK, the Android-powered Google Nexus One…
The Nexus One car dock is finally pictured [Update: And on sale!]
Boy have we been waiting for this one — since January 14, actually. As it turns out, too, the backside of the dock we spied a few weeks back is…
So, the iPad? I hear it’s good, but again, it’s not for me—don’t cry. But what’s indisputable? The fact that it’s pretty damn fast. Even though the processor is nothing…
Sad Clown: Users having problems with the touchscreens on the AT&T Nexus One?
We’ve had a few interesting reports of folks having huge problems with the AT&T Nexus Ones. Here we see a lad tap-tap-tapping away, unable to get anything pressed.
Now Nexus One Owners Can Bitch About AT&T Too (And This Won't Help Sales)
There’s a lot of talk today about how the Nexus One’s initial roll-out has been a flop. And while the numbers aren’t official, things do look pretty grim for the…
Flurry: more Droid devices than iPhones sold in first 74 days on the market
Mobile app analytics company Flurry estimates that while Apple sold 1 million iPhone devices in its first 74 days of availability on the market, the Motorola Droid actually shipped more…
What type of phone should a George Costanza buy?
As luck would have it, I’ll be in the market for a brand-new phone in the coming weeks. Terribly exciting, yes. But there’s a bit of a problem: the two…