Google wouldn’t be Google if they didn’t launch the Nexus One without building up hype for the handset. One of the ways the Mountain View, CA-based search giant did that was to coin a new term to describe their Nexus One – “superphone.” Seeing as how the new Android phone packs the most advanced smartphone…
Google bringing Nexus One to Verizon in Spring 2010
The Nexus One is live! But, there’s a catch. Google’s own-branded Android “superphone” (a term that Google termed to describe their Nexus One) is so far only compatible with GSM networks like AT&T and T-Mobile USA. If you’re looking for 3D data speeds, you’re only bet is T-Mobile – the Nexus One will only do…
Spotify Coming to North America, Preloaded on Nexus One?
Mobile music service Spotify has graced Android, iPhone, and Symbian devices abroad, but has yet to pierce the thick shell of licensing surrounding North America. All that may change come January 5, when Google is rumoured to announce their upcoming Nexus One Android smartphone. Spotify is an aggressive contender in the mobile music scene, offering…
HTC Working On Chrome OS Tablet With Google
HTC isn’t just the design and manufacturing brains behind Google’s Nexus One Android phone. The smartphone maker is also reportedly working behind the scenes on a Google touchscreen tablet device. A new report, from Australia’s Smarthouse, has the already cozy pair working on a touchscreen tablet device powered by the Google Chrome OS. Details are…
New Year 2010 resolutions from our fave mobile phone makers
A new year is a time to reflect on our achievements in the past dozen months and to set goals for the coming 12 months. That goes for regular folks and multi-national corporations alike. In the spirit of fixing what’s wrong with their mobile phone businesses this year, our favorite cellphone manufacturers have submitted to…
HTC HD2’s Windows Mobile 7 upgrade gets ‘unconfirmed’
Only in a world where Twitter is a legitimate breaking news source can a company “unconfirm” a previously confirmed rumor. Just the other day, HTC Russia got HTC HD2 owners and would-be owners all worked up with a tweet that seemd to confirm that a Windows Mobile 7 upgrade would be made available to the…
Droid’s Android 2.1 ROM ‘fully functional’ on G1
If you’ve got an HTC Dream or T-Mobile G1 in your pocket, you’re probably green with enough envy for late model Android phones to give the Android robot some self-confidence issues. The Motorola Droid and its Android 2.1 OS, for example, are good enough to leave early Android adopters with a bitter taste in their…
Windows Mobile 6.5 for HTC Ozone Leaked
Verizon-branded Windows Mobile 6.5 software for the HTC Ozone has surfaced, for those looking for an upgrade. The ROM, build number 21845.5.0.62, is apparently super-official, and has all of the bells and whistles, like MyPhone, Marketplace, and visual enhancements. If you’re hoping to make the jump to WinMo 7 down the line, you’re probably out…
Nexus One walk-through video shows the Google Phone in action!
By now it’s obvious that Google will be announcing the Nexus One at their Jan. 5 Android press conference in Mountain View, CA. And, as expected, Nexus One leaks are coming fast and hard as we close in on that launch date. Following on rumors of the Nexus One’s pricing and T-Mobile rates plans, a…
Automatic Android backup service coming to Nexus One?
The Nexus One has yet to be launched by Google, but thanks to a leaky blogosphere we already know a lot about the upcoming Android phone that HTC built exclusively for Google. Just yesterday Gizmodo leaked some screenshots that confirmed the Nexus One’s $530 unlocked and $180 T-Mobile subsidized price points, along with some juicy…