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There are more signs that the just-announced Google Nexus S was very close to being called the Nexus Two. Google’s YouTube page for the Android superphone calls to a domain called “nexustwophone.appspot.com.” This is despite the fact that the company’s CEO Eric Schmidt said the company wouldn’t be making a sequel to the world’s first…
The Nexus S broke cover and was made official yesterday by Google and Samsung. The successor to the Nexus One was confirmed to be an unlocked GSM handset that supports T-Mobile’s 1700MHz flavor of 3G. Today, a rumor fresh from the Android-o-sphere suggests the handset may rock a CDMA/LTE radio and land on Verizon Wireless.…
The Android 2.3 SDK was made available to the public yesterday and the source code has yielded its first surprise. Spotted in the code for the “android.view.KeyEvent” are several new inputs key including A, B, C, L1, L2, Mode, R1, R2, Select, Start, ThumbL, ThumbR, X, Y, and Z. It does not take a rocket…
Asian sources hint that Foxconn is ramping up production of the iPad 2 for shipment in February 2011. Initial shipments of 400,000-600,000 units are expected to leave Foxconn warehouses within the next 100 days. Inside sources claim Foxconn is preparing component suppliers for this new production run, which is expected to take place in Foxconn’s…
Last month, a leaked promotional flyer hinted at the early 2011 launch of the Windows Phone HTC 7 Trophy on Verizon Wireless. The flyer was intended for Microsoft employees who wanted a Verizon Windows Phone handset. Employees could sign up for the promotion until the end of December and would receive their new handset when…
While many are still awaiting Android 2.1 Eclair for their Xperia X10‘s, we’re now hearing that Sony Ericsson may already hard at work getting some Froyo on the handset. Well, maybe. We know that Japanese-Swedish smartphone-maker isn’t the only one suffering from long software update cycles, thanks to all the extensive testing that needs to…
If you’re from the camp that believes a Verizon iPhone is just weeks away from release, there is an interesting rumor that says Verizon would be willing to pay to keep the Apple smartphone from Sprint and T-Mobile. Additionally, Verizon apparently thinks that Android is beginning to lose its charm and luster as the Apple…
Marketing signage being distributed to Apple stores confirms a spring 2011 launch for the white iPhone 4. The date appears in the small print at the base of the sign and is one of the first official, unofficial confirmations. Apple missed its fall launch window for the white iPhone 4. In October, the Cupertino company…
Since June, rumors have been circulating about a social network Google is developing in secrecy. Early reports described it as a Facebook competitor, but the latest leak from TechCrunch suggests otherwise. According to this latest information, the search giant has reportedly scrapped the idea for a Facebook clone and is pursuing a web-based social toolbar…
No doubt Google employees are testing the Google Nexus S. Eric Schmidt showed off the handset last month at the Web 2.0 Summit and the handset has been spotted in the wild with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Also last month, sample images taken from the Nexus S were uploaded to Picasa via an account thought to be…