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Apparently, Google will not be releasing the much hoped for Nexus Two, the supposed Super Phone followup to the Nexus One Android phone. Google chief Eric Schmidt essentially confirmed that the search giant has no plans to make or sell the fabled QWERTY keyboard-toting successor to the Nexus One. Google believes that they accomplished their…
Anyone surprised to hear that Google has started pushing out yet another OTA software update for the Android 2.2 software on the Nexus One? The N1 might not be the most popular Android phone on the market right now, but it sure is getting a lot of update, however small that update might be. The…
Earlier we reported that Android 2.2 “Froyo” was available for Nexus One owners. Well … that wasn’t 100% right. It turned out that Froyo came out for some people who already updated to a leaked version of Froyo. Shit happens. Anyway, what you need to know now is that Google, the big G, has written…
At the Google I/O, the Cloud-to-Device API was announced, and while it’s mainly intended for developers to integrate into their own applications, you can start pushing links, directions, and files from your desktop Chrome or Firefox browser to your Froyo‘d Android phone today! This is a simple how-to to get this up and running on…
I Wireless is a small wireless carrier, and T-Mobile affiliate, that will get one of the first chances to offer the Nexus One Google Phone through the brick-and-mortar retail Channel. Yes, today you can walk into any of the 250 I Wireless stores found in Iowa, western Illinois, and eastern Nebraska, and pick up a…
Apple iPad customers are really happy with the “magical” tablet, as a recent ChangeWave Research survey found 91% of users were either “very satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied” with the device. “The iPad ratings are nearly identical to the highest-rated smartphone among consumers – the Apple iPhone,” ChangeWave said. “But we note that Apple has now…
One of the great things about the openness of Android is that some enterprising tinkerers will always come up with some cool, if useless, scenarios. If you want a perfect example of this, check out Eric Tate using the Nexus One to run Windows 3.11. If you want to do this to your own Google…
If you’re in the UK right now, we suggest you find this easter egg Google has planted for you. All one needs to do is go to Google (UK), type in ‘Meet Android’, and press I’m feeling lucky. Now watch as the green Android tears through your search. It’s basically an ad for the Nexus…
When Google introduced the Nexus One in January through its online store, it was hoping to revolutionize the way U.S. customers purchased phones. Unfortunately, it hasn’t quite worked out and Google has admitted its failure and is taking a more traditional approach to selling phones. The vision was always great: you buy the handset you…
If you’ve been patiently waiting for the Nexus One to hit Sprint as promised, you’re in for some bad news because the nation’s third-largest carrier won’t be getting Google’s “superphone.” “We are not bringing in Nexus One as EVO 4G is more robust in 3G markets and amazing in the growing number of 4G areas,”…