In the latest video of a mobile device playing a video game intended for desktop computers or gaming consoles, the classic Quake 3 first-person shooter “Kwaak 3” has been ported to the Nexus One. If you recall, the Motorola Droid was previously tapped as the breakout Kwaak 3 handset. Well, now Nexus One owners can…
Google Nexus One available very soon on Vodafone UK!
Back on the Android news trail, and this time we find Vodafone UK receving some Android goodness… customers can now order the premier Google device! Vodafone is the first European mobile operator to offer Nexus One. Customers who pre-order online will be the first to get one for free on a £35 monthly price plan…
Google refreshes Image Search For Android 2.1 devices and iPhone
Google has recently done a nice refresh to their Image Search for Android 2.1 devices, as well as the iPhone. Some may say (I don’t know who) that Mobile Image Search doesn’t need much improvement, but they may change their tune after seeing the Google’s new way to search for images. The first notable change…
Google drops Verizon Nexus One, pushes Verizon Incredible instead
If you’ve been waiting patiently for Verizon Wireless to go live with the much-anticipated Google Nexus One and bring its sexy, Android-powered aluminum unibody to the No. 1 wireless carrier (by subscriber count), you might be a little disappointed with this news. It looks like Google is no longer backing the Verizon Nexus One on…
Google Nexus One gets 802.11n!
If you watch the video above, you’ll see that some enterprising tinkerers have been able to utilize 802.11n WiFi on the Nexus One. The Broadcom wireless chip inside Google’s “superphone” has always been capable of 802.11n but updated drivers released by Google and the chip maker have enabled some to utilize this quicker connection. How?…
Google gives up investigating spotty 3G issues for Nexus One
The Google Nexus One might be one helluva smartphone, but that hasn’t stopped a vocal minority from making noise over the N1’s problems – especially the spotty 3G network reception that some N1 users are seeing on T-Mobile. We previously mentioned the issues that T-Mobile Nexus One users have been experiencing, to which T-Mobile and…
Google financial results: Android going strong, Nexus One profitable, 38,000 apps
Google had a solid earnings quarter but what our readers should find interesting is that the results show Android is rapidly gaining traction. An interesting aspect is that the search giant said the Nexus One was “a profitable business,” which is kind of surprising because the data we’ve seen indicates it’s not selling like gangbusters.…
HTC Droid Incredible: Worth the switch to Verizon from a T-Mobile Nexus One?
The HTC Droid Incredible is one of the best Android devices to date. While the Sprint Evo 4G eclipses the Incredible in terms of specs, Verizon’s Droid-killer will be out before the Evo, and is still a very viable alternative. But is it worth switching to Verizon for? Depending on what device you have in…
Google Nexus One rumored for OTA soon?
This latest bit of Nexus One news comes to us all the way from the “land of rumors,” and should be considered with guarded skepticism. We’re hearing shaky rumors, dubious and unconfirmed as they are, that the Google Nexus One Android phone will soon be getting an over-the-air update to its firmware. Word on the…
Verizon teases Droid Incredible
I know there is a ton of anticipation for the HTC Incredible and Verizon Wireless will soon put us out of our misery because it put up a teaser web page for a device called the Droid Incredible. The site, which now requires a log-in, clearly shows the device with Verizon branding and it gives…