Google has begun publishing a series of videos that aim to show the design and creation of the Nexus One Android handset. The term “documenting” should be used loosely here, since it’s clear that there’s a high degree of marketing polish in this first video, but we do get a sufficient taste of the technology…
Force update your Nexus One with multi-touch pinch zooming
The only thing keeping your Nexus One from laying the smack-down on Apple’s iPhone is this small software update that Google and T-Mobile are sending over-the-air (OTA). Packed inside an update no more than a couple dozen megabytes lies the power to enable multi-touch pinch zooming on your N1. So, why let something like a…
Nexus One update enables multi-touch, unlocks iPhone-killing potential
The Nexus One has been revered time and time again, by us and many other mobile blogs, as the most likely contender to unseat the iPhone as the de facto king of the smartphone space. Unfortunately, the N1 hasn’t been able to realize it’s full iPhone-killing potential due to its lack of multi-touch support. That…
First AT&T, now Nexus One rumored for Sprint with 3G
The Nexus One and Google’s decision to sell it unlocked and contract-free will go a long way in fighting the iPhone, but Google’s premier Android phone is so far only available on T-Mobile’s network. You can try to use the Nexus One on AT&T, but you’ll only get slower EDGE data speeds – we don’t…
Google prepping AT&T 3G compatible Nexus One?
The Google Nexus One is already available on T-Mobile USA and will soon hit Verizon’s network as the gotta-have Android phone of the year, but AT&T has been conspicuously missing. That is, until today – an AT&T 3G-compatible version of the Nexus One has just popped up on the FCC’s website, hinting at the possibility…
Nexus One suffered data outage today, were you affected?
Earlier this Friday morning, Nexus One users were reporting that they were unable to get any T-Mobile data service. the data outage was apparently affecting Nexus One units throughout the US, leaving many an N1 user without the all-important data connection that is such an integral part of the Android experience. Some customers noted that…
Nexus One Desktop Dock has arrived! Could be yours for $45
The official Nexus One Desktop Dock is here, as announced by Google. As you can presume, it offers a dedicated place to charge your phone, “on your desk or nightstand.” But that’s not all – as soon as you slip your Nexus One into the dock, the Clock app opens with local time and weather,…
Walmart Wireless to sell the Nexus One? *UPDATE: No they won’t!*
At the moment you can grab the Nexus One only from Google. But as they try to reach larger audience, I’ve no doubts deals would be struck with a number of retailers and operators. Why not with Walmart? If there’s one company that has reach comparable to Google’s, it’s Walmart. And apparently the retail giant’s…
Google scrubs Nexus One speech recognition clean
One of the Nexus One’s more useful features is arguably the speech-to-text recognition service that allows you to dictate text messages, emails and web search queries. Thanks to Android 2.1 OS, the Nexus One can record your voice, send it to Google’s speech recognition servers and figure out what it is you’re trying to say.…
The Google Nexus One is better in sunlight than the Motorola Droid?
And by that title I don’t mean which tans better of course – rather, which device has a better screen when you’re in the sunlight! Is the Google Nexus One AMOLED, or the Motorola Droid (Milestone) TFT LCD? I think you may be able to guess the answer, but let’s read on …. The Google…