“In three years time, desktops will be irrelevant,” said John Herlihy, Google vice president of Global Ad Operations, during the Digital Landscapes conference at UCD. “In Japan, most research is done today on smartphones, not PCs.”
(via siliconrepublic)
A device similar to the “superphone” by Google, Nexus One has passed the FCC with dual-band CDMA EVDO radios. The FCC documents describes the model number is PB99300, which is very similar to Nexus One, PB9910. There is a strong probability that the new HTC phone is the CDMA version of the Nexus One. The device is at the FCC, meaning we could see it hitting some U.S. operator’s portfolio (Verizon?) in the near future.
Google has released a new Nexus One customer support hotline. If you’re in the US, you can contact Nexus One support from Google at 888-48-NEXUS (63987). Open daily from 7:00 am EST to 10:00 pm EST. Continue reading ‘Google has Live Customer Support for Nexus One’
Google has announced a new software update for Nexus One phones. This update provides some great new features such as multi-touch support, Goggles. With Pinch-to-zoom functionality, devices will now include a new pinch-to-zoom mechanism in the phone’s Browser, Gallery and Maps applications. It also fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced. Continue reading ‘Firmware Update for Nexus One adds multi-touch’
After the first Google-branded phone Nexus One, made by HTC. It seems the next Google-badged phone may come from Motorola. Motorola has confirmed that it will make a phone “with Google”.
Chief executive Sanjay Jha told those on the call that 20 smartphones are on tap for the year and that one of them will be a “direct to consumer device with Google,” much like HTC’s Nexus One. He didn’t provide details of the phone or a schedule for when it ships.
Google announces that the Nexus One Desktop Dock has arrived. Custom-designed for the Nexus One, the dock offers a convenient place to charge your phone, on your desk or nightstand. The dock comes equipped with a charger and a 3.5mm-to-RCA audio cable, for connecting the dock to your stereo, so you can listen to your phone’s music on your stereo system. As soon as you slip your phone into the desktop dock the Clock app opens, providing quick access to the local time and weather, alarm settings, photo slideshows, and your music. You can dim the Clock screen for nighttime use. Continue reading ‘Nexus One Desktop Dock available’
Thanks to Android hacker Cyanoge, Google Nexus One users can now enable multi-touch on the Nexus One. With the N1 addon, you can enjoy multitouch on your N1 browser (pinch zooming).
You can download the Cyanogen’s Nexus One multitouch hack here.
Good news for hikers and backcountry folks, Following on the launch of ‘Nexus One‘, Google Earth for Android was also launched at the Android Press Conference. Google plans to release Google Earth as an Application on Android in the near future. The app lets user explore locations in fly-by/bird’s eye view.
In case you aren’t aware of Google Earth, it’s more detail than Google Maps. The app lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places, and share with others.
We can’t wait for Google Earth to be available in the Android Market soon. Stay tuned.
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