Skip to main content

Nexus One Gets a Software Update Too

google-nexus-one-flat
Image used with permission by copyright holder

Nexus One users don’t have to be jealous of the iPhoners’ newly updated software—Google announced its new phone would get a software update of its own. Google released a rather significant update for the Nexus One today. Google says Nexus One users will begin to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones to help fix problems that have been plaguing users for a while. Google says that to update your Nexus One just download the update from the message that is sent to your phone onto the notification bar.

Here are some of the fixes and features this update provides:

Google Goggles: this mobile application will now be available directly on your device by launching it from your All Apps menu. Just use your Nexus One camera to start searching the web

Google Maps: the Maps application with be updated to a new version, Google Maps 3.4, which will include:

  • Starred items synchronized with maps.google.com – access your favorite places from your phone or computer
  • Search suggestions from your personal maps.google.com history – makes it easy to search for places you’ve searched for before
  • Night mode in Google Maps Navigation – automatically changes your screen at night for easier viewing and driving

Pinch-to-zoom functionality: devices will now include a new pinch-to-zoom mechanism in the phone’s Browser, Gallery and Maps applications

3G connectivity: we will provide a general fix to help improve 3G connectivity on some Nexus One phones


Update: Check out Engadget’s video of the multitouch pinch to zoom capabilities after the updating the Nexus One.


Editors' Recommendations

Topics
Dena Cassella
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Haole built. O'ahu grown
Check your Google Pixel Watch now for a big software update
Someone wearing the Google Pixel Watch 2 with a yellow/green fabric band.

The Google Pixel Watch 2 (and its less successful predecessor) are both getting a significant software update, which has begun rolling out today. It doesn't overhaul the Pixel Watch experience, but it adds some very welcome new features.

One of the most interesting features included in this update is Call Screen. If you're using your Pixel Watch with a Pixel smartphone that has a Tensor processor — like the Google Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro — you'll now see a transcript of the person who's calling you so you can decide if you want to pick up the call or ignore it. Pixel phones have had Call Screen for years now, but with this update, it's finally coming to your wrist. It works for both the first Pixel Watch and the Pixel Watch 2.

Read more
OnePlus 12 vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro: did OnePlus beat Google?
Renders of the Google Pixel 8 Pro and the OnePlus 12 next to each other.

OnePlus just marked its 10th anniversary by announcing the OnePlus 12 earlier this month , marking the company's 11th flagship series (the 4 was skipped for cultural reasons). While the phone has yet to venture outside of China, we're already expecting it to cause strong undulation in the market thanks to its top-notch hardware, superfast wired and wireless charging, and a remarkable display.

With these features on board, the OnePlus 12 is expected to be pitted against the Pixel 8 and the Apple iPhone 15 series in the U.S., with the Google Pixel 8 Pro especially making sense if you want a feature-packed Android phone. In case you are already looking for a new Android handset to buy in early 2024, our comparison between the OnePlus 12 and the Pixel 8 Pro should help set your expectations well before the former launches globally.
OnePlus 12 vs. Pixel 8 Pro: specs

Read more
Your Google Pixel 8 Pro is about to get an incredible update
The Google Pixel 8 Pro laying face-down on a wood bench.

When Google introduced the Google Pixel 8 Pro earlier this year, the company made it clear that it was more of an AI phone than just a regular Android flagship. Now, Google is leaning more into that AI future with a pair of new features based on the in-house Gemini Nano model.

In order to bring Gemini Nano to the Pixel 8 Pro, Google built a new system called Android AI Core in Android 14. It’s the most compact and efficient AI model from Google, operating on Tensor mobile silicon natively. On-device operation means all processes happen locally, which ensures there’s little risk of sensitive information leaving your phone.

Read more