Tag archive: Nexus One

Remember when Google boldly strode into the smartphone game at the beginning of 2010 with it's “superphone,” the Google Nexus One? Suddenly it doesn't seem so super anymore: according to multiple reports, Google's forthcoming Android 4.0—a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich—will not support the Nexus One. The move is leaving many Nexus One customers annoyed—and that includes many Android developers.… Read More

Working at Google as a software engineer, Ari Gilder is no stranger to the Google Maps mobile app. In a recent post on the official Google blog, Gilder described in detail how he used technology from Google to ask his long-time girlfriend, Faigy, to marry him. Gilder constructed a map of seven places in New York City that had special significance to the couple such as the first date and memorable surprises. He then convince Faigy's… Read More

The Nexus One, while something of a commercial disappointment, was Google’s first foray into mobile hardware. Now the emerging smartphone giant will be taking another big step into the arena with the Nexus 4G, its forthcoming handset. And BGR reports that the new Nexus device will more than make up for any of the original model’s failures. While the Nexus 4G is only its speculated name, there are a few hardware details that insiders seem fairly… Read More

That's no typo. You'd think all we'd be hearing about this week would be the Nexus S, but hot on the heels of Google's latest release comes an update of the Nexus One. Google announced the upcoming upgrade via Twitter, saying that the Gingerbread OTA update would be available in the “coming weeks.” Nexus One owners have likely been feeling the sting of jealousy as the Gingerbread bearing Nexus S was recently… Read More

The Nexus S hit Best Buy today, and Google is surely hoping its latest smartphone release can fare better than the Nexus One. There was initial confusion about the phone’s cost, but we can now clarify that Best Buy lists the Nexus S as $199.99 with a new two-year T-Mobile contract, and Google reports that it’s available without a plan for $529.99. And just to throw in a little something for your prompt business, Best Buy will throw in free… Read More

There’s been buzz about the possibility of a follow-up to Google’s ill-fated Nexus One. Best Buy may have unintentionally leaked some confirmation of the Android device’s existence. This morning, Phandroid broke the news that the retailer’s website featured a link for “Nexus S” pre-order. Since then, it’s been taken down, and neither Google nor Best Buy have commented (if you want more than a screen shot, the page is still available on the… Read More

It seems only yesterday that Google’s Android platform began making execs at Apple sweat. Three years ago today it premiered on the market, and is now the OS of choice for 44 percent of Americans and steadily growing.  And it’s not slowing down: Android has extended its reach to tablets, TVs, cars, and all while remaining open source. Don’t expect Google’s insanely popular platform to back down, either – it’s only been three short years, so… Read More

Gizmodo reports that Samsung is releasing the Nexus Two, a spiritual successor to Google's do-it-yourself Nexus One Android phone. Oddly, the new device resembles a Samsung Galaxy S phone more than the original Google Phone, but does retain the pure Google Android experience of the Nexus One. The Nexus Two has a 4-inch AMOLED screen, similar to the Galaxy S series. The device also has a front-facing camera, which should start popping up in… Read More

Google's Nexus One “superphone” was not a hit with consumers—although the phone has many positive features, Google stopped sales of the Nexus One after its Web-based phone store failed to resonate with smartphone buyers. However, Google did offer its remaining Nexus One inventory to Android developers as a testing and development platform, and developers responded: Google says the Nexus One is sold out. “We blew… Read More

When phone maker HTC launched the Droid Incredible, one of its selling points was the device's 3.7-inch AMOLED display. However, display supplier Samsung has been unable to keep up with demand for the Droid Incredible, so HTC has hit upon an ingenious solution: swap out the display. HTC has announced that, going forward, some HTC devices with 3.7-inch displays (presumably including the Droid Incredible, HTC Desire, and any Google Nexus… Read More

Back at the beginning of the year, Google had the mobile industry at the edge of its seat as it unveiled the HTC-made Google Nexus One, touting the device as a “superphone” that raised tohe bar for the entire smartphone industry and introducing a Web-only retail model for consumers to set their hands on the device, via partnerships with T-Mobile and AT&T. Now, following a difficult launch, Google learning that tech support for… Read More

Owners of the Google Nexus One “superphone” are among the first in line to get Android 2.2, codenamed “Froyo:” Google has begung pushing out the new version of the Android operating system to Nexus One owners via over-the-air updates. Nexus One owners will receive a message in the phone's notification bar when the update is available, at which point they can choose to download and install the update. Google says… Read More

Less than six months after introducing the Nexus One phone, Google has announced it is planning to shut down its Web-based phone store, replacing it with a general showcase for Android-based devices. When Google announced its Nexus One phone back in January, it also took the wraps off a Web-based store that was to follow an innovative model: instead of drawing consumers to mobile carriers from which they would select a phone, users would go… Read More

Back in March, Sprint announced it was going to carry the Google Nexus One, the so-called “superphone” Google thought might break the iPhone's long-standing lock on mindshare in the smartphone market. Now, Sprint has backed down from that promise, opting instead to make room in its product lineup for the HTC EVO 4G. All mentioned of the Nexus One going to Sprint have been removed from Google's Nexus One site. The move… Read More

After months of hyping a partnership with Verizon, the Nexus One smartphone – designed by Google as a rival to the iPhone – will not make it over to the carrier after all. No explanation was given, but it is a setback for Google’s plans of expanding into the smartphone market. The Android-powered smartphone has been on sale through Google’s website only, since it was announced in January. T-Mobile and AT&T both offer service, and… Read More