HTC HD2 and Nexus One get some Gingerbread crumbs (update: EVO, Droid and Desire, too)
With Gingerbread freely distributed to the open-source masses, it probably won't surprise you to hear there already a custom ROM for Google's darling Nexus One . But what if we told you Android 2.3 is now available for the HTC HD2 as well? That's right, the Windows Mobile 6.5 powerhouse can now snap off a sugary piece of the same Android code, and from what we hear in the XDA-developers forums, it works pretty decently, too.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one, Other Tags: entry, gingerbread, hack, hd2, motorola, motorola-droid, nexus, nexusone, relatively-easy, samsung, windows
Android 2.3 update now rolling out to Nexus One owners (update: nope)
Nexus One owners feeling a little Nexus S envy can breathe a little easier -- we're hearing that Android 2.3 Gingerbread is being pushed out to the N1 as we speak. We'd imagine that all the slick new features that don't require new hardware (like NFC support ) will be there, and we're definitely interested in playing with this built-in WiFi calling stack. We'll let you know what we find -- won't you do the same
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: being-pushed, engadget, entry, features, flood, gingerbread, nexus, nexus one, nexusone, optimism, result, update
Android Market update brings long-awaited ‘Related’ tab, similar app suggestions
Remember that "Related" / "Similar" tab we spotted in Google's own Gingerbread video ? Looks as if you won't have to wait for Android 2.3 to enjoy the spoils of having El Goog sort out what similar apps you may like after you download one
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: app, app store, appstore, droidd, google-android, market, match, nexusone, update-brings
This is the Nexus S
Here it is: the Nexus S , your Gingerbread -running Google phone from Samsung, and the presumed sequel to the HTC-produced Nexus One . These pictures were taken about a month ago, but it's still unclear exactly when we can expect an announcement. Needless to say, if you happen to be near a Google or Samsung campus, keep a keen eye out for these things right now.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: breakingnews, christian, eye, gingerbread, inthewild, keen, nexus s, nexusone, presumed-sequel, samsung, sequel
Nexus S for T-Mobile gets brief Best Buy Mobile nod: there and gone again
Well, this was rather unexpected. Earlier today, Best Buy Mobile published a humble (if not incomplete) ad for the "Nexus S for T-Mobile ," touting both its "pure Google" experience (i.e. vanilla Android) and holiday availability exclusively from Best Buy.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: actually-coming, anonymous, Best Buy, engadget, entry, from-the-online, later-described, nexus, nexus's, nexusone, online, placeholder, puregoogle, result
Latest smartphone displays pitted in no-holds-barred deathmatch
If you're a numbers geek, you're trying to be scientific about your next smartphone purchase, or you just like pretty colors, you might appreciate DisplayMate's latest report rounding up examples of all (well, most) of the latest and greatest display technologies out there: IPS LCD, Super AMOLED , AMOLED, and TFT, represented by the iPhone 4 and Droid , the Galaxy S , the Nexus One , and the iPhone 3GS , respectively. Noticeably missing is SLCD , the technology HTC has been using to make up for lost ground on its AMOLED shortage from component supplier Samsung, but we've got a hunch DisplayMate's hard at work at adding that into the mix. Anyhow, considering the sheer number of variables the firm takes into consideration -- everything from color depth, to brightness, to reflectance, to color gamut -- there's no clear-cut winner, but the Droid and iPhone 4 are obviously a cut above the rest with generally higher scores and better performance across the board
Categories: htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: decent, displaymate, engadget, galaxy, ground-on-its, nexus, nexusone, performance, reflectance, result, super amoled, superamoled, tft, variables
New Android 2.2 build leaks out for Nexus One, minor improvements noted
Well, well -- what have we here? Word on the street has it that we're looking at a new, unreleased (officially, anyway) Froyo build for Google's now-tough-to-locate Nexus One . The open source community has yet again uncovered what looks to be a real gem, with this fresh Android 2.2 version (FRG33) promising minor bug fixes, improved WiFi performance and speed improvements from top to bottom
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one, Other Tags: engadget-mobile, fixes, frg33, froyo, htc, minor, nexusone, open-source, opensource, source, street, sun, word
Google sells out of Nexus Ones for devs, ‘working hard’ to get more; SLCD not alleviating backorders yet
The Nexus One retail situation has been pretty dire since Google humanely put down its own online store , leaving only paid developers with an easy option to get an unlocked unit (and only an AWS 3G version at that).
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one, Other Tags: developers, engadget, entry, fri, inventory, nexus one, nexus-ones, nexusone, paid-developers, situation, wonder-whether
In Google’s absence, HTC starts hawking Nexus One accessories
It's bad enough that Google decided to stop selling the Nexus One directly -- especially since the AT&T-friendly 850 / 1900MHz version is nigh impossible to find now -- but what sucks even more is that existing owners have been in peril of being left high and dry for accessorizing their increasingly rare little gems. Thankfully, the Nexus One's manufacturer has stepped in to fill the void, offering the full range first-party goodies including the car dock, desktop dock, holster, and rear covers in a range of eye-popping colors.
Categories: htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: accessories, desktop dock, desktopdock, entry, fill-the-void, mobile, nexusone, rare-little
Ubuntu joins Android on Nexus One, apocalyptic repercussions nowhere to be found
Ever wondered what would happen if you threw another mobile OS onto your Nexus One ?
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one, Other Tags: contrary, Dualboot, engadget, google-android, htc-nexus-one, installation, mobile, mod, nexusone, put-together, smartphone