The Nexus One is live ! But, there’s a catch. Google’s own-branded Android “superphone” (a term that Google termed to describe their Nexus One) is so far only compatible with GSM networks like AT&T ( NYSE: T ) and T-Mobile ( NYSE: DT ) USA.
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Google bringing Nexus One to Verizon in Spring 2010
One little tidbit coming out of the Nexus One announcement worth highlighting is that T-Mobile ( NYSE: DT )’s 7.2 Mbps network lengthy upgrade is complete as promised , and now they’re moving towards HSPA+ (21 Mbps).
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T-Mobile Announces Completed 7.2 Mbps Upgrade, HSPA+ Next
As the tail end of a series of holiday giveaways, SteelSeries and CrunchGear are going to be giving away a pretty fat care package of sweet SteelSeries gear. One lucky winner will be taking home a limited edition gold Xai laser mouse , a Siberia v2 headset, and a 4HD gaming surface (i.e. mousepad).
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Gaming gear giveaway: give us your CES predictions!
Against the Grain Media have enlisted the promotional help of DJ Krafty Kuts to launch their sampler tool application for the iPhone! This sound effects tool which comes pre-loaded with over 100 samples including MC shouts, classic dub sirens, bass drops, rises and many more useful noises to spice up your set. “I wanted to produce a sampler style app which could actually be used by DJs in clubs or on the radio” says Krafty Kuts, pointing out that this is the first iPhone App of its kind suitable for professional use. Having the ability to drop samples like ‘Make Some Noise In Here!’ along with big ‘woosh’ and ‘lazer’ noises over my mixes, without the need for a laptop or third turntable is amazing!” The app is priced at £2.99, which I’d say is reasonable – if it replaces the need to have another sampler source in your DJ setup, then it’s a steal! Looking at the UI, it’s in the same style as you’d find on sampler hardware, with nice big trigger pads on screen
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New audio sampler tool for DJs appears – in the shape of an iPhone app!
Navteq has confirmed Telefónica as a returning sponsor of the Global LBS Challenge making this the third consecutive year. Telefónica is a Regional Sponsor of the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), North America and South America regions. The annual Navteq Global LBS Challenge is conducted by Navteq Network for Developers™ (NN4D) and aimed at stimulating innovation in location-aware applications. It is a worldwide competition across five different regions – EMEA, North America, South America, Asia-Pacific (APAC) and India – challenging developers to build new applications using dynamic positioning technology and Navteq maps
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Navteq Signs Sponsorship Agreement with Telefónica for Navteq Global LBS Challenge
Mary Schatz, who some of you may know as the YogaMD, has released an iPhone app that is claiming to help with pain caused by sitting long hours at a computer – like many of us do! Mary is the author of the best-selling yoga book Back Care Basics, the Computer Relief, so she should know a thing or two about exercises and movements that can be done to relieve pain. The app teaches users easy and gentle yoga poses and practices that immediately improve posture, breathing, and stress levels at work or at home
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YogaMD’s Computer Relief iPhone App Now Available
There will be many posts focusing on the look, feel, and features of the Nexus One, so I’m going to focus on what Android’s latest incarnation says about the competitive landscape – what I’ve elsewhere called the war for the web. Android vs. iPhone is one important front in that “war.” News from the front: a possible turning point for Android.
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A Few Thoughts on the Nexus One
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — Apple may have the Jesus phone, but today Google rolled out its own “superphone.” Google unveiled its Nexus One touchscreen handset during a private press-only event at its headquarters here Tuesday. Developed in partnership with hardware manufacturer HTC, the Nexus One is Google’s first branded entry into the smartphone market. The Nexus One runs the latest version of Google’s Android mobile operating system, allowing for several forward-thinking features.
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Google Debuts Android-Powered Nexus One ‘Superphone’
The Open Handset Alliance, a group of companies, cell phone makers and service providers which pledged support for Google’s Android platform, has announced that they’ve added 13 new members to their roster. Among the new companies are several Chinese telcos and chipmakers. The total number of members is now at around 65.
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Open Handset Alliance adds 13 new members
In an event at Google HQ in Mountain View, CA, Google finally, and officially unveiled the Nexus One phone. We won’t post all the PR stuff and the press releases, here’s a run down on the specs of the phone: 3.7 inch AMOELD display 1 GHz “Snapdragon” CPU Compass GPS Accelerometer Light and proximity sensors 5 Megapixel camera with LED flash 3.5mm headphone
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Google Nexus One officially unveiled
As expected, customers can purchase a contract-free, unlocked Nexus One smartphone direct from Google for $529, or buy a subsidized handset through carrier T-Mobile for $179, the search giant announced Tuesday.
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Google reveals Nexus One for T-Mobile, Verizon: $529 contract-free
Nokia ( NYSE: NOK ) Image Exchange is no longer a non-touch “thing,” only. The application has been released in early beta for touch-enabled Symbian S60 5th Edition devices. According to the “ official post ” from Nokia Beta Labs, this version has limited functionality and UI that is far from perfect — auto-rotate feature is not there, for instance
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Nokia Image Exchange for S60 5th Edition released in early beta
South Korea’s SK Telecom ( NYSE: SKM ) is ceasing further investment in its Vietnamese subsidiary due to lower than anticipated profits and subscriber growth. However, the company says that it doesn’t plan to withdraw from its S-Fone partnership with Saigon Post and Telecommunication Corporation (SPT), only that it will wait with the 3G network rollout. Korea Times newspaper interviewed a high-ranking SK Telecom, who said: “Since 2003, it has been investing over $150 million in Vietnam attracted by higher growth potential in Vietnam’s telecom market
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SK Telecom to stop investing in its Vietnamese subsidiary
We did expect to see India moving the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) launch date and that’s happening now. The country’s Department of Telecom agreed to delay the launch to March 31st, after carriers said they were not ready with their networks.
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India moves Mobile Number Portability launch date to April
This time of year brings lots of top-10 lists, and a couple recent ones name the top 10 phones. The results are interesting, with Android being the big winner and the HD2 and Omnia II coming out ahead in the Windows Mobile arena. This week I’ll also point you to a review of the Omnia II, as well as note a Y2K16 bug that appeared at the stroke of midnight as the year turned to 2010.
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Top 10 Phones, Review of Verizon Omnia II, Y2K16 Bug
We’ve seen companies try this before (with little success): the convertible tablet, aka a netbook with a swivel touchscreen that can be rotated for use as a tablet. Lenovo claims its convertible tablet, dubbed the S10-3t, is the first of its kind to use capacitive touchscreen technology
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CES 2010: Lenovo Takes a Whack at Tablets With Multitouch Netbook
Watching Google’s rollout of Android to date, including this weeks announcements around the Google-branded, HTC built, Nexus One phone, I am left with two conflicting thoughts. Is it the beginning of their assent into Windows-like dominance or the fortnight of their ‘Waterloo’ moment?
As the economy sputters back to life, gadget makers are preparing a whole raft of hardware for you to buy in 2010. Some of it will even be worth purchasing. Among the highlights: set-top boxes and TVs that will let you kiss off the cable company, 3-D televisions, increasingly powerful device “platforms” enhanced by massive app stores, e-book readers, a new crop of netbooks, and tiny projectors crammed into everything from cameras to netbooks.
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Video Boxes, ‘Notbooks’ and E-Books to Dominate Gadgets in 2010
E-readers are likely to get hotter with the next generation of devices sporting color screens and large displays expected to launch through the year. One of the first products to announce its arrival is the Skiff e-reader , a lightweight device with a 11.5-inch full flexible touchscreen that makes it the largest e-reader on the market, beating the 9.7-inch display Kindle DX . Unlike other e-readers designed for reading mainly books and PDF files, the Skiff is optimized for newspaper and magazine content and will use Sprint’s 3G network to offer wireless connectivity.
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Slim, Large Screen E-Reader Skiff to Debut on Sprint
ChangeWave is finding high brand recognition for Android among surveyed users who are planning to purchase a smartphone over the next quarter, as well as high satisfaction rankings nearly as high as the leading iPhone.
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User interest, satisfaction in Android approaching the iPhone
Nokia has filed a another lawsuit against Apple, with a new federal complaint that alleges the Cupertino, Calif., company has infringed on several “implementation patents,” the same cited in an ITC suit filed last week.
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Third Nokia lawsuit accuses Apple of multiple patent violations
The folks over at iSmashPhone came up with some nice graphics showing Google’s Nexus One, the iPhone, and Droid side by side . I’m probably getting a Nexus One when I go back to the States as it seems that it has some potential to finally give a little competition to the iPhone. What do you think
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Battle of the Giants: Nexus One, iPhone, and Droid Compared Side by Side