The wait is over: Nexus One coming to Vodafone UK on April 30th
Vodafone UK have just announced that the Nexus One will be available to buy online and through Vodafone retail stores from April 30th. Those waiting for the UK release will now be able to pick up…
Nexus One Car Dock now available to buy
Featuring handsfree, Car Home app with speakers and volume controls for in-car media, and of course charging, Google have just added the Nexus One Car Dock to the online phone store now available to buy for $55.
…Short Links: Assorted iPad Reviews, First Impressions
So the verdict? The buyer of an iPad is one of two people, the first is someone who sees not just the present, but the potential of a product like the iPad… and believes in and is…
How To: Install a Better Keyboard on your Nexus One
The Android software keyboard which ships with the Nexus One is very capable, but its international character support only covers the world’s more widely spoken languages and comes with fairly limited options for customisation. I’ve been on the lookout for…
Verizon compatible Nexus One launch could be imminent
The rumoured launch date of 23rd March for a Verizon compatible Nexus One has come and gone, and although it’s certain that a CDMA version of the phone exists, and has even
HTC: Nexus One good for HTC and for Android
Speaking at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vagas, HTC Chief Executive Peter Chou heralded the Nexus One as a ‘halo’ device which will draw more customers to HTC and increase awareness of Android regardless of sales volumes.
We…
Five Short Links: 18th March 2010
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Sprint issues a press release confirming that the Nexus One will be available on their network in the US. Pricing and availability to be announced soon.
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Google issues a statement on Nexus…
Nexus One shipping to Canada, now compatible with AT&T 3G
We were wondering when Google would announce the version of the Nexus One which passed through the FCC recently with support for additional WCDMA bands. Here’s the answer:
Starting today, an additional version of the Nexus One…
Four Short Links: 16th March 2010
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DigiTimes is reporting that first shipments of the CDMA version of the Nexus One have left HTC’s factory bound for the US. The handset is rumoured to be launching on the Verizon network…
Google runs into a problem with Nexus One trademark application
Google filed an application for the Nexus One trademark back on 10th December 2009 for use in connection with mobile phones. It would appear however that whoever handled the filing didn’t spend a lot of time on the…
NYT: Apple increasingly concerned by the rise of Android
Two years earlier, Google had acquired the start-up that was developing Android. At the time, the move was largely aimed at Microsoft and meant to ensure that it didn’t wind up controlling the market for mobile devices. But when…
Nexus One appears on Vodafone UK's coming soon page
Recently reported rumours of the Nexus One coming to Vodafone UK in April are now looking more likely than ever with the phone appearing in the coming soon section on Vodafone’s website. It’s still…
Analysts revise Nexus One sales estimates
Revised sales estimates from Goldman Sachs are predicting that Google will sell around 1 million Nexus One handsets in 2010. It seems that these figures are based mainly on estimated first week sales of 20,000 units and first month sales…
And our second complimentary Nexus One goes to...
Congratulations to Rick Markus who will soon be receiving a Nexus One in the post from us in our second free giveaway. We thought he was in Dublin Ireland from a quick glance at…
Nexus One Giveaway: Making a list, checking it twice
Later today I’ll be announcing the winner of our second Nexus One giveaway and have been browsing through our twitter favourites to try to put together a bit of a short-list. This list isn’t by any…
It had to happen sooner or later: Someone's gone and smashed their Nexus One screen
Crave UK are reporting a case of ‘broken screen’ on their brand new Nexus One. They’ve been trying to convince HTC’s support department that all this happened whilst quietly charging the phone on a desk, but…
Three Short Links: 5th March 2010
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Research firm Gartner predicts that iPad will change the entire PC ecosystem.
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Matt Gemmell offers some good advice for would-be iPad application developers. A keen analysis of some of the iPad user…
Apple iPad to go on sale from April 3rd, Available to pre-order from March 12th
When unveiled a few months ago, we were told that the iPad would be available by March. Apple have just announced that the Wi-Fi models of the iPad will be available starting April 3rd, with the Wi-Fi and 3G models…
It's time to come clean. Who is Nexus One News anyway?
Since starting the Nexus One news feed back on 13th December 2009 I’ve been fairly quiet about exactly who’s behind the site, publishing all my posts via the fairly anonymous whythemobile. Google’s legal department have recently…
Five Short Links: 4th March 2010
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Google is seeding top Android Developers with Nexus One handsets. - Developers of Android Market applications with 3.5 stars or higher and at least 5000 downloads get a free handset from Google.
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Google launches…
Jon Stokes on the iPad's custom A4 processor: It's lean and mean to a degree that isn't possible with an off-the-shelf SoC.
There’s been a lot of speculation about what Apple is up to with the custom chip that powers the iPad, mainly because we know so little about it. Jon Stokes has come up with some interesting comment -…
Decoding Palm's explanatory memo to staff: It's not our fault
It’s been a tough year for Palm, who issued a profit warning yesterday with an explanatory memo to staff from chief executive Jon Rubinstein. It’s sad to see the company struggling as they’ve put a lot of thoughtful effort…
Mobile Operating Systems - a visual overview
The mobile platform is on the rise, and with Microsoft’s announcement of their new mobile OS earlier this week it looks like it’s going to become an even more competetive market in 2010.
We’ve put together a…
iPad User Interface Explored in Pictures
Apple unveiled their new tablet computer, the iPad just over a week ago, but there are still only a handful of people who have had any hands-on time with the new device. It was demoed on stage…
Rumour Report: Widgets for iPad?
John Gruber suggests that the iPad may feature a Dashboard mode similar to the OS X Dashboard for running Weather, Stocks, Clock, and Calculator widgets. It’s an interesting hypothesis as this basic functionality whilst not mentioned…
Why My Mom’s Next Computer Is Going To Be An iPad
This is spot on. Hook my parents up with a New World Computer and it will drastically reduce the amount of tech-support calls I have to take from my Mum:
The iPad is a computer…
New World vs Old World Computing
According to John Gruber, Steven Frank gets it…
In the Old World, computers are general purpose, do-it-all machines. They can do hundreds of thousands of different things, sometimes all at the same time. We buy…
Steve Jobs: The Google "Don't be Evil" motto is bullsh*t
Insider reports from an Apple employee-only meeting highlight the growing rivalry between Apple and Google, according to a report by Wired. Jobs was characteristically uncompromising with his comments on the company when responding to questions at…
iPad: The Shock of The New
In the immediate aftermath of Apple’s iPad announcement, industry reaction to the new mobile device has, perhaps unsurprisingly, been fairly negative. Microsoft has come out attacking the platform’s openness, Nintendo is apparently unimpressed, Netflix…