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Pour one out: T-Mobile G1 no longer for sale

Published: July 27, 2010

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And just like that, the T-Mobile G1 is no more.


HTC makes Super LCD screens for Desire and Nexus One official

Published: July 26, 2010

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Welcome back to our “worst kept secrets” hour, where HTC has seen fit to release a PR blast informing the world of what it already knew: the Desire and Nexus One are getting Super (duper) LCD displays to fill demand that Samsung’s AMOLED division cannot .


Tweaker ports Samsung’s TouchWIz UI onto non-rooted Nexus One for reasons unknown

Published: July 24, 2010

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This one’s been kicking around the interwebs for a few weeks now, but it has managed to grow into something of a beast during that period. Frankly, we couldn’t think of less fitting way to send the glorious Nexus One out than to completely deface it and ruin what Google has worked so hard to perfect. But regardless of what we think, that’s exactly what has happened here.


Google: Eclair is on more than half of all Android phones, Froyo bursts onto the scene

Published: July 21, 2010

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Android 1.5 and 1.6 are still major players in the field, together accounting for some 41 percent of all Google-powered phones in use as of July 15 — but for the first time, Android 2.1 is on significantly more than half of the phones out there, up from an even 50 percent in mid-June . 55.5 percent of devices are running Eclair to be exact, and Froyo also makes an appearance with a little sliver of 3.3 percent — an anemic figure obviously hampered by the fact that no one outside Google itself (on the now nearly-defunct Nexus One ) has deployed the latest version yet.


Google halting Nexus One sales through official store after current inventory depleted

Published: July 16, 2010

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We knew this was eventually coming , and here it is: Google is giving everyone the heads-up that it just got a fresh batch of Nexus Ones in stock, and once they’ve been sold through, they’ll no longer be offered directly through the company’s online store. For what it’s worth, the customer service lines will stay open even after that happens — and you’ll still be able to buy a phone through KT in South Korea, Vodafone in Europe, and “possibly other [retailers] based on local market conditions” — but by and large, your average American is going to have a hard time getting one pretty shortly.


Nexus One now a step closer to FM radio support, thanks to modified kernel

Published: July 13, 2010

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As you may or may not be already aware, the Nexus One and HTC Desire have the same Broadcom chip. Seems trivial at cursory glance until you realize the Desire has a FM radio app, which should ergo be just as feasible on the Google-branded device


Ubuntu joins Android on Nexus One, apocalyptic repercussions nowhere to be found

Published: July 8, 2010

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Ever wondered what would happen if you threw another mobile OS onto your Nexus One ? Without removing Android? Contrary to popular belief, the world will in fact not end , and in many cases, lives could very well be improved


Nexus One sees red, nearly doubles battery life? (video)

Published: July 3, 2010

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These five Nexus One smartphones may seem to have defects, but there’s actually nothing wrong with their AMOLED screens — the funky colors are an attempt to improve battery life by turning off unnecessary sub-pixel LEDs. Hooking up his handset to an industrial power meter, Android engineer Jeff Sharkey discovered a blood-red screen drew 42 percent less current than full color — the least of any combination by far — purportedly doubling the effective battery life of the phone.


Nexus One gets yet another Android 2.2 Froyo update, FRF91

Published: July 1, 2010

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Another day, another Froyo build. Now that Android 2.2 build FRF85 — i.e


Android 2.2 Froyo FRF85 hitting Nexus One owners over the air right now? (update: direct link)

Published: June 28, 2010

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We’ve been receiving numerous tips over the last hour that Nexus One owners on AT&T bands are receiving an over-the-air update for Android 2.2 FRF85, otherwise known as the “bulletproofed” Froyo build . No confirmation at this point, and since you’re asking, no word yet either on an update for the larger T-Mobile N1 install base (though we’ve had at least one report of a user on FRF50 getting the OTA today). We’ve pinged Google for answers, will let ya know what we hear


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