Posts Tagged ‘Nexus one’

Beta Test This! Opera Mini 5

Ok, so maybe you like the stock Android browser but aren't necessarily in love with it. Good thing for you the platform is flexible and you're not stuck with just one option! Hot on the heels of January's 4.2, Opera has just released their Mini 5 beta browser into the Android Market. Opera's Mini is a feature-rich browser that does a lot of the heavy lifting on the server side. Data is compressed by Opera before it even hits your phone so pages load considerably faster. While Mini works fine on phones with less horsepower or smaller screens, it really shines on handsets like the Nexus One. Tabs and the new Speed Dial feature play well with the bright 3.7-inch AMOLED screen. Opera Mini 5 Scan the barcode to the right with your Android handset to download Opera Mini 5 today! Might We Suggest... Skyfire Browser Coming to Android? Thanks to a recent acquisition, Android owners might be seeing the Skyfire web browser on their handset before too long. Kolbysoft, the makers of the popular Steel browser, were just purchased by Sky...

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Chris Bosh shows off Nexus One, proves he should be an Android Product Manager

Chris Bosh: NBA All-Star, funny guy, Nexus One impresario. When Bosh isn’t busy crashing the boards for the Toronto Raptors, he’s thinking up ways to improve the first Android phone produced by Google. In a promotional video uploaded to Chris Bosh’s YouTube channel, Bosh shares his thoughts for a few Android app ideas that he ran

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New Verizon HTC Incredible pics and specs

We recently posted some pictures of an early HTC Incredible prototype and now a newer, more final design has appeared. The bright red battery cover is now a matte black, but the insides have retained the red coloring (see pic below). We saw HTC do this for the HD Mini ( yellow insides ) so this looks like a new trend for HTC. The specs have also been refreshed since we last saw the device. The Snapdragon processor has been underclocked to 768 MHz (presumably to save battery), but the RAM has doubled to 512 MB (just like the N1). Also getting a bump is the camera which now features 8 megapixels instead of 5. No other sites have reported this, but I’ve been told we should expect to see the Incredible on another CDMA carrier besides Verizon. The phone is expected to be announced during CTIA and be released sometime before summer. Update : The good thing about posting rumors is someone always calls you out on your mistakes. Apparently the Incredible is very near to release and several production models are floating around. You can still consider this a “rumor” but I’ve been told the RAM and ROM both received a significant boost. Early prototypes included only 256 MB RAM, but the latest revision has 1 GB RAM (just like the rumored Supersonic). I’ve also been told the CPU will do 1 GHz, but it throttles up and down just like every other Android phone. Rumored specs of the HTC Incredible include : 768 MHz 1 GHz Snapdragon processor QSD8650 3.7 inch AMOLED screen WVGA resolution 512 MB ROM 6 GB ROM, 512 MB RAM 1 GB RAM 8 MP camera with dual LED flash and AF Android 2.1 with Sense UI Optical track pad 1300 mAh battery Shipping with 8GB MicroSDHC card FM Tuner Dimensions: 117.5 mm (L) x 58.5 mm (w) x 11.9 mm (T) The back of the Incredible is now black. Related Posts New pictures of the Verizon HTC Incredible Verizon HTC Incredible nearing release Android 2.1 leaks out for Verizon Droid Eris CDMA Nexus One clears FCC, headed to Verizon soon HTC Desire spotted on Amazon for €419

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Poor man’s Nexus One headed to India?

Consider this a complete rumor, but Techtree is reporting that Google might be working on a “scaled down” version of the Nexus One for new markets like India. They claim this new device will be slimmer than the N1 and speculate the camera and internal memory specs will be reduced. I’m having a hard time believing the source, but we know Google will be introducing more models in their phone store and adding more carriers later this year. For all we know, they could be talking about a modded version of the HTC Legend that would include stock Android instead of Sense UI. Google’s Eric Tseng is leading a panel next week to discuss the Nexus One strategy so maybe we will learn more soon. [Thanks Ajay for the tip] Related Posts Sprint drops hints of pending Nexus One launch Walmart denies Nexus One rumors; blames “technical error” $99 Nexus One coming to Walmart with AT&T, Sprint and Verizon 3G? Could Google’s superphone land in Verizon stores? For those N1 users who desire Sense UI

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Yellow Pages iPhone app, now on Android

Welcome to the all new Yellow Pages app brought to you by Salt Lake City based Avantar. For those of you that have an Android mobile device this kind of application will be right up your street. As we all know Yellow pages is one of the most popular local directories and now available with a few added extras you will be please to see. To the users of the Android Marketplace this is free and compatible with Google Phone Nexus One with Android OS 1.6 through OS 2.1, and will soon integrate with the existing Yellow Pages application for Facebook . The Android version of the Yellow Pages app includes a few extras; one of these is being able to view the most popular used searched terms. You can view these in a visual mosaic format, and access them with a simple tap of the finger. With this app you will be able to perform a typed or voice-search based on a user’s current location, just simply speak what you are looking for and the location to be given a list of results in seconds. You then have the option to add their contact to your phone book, call the company and even get driving directions and navigation. Read more about this app on avantar.us , and also see the iPhone version on iTunes .

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HTC Incredible rumored to soon be replacing HTC Droid Eris on Verizon

If you're in the market for an HTC

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Yearly sales forecast cut for Google’s Nexus One

Remember how many bloggers and news outlets used the cliche phrase “iPhone Killer” when referring to the powerful Google Nexus One? Well it seems that analysts at Goldman Sachs overestimated the sales of the Nexus One this year just as some journalists overestimated the phone’s impact on the market. Goldman is cutting their estimates from

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Customer greeted with malware on Vodafone-issued HTC Magic (good thing it’s discontinued)

Crapware's bad enough, but having your life torn asunder simply by plugging in that shiny new (insert USB-connected device here) is an exciting new trend -- viruses find their way into the darnedest places, don't they? It seems an employee at anti-malware firm Panda Research who'd ordered a new Magic off Vodafone UK's site was greeted with no fewer than three nefarious executables upon plugging the device into her PC: a bot client, a password stealer, and a Conficker variant, and running a network sniffer quickly confirmed that the virii were live and ready to do harm as soon as the autorun in the Magic's mounted mass storage was executed on her Windows machine. If this were a widespread issue, we'd certainly have heard about it in other places, so odds are good (as Panda points out) that this was simply a case of HTC or Vodafone doing an awful job of wiping a refurbished set -- but it gives you pause and kind of makes you wish you worked for an anti-malware firm, at least on days when you're plugging in a new phone for the first time. The silver lining, we suppose, is that Vodafone has recently discontinued the Magic, though that creates another problem: the only Android device it currently stocks now is the lowly Tattoo , so the X10 and Nexus One can't come soon enough. Customer greeted with malware on Vodafone-issued HTC Magic (good thing it's discontinued) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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ABSOLUT’s Drinkspiration Arrives for Android

This next post is strictly for those who are 21 years or older. No peeking kids! We're going to trust you here... ABSOLUT VODKA has just announced the launch of their Drinkspiration app for Android. Defined as an "interactive encyclopedia of recipes", the application helps users find and share drink recommendations based on a variety of conditions including location. “Have you ever found yourself in a bar without really knowing what to order? With Drinkspiration by Absolut, you’ll never have this problem again. Drinkspiration is your best friend in the bar, giving you guidance, personalized recommendations and an all-encompassing gateway to the drink universe, right in the palm of your hand,” said Fredrick Tallroth, The Absolut Company. Featuring over 400 drink recipese, Drinkspiration lets users get search for drinks based on taste, weather, time of day, bar vibe, sound volume, real-time drink trends and more. Twitter and Facebook integration let you share your location and drink choices so friends and family know about that Bloody Mary you're knocking back. The next time you find yourself in the store trying to figure out something to new to drink, break out Drinkspiration and get creative! Most Commented Posts Reuters: Nexus One Available Directly Through Google Website January 5 Reuters is reporting that a source of theirs indicates a January 5th date for the Nexus One to go on sale. They've been advised that it will be at a "reduced price to consumers who agree to a serv...

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Rumor: HTC Incredible to replace Droid Eris at Verizon?

For now this is just a rumor, I don’t think that this will replace the Eris. No other Android has been replaced this soon after it’s release. But, according to a reliable source at Berryscoop , the HTC Incredible will be replacing the HTC Droid Eris at Verizon Wireless. April 1st is the rumored launch date of the Incredible and the Eris’s product life is expected to end on the same day. Berryscoop also said that Verizon is viewing the Incredible as their version of the Nexus One (that’s funny to me because the Nexus One is a far better looking device and more powerful). This information has not been confirmed by Verizon or HTC so as it stands now it’s just a rumor and we will be following this story to see what happens. .

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