Google presented Android 2.2 "Froyo" at the developer conference Google I/O. The new version brings new features like tethering and a hotspot function as well as significant performance improvements: the Javascript engine V8, known from Google Chrome, is now ...
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Nexus One from Monday at Vodafone
On Monday (24.05.2010) the Nexus One will be available at Vodafone. After the original rumors talked about February (everything about the Nexus One), it will now be available for 490,-€ without a contract. ...
Continue readingGoogle stops Nexus One direct sales in the USA
In Germany, Google only offered the Nexus One via partners, but this was different in the U.S.: Here, the device could be purchased directly from Google without a contract and without having to rely on a network provider.
Continue readingAndroid 2.2 with tethering and WiFi hotspot?
Apparently, Google does not only want to set a sign against Apple with Flash in Android 2.2 (Froyo), but also wants to include two more exciting features: Tethering (using the phone as a modem) and a WiFi hotspot function, with which other ...
Continue readingAndroid overtakes IphoneOS in the USA
The market researchers of the NPD Group see another milestone for Android OS reached: in the first quarter of 2010, more devices with the free operating system are said to have been sold in the USA than devices with Apple's Iphone ...
Continue readingNexus One still not (officially) available in Germany
In January, there was still a rumor that the Nexus One would be available from Vodafone for €149.00 including the contract starting in February. Apparently, that did not work out, neither the Vodafone nor the Google site give a ...
Continue readingGoogle Nexus One with Android 2.1 and 1 Ghz
Google has ushered in the next round in the battle on the smartphone market this evening - with the Nexus One, which is based on Android 2.1 and has a 1 GHz fast Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The technical specs ...
Continue readingGoogle Nexus One already cracked
It is not yet shipped, but according to Winfuture.de, Google's Nexus One is already cracked, giving users full root access. Whether this will also be available in the final version of the device, which is ...
Continue readingGoogle Android 1.5 - An outlook
Google has announced the SDK for Android 1.5, which gives a preview of the upcoming version of the mobile operating system. For example, on-screen keyboards will also work in landscape mode, virtual keyboards from third-party providers can be installed, widgets ...
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