For this week’s Technologizer column on TIME.com, I reviewed Google’s Nexus S phone–the new “pure Google” phone that sports Android in exactly the form that Google intended, without any of the manufacturer- or carrier-related modifications that rarely seem to result in a noticeably better handset, and sometimes actively damage the Android experience. (Executive summary: I [...]
Surprise! Sprint just announced that the Nexus One will be coming soon. No word on price or exact launch date.
Well that was entirely unexpected. Looks like Google is now offering the Nexus One to AT&T and Rogers customers. Anyone biting?
And so the epic saga continues with three new videos chronicling the life of the Nexus One. Check out the first video here and read our review here. The stress testing is definitely worth a go.
Consider this YouTube Fridays.
Holy crap! Google is pushing out an update to all Nexus One owners this week that unlocks a bevy of features including pinch-to-zoom in Maps, Gallery and Browser. Google Goggles will magically appear as an embedded app, too. Google is also addressing 3G issues. Maps is also being updated with the following features/fixes:
As it stands, the Nexus One sells for $529 unlocked or $179 for new T-Mobile subscribers. Existing T-Mobile customers who were eligible for an upgrade and already had existing data plans had to fork over $379 while those without data plans were paying $279. Not very fair, IMO.
Marvel starts a war with DC Comics by asking retailers to send in unsold copies of DC’s Blackest Night tie-ins for variant covers of Siege #3. Meanwhile, Techland lists the 18 android apps to get you started on your Droid, Nexus One or whatever android phone you may have.
Who’s excited for some Flash support on their Android or webOS device?
A subsidized Nexus One from T-Mobile ($180) is rather tempting given the disparity in price from an unlocked version ($529), but you might want to read the fine print, bucko. Surprising that this wasn’t sniffed out last week, no?
It’s never an easy task to review a device that you’ve had for less than two or three or even four weeks. The rush of trying to be beat other outlets constantly hangs over your shoulder. Do you rush to get a review out and subject yourself to the criticism that comes with having left [...]
