It comes as no surprise that the Android 2.1 ROM from the Nexus One has leaked. It’s already been ported to other Android devices like the Droid, but what’s most intriguing about the leak is that it reveals a handful of key hardware specs. The most notable of the bunch being libraries specific to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor, …
Branson Still Won’t Invite Me To Necker Island
I’d like to think that Sir Richard and I are homeboys by now, but several interviews later and I still don’t have an invite to Necker Island.
Heh. Just kidding, Sir Richard.
Sorry about the audio, but the interview was conducted via Ustream and Skype over Wi-Fi.
To be quite honest, everything I spoke to Sir Richard about is …
Is the Nexus One the Google Phone? [Update]
Spoke too soon.
The Internet is buzzing about the Google Phone this AM and it seems a picture of the device has surfaced. It’s unclear if this is the HTC Passion, but it sure looks a lot like it.
Cory O’Brien, a blogger in San Francisco, got his hands on a device that he claims to be the Google Phone last night. O’Brien had …
Google Phone In The Wild?
According to various tweets, Google may have doled out the mystical “Google Phone” yesterday in Mountain View. As of right now there haven’t been any pictures taken of the alleged HTC built device that is purportedly running Android 2.1 with an HTC Sense-like UI. As reported by TechCrunch, all “Google Phone” related tweets have …
Google Chrome for Mac and Linux Now Available
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Happy Google Chrome for Mac and Linux Day!
Extensions are also available for Windows and Linux users.
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Google Rolls Out Dictionary, Translated Search Tools
Just when you thought Google did everything, the search engine giant silently pushed out Google Dictionary. Googlers are presented with a long list of usage examples along with standard dictionary-like features such as definitions and synonyms. Google Dictionary also displays related phrases, related languages and Web definitions from …
So I Went to Google Yesterday
Over the holiday weekend I found myself in the land of Apple, Google, HP and others. I only managed to run over to Google’s Mountain View campus for a few minutes to meet with a few folks but it was my first visit and I wanted to see a few of the things that I’d read about. Aside from the dinosaur, ball pit and swimming pool, I …
Rumor: Google Phone “Is a Certainty”
TC reported a few weeks back that Google would be pushing out their own Android device in early ’10 and now it appears that Giz has some insider knowledge as well. Their source has purportedly seen the device and remarked that they’ll soon “flood the Mountain View campus” with large displays and a build of Android we don’t yet …
Google Maps Nav Released for Android 1.6
Oh happy day, Android users. Google is releasing Google Maps Navigation to all Android devices running OS v1.6 and higher. So that means everyone on T-Mobile with a G1 or myTouch 3G (at least in the US) will be privy to the beta app that was once exclusive to the Verizon Droid. Nav also brings Layers, which includes transit lines, …
Google Chrome OS Is Coming (For Netbooks)
Earlier today in Mountain View, Google unveiled details of their Chrome OS that was announced earlier this year. The Chromium OS Project was also launched today and it’s Google’s hope that open source developers will lend a hand to build it out. They most recently opened up Wave in the same manner.
Chrome OS is meant to be an …
Rumor Confirmed? Google Phone Coming in ’10?
TechCrunch is reporting that Google will be releasing their very own Google Phone sometime in early 2010. It was originally slated for this upcoming holiday season, but for whatever reason it isn’t. According to TC, current Android developers at Google are testing HTC’s upcoming Dragon device, which will be the Taiwan-based …
Motorola DROID review (Verizon Wireless)
By now you’ve seen Verizon’s iDon’t/DROID Does campaign on TV or on the streets. The first commercial can be found here. It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek and Verizon has admitted this, but it does highlight a handful of things that the iPhone clearly cannot do. It should also serve as a clear indication that any rumor of the iPhone …