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Nexus S to spread further, white one confirmed for Vodafone UK

Nexus S to spread further, white one confirmed for Vodafone UK

08 February, 2011 | comments (12)

The white Nexus S really does exist and it's about to join the ranks of Vodafone UK. The black one will make a move too, reaching to some new countries and carriers across Europe and Australia. A "coming soon" banner on the Vodafone UK confirms...


Now you can access the Android Market from your computer

Now you can access the Android Market from your computer

02 February, 2011 | comments (91)

One of the biggest announcements of today's Google Android press conference is new online-accessible Android Market website and the new way of how apps are going to be purchased. The idea behind the new Android Market website is to allow people...


Gigabyte to roll out the GSmart G1310 dual-SIM Froyo phone

Gigabyte to roll out the GSmart G1310 dual-SIM Froyo phone

13 January, 2011 | comments (31)

It’s been a month since Gigabyte announced their GSmart Rola phone and now the company is getting ready to launch the GSmart G1310 dual-SIM device running Android 2.2 Froyo for a decent price. The GSmart G1310 features a 3.2” capacitive...

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Google brings real-time speech translation to your Android phone

Google brings real-time speech translation to your Android phone

13 January, 2011 | comments (29)

Everybody loves sci-fi technology, but it's awesome to see it happen for real. That's the case with the new Google Translate for Android, which is on the verge of breaking the language barrier and change our world forever. Ok, the case is surely...

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First OTA update for Google Nexus S, fixes some bugs

First OTA update for Google Nexus S, fixes some bugs

23 December, 2010 | comments (23)

If you are an early adopter of Google's latest gadget - the Nexus S - you will be happy to know there is an update for you. It's over-the-air and is quite small - only 1.9MB. The update (build GRH78) brings the latest version of Google Maps and...


Google Nexus S hits the UK market today, gets a price slash

Google Nexus S hits the UK market today, gets a price slash

20 December, 2010 | comments (49)

It was about time the Samsung Google Nexus S showed up on our side of the pond - in the UK, at least. But while we all knew the next-gen Nexus was coming today, nobody expected its price to drop to £430. The first Gingerbread-powered smartphone,...


Android 2.3 code released, Gingerbread ported to Galaxy S

Android 2.3 code released, Gingerbread ported to Galaxy S

19 December, 2010 | comments (66)

The Android 2.3 a.k.a. Gingerbread source code has just been made available for everyone interested. Meanwhile the Google Nexus S Gingerbread has been ported to the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S. Android 2.3 arrived a couple of weeks ago and as of 16...


Google Nexus S up for pre-order in the UK, will set you back £550

Google Nexus S up for pre-order in the UK, will set you back £550

11 December, 2010 | comments (164)

Brits can now pre-order the sophomore Google smartphone - the Google Nexus S. It will be the first ever phone to run Android 2.3 Gingerbread and Google has its eye on the future with this one with NFC built-in and a unique curved display. The...


Samsung-made Google Nexus S is now official, 10 days to launch

Samsung-made Google Nexus S is now official, 10 days to launch

6 December, 2010 | comments (197)

As expected the Google Gingerbread announcement was garnished with a new Google handset, dubbed Nexus S. The Samsung-made smartphone features the latest Android version and an unusual curved display that should be more comfortable to handle and hold...


Google Nexus S camera and video samples leak, look poor

Google Nexus S camera and video samples leak, look poor

5 December, 2010 | comments (265)

We’ve stumbled upon a bunch of camera and video samples of Samsung I9020 a.k.a. Nexus S and we’re quickly sharing them with you. Just don’t expect any miracles, the samples are rather uninspiring. The camera samples were uploaded on Picasa and...


Samsung I9020 a.k.a. Nexus S is the next Google phone?

Samsung I9020 a.k.a. Nexus S is the next Google phone?

12 November, 2010 | comments (100)

The rumors on the upcoming Samsung-made Nexus 2 a.k.a. Nexus S have just been reborn. The first hands-on shots of the smartphone have just surfaced and so have some details on it, thanks to the FCC website. The next-gen Nexus phone was first...


Google's Android platform turns 3, Gingerbread due on 11 November

Google's Android platform turns 3, Gingerbread due on 11 November

5 November, 2010 | comments (94)

The Android platform was born on this day three years ago, on 5 November 2007, and the first device based on the platform was introduced nearly one year later, on 22 October when the T-Mobile G1 saw daylight for the first time. However, the story...


Samsung denies Nexus S rumors, preps Continuum for 8 November

Samsung denies Nexus S rumors, preps Continuum for 8 November

1 November, 2010 | comments (40)

Samsung has just denied the rumors on an upcoming Samsung-made Nexus Two (a.k.a. Nexus S). As it turns out, the event on November 8th is actually dedicated to the Verizon-exclusive Continuum dual-screen smartphone. Word was Samsung is about to...


Samsung to unveil the Google Nexus S on 8 November?

Samsung to unveil the Google Nexus S on 8 November?

29 October, 2010 | comments (58)

There is something cooking over at the Samsung camp and we're about to see what in just two weeks, on 8 November. Rumor has it, this might actually be the next-gen Google Nexus, the Nexus S (Nexus Two). There's nothing certain yet, but Samsung...


Google Nexus One now available, yet again, for Android devs only

Google Nexus One now available, yet again, for Android devs only

06 August, 2010 | comments (19)

If you couldn't manage to get yourself a Google Nexus One and still want to give it a try, today might be your lucky day. You only need to be a registered Android developer and to have some 529 US dollars in the piggy bank. As you might have...


QWERTY-fied HTC Vision in the works, comes with Android

QWERTY-fied HTC Vision in the works, comes with Android

21 May, 2010 | comments (34)

Apparently, HTC are working on another Android smartphone, the so called HTC Vision, whose partial specs sheet has just been spotted. Unlike company's Android-powered devices so far, the Vision will feature a hardware QWERTY...


Samsung I5801, I5500 and the Acer Liquid Stream spotted

Samsung I5801, I5500 and the Acer Liquid Stream spotted

20 May, 2010 | comments (11)

The annual Google I/O conference is off to a nice start with a few surprising handset leaks. Samsung I5801 and I5500 were spotted along with a bunch of other known and unknown mobile phones, such as the Acer Liquid Stream, which sees daylight for...


Nexus One online sales stop, availability in stores increases

Nexus One online sales stop, availability in stores increases

15 May, 2010 | comments (14)

Four months after the market release of the Nexus One Google have decided to revise their distribution policy. Realizing that their online store sales weren't going as well as they hoped, they are now discontinuing them and shifting to more...


Vodafone UK to start shipping the Google Nexus One on 30 April

Vodafone UK to start shipping the Google Nexus One on 30 April

26 April, 2010 | comments (13)

Vodafone UK announced that their customers who have pre-ordered the Google Nexus One will be getting it as soon as 30 April, which is just in four days. If you're waiting for in-store availability, that will probably take up to the 5 of May....


Google Maps now with Navigation on every Android across UK

Google Maps now with Navigation on every Android across UK

21 April, 2010 | comments (43)

If you own an Android handset and live in UK, then your Google Maps app has been extended with the free navigation services. The only thing you must do is restart your smartphone. Last night all the Androids across the United Kingdom and Ireland...