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3 years ago

Color up your Nexus One

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Nexus One - ColorWare

Sure, the Nexus One is powerful enough with that 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and its 3.7-inch AMOLED screen is crisp enough. But is it pink enough? Fan-favorite ColorWare is now doing its custom paint-job thing with the Nexus One. You can pimp out a brand-new Nexus One for about $800 (base price), or send in your own Nexus One for a retrofit for about $175. [ColorWare]

 
3 years ago

Droid Gets Overclocked to 1.1 GHz

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Thanks to the guys at Alldroid, the Motorola Droid just got its processor overlocked and can now run at speeds as high as 1.1GHz. The ARM Cortex A8 Processor in the Droid typically runs at 550MHz so that's exactly double the frequency. To be honest, the guys who did the overclocking actually said 800GHz is actually the ideal usable speed. But either way, it's making an already fast and speedy Droid even faster and speedier. No mention to how it deals with heat or battery life, though.

Make no mistake, the ARM Cortex A8 Processor in the Droid is a very capable chip even at 550MHz. But with the 1GHz Snapdragon Processor powering the superspeedy Nexus One, we can definitely why people want to go even faster. You can learn how to overclock your Droid here. As with any of these crazy things, you have to be rooted.

 
3 years ago

Motorola Teases Their Super Bowl Ad

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We already knew that Motorola had spent a boatload of money to air an ad during the Super Bowl (Go Saints!), but what would they be advertising? We're leaning towards the Backflip. The Backflip was announced at CES but has yet to been properly unveiled to the general public, what better way to do it than the Super Bowl. Plus, the teaser video above ends with the Motoblur logo, which the Backflip will run.

Motorola has just put up a teaser video for their commercial (watch it after the jump!). Since Super Bowl ad spots costs millions of dollars, we guess they had to find a way to stretch their dollar and build excitement for the spot. According to Motorola, the ad will air during the 3rd Quarter and feature a well-known celebrity.

Any guesses on who that celebrity might be? Check out Motorola's Facebook page for more info. And be sure to watch the teaser video after the jump!

[motorola]

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3 years ago

Walmart says it's not selling Nexus One

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Walmart Nexus One

Sorry, folks. Looks like you're not going to be buying the Google Nexus One at Wally World anytime soon. Despite still having it listed on its "Let's Talk" wireless retail site (albeit as "no longer available"), Walmart issued a statement today saying it won't be the first brick-and-mortar store to carry the phone, nor will it be selling it online.

"Due to a technical error, this item erroneously was displayed on our site. We’re working with our partner Let’s Talk to have it removed as quickly as possible. We have no plans to carry Nexus One in Walmart stores or online at Walmart.com at this time."

The good news is you can still buy tires, get groceries, find ladies' hosiery, get a flu shot, buy diapers and get your oil changed all in one place. [via BusinessInsider]

 
3 years ago

Hey, look, another HTC Bravo

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HTC Bravo

Here's the best look yet of the still-unannounced HTC Bravo, which we're expecting to see in Europe at some point. And this one's done up in Polish, so chances are the 3.7-inch AMOLED, 1GHz Snapdragon device will end up there, too. [Komorkomania via Unwired View]

 
3 years ago

How to: Hard-reset the Nexus One

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Nexus One Hard reset

Two words phrases we throw around a lot: Soft reset and hard reset. The former is what it's called when you turn your phone off and on, or pull the battery. The latter is a bit more drastic. But sometimes things go wrong, and you need to restore it back to its factory settings, wiping all of your applications and personal data. Here's how you hard reset the Google Nexus One:

  1. With the phone off, hold the Volume Down button and press and release the Power button.
  2. You'll boot into the menu you see above with the little skateboard guys. Select Clear Storage from the list by pressing the Volume Down button.
  3. Press the Power button, and confirm by pressing Volume Up.
  4. Sit back while your phone reboots in its virgin state.
 
3 years ago

Nexus One remorse?; Task managers; Dolphin browser, N1 Cases

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3 years ago

Proper HTC Supersonic render shows up

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HTC Supersonic

Hey, look, there's a slightly more proper look at the unannounced HTC Supersonic, the supposed Sprint WiMAX (4G) phone. Other than that, there's zero new news: Same 1GHz Snapdragon processor as we've been hearing, same 4.3-inch OLED screen (or AMOLED, depending on who you ask). Same 1GB ROM. Not that we ever get tired of hearing those things. [via AndroPhones] Thanks, Silver!

 
3 years ago

Wal-Mart To Sell The Nexus One Soon ?

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Um, wow. After making a big deal about the new Google Phone Store and how it could potentially change everything, could the Nexus One just fall back into the typical way of smartphone life? As in, just be available in brick and mortar stores for whomever, wherever? Maybe. Wal-Mart just put a 'Coming Soon' page for the Nexus One and you can even be notified via e-mail when the item becomes available. The Nexus One page also lists specs and description, so it's more than just any old slip of the click.

But this could be a mistake because the Wal-Mart Nexus One page lists the 3G bands as AT&T Capable (850/1900) when we know its UMTS/HSDPA bands are strictly for T-Mobile. In fact, the page also lists the Nexus One as CDMA capable, which was coming eventually but not until Spring 2010. Or maybe the Nexus One at Wal-Mart could pack all those bands and have 3G on every carrier?

If this is all true, and we blindly hope that it is, we're sure the Nexus One will be able to push more units than the skimpy 20,000 it did in the first week. And if this is true, is this Google admitting a mistake with their original Nexus One philosophy? Or simply an extension of it since the carriers don't get involved?

Hit the jump to see the 3G bands listed for the Nexus One!

[via gizmodo]

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3 years ago

T-Mobile Not Taking Returns For The myTouch 3G Fender Edition ?

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According to the good guys at Tmonews, it looks like T-Mobile will not be accepting any returns on the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Edition. Even if you're in the Buyer's Remorse period, the prettier than expected myTouch 3G Fender Edition will not be able to be returned or refunded. Exchanges will fall under the 1 year warranty plan.

We're assuming this applies to all 'Limited Edition' handsets, of which the myTouch 3G Fender Edition is a part of, but still, this rule kind of blows. After using a device, sometimes you learn that it just wasn't meant for you. And can you imagine if you buy the myTouch 3G Fender Edition and then the myTouch Slide is promptly released? Not cool.

 
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