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by Alex Dobie
Feb 16, 2011
Following the initial handful of phones we reported had received CyanogenMod 7 release candidate 1 yesterday, a bunch more devices have now been graced with official RC1 builds of the Ginge...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 12, 2011
Bad news for anyone in Australia considering picking up the Nexus S when it's released on Vodafone over there. It looks like the Aussie version of the device will be missing the Super AMOLED dis...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 09, 2011
Vodafone has announced that it'll soon be selling the Nexus S on contract in 24 countries. The carrier will be offering the Nexus S in the original black, as well as the previously rumored white...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 31, 2011
The Samsung Nexus S will be coming to Vodafone Germany. Sourcing a Vodafone preview site, German blog Mobiflip also confirms that the German Nexus S will retain the same Super AMO...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2011
You know that rebooting problem that's been plaguing the Samsung Nexus S since its launch? Sounds like Google's just about got it nipped in the bud, and a fix should ship in the next week or two....
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by Chris Parsons
Jan 27, 2011
We've heard this plenty of times before. Heck, even Dave Dobbin, CEO of Mobilicity said it was going to happen at some point but now, we've got more evidence of it actually coming to reality. A...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 24, 2011
German tech site BestBoyz has obtained pictures of what seems to be a white (or at least partly white) version of the Nexus S. The new model, which the site's sources claim will be coming t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 21, 2011
The Nexus One isn't the only phone getting an OTA today, the Android 2.3.2 update has started rolling out to the Nexus S as well. It's small ( only about 600 kb or so) and while we're not 100 pe...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 20, 2011
Dave Dobbin, CEO of Canadian carrier Mobilicity, dropped by a sponsored forum member meet-up last night and revealed that the Nexus S, so far absent from Canada, will be launching there someti...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 17, 2011
If you went ahead and tried out any of the CyanogenMod 7 nightly builds, you've surely noticed the new Gapps builds. This is something that the fellows on the CM team has been working on as...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 17, 2011
Google has posted a job opening for a Technical Account Manager, and part of the qualifications call for experience with NFC/RFID technology. The job description states the person hired wil...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 13, 2011
A recent FCC filing for what seems to be an updated model of Samsung's Nexus S has given some credibility to the possible existence of Android 2.4. Engadget recently noticed the listing fo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 11, 2011
The new Android Market client is finally being pushed to the Samsung Nexus S. Nobody is really sure what took so long for Google's newest phone to get with the program; guesses range from Ginger...
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by Chris Parsons
Jan 10, 2011
Are you a Samsung Nexus S owner who has been experiencing random reboots during calls? If so, you'll be pleased to know that Google has now been able to replicate the issue and is working with Samsung...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 06, 2011
If you've taken matters into your own hands and use custom ROMs on your Android device, you've surely heard of CyanogenMod. Version 7 is the initial Gingerbread build, and it looks like we'll be...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 05, 2011
Hate the winter cold, and want to keep your fingers warm and toasty even while using your phone? You're not alone, and if you picked up a Samsung Nexus S you don't even have to take the gloves o...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 03, 2011
Take the Nexus S, add a little whiskey (Team Whiskey that is) to the kernel, and you get a step closer to warp speed on your phone. On the left is the outcome of a Nenamark benchmark run,...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 01, 2011
Google's latest developer phone brings Android 2.3 Gingerbread and new hardware, but is it the right choice for the average consumer?One of the biggest gripes many of us have about Android is the way ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 27, 2010
Another updated feature that comes to us with Gingerbread is the download manager. Just like a download manager on your computer, or the one built into your computer's web browser, it's designed...
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by Chris Parsons
Dec 23, 2010
We already knew Android is huge, but this takes it to a whole new level! What you're looking at above sits in a Best Buy store in San Carlos after having been installed there last night. For the momen...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 22, 2010
Just six short days after its release, the Nexus S is getting its first over-the-air update, bringing the system to GRH78. The update apparently "contains important bug fixes plus the lates...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 22, 2010
On any phone without a physical set of keys, the on-screen keyboard is one of the most important parts of the operating system. Android has a leg-up over other platforms here, as third-party rep...
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by Sean Brunett
Dec 22, 2010
Samsung's Nexus S is now available to purchase from the Carphone Warehouse. Customers considering the "Pure Google" experience can get one for £429 sans contract and free with a variet...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 21, 2010
Another new feature to Gingerbread is Near Field Communications (NFC). It's a fancy term for wireless communication between things that touch each other. You've probably seen this with you...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 20, 2010
You hear a lot of talk about rooting, especially when a new or difficult handset gets rooted. But what many of us forget, especially those new to Android, is that rooting, and having to root pho...
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by Jesse Potter
Dec 20, 2010
If you've got an extra $843.50 burning a hole in your pocket, and you're looking to grab a Nexus S, Samsung and Negri Electronics have something special in store for you. This special edition Ne...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 17, 2010
OK, folks, we're looking for input here -- how is the WiFi performance on your Nexus S? I noticed today while fooling around in my living room that I'm not getting the best throughput whi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 17, 2010
For anyone who has tried the new Android Market client on their Nexus S and was disappointed at the odd visual glitches -- that and the fact that it reverted itself to the old market in just a few hou...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 17, 2010
As we slowly tear into everything new about the Nexus S and Gingerbread, we're sure to come across a slew of little things that add to Android. Macro mode with a decent camera is one of them. ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 16, 2010
Want to know what's inside a Nexus S? It's not peanut butter or creamy nougat, but it's almost as good. The folks over at iFixit put their screwdrivers on turbo mode and have the Nexus S ...
