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The Nexus S is here, the Android Market gets a major update, dual-core phones are on the way, and a brand new Android Central Podcast. It's a Christmas miracle!
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Nexus S is released
- Nexus S Hands-on Photo Gallery; Update: Video
- Nexus S available online now (with free shipping); stores open at 8 a.m.
- Nexus S rooted (to nobody's surprise)
- How to unlock the Nexus S bootloader
- Nexus S torn down: Touchscreen is flat, no hidden SD card
- The Nexus Ninjas return!
Hardware news
- LG officially announces Tegra 2 dual-core Optimus 2X
- Motorola's Honeycomb tablet caught sporting Verizon logo in blurrycam shots
- Major Google TV update being pushed out, Logitech Revue included
- HTC Evo 4G getting an update, adds NOVA demo game, Swype
- HTC's CEO says LTE phones coming in 2011, will support NFC, too
- HTC A7373 coming to Sprint in early Jan. - now what exactly is it?
- HTC Evo Shift 4G gets pictured
- HTC Merge shows at Verizon LTE demo, but still nowhere near stores
Software news
- Android Market update shrinks app refund window to 15 minutes
- Hands-on with the new Android Market application
- Google Maps updated with 3D tilt feature, vector graphics
- App Inventor now open to everyone
- Facebook for Android finally gets chat, push notifications!
- Words with Friends coming to Android (update: plan on playing your iOS friends)
- Skype updated, now installs to SD card
- Dolphin Browser Mini beta now available in the Android Market
- Swiftkey keyboard updates with a new HD skin, 5 new languages, holiday trial period
- The Official PlayStation app, coming soon to Android
- Posterous releases official app for Android devices
- Trillian for Android IM client is out of beta, into the Android Market at $4.99
OS updates
- Droid X Android 2.2.1 update available again after an oopsie on the initial push
- OG Droid Android 2.2.1 update is pushing out now
- Samsung Intercept's Froyo update may come starting Dec. 17
- Vodafone HTC Magic Android 2.2.1 OTA now available
- CyanogenMod 6.1.1 now available for the Evo 4G, Nexus One, G2, myTouch 3G
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Who we are
 Phil Nickinson   |
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Credits
The AndroidCentral Podcast is sponsored by the AndroidCentral Store. And thanks to these great artists for providing their music under the Creative Commons license:
- Pure Attitude, by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech.
- Summertime Instrumental by cdk, ccmixter.org
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