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by Phil Nickinson
May 28, 2010
The power widget you see here isn't really new in Android 2.2, but it's been tweaked for Froyo. The screen brightness selector now includes an auto brightness setting (using the ambient light sensor) ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 26, 2010
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Another welcome feature uncovered by many of you in Android 2.2 is the ability to work in apps through 270 degrees of rotation. That is, if you turn the phone to the landscape ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 26, 2010
Yes, folks, we're well aware that the Froyo ROM we're all running on our Nexus Ones isn't a final build. We said as much on Monday, and it was confirmed by Google just a couple of hours later and...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 25, 2010
[YouTube link]We were there when Google showed off the power of Android 2.2 and Froyo's new Just-in-Time compiler -- think zoom zoom! -- but you know the old saying ... trust, by verify. And so we sha...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 25, 2010
Ed. note: OK, here's the deal. This accidentally got published before we meant for it to. We've pulled it from the front page but are leaving it published with this addendum. Cause that's how jou...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 24, 2010
When the Nexus One first came out, there was some question about wireless N. Mainly why didn't it work. N1 users who were rooted and running Cyanogen Mod started seeing some 802.11n ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 23, 2010
Internet tethering -- over USB and as a wireless hotspot -- is one of the bigger features built into Android 2.2 Froyo. And it's stupidly easy to set up and use. Just dive into the main wireless sett...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 22, 2010
Here you go, folks, the down and dirty walkthrough with Froyo -- aka Android 2.2 -- on the Nexus One. Remember that there's a lot of back-end stuff that's been optimized, and we're really just start...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 22, 2010
Now we don't mean to cause any undue alarm here, but check out the live wallpaper on the Nexus One above. It doesn't reproduce perfectly in the picture, but there's definitely some major color bandin...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 22, 2010
It took what for most Nexus One owners seemed to be a lifetime, but we now have the download location for Android 2.2 (Froyo). Here's what you need to do to flash it to your phone:Update: Yeah. Hang o...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 22, 2010
So here's the thing: TechCrunch's M.G. Siegler apparently awoke to an over-the-air update of Android 2.2 (Froyo) on his Nexus One. And immediately, everybody and their mother started postin...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 20, 2010
So what, exactly, killed off the Google phone store? We had a couple really good questions during this afternoon's Q&A regarding the death of the web distribution model, and what happened with the...
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by afazel
May 14, 2010
Let's cut to the chase. Google is going to offer the Nexus One in traditional retail outlets. While they were trying to be innovative in offering the phone exclusively through their google.com/...
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by Casey Chan
May 12, 2010
T-Mobile's "Project Emerald." Just the sound of it alone excites us. The guys at Tmonews have heard that T-Mobile is planning to launch "Project Emerald" and according to the...
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by Casey Chan
May 11, 2010
We know Adobe is giving its employees Android phones in a form of "dogfooding" for Flash on mobile. We know that Flash is coming in Android 2.2 Froyo. We also believe that Android 2.2...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 10, 2010
It's hardly surprising at this point, but the Nexus One apparently is a no-go on Sprint, a little less than two months after its "we're getting it, too!" announcement. Consumer Products rep...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
It's finally time. Our grand plan to announce the winners of my and Dieter's Nexus Ones may have been dashed, but we shall soldier on. And so. After a month of entries, 15 finalists and several days ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 05, 2010
If you own a Google Nexus One, check your inboxes, folks. We're getting reports in the forums about Google sending out e-mails alerting that too much tax was paid, and a refund is on the way. FWIW: Lo...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 05, 2010
Just a reminder folks that there's still time to vote for your favorite video entry in our Nexus One giveaway. If you've already voted, well, cool. No need to try again. We'll know if you do...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 03, 2010
This is it, everybody. We had to whittle down more than three dozen entries to 15 finalists. And it wasn't easy. Watch all of the videos after the break, and then vote for your favorite. We'll announ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 01, 2010
OK, folks. The Android Central Win Phil's (and Dieter's) Nexus Ones contest is closed, and after the break we have another great round of entries. And we've got one more batch after this.
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by Phil Nickinson
May 01, 2010
This is it, folks, the final batch of entries. And we ended up with 40 submissions. Suffice it to say, you all rock. Here's where we go from here. With so many entries, we're going to have to pare th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 28, 2010
I keep thinking entries will wind down as we reach the end of this contest, but you guys keep sending in more and more epic videos. The latest batch (and it's not the last batch) comprises robots, ele...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2010
Oh, my. Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, here you go. As Dieter mentions above (you did watch the video first, right?), we're now giving away TWO T-Mobile Nexus Ones. An...
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by Jeremy
Apr 26, 2010
From the Forums is a great way for you, our readers, to see the hottest topics being discussed. But you must be a registered member and becoming a member is a simple process. So if you have...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2010
And in slightly less unhappy Nexus One news, it's now available for pre-order on Vodafone in the U.K. -- free if you shell out for a monthly plan that costs at least £35. We're also being told ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2010
Sorry, folks, but I'm gonna have to say I told you so here. (See podcast Episode 9.) Google apparently put an end to the Verizon Nexus One, slipping it into an official Nexus One blog post "updat...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 23, 2010
A few of you have asked about graphics benchmarking on the Verizon Droid Incredible, so here you go. It's right up there with the Google Nexus One, and it should be. In other news, that Gundam's ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 22, 2010
Good news, for those of you with the T-Mobile version of the Google Nexus One: Google's found the problem with spotty 3G coverage. And the problem is ... you. In an update this week in the Google...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 22, 2010
It's been a not-so-secret bug that not all apps in the Android Market have been available on all handsets. And it's been particularly egregious on the HTC Legend, with such apps as Google Goggle...
