Archive | January, 2010

Possible Nexus One with AT&T 3G Aboard

Looks like Google is going to try and expand it’s Nexus One into the last of the top four US cellular carriers.  Engadget has uncovered an FCC filing that has an FCC label with almost identical ID numbers as the Nexus One currently in the market.  The current Nexus One FCC ID is NM891100 and [...]

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myTouch Slide Images Leak

Droid Developer has obtained two leaked shots of the upcoming HTC myTouch Slide with a slide out QWERTY keyboard that follows in the line of myTouch devices available from T-Mobile.  What started with the myTouch 3G, continued with the myTouch 3G Fender Edition looks to be continuing with the myTouch Slide, a slide out QWERTY [...]

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Motorola “Zeppelin” Spotted – Rumors Abound

Mobil.cz is reporting that Motorola has a new handset to show off at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month. Codenamed the Zeppelin (hopefully of the Led, not Hindenburg variety), it apparently packs a 3.2″ HVGA (320×480) screen, a 5.0MP camera, MOTOBLUR, touch-sensitive buttons below the screen, and is positioned between the DROID and the [...]

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HTC Adds Sense to Some Magics

HTC has released the long awaited ROM update so that some HTC Magic users can now experience Sense UI on their Android phone.  It has been long rumored that the Magic would eventually see this addition.  The ROM upgrade brings it to ROM v. 3.05.401.3.  This doesn’t include an update to the Android OS build [...]

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Dell Confirms Mini 5 US Release

Dell, as in Michael Dell, confirmed yesterday that the Mini 5 is coming to the United States “in a few months”. A MobileCrunch editor bumped into Mr. Dell at the World Economic Forum, and was granted a hands-on. As we’ve already reported, this device  has been purportedly headed for AT&T, way back when it was [...]

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Custom Nexus One ROM Close

Custom Nexus One ROM Close

Cyanogen has been working the Android customization scene for a long time.  Starting with the original Android phone, the HTC Dream, also known as the T-Mobile G1, he has managed to develop some really impressive custom software builds for the Dream and Magic (myTouch 3G) and is now working his mojo with the Nexus One.  [...]

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Motorola CLIQ Has FM Radio – Now Usable

This is a nice hidden feature that was discovered.  The Motorola CLIQ has the built in hardware for FM reception, it just wasn’t supported with any software.  Not any more.  A user named Eugene was rooting around the Motorola CLIQ ROM files and noticed a few things referencing FM radio.  So, with a few extra [...]

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Nexus One Desktop Dock Now Available

Google can finally take the “coming soon” placeholder down from their desktop dock.  Today users are able to purchase the good looking desktop dock for their much loved Nexus One.  At least for the users who haven’t thrown their N1 out because of 3G issues.  The desktop dock is a nice cradle that will hold [...]

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Nexus One 3G Software Fix and Network Issues

Nexus One 3G Software Fix and Network Issues

An updated response from a Google employee, Ravi, posted to the Nexus One support forums is stating that Google Engineers are working on a software fix that may help some people with the 3G connectivity issues, but double talks by adding that some people on the edge of a 3G network may be out of [...]

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Nexus One for All Networks?

Here is a move that I think all potential Nexus One owners can get excited about.  There is a chance the N1 will be available on any of the US cell service providers soon.  Wal-Mart has a “Coming Soon” page setup for the Nexus One with specs that include AT&T 3G networks as well as [...]

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