Homescreen Archive

  • Exclusive: first Google Phone / Nexus One photos, Android 2.1 on-board

    Exclusive: first Google Phone / Nexus One photos, Android 2.1 on-board

    Posted on December 14, 2009 | No Comments
    digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Engadget_Exclusive_first_Google_Phone_Nexus_One_photos'; Well here you have it folks, honest-to-goodness pics of the Google Phone... AKA, the Nexus One. As you can see by the photos, the design of the device is largely similar to those we've seen, but the graphic on back is slightly different, and that piece of tape is covering a QR code (how very Google of them). Just like we've heard before, the updated OS features new 3D elements to the app tray, as well as an extended amount of homescreens, though it looks like the lock screen / mute is the same as in Android 2.0.1. Additionally, there's now a new grid icon at the bottom of the homescreen, which when pressed brings up a webOS card-style preview of all homescreen pages -- which raises some interesting possibilities. Apparently there's been a new software update for the device pushed tonight, and sure enough the phone is identified as the Nexus One on the system info page. Quite clearly this device is running on T-Mobile, and is also using WiFi, so there's two other questions you've got answers to. The phone also appears to come loaded up with Google Navigation (a bit of a no-brainer) and the brand-spanking-new Google Goggles. Hardware wise, the Nexus does look incredibly thin and sleek, and while there's not a slew of buttons (those four up front are clearly touch sensitive), there is a dedicated volume rocker along the side. Oh, and note this... no HTC logo anywhere to be found. We'll update the post as / if we get more info, but for now, feast your eyes on the gallery below!

    Update: One item of interest. In the packaging there's a quick start guide which points users to a "questions" page at google.com/phone/support. The page is a dead end right now, but it certainly gets an eyebrow raise from us. If there is a real Google Phone in the offing, that seems a likely landing page for support.

    [Thanks, RD]

    Exclusive: first Google Phone / Nexus One photos, Android 2.1 on-board originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • ZOMG The Google Phone Is “Like An iPhone On Beautifying Steroids”

    ZOMG The Google Phone Is “Like An iPhone On Beautifying Steroids”

    Posted on December 12, 2009 | No Comments
    We told you the Google phone was confirmed. And now some Googler's seem to be confirming it, too. There is a lot of chatter on Twitter about Google employees with HTC-built unlocked Google Phones running Android 2.1. And the devices look to be coming out in January. We noticed a Twitter message from Google Program Manager Leslie Hawthorn, who writes "Stuck in mass of traffic leaving work post last all hands of 2009. ZOMG we had fireworks and we all got the new Google phone. It's beautiful." Another guy, Jason Howell, says he had his hands on the device, which he says is made by HTC and is running Android 2.1: "The new Google Phone runs on HTC hardware. I saw it w/ Android 2.1. Homescreen has new visual enhancements like animated desktop wallpaper." "Supposedly, Google employees were given tons of these phones today. unlocked," he adds.

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  • Nokia X6 Comes with Music and capacitive touchscreen: shipping now

    Nokia X6 Comes with Music and capacitive touchscreen: shipping now

    Posted on November 26, 2009 | No Comments
    What are you thankful for today? If you live in Finland or the UK and pre-ordered a X6 then you might be obliged to Nokia for having just set your new handset free. That's right pilgrims, Nokia's new flagship Comes with Music handset is now shipping. The X6 you'll recall, introduces S60 5th to a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen riding 32GB of storage, a 5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, TV-out, and tweaked homescreen with a media/social-centric layout. The X6 lists for €450 (pre-tax and pre-carrier subsidies) -- a price that ultimately includes the cost of Nokia's struggling "all-you-can-eat" music service. Perhaps this is the device that finally gives the service legs? Maybe, but we'd start by following through on plans to strip the DRM.

    Nokia X6 Comes with Music and capacitive touchscreen: shipping now originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Verizon to Storm owners: No, really. Check out YouTube.

    Verizon to Storm owners: No, really. Check out YouTube.

    Posted on September 22, 2009 | No Comments
    Every once in a while, a new application will launch for the BlackBerry Storm that Verizon wants to shine a light on. To make sure that everyone gets a glance at it (and not just those who pop into App World), they push a download icon all the way to the user's app launch screen. First it was Slacker, followed shortly thereafter by Facebook. In both of these cases, the icon's arrival was right around the time the app itself launched. The latest push, however, is a bit tardy.

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  • It’s time for Donut! Android v1.6 launched for developers

    It’s time for Donut! Android v1.6 launched for developers

    Posted on September 15, 2009 | No Comments
    Starting to feel like Android’s “Cupcake” update (v1.5) from May is getting a bit stale? Google’s got a new treat for you. They’ve just launched version 1.6 (which, under Google’s pastry-oriented naming scheme, is known as “Donut”) of Android to developers, which packs a hefty handful of new features and polishes up much of what [...]

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  • The Motorola Cliq: An Android smartphone powered by the social media star, MOTOBLUR

    The Motorola Cliq: An Android smartphone powered by the social media star, MOTOBLUR

    Posted on September 10, 2009 | No Comments
    The Cliq might be the first Motorola device with Android, but with a 350-person team, it better be good. At least it looks solid on the surface with a custom Android GUI called MOTOBLUR, slide-down keyboard, 5MP camera, 24 FPS video cam, WiFi, 3.5mm headset jack and a screen that better be able to handle [...]

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  • Video: New HTC Hero ROM gets demoed

    Video: New HTC Hero ROM gets demoed

    Posted on August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment
    We love the HTC Hero to pieces around these parts. Really. Even after spending a few days tearing it apart for our review, the only bad thing we could find to say about it was that the sporadic lag on the homescreen harshed our buzz. Well, now HTC has gone and fixed that.

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  • Video: New HTC Hero ROM gets demoed, appears lag free

    Video: New HTC Hero ROM gets demoed, appears lag free

    Posted on August 19, 2009 | No Comments
    We love the HTC Hero to pieces around these parts. Really. Even after spending a few days tearing it apart for our review, the only bad thing we could find to say about it was that the sporadic lag on the homescreen harshed our buzz. Well, now HTC has gone and fixed that. Paul of MoDaCo managed to get his hands on a pre-release copy of an upcoming Hero ROM update, and sure enough: the lag is gone. Paul jumps from homescreen to homescreen, breezing around the interface like he was ice skating on frozen butter. We're still not sure when this thing is coming to a stateside carrier - but when it does, expect the interface to be damn near perfection. Check out the silky smooth video after the jump.

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  • Samsung opens up TouchWiz development

    Samsung opens up TouchWiz development

    Posted on August 17, 2009 | No Comments
    We’ll probably have some more details on this later today, but we’re able to spill some of it now seeing as much of it just went live on Samsung’s own site If you haven’t been keeping up with all the latest in Samsung news, here’s what you need to know: Samsung’s got a widget interface called [...]

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  • Have your iPhone icons gone all crazy?

    Have your iPhone icons gone all crazy?

    Posted on August 14, 2009 | No Comments
    It was a day like any other, my routine always the same: Roll out of bed an hour later than I should, then walk over to my iPhone and haphazardly bat at it to try and stop the alarm from screeching for the fifth time that morning. Walk to the bathroom, then pop open the [...]

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  • Leaked Images Of The Facebook Android App Surface

    Leaked Images Of The Facebook Android App Surface

    Posted on August 6, 2009 | No Comments
    When Android made its handset debut on the T-Mobile G1 back in October of 2008, a nasty bout of drama between Facebook and Google kept the former from developing on the nascent platform. 9 months later, Facebook took a look at the ever growing number of Android handsets and decided to move past the politics. Work on the Facebook Android app began, with at least one Google engineer lending a hand. Facebook has yet to officially acknowledge that an Android port is in progress, but a series of leaked screenshots suggest that it's well underway.

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  • Video: Sony Ericsson’s new Android UI “Rachel” gets toured

    Video: Sony Ericsson’s new Android UI “Rachel” gets toured

    Posted on July 8, 2009 | No Comments
    Uh-oh. Better look out, HTC. Looks like Sense isn’t the only gorgeous Android overhaul on the block anymore. USEB managed to scrounge up a demo of Sony Ericsson’s Android interface, codenamed “Rachel” (as inherited from the device it’s expected to launch on, also named “Rachel”), and man does it look fantastic. What to look for: Notice the [...]

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