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  • 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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  • Juniper wants to make the “iPhone of networking”

    Juniper wants to make the “iPhone of networking”

    Posted on October 30, 2009 | No Comments
    So Juniper Networks makes network hardware. And they want to make an "iPhone of networking?" What could that be? A small networking device that's insanely possibly and considered polarizing? Nah. It's just a new logo, faster chips, and new software. This is all the beat Cisco, which is kind of futile. Essentially what Juniper is doing is creating an app store for their routers, which is actually kind of cool. Sadly, things are a little rough for developers right now:

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  • AppleTV firmware 3.0 just launched

    AppleTV firmware 3.0 just launched

    Posted on October 29, 2009 | No Comments
    The new Apple TV firmware just dropped with Genius Mixes, iTunes LP data, and iTunes Extras. As you see this is a quite a departure from the original firmware. I’ll stick it on and report back how it feels. Interestingly, since I hacked 2.x, I don’t really want to do this update. If you guys [...]

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  • Verizon to open up GPS on the Omnia

    Verizon to open up GPS on the Omnia

    Posted on July 16, 2009 | No Comments
    We just got word from Verizon that they’re planning on opening up the GPS on the Omnia to third parties soon. How soon? Really soon. As in within the hour. No longer bound to VZ Navigator, you should be able to use just about any WinMo 6.1-friendly navigation app you can dig up. Freedom! Verizon’s word: [...]

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  • Apple claims over 1 million iPhone 3GS devices sold, quotes Steve Jobs

    Apple claims over 1 million iPhone 3GS devices sold, quotes Steve Jobs

    Posted on June 22, 2009 | No Comments
    Earlier today, reports started flowing in about Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster claiming 750,000 iPhone 3GS devices were sold over the weekend. In a news release, however, Apple claims that that number is off by more than 1/4, saying that sales actually exceeded 1 million units. In addition, the company says six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software in the first five days since its release. Remarkably, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is quoted at the beginning of the press release - something we haven't seen for quite a while and this after a weekend during which it was uncovered the man had a liver transplant a couple of months ago - saying: "Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning. With over 50,000 applications available from Apple's revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever."

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  • Review: The iPhone 3GS By Steven Levy

    Review: The iPhone 3GS By Steven Levy

    Posted on June 17, 2009 | No Comments
    We’ve spent some quality time with the iPhone 3GS over the last couple of days and it looks like Apple is going to remain king of the smartphones with its latest iDevice. Although the 3GS is not significantly changed from the older 3G model, there are still a number of updates that make the 3GS [...]

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  • Tether Your AT&T iPhone Right Now

    Tether Your AT&T iPhone Right Now

    Posted on June 12, 2009 | No Comments
    The big letdown when the new iPhone 3G S was announced on Monday was the lack of a tethering option on AT&T. While almost any iPhone customer around the world will be able to share their phone’s internet connection with their computer, AT&T customers are out of luck. If you’re willing to do a little hacking, though, you [...]

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  • Yup, Sony announced the PSP Go! at E3

    Yup, Sony announced the PSP Go! at E3

    Posted on June 2, 2009 | No Comments
    Alright, the PSP Go! is good to go just like we expected. The 3.8-inch screen, 16GB flash HDD, and slider design are all there. This new PSP isn’t designed to replace the current UMD-equipped generation, but rather live along side the PSP-3000. This boy is designed for those that want to give up physical media. Content, [...]

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