Smartphone sales surged both in the U.S. and worldwide, carriers struggled to cope with the ever-increasing consumption of mobile data, and the fight for spectrum remained front and center in the first quarter. Our latest quarterly wrap-up analyzes these trends and more. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Now that I have a new Galaxy Nexus on the way from the U.K., you’d think my faithful Nexus One would be sent out to pasture after 23-months of service. Nope. There’s a custom ROM that brings Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) to the old Nexus. Read more »
You can’t buy the Galaxy Nexus from a U.S. carrier just yet, but that’s isn’t stopping early adopters from getting their hands on Samsung’s newest phone. After reading reviews and tweets from happy owners, I decided to pull the trigger on my own. Hello Android 4.0! Read more »
Smartphone adoption in the U.S. continues to rise as the average cost of devices is down. According to the NPD Group, the average up-front cost is $135. Of consumers planning to spend between $200 and $250, 64 percent spend less because of cheaper but capable devices. Read more »
I knew this day would eventually be here, but it still saddens me: Google’s Hugo Barra has said that the Nexus One smartphone won’t officially gain the Android 4.0 upgrade. Sadly, I think it’s time for me to move on after 22 months with my Nexus. Read more »
Google rocked the mobile world on Monday, August 15, with the news that it will buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, marking a 63-percent premium for the handset manufacturer. It’s a move that ushers Google into the exclusive club of companies that control both the hardware and software elements of their smartphone offerings, and it will enable Google to design handsets that are more closely integrated with Android. However, the deal doesn’t come without its risks, and it remains to be seen just how it will affect other handset makers, competition from Microsoft and the crucial patent issues currently surrounding Google. Companies mentioned in this report include Apple, Research In Motion and Samsung. For a full list of companies, and to read the full report, sign up for a free trial. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Hulu Plus subscribers with Google Android phones can now watch their favorite movies and television shows on the go. The bad news: Only six handsets support the software for now. The good news: If your phone is supported, the Hulu Plus app offers a great experience. Read more »
Each year, I trek to the Consumer Electronics Show with a bag full of gear. On this trip, my sixth in a row, I’m taking the fewest gadgets ever and yet I can still be productive for hours. Here’s the list of what I have. Read more »
Is Google opening itself up to a potential revenue loss as carriers cut Google services from Android? Perhaps, and one way to address that risk is by building a Google phone, says ZDNet. It didn’t work with the Nexus One and it won’t work now. Read more »
Contrary to popular belief Google is apparently getting the Nexus S ready for sale at Best Buy this holiday season. The retailer leaked an ad that was spotted before being pulled. The Galaxy Tab is arriving in time for the holidays, and was unboxed on video. Read more »
Rumors of a follow-up handset to Google’s Nexus One phone are filtering through the web with Nov. 8 the reported date for such news. Could a Nexus Two succeed in reducing carrier control where the Nexus One failed? It could if Google adjusts these five aspects. Read more »
Sorry, folks … The Nexus One is no longer available for purchase directly from Google. For more information on how to purchase the Nexus One, check out our help center. It’s the end of the road for sales of Google’s Nexus One handset, after the search […] Read more »
When the Nexus One first launched, I called it the best Android phone yet. What a fool I was to jump to that conclusion. Let’s just say that topping my list of things to do now that I’m feeling better is to get a new BlackBerry. Read more »
Google plans to close its online retail store for the Nexus One handset in the U.S. and instead pursue the mobile operator retail model it uses in Europe with Vodafone. A failed experiment? Perhaps, but at least now Google won’t be competing with its partners. Read more »
First the Verizon Nexus One fell through, and now comes word that Sprint will not be offering Google’s flagship phone, either. There are better Android handsets out there anyway, so this is not a big loss. Strangely, an surely mistaken tip has Sprint getting the iPhone. Read more »
With Sprint reportedly not planning to allow the Google Nexus One on its network, is the Nexus One even more of a failure than before? Not really, because Sprint has nothing to gain by supporting the Nexus One. Sprint’s decision won’t hurt Google Android either. Read more »
Many Nexus One fans have been watching the Google Nexus One web site to see when the dreaded “coming soon” to Verizon message would go away and the phone would be available for order. That may not ever happen as the site has been changed. Read more »
Android is fast becoming the smartphone platform du jour, as mobile browser Skyfire’s decision this week to drop development of its browser for the BlackBerry to concentrate on Android makes clear. Also this week, Verizon announced the arrival of the Android-based Droid Incredible. Read more »
The rumors of the HTC Incredible coming to Verizon are rumors no more, as the carrier has a preview page up that confirms it is coming. It will be the Droid Incredible on Verizon, keeping the Droid product line active for another handset. Read more »
Google and Verizon are not saying when the Nexus One will hit Verizon, other than “real soon now.” I have been hitting up every source of information about Verizon products I have, and I have been told the hot phone will hit in April. Read more »
The Verizon version of Google’s Nexus One reportedly appeared and then disappeared from Google’s online store. It revealed a $199 contract price, which sounds in line, but even the full price compares well to other contract-free handsets on Verizon’s network. Read more »
As a long time Verizon customer I was ecstatic to hear that the Nexus One would appear for the Verizon network this week. I must have hit the Google site dozens of times and I still find the lousy message that it is “coming soon.” Read more »
There are smartphones and there are superphones, and the latter is heating up to a boil.The release of cool new phones often slows down to a trickle, but this year it’s becoming more of a firehose. Here are the 5 best superphones to watch. Read more »
The buzz surrounding the belief we’ll see the Nexus One appear on Verizon today clearly demonstrates the popularity of the Android platform, and the desire to see the best Android phone on the Verizon network. The thought of a Verizon Nexus One running Skype is awesome. Read more »
Are you smarting from a huge NCAA tournament upset that rattled your bracket? How about a far easier pick — will Google launch the Nexus One for Verizon Wireless tomorrow? Odds are pretty based on tomorrows CTIA tip-off. Read more »
Sprint said this week that it will become the fourth major carrier to support the Nexus One; a Google Buzz widget was released for all Android-based handsets; and Google, Intel and Sony said they’ve entered into a partnership to create Google TV. Read more »
Trying to watch March Madness on a Google Nexus One? Just imagine if you had the Adobe Flash 10.1 beta installed. Actually, there’s no need to dream it — just watch the video demonstration and see if you think it’s a slam-dunk. Read more »
Want to watch a March Madness live stream on your Android mobile phone? Then let’s hope that you’ve got some good friends at Adobe. The company’s Platform Evangelist Ryan Stewart just published a video on YouTube that demonstrates watching March Madness live via 3G on a […] Read more »
HTC has finally spoken out regarding the pending lawsuit Apple launched against the smartphone maker regarding its use of multi-touch as an interface navigation mechanism, and around 20 other technologies. It should surprise absolutely no one that the Taiwanese company doesn’t see eye-to-eye with the iPhone […] Read more »
And then there were four. Sprint today announced the Google Nexus One is coming soon to the Sprint network. With the same superphone available on all four U.S. carriers, Google has flipped the traditional model of picking a carrier first and a phone second. Read more »
By early measures, Google’s Nexus One appears to be a sales flop. More marketing would help, but so would support for additional carriers. Google announces just that today with a Nexus One model for both the AT&T and Rogers Wireless networks. Read more »
When it comes to selling a lot of a new phones in a short amount of time, an educated customer base, a pre-holiday launch and a carrier with a huge subscriber base are essential. And launching a phone with a web sales channel is dumb. Read more »
HTC has begun shipping its Android handset to Verizon Wireless in advance of a launch in the next few weeks. If Google is going to move the needle with its flagship phone, though, it has to start backing the phone with a big marketing budget. Read more »
Are you adding a higher capacity memory card to your Android phone? If you don’t sync the device on a regular basis your new card won’t have all of your media. Here’s one way to migrate music, pictures and videos to a new memory card. Read more »
The folks behind the music video jukebox Sonicswap are at it again, this time launching what could soon be every Nexus One user’s best friend. Tunevision compiles music video playlists based on your Last.fm, iTunes or Sonicswap usage data — users can also start from scratch […] Read more »
Reports on the web indicate that Verizon Wireless store representatives are receiving training for the Google Nexus One phone. But Google doesn’t currently sell the handset in stores. Will it be different this time around? Based on my conversation with Verizon, probably not. Read more »
All this time I thought that gaming on Android handsets couldn’t possibly be any good. And then I downloaded the free trial of HomeRun Derby 3D — the graphics and gameplay rival anything I’ve played on the iPhone prior. Are you gaming on Android? Read more »
AT&T’s CEO says that the carrier handles half of all data traffic generated in the U.S. Being a good samaritan, I abandoned my iPhone to ease the 3G network. Did you know you can port away a number and get a new one for the iPhone? Read more »
Need some extra real estate on your Google Nexus One? A $4 app adds two more Home screens, support for Home in landscape mode and a ton of visual customizations including an experimental 3D cube transition. There’s even a free version to try. Read more »
If I had a dollar for every phone rumor I’ve seen, I could buy several of these Verizon Nexus Ones that have hit the FCC. Detective work indicates the phone is a CDMA version of the Nexus One, due to hit Verizon at some point. Read more »
