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Happy New Year… CES 2010 and Nexus One incoming!

, Jan 1st 2010 Discuss [5]

It's January 1st 2010, and the entire SlashGear team wish all our readers a very Happy New Year.  Since it's a public holiday in the US we'll be giving you a break from our regular coverage; rest up, though, as we're facing a tech-packed seven days.  CES 2010 and Google's Android announcement are all fast approaching: read on for what we're expecting from the first full week of 2010... The biggest event is undoubtedly CES 2010, and the SlashGear team will be on-site bringing you the latest hardware from the show floor, covering the press conferences and generally picking out the best of new consumer electronics.  Netbooks and Smartbooks look set to dominate many of the announcements, pitting Intel's latest Pine Trail Atom processors against low-power, high-performance mobile chipsets from Qualcomm, Freescale and others.   We're also expecting to see some non-notebook form-factors, perhaps finally delivering to the mainstream the MIDs, UMPCs and Tablets that have so long been promised. Read The Full Story

HTC Android Tablet appearing privately at CES 2010; Chrome OS version in prototype form?

, Dec 31st 2009 Discuss [1]

HTC's potential tablet plans have always been played down by the company - CEO Peter Chou edged around speculation a few months back, before speculating that his engineers were "carefully looking" at netbook possibilities later on - but that hasn't stopped the rumors.  According to Smarthouse HTC are preparing "several working models of a touch tablet", including at least one running Google Chrome OS; their sources reckon HTC will be giving private demos of an Android version at CES 2010 next week. Read The Full Story

Google Nexus One: 3D Neocore Benchmark [Video]

, Dec 30th 2009 Discuss [2]

With the flurry of recent news reports surrounding the Google Nexus One phone: an apparent Google announcement on January 5th, a rumored pricing plan at $180, and tales of the Nexus One already being rooted, there’s finally some concrete viewable media out in the wild in the form of a 3D Neocore Benchmark of the Nexus One. Read The Full Story

Google Nexus One already rooted with Superboot

, Dec 30th 2009 Discuss [0]

Googles revolutionary new phone the Nexus One has yet to be released and yet has already been hacked by a user over at the Android @ MoDaCo forums. A user named Paul has released a boot.img that, when flashed, will root your device the first time it is started up, entirely eliminating the need to flash your  system partition or mess with over writing the preinstalled ROM on your device. That eliminates much of the hassle that was involved with rooting Google's first Android device, the G1. Read The Full Story

Google Nexus One $180 with contract tips leaked purchase page

, Dec 30th 2009 Discuss [0]

Today's Google Nexus One rumors really add some meat to the bones of the Android 2.1 smartphone, and with the upcoming "media gathering" - which SlashGear will be attending to bring you back all the juicy details - just a week away we've finally got some solid pricing details.  Both Gizmodo and Engadget have been sent leaked screenshots from what their respective tipsters claim to be the Google.com/phone sales page, suggesting a $530 unsubsidized price or - if you're willing to sign up to a two-year agreement with T-Mobile; more plan details after the cut - a subsidized $180. Read The Full Story

Google Phone press conference January 5!

, Dec 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Looks like the Google Nexus One speculation is drawing to a close, with the news that Google are hosting an exclusive “Android press gathering” on January 5th.  While the Nexus One is not specifically mentioned in the invitation, it seems likely to be the main focus at the event.

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T-Mobile leak confirms “Google Android Phone” in early January

, Dec 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Leaky T-Mobile is spilling Google Nexus One details this morning, with both BGR and TmoNews receiving internal screenshots from the carrier.  Both show the same page from T-Mobile's StreamLine employee systems, which suggest that "Google, with support from T-Mobile, is scheduled to launch a new Android device in early January".  It goes on to confirm that Google will be distributing the Nexus One solely via the web, splitting hardware and tariff support between them and the carrier. Read The Full Story

Google Nexus One Bluetooth car dock gets FCC tested

, Dec 29th 2009 Discuss [1]

Yesterday the Bluetooth desktop dock, today the Bluetooth car dock; FCC filings for Google Nexus One accessories are cropping up with increasing regularity.  Described in the document as for the "Google Phone" - rather than the Nexus One, as the handset has always been referred to previously - the car dock looks, from the hastily slapped together diagram you can see after the cut, like a pretty straightforward in-car cradle. Read The Full Story

Google Nexus One Desktop Dock CR B410 with Bluetooth tipped

, Dec 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Details of a second official accessory for the upcoming Google Nexus One Android 2.1 smartphone have emerged, this time courtesy of the FCC.  HTC - who are manufacturing the handset - have submitted the Nexus One Desktop Dock CR B410 for approval, which seemingly includes Bluetooth wireless. Read The Full Story

HTC profiled: Android success and 95% “target failure rates”

, Dec 23rd 2009 Discuss [1]

Given they're the ODM behind the Google Nexus One, and that they're fast becoming one of the recognizable brands in smartphones, it seems like 2009 - and 2010 - really is HTC's coming-of-age.  Over at Wired they've been looking into what the company has done to rise from the ranks of OEMs, including setting a 95-percent "target failure rate" for its R&D division, to encourage faster idea generation, and slipping into bed early with Google. Read The Full Story

Google Nexus One specs leak; Initial sales invite-only

, Dec 23rd 2009 Discuss [1]

Full specifications and some launch news tidbits for the Google Nexus One have emerged, and according to Engadget's source the first devices - from Google at least - will be offered by invitation only.  The first batch are likely going to developers, similar to how Google offered previous dev handsets, but those sales will be followed up by general T-Mobile USA availability.  The Nexus One will have a Qualcomm 1GHz QSD8250 processor, UMTS/HSPA 900/1700/2100 (i.e. only EDGE max on AT&T), WiFi a/b/g/n and a 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED display. Full specifications after the cut, plus live Google Nexus One demo Read The Full Story

Google Nexus One unboxed, gets video demo

, Dec 22nd 2009 Discuss [1]

Google's Nexus One Android 2.1 smartphone has shown up in photos again, this time complete with packaging and a short demo video.  Twitter user Bobby Robertson has shared some images of the Google Phone's packaging together with a shot of the back of the HTC-made smartphone with the battery cover removed. Live Google Nexus One video after the cut Read The Full Story
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