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Nexus One tuned to 720p video recording in new hack

June 9

Non-HD video recording seemed a bit annoying when I was reviewing it, as well as when I blogged about it. But guess what, maggots? The xda-developers community, has brought 720p HD video recording to the Nexus One’s 5 megapixel camera. You’ll need the Cyanogen’s CM5.0.8test3 mod for it to work. And it does not support Android 2.2 FroYo. That sucks. But at least you could hit the “via” link and see the results, as well as the instructions.

Via: Xda-Developers, AndroidPolice

What Does The iPhone 4 Do To Android? Not Much, Actually.

June 8

With the extreme hype over the iPhone 4′s launch yesterday, many bells have rung in people’s minds, the first, “Will I even buy it?”, and “What does this do to Android?”. You can answer both of these easily. The iPhone 4 does have the highest-resolution screen on the market, superseding the Nexus One’s 800x480 pixel screen and the EVO 4G’s stretched 4.3-inch screen using the same amount of pixels on a less awesome looking LCD display (the Nexus One’s is AMOLED, as is the Droid Incredible’s). So at this point, the Android screen dominance is lost, so new hardware is needed.

What about speed? Most top Android phones now come with 1Ghz Snapdragon processors, so there’s plenty of zip to be found in them, at the scrifice of days long battery life, since the EVO 4G, Nexus One, and Verizon’s very proud Droid Incredible only last about a day of heavy usage. While no one can say the iPhone 4 now lasts that long (due to a newer, larger battery being used), there’s also a chance Android can lose in that sector.

What Really Matters Then?

What really matters is that the iPhone 4 is a 3GS, only thinner with a front-facing video camera that can only work in video calls over Wi-Fi, a better 5 MP camera, Apple A4 processor, and higher-quality screen. In most cases, though the iPhone 4 is the largest update Steve O has made in a while to the iPhone, it’s still, just another iPhone refresh, but finally with user-requested features (like video calling).

Android on the other hand is coming out with new hardware every month. And most of this hardware is targeted exactly where you need it. Want a social phone? MOTOBLUR is available on a few great handsets, made by Motorola. What about the direct opposition to the iPhone 4? The EVO 4G on Sprint 4G network (that is yet to be rolled out nationally), and Verizon’s DROID Incredible, which is possibly the best Android phone made to date, compared to the EVO. The Apple fanboys (or lovers), will buy this new iPhone, and previous iPhone owners will as well. There will also be some switchers, too.

But the cycle begins again: Android comes out with better, faster, newer handsets beforehand, and Apple makes a refresh that jumps over all of Google’s work on FroYo and its handsets, then Android picks up pace again. It’s mainly how all technology works: nothing really ends in battles.

Android 2.2 manual update file found, works on a non-rooted Nexus One

May 22

Desperate? If you have a Nexus One that is not-rooted (at all!) and has the “ERE27 system”, then you’re as good at FroYo. Manual updates are quite easy, and you can download the update through the most trusted source: Google’s direct servers. Check out the source links for the download and instructions.

Source: XDA-Developers, Android 2.2 Update Download From Google

Late Night FroYo For You: Android 2.2 Getting Pushed To Nexus One?

May 22

These are the advantages to being Google’s favorite. That is, owning the official Google Phone: the 1Ghz Snapdragon, 3.7-inch WVGA multitouch screen, 5 megapixel camera, 512 MB RAM toting Nexus One. According to TechCrunch’s MG Siegler, late last night the update was presented to him while charging his handset; he updated it and is now enjoying Android 2.2 “FroYo” while laughing at everyone else, including me. Anyone else having the same miracle as the good ‘ol Paris Lemon?

Source: TechCrunch

Breaking: Google Practically Closing Down Nexus One Store

May 14

As a reminder of how the Google Phone Store concept failed, Google’s Andy Rubin has announced on the official Google blog that the Nexus One will no longer be sold through the store, but directly through carriers, and that after this, the main purpose of the site will be to view all Android handsets. As unfortunate as this might be, in the end it’s better for Google and Android; sales were pretty dismal as soon as the store went live, and the lack of traditional customer service hindered the idea even more. One thing you have to recognize as the main flaw of this idea is that all — no matter how you spin it — customers like to use the phone they’re going to buy, rather than just seeing press shots from us gadget blogs and the online store.

Source: Official Google Blog

Android 2.2 homescreen & Flash spotted on Nexus One

May 11

While I do have to say I am extremely excited about the possible Android 2.2 FroYo Google I/O (this month) release, one thing left us all in the dark: what does the whole thing even look like? Well, seemingly all Adobe employees are using FroYo builds and their devices, as Flash was demoed on a Nexus One with the new OS by none other than Adobe evangelist Ryan Stewart, on YouTube. hit the video after the break for the extremely smooth and speedy Flash running on the Nexus One.

Did I mention that the FroYo sculpture arrived at the Googleplex?

Sprint dumps the Nexus One for the EVO 4G

May 10

Ta-da! In light of the recent Verizon dumping of the Nexus One for the Droid Incredible, Sprint has confirmed that they’ll be doing the same, and prefer EVO 4G instead of Nexus One on their lunch menus. In the end the Sexy Nexy stays exactly how it was intended: as an example to other carriers on what phones they should be outing, and instead Google got shunned, but kept the exclusivity of their Google Phone Store as the only the only place to sell the Nexus. In also makes Sense (take that as a pun if you like), the EVO 4G has WiMAX, a larger screen, better UI, better camera, and so on. Good news though: Sprint is still saying that the EVO 4G is headed for a “summer launch”. Thank. Goodness.

Nexus One for Vodafone lands April 30th, pre-orders start now

April 26

So for you European nerds, geeks, and regular people, the Nexus One is going to land on Vodafone April 30th. Pre-orders start today for a 24-month phone carrier dictatorship, with a minimum £35 ($55 USD) monthly price plan or an 18 month, minimum £40 ($62 USD) plan, where each plan includes 1GB of data coverage and another 1GB of cellular data. Unlike Google Nexus One for the States, the Vodafone version will get customer service through the carrier, in this case, Vodafone’s.

Source: Vodafone