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Feb 22

Nexus S and Nexus One get Android Gingerbread 2.3.3, fixes random reboots and writes NFC tags

Posted in: Android, breaking news, gingerbread, Google, HTC, nexus one, nexus s, NexusOne, NexusS, nfc, samsung, software update, SoftwareUpdate, Today's Chili

Your Nexus One is a second-class citizen no more: Today, Google’s rolling out Android 2.3.3 to both its premier smartphones. The latest build, still referred to as Gingerbread, brings even more NFC goodies than foretold, as the Nexus S will soon be able to write (not just read) rewritable NFC tags as well as act as a glorified NFC tag itself. (You can see both possibilities in the three screenshots above.) What’s more, Google tells us Android 2.3.3 will fix the random reboots that have plagued the Nexus S as of late, and offers other random bugfixes as well. You’ll find the whole kit and kaboodle streaming to your phones over the air during the next few weeks to come.

Update: We’re also hearing that integrated Facebook contacts will be treated differently in Android 2.3.3 — we’ve reached out to Google for more information.

Update 2: Here’s the deal with regards to Facebook.

Nexus S and Nexus One get Android Gingerbread 2.3.3, fixes random reboots and writes NFC tags originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 22

Nexus One gets tiny update to Android 2.2.2, fixes SMS routing issues

Posted in: Android, Google, nexus one, NexusOne, Software, software update, SoftwareUpdate, Today's Chili, update

Not to be outdone by its Samsung successor, the Nexus One’s getting a miniature over-the-air update as well, sending users on a mind-bending ride from Android 2.2.1 (version FRG83D) to the FRG83G build of Android 2.2.2. When they emerge thoroughly dazzled and confused on the other side, what will they find? We spoke to Google and it’s just a few bug fixes, but one of them’s rather important — this update will go down in the annals of history as the one that doesn’t inadvertently send humorous texts intended for your co-workers to your deathly serious boss. Oh, and if that sounds like something you’d like to have immediately, rather than waiting for a formal rollout, you can find the file you need at Google’s servers right now.

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Nexus One gets tiny update to Android 2.2.2, fixes SMS routing issues originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 21

Nexus One will get Gingerbread OTA update ‘in the coming weeks’

Posted in: Android, AndroidOs, firmware, firmware update, FirmwareUpdate, gingerbread, Google, mobile os, MobileOs, nexus one, NexusOne, official, os, ota, Software, Today's Chili, update

The original Google phone got us all excited a couple of weeks back when an OTA update was presumed to be the oven-hot Gingerbread upgrade, only to disappoint us. Now we’ve got the most lucid statement from the Android chefs yet on when the real Gingerbread Nexus One will stand up, which is placed in the relatively ill-defined window of “the coming weeks.” Hey, better weeks than months, right?

Nexus One will get Gingerbread OTA update ‘in the coming weeks’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 18

HTC HD2 and Nexus One get some Gingerbread crumbs (update: EVO, Droid and Desire, too)

Posted in: droid, gingerbread, hack, Hacks, mod, mods, nexus one, NexusOne, Today's Chili

With Gingerbread freely distributed to the open-source masses, it probably won’t surprise you to hear there already a custom ROM for Google’s darling Nexus One. But what if we told you Android 2.3 is now available for the HTC HD2 as well? That’s right, the Windows Mobile 6.5 powerhouse can now snap off a sugary piece of the same Android code, and from what we hear in the XDA-developers forums, it works pretty decently, too. Like the Samsung Galaxy S we saw getting the green tie treatment this morning, the HTC HD2 and Nexus One don’t exactly have stable, fully functional builds, but as long as you know what you’re doing and don’t need petty luxuries like cameras, GPS receivers and official Google apps, you’ll probably be just fine. Find files and a modicum of instruction at our source links below.

Update: While these cookies are half-baked, unconfirmed and potentially dangerous to those not well versed in the art of Android hackery, we’re hearing that the HTC EVO 4G, original Motorola Droid and HTC Desire are now sporting early Gingerbread ROMs too. It seems the source code is relatively easy to compile for other phones, so with any luck there’ll be a compatible build for your device soon.

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HTC HD2 and Nexus One get some Gingerbread crumbs (update: EVO, Droid and Desire, too) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 06

Android 2.3 update now rolling out to Nexus One owners (update: not yet)

Posted in: Android, gingerbread, Google, NeXus, nexus one, NexusOne, Today's Chili, update

Nexus One owners feeling a little Nexus S envy can breathe a little easier — we’re hearing that Android 2.3 Gingerbread is being pushed out to the N1 ~~as we speak~~. We’d imagine that all the slick new features that don’t require new hardware (like NFC support) will be there, and we’re definitely interested in playing with this built-in WiFi calling stack. We’ll let you know what we find — won’t you do the same?

Update: Looks like our flood of tips came from people who were seeing their N1s get a different, less-interesting update. Google tells us that Gingerbread isn’t rolling out just yet, but is coming. Of course, we’ll let you know when the actual 2.3 update hits the OG Nexus. Ah, the heady optimism of hope.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Android 2.3 update now rolling out to Nexus One owners (update: not yet) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 04

Android Market update brings long-awaited ‘Related’ tab, similar app suggestions

Posted in: Android, android market, AndroidMarket, app, AppStore, froyo, gingerbread, Google, GoogleAndroid, HTC, market, motorola, nexus one, NexusOne, Today's Chili, update

Remember that “Related” / “Similar” tab we spotted in Google’s own Gingerbread video? Looks as if you won’t have to wait for Android 2.3 to enjoy the spoils of having El Goog sort out what similar apps you may like after you download one. This morning, waves of Android loyalists are finding a new tab in their Market, with a Droid 2 and Nexus One both seeing the update here at Engadget HQ. Naturally, it works just like the App Store’s equivalent, but it remains to be seen just how accurate the advice is. When looking at ‘Related’ for the (also recently updated) Engadget app, we’re finding items we’d prefer to be listed first about a page or so down, but we’re sure the mix-and-match engineers in Mountain View are already fine tuning things as we speak. You know, during the brief moments they aren’t preparing for Tuesday’s big Chrome reveal.

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Gallery: Android 2.2 Market update brings ‘Related’ tab

Android Market update brings long-awaited ‘Related’ tab, similar app suggestions originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 11

Nexus S for T-Mobile gets brief Best Buy Mobile nod: there and gone again

Posted in: Android, BestBuy, Google, NeXus, nexus one, nexus s, NexusOne, NexusS, samsung, Today's Chili

Well, this was rather unexpected. Earlier today, Best Buy Mobile published a humble (if not incomplete) ad for the “Nexus S for T-Mobile,” touting both its “pure Google” experience (i.e. vanilla Android) and holiday availability exclusively from Best Buy. It’s gone now, saved only by the grace of Google cache. To be honest, all we can do is speculate beyond that. An anonymous tipster to RadioAndroid pegged the Nexus S name late last month and claimed it would feature Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, and a Hummingbird processor. TechCrunch later described a Samsung-borne “Nexus Two” that has since been delayed due to some serious hardware issue. Is this a placeholder from the online devs? Does / did the S stand for Samsung, or something else entirely? And most importantly, is this presumed follow-up to Nexus One actually coming out, or did you just get your hopes up for nothing?

Nexus S for T-Mobile gets brief Best Buy Mobile nod: there and gone again originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 30

Latest smartphone displays pitted in no-holds-barred deathmatch

Posted in: droid, GalaxyS, Google, nexus one, NexusOne, samsung, Today's Chili

If you’re a numbers geek, you’re trying to be scientific about your next smartphone purchase, or you just like pretty colors, you might appreciate DisplayMate’s latest report rounding up examples of all (well, most) of the latest and greatest display technologies out there: IPS LCD, Super AMOLED, AMOLED, and TFT, represented by the iPhone 4 and Droid, the Galaxy S, the Nexus One, and the iPhone 3GS, respectively. Noticeably missing is SLCD, the technology HTC has been using to make up for lost ground on its AMOLED shortage from component supplier Samsung, but we’ve got a hunch DisplayMate’s hard at work at adding that into the mix.

Anyhow, considering the sheer number of variables the firm takes into consideration — everything from color depth, to brightness, to reflectance, to color gamut — there’s no clear-cut winner, but the Droid and iPhone 4 are obviously a cut above the rest with generally higher scores and better performance across the board. The Galaxy S’ Super AMOLED turns in a decent performance, too, but takes a little hit for its 16-bit color depth and blown-out colors. Of course, if you consider any of these — even the crappy TFT on the 3GS — to a phone from five years ago, it still looks like science fiction… so you really can’t go wrong, can you?

Latest smartphone displays pitted in no-holds-barred deathmatch originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 13

Spot the difference: HTC Desire’s SLCD versus AMOLED

Posted in: Android, cellphone, HTC, mobile phone, MobilePhone, nexus one, NexusOne, phone, screen, smartphone, Today's Chili, video

Digg If you’ll recall, a little while back HTC waved its white flag amid AMOLED shortages and made the jump to the readily-available SLCD for its Desire and Nexus One handsets. As a quick recap, here’s what CEO Peter Chou said about the swap:

“The SLCD displays provide consumers with a comparable visual experience to HTC’s current 3.7 inch displays with some additional benefits including battery performance.”

So, just how “comparable” is the SLCD? To find out, we picked up both flavors of the Desire to perform some comparison tests. Let’s start off with the picture quality: what caught our attention straight away was how much sharper SLCD is, but alas, AMOLED is still in the lead for vibrancy and brightness. We dug a little deeper and learned that this has to do with the different pixel arrangements on the two types of panels — unlike traditional TFT LCD panels, AMOLED’s PenTile RGBG (red, green, blue, green, etc.) filter matrix utilizes just two subpixels per pixel instead of three in the same amount of space, thus allowing greater transmittance due to the larger red and blue subpixels. But obviously, the downside is that the pictures aren’t as sharp as the denser-packed SLCD. Read on for more!

Gallery: Spot the difference: HTC Desire’s SLCD versus AMOLED