Category Archives: General
Jan 6, 2010 by Matt | Posted in General
Google has officially announced the “Nexus One,” a much-hyped Android-based phone manufactured by HTC that they (Google) will be selling. The device looks pretty neat, except, like most of the current Android phones, multitouch is not a feature.
It runs version 2.1 of Android, which reportedly has a slightly improved home screen interface and some other interface tweaks.
For a very comprehensive review, see the Engadget Nexus One Review.
Personally, I don’t think it, or any of the other Android devices, is that big of a deal. But whatever.
Jan 1
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Dec 1
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Oct 29
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Oct 20
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Sep 10
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Jun 25
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Jun 9
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May 7
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May 2
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