mobiputing » google nexus one http://mobiputing.com Tue, 22 May 2012 18:09:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Qualcom releases ICS graphics drivers for older phones, custom ROM builders rejoice http://mobiputing.com/2012/03/qualcom-releases-ics-graphics-drivers-for-older-phones-custom-rom-builders-rejoice/ http://mobiputing.com/2012/03/qualcom-releases-ics-graphics-drivers-for-older-phones-custom-rom-builders-rejoice/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:38:47 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=12290 Nexus One Android 4.0Google has no plans to release an official version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Google Nexus One. Even though the first phone to wear the Google Nexus name is just over two years old, Google claims it doesn't have the hardware to support the newest version of Android. That hasn't stopped independent developers from building custom ROMs for the Nexus One and... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2012/03/qualcom-releases-ics-graphics-drivers-for-older-phones-custom-rom-builders-rejoice/feed/ 0 Android 4.0 ported to Google Nexus One, Samsung Galaxy S II, other phones http://mobiputing.com/2011/11/android-4-0-ported-to-google-nexus-one-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-other-phones/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/11/android-4-0-ported-to-google-nexus-one-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-other-phones/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:18:10 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=11923 Google Nexus One Android 4.0 ROMIt will likely be a few months before Samsung, HTC, Motorola and other handset makers release official software updates with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for existing phones. But independent developers have been grabbing the Android 4.0 source code and modifying it to run on older phones -- even phones that Google had said were "too old" to run Android 4.0. The Google Nexus One... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/11/android-4-0-ported-to-google-nexus-one-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-other-phones/feed/ 0 Google won’t release Android 4.0 for the Nexus One (but someone else probably will) http://mobiputing.com/2011/10/google-wont-release-android-4-0-for-the-nexus-one-but-someone-else-probably-will/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/10/google-wont-release-android-4-0-for-the-nexus-one-but-someone-else-probably-will/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:32:09 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=11770 Google Nexus One (ICS)Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will ship soon on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone -- but Google is also preparing to release a software update that will bring Android 4.0 to the Samsung Nexus S phone which was launched earlier this year. Unfortunately Google's original developer phone -- 2010's Google Nexus One, will apparently not be getting an official Ice Cream Sandwich update. Android Product... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/10/google-wont-release-android-4-0-for-the-nexus-one-but-someone-else-probably-will/feed/ 2 Netflix app now available for some Android phones http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/netflix-app-now-available-for-some-android-phones/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/netflix-app-now-available-for-some-android-phones/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 20:26:49 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=9678 netflix androidNetflix has launched an Android app which lets subscribers stream movies and TV shows to an Android device, manage your queue, and search for new "watch instantly" movies. You can even resume watching videos on your phone where you left off on a computer, or vice versa. The app is available as a free download from the Android Market. There's just one catch: not all... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/netflix-app-now-available-for-some-android-phones/feed/ 0 How to install Google Android 2.3.4 for the Nexus One http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/how-to-install-google-android-2-3-4-for-the-nexus-one/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/how-to-install-google-android-2-3-4-for-the-nexus-one/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 13:25:29 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=9453 Google has begun pushing out an over the air update for Nexus One smartphone users bringing Android 2.3.4 to the company's older flagship phone. The latest version of Android started showing up for Google Nexus S users last week. If you don't feel like waiting until a notification pops up on your phone letting you know your download is ready, you can go ahead and... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/05/how-to-install-google-android-2-3-4-for-the-nexus-one/feed/ 3 How to root a Google Nexus One running Android 2.3.3 with GingerBreak http://mobiputing.com/2011/04/how-to-root-a-google-nexus-one-running-android-2-3-3-with-gingerbreak/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/04/how-to-root-a-google-nexus-one-running-android-2-3-3-with-gingerbreak/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:09:44 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=9281 A few days ago a new utility was release which makes it possible to root devices running Google Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread without modifying your bootloader. I decided to wait a few days for the kinks to be worked out before trying the new GingerBreak tool, but when I noticed that the developer of SuperOneClick had incorporated the exploit into the latest version of his popular... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/04/how-to-root-a-google-nexus-one-running-android-2-3-3-with-gingerbreak/feed/ 5 Google Android 2.3.3 adds native screenshot support, may break Google Voice http://mobiputing.com/2011/03/google-android-2-3-3-adds-native-screenshot-support-may-break-google-voice/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/03/google-android-2-3-3-adds-native-screenshot-support-may-break-google-voice/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:14:46 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=7990 Update: Google Android engineer Romain Guy says that the reports are wrong,  and that Android 2.3.3 will only allow system apps will be able to take screenshots. That may mean that Google will release a screenshot app that could work without root, but it's unlikely that third party screenshot apps will work. Update 2: Having installed Android 2.3.3 on my Nexus One running Stock Android,... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/03/google-android-2-3-3-adds-native-screenshot-support-may-break-google-voice/feed/ 1 How to manually update your Google Nexus One, Nexus S to Android 2.3.3 http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/how-to-manually-update-your-google-nexus-one-nexus-s-to-android-2-3-3/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/how-to-manually-update-your-google-nexus-one-nexus-s-to-android-2-3-3/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:51:01 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=7939 As I mentioned yesterday, Google is rolling out an over-the-air Android 2.3.3 update for the Nexus One and Nexus S smartphones. But it's a phased rollout, which means you may have to wait a few days or weeks before a message pops up on your phone letting you know an update is available. Fortunately for the impatient, members of the xda-developers community have tracked down... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/how-to-manually-update-your-google-nexus-one-nexus-s-to-android-2-3-3/feed/ 0 Google rolls out Android 2.3.3 to Nexus One, Nexus S smartphones http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/google-rolls-out-android-2-3-3-to-nexus-one-nexus-s-smartphones/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/google-rolls-out-android-2-3-3-to-nexus-one-nexus-s-smartphones/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:42:43 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=7910 Google has started rolling out Android 2.3.3 in an over the air update for the Google Nexus One and Samsung Nexus S phones. The Nexus S already shipped with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but the update brings the latest version of the OS. This is the first official version of Gingerbread for the Nexus One. For the most part, Gingerbread looks a lot like Android 2.2... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/google-rolls-out-android-2-3-3-to-nexus-one-nexus-s-smartphones/feed/ 2 Google Android 3.0 comes to the Nexus One (unofficially) http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/google-android-3-0-comes-to-the-nexus-one-unofficially/ http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/google-android-3-0-comes-to-the-nexus-one-unofficially/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:08:28 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=7835 Google has yet to officially release Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the Google Nexus One smartphone, but some folks at the xda-developers forum have already managed to get Android 3.0 Honeycomb up and running on Google's developer phone. Actually, running might be a strong word for it, because while the basic operating system is working in this early release, phone calls, SMS, and other phone functionality... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2011/02/google-android-3-0-comes-to-the-nexus-one-unofficially/feed/ 0 MeeGo Linux hacked to run on Google Nexus One, other Android phones http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/meego-linux-hacked-to-run-on-google-nexus-one-other-android-phones/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/meego-linux-hacked-to-run-on-google-nexus-one-other-android-phones/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:32:58 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=4465 MeeGo is a light weight Linux environment designed to run on netbooks, smartphones, in-car computers, and other devices. The source code for the smartphone version of the OS was released a few months ago, but you still can't actually walk into a store and buy a phone running MeeGo yet. A small group of hackers, on the other hand, are working on getting the OS... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/meego-linux-hacked-to-run-on-google-nexus-one-other-android-phones/feed/ 2 New Android 2.2 update for the Google Nexus One leaked http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/new-android-2-2-update-for-the-google-nexus-one-leaked/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/new-android-2-2-update-for-the-google-nexus-one-leaked/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:20:01 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=3982 The folks at the xda-developers forum have discovered yet-another updated ROM for the Google Nexus One. While some folks had been hoping that the next build would bring Android 3.0 Gingerbread, this appears to be a minor update to Android 2.2 Froyo with some bug fixes and a new version of the radio. Some folks say the operating system also seems to run faster. A... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/09/new-android-2-2-update-for-the-google-nexus-one-leaked/feed/ 0 How to install Ubuntu on a Google Nexus One http://mobiputing.com/2010/07/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-a-google-nexus-one/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/07/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-a-google-nexus-one/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:55:14 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=2711 We've already seen that it's possible to install Windows 3.1 on an Android phone by using aDOSBox. But if you're looking for a slightly more modern alternative to Google's Android operating system, Nexus One Hacks has a tutorial for installing Ubuntu Linux on a Google Nexus One Android smartphone. Installing Ubuntu doesn't require wiping Android off of your device. Instead, Ubuntu runs as a sub-system... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/07/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-a-google-nexus-one/feed/ 0 Android 2.2 crushes iOS 4 in Javascript benchmarks http://mobiputing.com/2010/07/android-2-2-crushes-ios-4-in-javascript-benchmarks/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/07/android-2-2-crushes-ios-4-in-javascript-benchmarks/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:54:39 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=2683 When Google introduced Android 2.2, the company announced that one of the biggest changes was a new Just In Time (JIT) compiler which dramatically sped up Javascript performance. That means that most third party apps run faster on Android 2.2 than Android 2.1, and many web sites with Javascript elements render more quickly. But how does Google's latest mobile operating system stack up against Apple's?... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/07/android-2-2-crushes-ios-4-in-javascript-benchmarks/feed/ 0 Google Nexus One is the first Android phone to officially receive Froyo update http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/google-nexus-one-is-the-first-android-phone-to-officially-receive-froyo-update/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/google-nexus-one-is-the-first-android-phone-to-officially-receive-froyo-update/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:17:22 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=2538 Google has been pushing out test builds of Android 2.2 Froyo to a small group of users with Google Nexus One phones for the past month or so. But as we've repeatedly been told, those early builds weren't the official release that would be made available to the general public -- so if you somehow managed to find and download the updates through some link... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/google-nexus-one-is-the-first-android-phone-to-officially-receive-froyo-update/feed/ 0 Another Android 2.2 Froyo build for the Nexus One (FRF85B) http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/another-android-2-2-froyo-build-for-the-nexus-one-frf85b/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/another-android-2-2-froyo-build-for-the-nexus-one-frf85b/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:06:27 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=2533 .bbpBox17289212952 {background:url(http://s.twimg.com/a/1276197224/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #CDCDCD;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block} Another Google Android 2.2 Froyo update for Nexus One handsets (guess that last one wasn't final then): http://bit.ly/aN71B2less than a minute ago via bitlyBrad... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/another-android-2-2-froyo-build-for-the-nexus-one-frf85b/feed/ 0 New (final?) Google Android 2.2 Froyo build for Nexus One http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/new-final-google-android-2-2-froyo-build-for-nexus-one/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/new-final-google-android-2-2-froyo-build-for-nexus-one/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:41:48 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=2456 Yet another build of Google Android 2.2 Froyo for the Nexus One phone has started rolling out. The difference is that some users are reporting that they've been getting the latest build as an over the air update -- leading some people to concluded that this is the final build of Android 2.2 for the Nexus One. The fact that the Froyo source code was... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/new-final-google-android-2-2-froyo-build-for-nexus-one/feed/ 0 Use the Nexus One headset to adjust music volume http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/use-the-nexus-one-headset-to-adjust-music-volume/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/use-the-nexus-one-headset-to-adjust-music-volume/#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:00:13 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=2119 The Google Nexus One ships with a headset that you can use to listen to music or make phone calls. It also has a few hardware buttons that you can control music playback. But all you get is a play/pause button and forward and back buttons for skipping tracks. If you want to fast forward, rewind, or control the volume, you'll need to pull your... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/use-the-nexus-one-headset-to-adjust-music-volume/feed/ 0 Google Nexus One hack adds 720 HD video recording http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/google-nexus-one-hack-adds-720-hd-video-recording/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/google-nexus-one-hack-adds-720-hd-video-recording/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:50:56 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=2056 The Google Nexus One smartphone has a 5MP camera, which lets you take high resolution photos. But when it comes to shooting video, the phone is stuck in the pre-HD era, topping out at VGA resolutions. Or at least that was the case yesterday. Today there's a hack that will let you record 720p HD video on a Nexus One. In order to get things... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/google-nexus-one-hack-adds-720-hd-video-recording/feed/ 1 Google Nexus One hack adds USB host for keyboards, webcams, more http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/google-nexus-one-hack-adds-usb-host-for-keyboards-webcams-more/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/google-nexus-one-hack-adds-usb-host-for-keyboards-webcams-more/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:03:39 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=1948 The whole point of a smartphone is that you don't need a ton of peripherals to use it. But if you've ever wanted to plug a USB keyboard, webcam, or external monitor into your phone, it looks like there's hope. And no, I'm not talking about Bluetooth accessories made for phones. I'm talking about full fledged computer peripherals. Sven Killig figured out how to add... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/06/google-nexus-one-hack-adds-usb-host-for-keyboards-webcams-more/feed/ 2 First look at Google Android 2.2 Froyo http://mobiputing.com/2010/05/first-look-at-google-android-2-2-froyo/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/05/first-look-at-google-android-2-2-froyo/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 22:11:17 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=1646 I've been playing around with Google Android 2.2 Froyo on my Nexus One for the last hour or so. While Google is slowly rolling out the over the air update to Nexus One users, there's a way to download the update and install it manually if you're the impatient type. Overall, I like Froyo so far. Third party apps definitely feel a little faster. Fennec... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/05/first-look-at-google-android-2-2-froyo/feed/ 5 Google Android 2.2 Froyo now available for the Google Nexus One http://mobiputing.com/2010/05/google-starts-pushing-android-2-2-froyo-to-nexus-one-users/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/05/google-starts-pushing-android-2-2-froyo-to-nexus-one-users/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 13:19:31 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=1639 Just a few days after unveiling Google Android 2.2 Froyo, it looks like Google is starting to roll out the software update to folks with Google Nexus One handsets. TechCrunch blogger MG Siegler received the update on his phone last night, and a handful of other users have posted on Twitter that they have the update as well. Google tends to do phased rollouts --... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/05/google-starts-pushing-android-2-2-froyo-to-nexus-one-users/feed/ 7 Quake 3 ported to the Google Nexus One http://mobiputing.com/2010/05/quake-3-ported-to-the-google-nexus-one/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/05/quake-3-ported-to-the-google-nexus-one/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 14:13:19 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=1438 We've seen hackers port the classic first person shooter Doom to run on all sorts of hardware over the years. It can run on an iPod, smartphones, and of course, video game consoles. But if Doom is a little too primitive for your tastes, how about a little Quake 3 action? A few months ago Quake 3 was modified to run on Android devices such... Read more »

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]]> http://mobiputing.com/2010/05/quake-3-ported-to-the-google-nexus-one/feed/ 0 How to install HTC’s Android keyboard on the Google Nexus One http://mobiputing.com/2010/03/how-to-install-htcs-android-keyboard-on-the-google-nexus-one/ http://mobiputing.com/2010/03/how-to-install-htcs-android-keyboard-on-the-google-nexus-one/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:02:09 +0000 Brad Linder http://mobiputing.com/?p=95 The Google Nexus One smartphone may be manufactured by HTC, but the software is 100% Google. It comes with the standard Google Android 2.1 program launcher, contact manager, and other software. It also comes with the standard Google Android 2.1 keyboard, which is usable, but not exactly the best software keyboard I've used. Fortunately, Google lets you install third party keyboards on Android handsets. And... Read more »

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