Techno Buffalo did a comparison between the fresh iPhone 4 and Google’s own Nexus One. Apple’s new toy definitely has the design on its side, since it’s shiny and resilient, specially thanks to that Gorilla Glass technology used upfront. The camera quality on the device is also better, as the handset comes with a 5 megapixel camera...
Google Maps has recently received an update, in the Android version, now including the public transit schedules. Using this new feature, you’ll know when trains or buses will arrive, or at least when they should arrive. There will also be an option allowing you to tap on bus or train stations to see which lines will pass through and when. Also,...
We’ve just heard, from unofficial sources, that some Nexus One owners have received OTA upgrades last Saturday. The upgrade size is a mere 1.8MB, so we must be dealing with a minor bug fix or added features for the Froyo update made available weeks ago. An user even posted a pic of the Nexus One that received the download, showing the build number...
Google’s Search by Voice service has just evolved to the point where it not supports more languages than English and Mandarin Chinese plus Japanese. It also received support for French, Italian, German and Spanish, as Google announced just yesterday. The feature is available on Android phones, on the iPhone and BlackBerries. Google wants this...
Reuters informs us that Apple recently changed its developers agreement, in a move that would cripple Google’s advertising tools on the iPhone. The Cupertino giant changed the language of the agreement on Monday, prohibiting some third party ad agencies from collecting data from iPhone apps. This decision was made in order to prepare for the...
XDA-developers has done it again, pushing a download, that implements 720p HD video capture on the Nexus One. You’ll need to have the CyanogenMOd version 5.0.8test3 on the handset, in order to get this to work. Audio and fps rate will improve with future updates, as we’ve learned from Engadget. XDA wants to make the code compatible with...
Smartphones are heading for the mainstream status and mobile apps have started receiving more and more downloads. Google pays its tribute to this trend, by now enabling its search engine to show links towards apps, ratings and their prices. Thus, you’ll be taken from Google.com straight to Apple’s App Store or the Android Market. Starting...
Engadget managed to get some quality hands on time with Logitech’s Google TV companion device, pictured and detailed below. We have to mention that this box complements the functionality of a Logitech Harmony remote and a WiFi access point, providing Google TV features and controlling an entire entertainment system… with the aid of smartphones. Logitech’s...
Google has just welcomed AdMob into its family, after acquiring the famous mobile advertising service a couple of weeks ago. The Big G closed the acquisition yesterday and now we’ll see the following steps: combining the products and teams of the two companies in the best way, plus creating new products and services. The clients will be kept...
In case you forgot, Google went out and announced that they’ll quit selling Nexus One via their online store, opting instead for cooperation with retailers and carriers. Independent retailer i Wireless has just started offering a couple of Android devices, including the Nexus One, fitting right in with the above mentioned plans. For now, none...
