Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile  Google officially announced the Nexus S earlier in the week and that was quickly followed up with word that the handset would be available with T-Mobile and also Best Buy. We also learned the price would be either $199 on-contract or $529 off-contract and while the price and carrier may be enough for some—Best Buy realizes many of you will still have some questions. Given that is the case they have offered up a rather complete Google Nexus S FAQs page on their Mobile Magazine site. That said, if you were wondering about your upcoming Nexus S purchase, this may be a good place to get your questions answered. After all, they tackle everything from when the handset will be available (December 16th) to the slightly more important of whether or not they will have pre-orders available (no). And while we still have more time before the Nexus S hits the currently available for purchase category, you can fill some of that time by hitting the read link below to check out the full FAQ. Read [Best Buy] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Web, Google  Google is going to be making some changes to the Android Market here shortly, and one of those changes is likely going to anger some. But first, according to the details coming from the Android Developer Blog, these will be “significant” and be available for those running Android 1.6 or later.
And with that, lets get into the one that will likely get the biggest reaction—it involves the refund time period. The time has been shortened considerably, from 24 hours down to 15 minutes. In other words, this seems more to be a case of you still being able to get a refund if you truly make an accidental purchase or something crashes at launch. Otherwise, the whole buy and try for a day game is gone. Some of the more positive points include an increase in .apk size limit—up to 50MB which according to Google will allow for better support of “richer games.” Overall, the changes are said to be coming in the coming weeks and months so don’t fire up the Market and expect to see anything today. Lastly, the overall summary of the upcoming changes are noted as being to “improve merchandising of applications, streamline the browse-to-purchase experience, and make it easier for developers to distribute their applications.” All things considered, this seems like something worth looking forward to seeing. Still, I imagine we will see lots and lots of complaining on the whole 24 hour to 15 minute refund time period. Read [Google Developer Blog] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile Huawei, a company more well-known for their networking equipment has joined the Android party by way of two new smartphones bearing the Ideos product series branding. These two Android smartphones are - Huawei Ideos X5 and Ideos X6, both are running Android 2.2 Froyo. By virtue of this firmware and also of their specs, these two smartphones can be upgraded to Android 2.3 as well. So, in brief here are what the Ideos X5 is bringing into the Android table - a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display, high-speed HSDPA/HSUPA, WiFi b/g/n, a-GPS, Google Apps, accelerometer, and 5MP camera with LED Flash. On the other hand, the more advanced Huawei Ideos X6 is offering a 4.1-inch capacitive display, HSPA+ 14.4mbps, WiFi b/g/n, a-GPS, Google Apps, accelerometer, HD video recording, HD video playback, Dolby Mobile Surround Sound and HDMI output. Exciting as these two Android phones may sound, unfortunately Huawei did not announce availability of these handsets. Via [AusDroid] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Laptops  Google and the future of Chrome OS. Sure, some may see some issues given the system lives online and there are plenty of things that are different as compared to the Windows PC’s that many are using on a day to day basis. That said, Google seems to have some serious faith in the cloud operating system. The short story on this, Google will have “failed if this doesn't become your default way of computing.” Very interesting to read, and while I can say that I see many of my geekier friends going this route, if they have not already, I also see the less computer friendly and on that side of the fence I still see people who are afraid to switch from Mac to Windows because things look and work different. Given that, I think the argument is simple there, things are a lot closer between and Mac and Windows then they are between Windows and Chrome OS. Still, along with that little gem about failure there is plenty of other interesting questions to read including information about the Cr-48’s VGA port, where your screenshots hide, local storage, the keyboard and even installing apps from the Chrome Web Store as opposed to from the web. Read [Search Engine Land] Via [Gizmodo] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones Just a few days after the announcement of the phone, Android fans in the UK can pre-order the Nexus S. The phone won’t be released in the UK for another week and a half on December 20. If you live in the UK and need to assure that you have the phone when it launches, Carphone Warehouse has you covered. To get the newest Android smartphone in the UK, you’ll habe to pay £549.99 upfront for the unlocked version. If you prefer a free phone, you’ll have to pay £35 per month for a two-year contract on the phone. There is also an option for £20 tariffs, but you’ll have to pay £250 for the phone upfront if you take that route. Compared to the US prices, the Uk prices are a bit ridiculous. For and unlocked Nexus S in the US, it will cost $529, which is roughly £335. That’s an extra £215 (US$340), which is a bit outrageous. Assuming Google follows a better retail strategy this time around, Carphone Warehouse might just be the first UK retailer to sell the Nexus S. There’s always hope for Amazon.co.uk to pull through with a better deal. If all else fails, perhaps importing the device would end up being cheaper. Read [Phandroid] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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