Whatever you do, DO NOT SIT ON YOUR NEXUS ONE. Wait, it gets more interesting. Crave UK, who owns the cracked Nexus seen above, swears that it just randomly cracked while charging, but HTC’s technical support is saying “they don’t go in pockets”. The response states that “putting a phone in a tight pair of jeans and sitting down would usually cause the kind of damage” seen above. I guess that means you should either carry your phone, do the smart thing and put it in your front pocket, ditch those skinny jeans (I am not a fan of skinny jeans), or purchase some WTFjeans when they become available. It gets worse. They also say that it will cost you around $270 to fix a cracked screen which I think is a bit high. Leave your thoughts, or horror stories, in the comments! Larger image after the jump!
This problem just won’t go away. Even after the latest OTA update, the Nexus One is still having 3G problems. As you will see in the video above, 3G connectivity changes dramatically just by how the phone is being held. Now, if you ask me, this certainly doesn’t sound like a T-Mobile 3G problem. Also, I’m not one to point fingers at a certain Chrome and Buzz-ing company, especially since they have so much power in this world. With that being said, this seems like a hardware problem that really needs to be addressed and fast. Otherwise, I propose a riot (holding pitchforks and phones, with a certain lighter app, in the air). Are you still having 3G problems on the Nexus One? If so, feel free the vent in the comments.
After taking quite a beating in the blogosphere after the initial launch of the Nexus One, Google has officially launched phone support. That’s right; 888-48-NEXUS (63987)will get you customer service from Google, open daily from 7AM to 10PM EST. That’s right, from Google. Read those words, stop, close your mouth and let the wow factor hit you. Google finally recognized that live phone support is what it will take to help service the mighty Nexus One and all that might follow. This follows on the news that Google has reduced the ETF for Nexus One users so all in all not a bad day for them.
Not much else to see here, but hey, way to go Google, now can you tell me why my Google Reader constantly freezes?
The FCC has been eye-balling the four major U.S. carriers regarding Early Termination Fee’s and when Google dropped their bombshell, it certainly raised some eyebrows. Thankfully, Google has thought twice about their own ERF on the Nexus One. Starting today, Google has reduced the “Equipment Recovery Fee” on the HTC Nexus One from $350 to $150. While its better and a recognition of the disapproval of the original outrageous fee, all the major players still have a long way to go to solving this issue.
Still, if you’re wanting to cancel your T-Mobile service (You had better not) within the first 120 days you can pay $150 plus T-Mobile’s $200 ETF, costing you a total of $350, whereas before it was $550. Nice move Google, but how about getting rid of the ERF all together? Statement from Google courtesy of the Wall Street Journal below:
“A Google representative said the company had been working with T-Mobile to lower the equipment fee.”
“Google’s overall financial philosophy with regard to operator service plans remains unchanged: We make no profit from commissions from operators or from equipment recovery fees, and our recovery fees are based on operator charges to Google for early termination of service,” the company said in a statement.
Let’s be honest, the most coveted phone processor out there (right now) is the Snapdragon processor. It is advancing smartphones past their cell phone cousins and putting them closer to netbooks. Currently, you can get your hands on this beautiful piece of silicon if you get yourself a Nexus One. If you are in to waiting, then you know the HTC HD2 also features this very same processor and it will soon grace us with its presence. With these two monsters humming along with a snapdragon processor, and running on T-Mobile’s 3G, we will have the choice of two of the most powerful and advanced cell phones in the world. This may make a decision between the two extremely difficult. Step in the PhoneDog/DroidDog crew to put together one of their Dog Fights of these super phones. [I'll warn you though, John Walton (the guy who is lucky enough to spend time with both simultaneously) is a die hard Android fan]. Personally, I could go either way, but I am saving my opinion until after Microsoft shows off Windows Mobile 7. With that, go forth and watch the gorgeous hardware that HTC has manufactured. Part two after the break and don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the comments!
Here is some good news for Nexus One owners! Google has taken blame for the 3G issue. Starting today, Google is rolling out an OTA (Over-The-Air) Software Update to end the 3G problems that plagued Nexus One owners on T-Mobile, and other unexpected goodies. One of these goodies include, the long awaited Multitouch (Hooray!). Devices will now include a new pinch-to-zoom mechanism in the phone’s Browser, Gallery and Maps applications. Additionally, Google has also updated the Google Maps appilcation to version 3.4, which includes syncing of starred items and search suggestions with the desktop version, and it automatically switches to night mode in Navigation to make it easier to read. And most importantly of all, a fix for the 3G issues. Google has included a general fix to help improve 3G connectivity on some Nexus One phones”. Way to go Google! Anyone get the OTA yet? Sound off in the comments!
UPDATE 2: “In order to access the update, you will receive a message on your phone’s notification bar. Just download the update, wait for it to install, and you should be all set. This update will be rolled out gradually to phones – and most users might not receive the notification until the end of the week.”
UPDATE 3: Don’t want to wait for the Nexus One Update? Well you don’t have to! Click Here For Details.
Update: Pretty confident this problem is limited to Nexus One users only as other T-Mobile devices seem to be working without problem. Wonder where the finger is getting pointed…
Update 2: Users are reporting the problem as solved and all systems normal. If data is still down, try rebooting your handset.
Word coming out of the Google Nexus One support forums as well as my inbox indicates some Nexus One users are experiencing a data network outage. We’re trying to confirm this with our sources as we’re only about an hour in, but drop word below if you are having trouble! Details to come as we get them!
Earlier this morning a Google employee over at the Google Support Forums updated us on the Nexus One 3G issue that had been plaguing a good amount of Nexus One owners. The Google employee claims that after some investigation in the matter, the 3G issue was apparently the cause of poor T-Mobile 3G coverage. But wait, its not entirely T-Mobile’s fault. The employee also states that there’s a software component that also is a key factor causing the 3G issues, and the company says that it’s already testing a fix. The Google employee says to expect an OTA (Over-the-Air Update) “in the next week or so.” What I still can’t understand is how T-Mobile’s 3G network is at fault here when other T-Mobile handsets (such as the G1) work perfectly fine in the same locations? Why is Google blaming our beloved Magenta for their mistakes? T-Mobile might not have the largest 3G network, but it’s definitely more reliable than other 3G networks (ahem cough AT&T). There’s something fishy going on here! Stay tuned and don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the comments!
There is little debate as to what constitutes the hottest OS platform in the mobile industry right now, Android. T-Mobile was the first to bring the Android platform to the masses and has led the pack with the widest selection of devices from the get go. This nifty cheat sheet straight from the T-Mobile website shows some basic breakdowns of the T-Mobile selection and also re-confirms that 256mb of RAM in the MyTouch LE. If you were having a hard time making some Android decisions this may or may not influence you, but it’s certainly an easy breakdown of the main differences among the devices. Of course what it doesn’t tell you is the benefits and/or pitfalls of using a carriers dressed up interface like TouchWiz or MotoBlur which are very much love it or hate it. Regardless, if you’ve been on the fence about picking up an Android device, perhaps this will help.
Suspiciously missing here is the Nexus One, though not directly sold by T-Mobile definitely has the specs to compete and as such, should be listed.
No real surprise here that a fix for the Nexus One3G connectivity issues turns out to be something incredibly simple, yet not from Google. While this may not be a permanent solution, it worked for one Kevin of JKontherun, it remains to be seen if it works for everyone else who was suffering 3G issues. Apparently, it’s so simple that all you have to do is go into the settings and allow the smartphone to “Select Automatically” from the networks it has to choose from. Actually, you go into “Settings”, “Wireless and Networks”, choose “Mobile Networks” and go into “Network Operators” section and allow the phone to look for a network. Choose “Select Automatically.” Kevin who states that he was unable to get a 3G signal for 10 days now has a permanent 3G signal, even with reboots. This little fix is spreading around the blogosphere quickly since posting yesterday and we can only hope it’s a fix that works for everyone, but where is Google? Google needs to release an update to resolve this issue regardless if it’s a 10 second fix or not, they should have released it already in fact. Anyways, while we wait for “official word” from Google regarding this matter, let us know in the comments if this does indeed work for you!
