Those fine folks at Best Buy have seen fit to detail exactly what you can expect come December 16th, otherwise known as Nexus S day. Best Buy is ready to make the experience as painless as possible: Timing: Online sales of Nexus S begin at 8 a.m. Eastern time to coincide with the opening of Best Buy stores on the East Coast. As a reminder, all Best Buy stores have adjusted their holiday hours to open … [read full article]
Suffice to say we haven’t heard much about the Cliq 2 lately but a little magic from the US Patent and Trademark office and she is right back in the headlines. The last time we wrote about the Cliq 2 was back in September when anticipated launch date of November 1st has obviously come and gone. At this point, I hope any delay would be related to perhaps a dual core offering inside but that … [read full article]
We’ve got some good news for those of you with rocking the LG Optimus T! LG today confirmed that its Optimus One series handsets, including the LG Optimus T will indeed recieve the new Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update. But as always, the carrier must also support the upgrade. If the carrier does not support the upgrade, at that point LG can not do anything about it. So how does this make you feel Optimus T … [read full article]
There is little question that the Nexus S is the T-Mobile phone of the minute but for some, confusion has set in for where and when they can purchase this phone. Hoping to remedy that Best Buy has posted a Google Nexus S FAQ on the Best Buy Mobile blog with some helpful reminders on dates and where you can purchase the phone. We’ve highlighted some of the more important questions below but hit the link … [read full article]
Ignoring for a moment the fact that this commercial, if you watched it blindfolded, could easily be mistaken as an ad for the iPhone, it’s actually pretty wonderful. While we can’t say for sure that we’re looking at an actual TV spot for the Nexus S here, it certainly gives off that aura. It’s a 32-second look at the Nexus S and it just might help sway a few who are undecided as it really does … [read full article]
A wondrous surprise just hit my inbox with the news that the myTouch4G dock has finally arrived in at least one T-Mobile retail store. Offered as a great way to watch movies, show a recipe or play a game, the Bluetooth Swivel Dock can be all yours for the price of $49.99! Based on the design of the myTouch4G, it was pretty much assumed that a dock would be coming down the road and, for plenty … [read full article]
Hoping to not get lost in today’s Nexus S news cycle is a report by analyst Shaw Wu of Kaufman Bros who believes that Verizon will pay to keep the iPhone away from Sprint and T-Mobile. I believe it’s safe to say that analyst opinions like this are often steeped in fantasy more so than fact but it’s an interesting proposition. Where we take issue with the logic is that Wu believes Android has begun to … [read full article]
And just like that, the Nexus S shows up on BestBuy.com. This Nexus S launch is already looking to be better than the Nexus One launch. Either way, come December 16th, you should be able to pick up a Nexus S at any Best Buy or at least find it at BestBuy.com. You know the best thing about Best Buy Mobile? You can walk in and buy your phone, and they have you … [read full article]
The first Android phone was released in November of 2008, yada yada yada. You know the rest. Now the market is saturated with Android phones and Google is releasing a new one to the market that showcases the new version of Android, Android 2.3 A.K.A Gingerbread (how timely). As with the Nexus One, the Nexus S is tightly integrated with Google and offers a truly pure Google experience (I love it already). Feel free to … [read full article]
Update: This might have been premature with more recent information stating that the Android 2.3 update should be coming in a “few weeks” for Nexus One users. So after all that, Engadget deleted the story. Guess no site is perfect. Nexus One owners who might be feeling a little less love from Google today with the official unveiling of the Nexus S might want to reconsider those feelings. Gingerbread, better known as Android 2.3, … [read full article]
