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Google’s Nexus One sold out on Google store, never to be replenished
Written by admin on Sunday, August 01, 2010 | No Comments
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It appears that the Google Nexus One Android smartphone has finally sold out on Google’s online store. As Google said recently, there will be no more direct Google sales of the Nexus One once the supply has dried up, and dried up it has. The Nexus One is still available from some carriers, such as Vodafone.
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Google: Android 2.1 running on 55.5 percent of Android smartphones
Written by admin on Saturday, July 31, 2010 | No Comments
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Today Google published data suggesting that 55.5 percent of all Android smartphones are running the Android 2.1 (Eclair) version of the Android OS. Android 2.2 (Froyo) accounts for 3.3 percent, Android 1.6 (Donut) is on 22.1 percent, and Android 1.5 (Cupcake) 18.9 percent. The numbers were culled from 2 weeks of Android Market data ending on July 15, 2010.
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Google increases dialing speed for Google Voice on Android and BlackBerry
Written by admin on Friday, July 30, 2010 | No Comments
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Today Google rolled out an updated version of its Google Voice application for Android and BlackBerry smartphones that reduces the system’s reliance on data for placing calls. Voice now makes use of unique access phone numbers for each contact called so that it doesn’t have to query a Google server before actually dialing, speeding up the call initiation process.
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According to a post on Google’s official Android Developers Blog, the company has made some changes to the Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement. The changes, which include naming “authorized carriers” as an indemnified party, seem to suggest that direct carrier billing for applications is on its way. This would allow customers on supported networks to buy apps from the Market and have them charged to their phone bills. Developers have 30 days to accept the new terms.
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