It looks like Voda’s British customers might be able to buy the Nexus One starting this month, as the handset has just appeared on the carrier’s official website. Of course, the Nexus One isn’t yet available, it’s “coming soon” – but it could be launched before the end of March.

You can register for updates here.

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A new Android 2.1 update for Nexus One has been leaked. If you were hoping for Flash Player in this build, you will be disappointed as Flash isn’t included in this build. It does give some performance improvements, but not by much.

Source: Redmond Pie.

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Google may be preparing to launch a stripped-down, low-cost version of its Nexus One smartphone in India, and possibly other developing markets, according to speculation on multiple Indian technology sites. The rumors appear to have originated in a tweet from a TV show producer. But irrespective of how it got started, it sure highlights the importance that Google is placing on the developing markets.

Read the full story on Venture Beat.

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Analyst firm Trefis isn’t pulling punches, saying Google can only blame itself and carrier T-Mobile for what it calls “weak” sales of the new Nexus One smartphone thus far. Trefis estimates just 80,000 of the devices were sold in the first month after they became available.

Trefis points its finger at Google for a lack of marketing effort to promote the phone and says the search giant’s Web-based storefront has thus far been inadequate.

Read the rest of the story at Phone+

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Apple on Tuesday took aim at Google’s smartphone as it accused Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC, which makes Google’s flagship Nexus One, of violating 20 of Apple’s patents, some of which were issued in the mid-1990s.

As many as 10 of those violations involve the Nexus One, Apple said in a complaint submitted Tuesday to the U.S. International Trade Organization (ITC). Apple also filed a similar lawsuit in federal court in Delaware that cited 10 different patents. That lawsuit, however, did not specify the HTC-made phones that allegedly violated Apple’s patents.

Apple did not name Google in the federal lawsuit or in the complaint filed with the ITC.

Apple also revealed that it was among the first customers to purchase a Google Nexus One. To prove it had examined the device, it bought the smartphone on Jan. 5, 2010, the first day Google put it up for sale on its Web store.

Read the full story on Computer World.

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Availability will reportedly start on March 23, when Verizon will become the second U.S. wireless carrier to offer the Nexus One. Rumors aside, March 23 is the first day of the CTIA tradeshow and is therefore a strong possibility for the launch date.

Source: Brighthand

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You can now buy Nexus One batteries directly from Google. Check out their sales pitch:

Choosing Nexus One: Additional Batteries
One of the great things about the Nexus One is that you can easily remove and replace the battery. If you would like to be able to carry a fully charged spare battery, we recommend official Nexus One batteries for performance and reliability.
Please note that there is a purchase limit of five batteries per customer.
Technical specifications:
Removable 1400 mAH battery
Charges at 480mA when installed in Nexus One phone connected to USB, at 980mA when installed in phone connected to charger
Talk time: Up to 10 hours on 2G, Up to 7 hours on 3G
Standby time: Up to 290 hours on 2G, Up to 250 hours on 3G
Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G, Up to 6.5 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playback: Up to 7 hours
Audio playback: Up to 20 hours
Instructions for installing a battery are available from the Nexus One User’s Guide.
Note: Package includes battery only; does not include charger. Battery charges only when inserted in Nexus One phone that is connected to USB or phone charger.

Google is charging $25 for the battery.

Source: Phandroid.

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Here’s a video of Flash Player 10.1, Adobe’s latest and greatest, on Google Nexus One. It’s all very exciting – unless you happen to look at the clock and the phone’s battery indicator which shows that, after playing around with Flash Player 10.1 for a whole 6 minutes (4:00pm to 4:06pm), the battery goes from approximately 50% to 25%:

Flash Player 10.1 on Google Nexus One from michael chaize on Vimeo.

Source: Mac Daily News

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Sony Ericsson’s Chief Executive Bert Norberg has told a Swedish publication that Google wanted Sony Ericsson to build the Android-running, Snapdragon-powered smartphone, the Nexus One. As CEO Norberg revealed, Sony Ericsson had actually turned down the request, claiming that they were only loyal to Sony Ericsson and to stick with making their own in-house hardware.

Source: Android Community

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Opera delivered to smartphone makers a toolkit for getting Opera Mobile preloaded onto Android based handsets.

Opera Software does state that it is not a consumer product, but an OEM offering, and that they hope to get Opera Mobile preinstalled on Android handsets by the end of the year. Check out the video below and enjoy.

Source: Phones Review

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