Folks over at AllDroid have managed to port the multitouch capable web browser from the European version of Droid i.e. Motorola Milestone over to the Motorola Droid on Verizon Wireless. For those of you who don’t know, Motorola Droid on Verizon Wireless in US doesn’t support multitouch functionality in most apps even though the hardware is fully capable of running it. This is probably due to the US iPhone patents because of which even the Google Nexus One wont be able to support multitouch functionality.
Folks over at Engadget have got their hands on the Google Nexus One and their first impression of the device is “Nexus One thus far is .. not very different than the Droid in any substantial way.”. Yes, the phone does feel a tad faster to work with when compared to Droid, thanks to its 1Ghz Snapdragon processor. But the difference there is not by much.
The latest Nexus One firmware with Android 2.1 (Build ERD79) has been successfully ported over to Motorola Droid. Support for landscape mode, live wallpapers, installation of paid apps from Marketplace and keyboard with backlight are all said to be working in this version of Android 2.1 for Droid, compared to the last one which was leaked earlier this month.
Google Nexus One phone has been rooted already even before its official release to public. Paul over at Modaco forums has managed to successfully root his Nexus One, running the latest Android 2.1 version on the said device. He has cooked a custom ROM for Nexus One with the method, which he is referring to as Superboot.
T-Mobile G1 has to be one of the most customizable device that you’ll ever see. Folks over at AndroidSpin forums have managed to port Android 2.1 ROM from Motorola Droid over to the first Android powered phone, the T-Mobile G1/HTC Dream. The Droid ROM ported over to G1 is said to be fully functional and a stable release is expected to be made sometime this week.
The final price details of the upcoming Nexus One phone from Google has been leaked. The screenshots which Gizmodo has managed to grab reveals the unlocked and unsubsidized version of the said phone, which will cost US $530, while the one with 2 year T-Mobile contract will cost $180. The information via leaked documents is as follows.
Google is set to announce its plans for the upcoming Google Nexus One phone in an Android press gathering to be held at its Headquarters in Mountain View, California. Engadget has grabbed a screenshot of what looks like an invitational card for the said event. This is what it reads.
It looks like the rumors that were leaked earlier regarding a Google branded Chrome OS netbook were indeed true. Google is planning to release atleast two sub $300 netbooks that will be powered by Chrome OS. These machines will sport 10.1 inches screen and will be powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 platform. They’ll also feature 64 GB SSD, 2GB RAM, webcam, USB ports, GPS, WiFi, 3G and Bluetooth connectivity to go with it. Multitouch screens with GPS are also planned for high end models.
HTC Espresso's Sense UI is the sequel to the already popular Sense UI which is a feature experience of Android based HTC phones like HTC Hero and Droid Eris. This new user experience is going to be the part of the upcoming HTC’s Android 2.1 based handsets, which are expected to released in the first half of 2010.
Ever wished to have got the powerful Sense UI from HTC Hero on your Motorola Droid? Droid, which ships with Android 2.0 has got the plain and simple interface which comes as stock from Android 2.0 OS. But now thanks to folks over at AllDroid, you can now get the attractive looking Sense UI like theme right on your Motorola Droid.
