We've already told you everything you need to know about the Nexus One. Still, you might be curious to see Google's self-proclaimed "superphone" splayed wide to reveal a Samsung-branded OLED display, Qualcomm QSD8250 "Snapdragon" 1 GHz ARM processor, and Synaptics touchscreen controller. Of interest is a Broadcom chip labeled Broadcom BCM4329EKUBG. Why? Well, the BCM4329 (albeit, without the "EKUBG" qualifier) is capable of 802.11n (HTC only lists 802.11b/g) WiFi in addition to FM transmitter and receiver. Bet you didn't know that? Picture of the Broadcom chip after the break.
Update: Just noticed that
Google does list 802.11n on the specs page although
HTC does not.
posted January 6th 2010 4:07PM
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@glenskey
right, it's up, no complaints anymore. :)
It was listed n in the leaked specs sheet seen on this very site a few weeks ago.
unless its about me being able to keep my existing cheaper plan, or a better unlocked price, I don't want to know about it
@iams
You're not the demographic they're aiming for. These phones are targeted at 20somethings with a bit of spare money to splash around
@pukerocket
sigh, you know i was still in my 20's a few months ago, you just reminded me i was supposed to kill myself when i turned old
I figured they'd uncover an 8-ball with all that power under the hood...
@Rick James
Ummmm, hate to say it, but "there's an android app for that". Actually there are at least 8 (6 free and 2 paid)
Is the fm transmitter active??
@JFK
I have found no setting that indicate the the FM xmitter is active. Nor the receiver, which is a REAL bummer.
How did you manage to get your hands on a review unit? Thomas, you have my email address of course, please email me when you get the chance.
Thanks
@jonathanyaniv I had mine this morning. I emphasize had because I already sold it to someone else and promptly ordered another. *sigh*
@Chinpokomon
How were you able to obtain a review unit anyways? Google contact?
I used to have the HTC Pro. One of the biggest problems I had was that it would not connect--or even recognize my 802.11n network (which I configured for b/g mode). I contacted HTC and they told me that the phone not only would not connect to n networks, it would not see them as an option despite reverse compatibility. This may play into why HTC does not list n-compatibility but Google does, though I'm not sure if it was a hardware issue with the HTC Pro. I did not pursue the issue, just ditched the Pro for a Palm Pre and am all the happier for it.
regarding the 802.11n, i was going to say didn't they mention that during the live blog?
Does anyone know if it will be possible to activate the fm transmitter via software? I have an fm transmitter in my old n78 which I used to use while travelling in cabs - very handy.
seriously...engadget loves to swallow boat loads of vzw and moto jizz and taking it ATM...
Yes, you already told us "everything" - it has nothing on the iPhoone.
"Engadget - fueling Apple fanboys across the globe!"
@R V not without tv out, I haven't seen any android phone with that yet...
I think people are failing to notice that this is not Engadget's dissection of the Nexus One, this was done over at ifixit.com (http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-One/1654/1)
I'm not really sure if Engadget staff could actually manage to get the battery cover off seeing how they favor a handset with no removable battery.
@cm40
Yeap :) this engadget "review" is trying hard to keep users away from Nexus One.
Since they have the phone for testing for a while now, I think they have changed their website with strategic HTML errors that favor the iPhone browser over Android browser. Since I've seen an Acer Liquid loading sites faster than iPhone 3gs. This review is all BS.
Everyone bashing the fact that the phone can't hold an insane amount of apps did see that Google is allowing apps to be held on an SD card via a software update, right?
@cjmahoney
Yes, when they sort it out. Why didn't they sort it our before release?
@pukerocket I couldn't tell you. Maybe if I worked on the phone...but probably not even then.
@pukerocket I couldn't tell you. Maybe if I worked on the phone...but probably not even then.
Multi-touch and a KEYBOARD. Physical... Slide out. Pretty please?
@TrumanHW You can thank that cancer that is Apple for decimating the keyboard in phones. Even though I can type rings around ANYONE with a soft keyboard. Apple should be destroyed. They are the downfall of the tech industry. Next up? Slower processors so laptops can be even thinner! Hey its a good thing!
does anyone know if it is possible that is has muti touch? i remember with the droid it was only discovered later (on the milestone), just because apple a patent on it in the us, but not in the eu.
OK - so FM trans-rec is in the hardware.. what can we do with it? Transmit to my FM radio in my car? (wicked!)... get HD quality FM radio (wickeder)... or just say I have the capabilities, and let the devs make something?
I want to know mango!
Wait, wait, wait a minute. Why the FM transmitter/receiver? What frequency? 700 megahertz ish? Sorry, but I am ignorant, but that almost seems significant
If there are 4 things that i would change from nexus one.
1. On board storage of at least 8 gb
2. HTC HD2 form factor
3. Multitouch (the hardware is capable, but the OS is not. Hopefully it will change soon in the next OS upgrade.)
4. It's avaible at discounted price to existing customer of t-mobile customer for upgrade and at all level of plans (include family plans). I think this one will change once another carrier offering this phone as well (3-6 months???)
@gadgetnerd The OS is also capable of multitouch... apps like Dolphin Browser handle multitouch very well (pluss it's way better than the stock browser).
The main reason why the stock apps don't make use of multitouch is because gestures like pinch are patented.
Unless google comes out with new easy-to-use and non patented gestures I don't see multitouch coming to the stock apps.
prediction: that FM transmitter gets whitespace connectivity
Thomas Ricker, how many times are you going to keep repeating "Google's self-proclaimed "superphone"? Is that all your writing style boils down to or are you getting paid by Apple every time you say it?
is there any way to activate the FM tumer, or does the N1 come with it already enabled?
I could never figure out the lettered variations of Broadcom's ADSL SoCs; e.g. Belkin routers may use a BCM6348KPB but Netgear's is labelled BCM6348SKFBG.
No TV out, Low spec'd camera (OmniaHD came out last year this time and has a better camera with 8MP still and 720p video), and how much you wanna bet the FM transmitter will not have drivers (be disabled), and same with the N wifi.
What is it with the lack of FM radio functionality in these things? It just cannot be that difficult!
How long have the the iPhone folks been waiting for theirs? Even the cheap Nokia 6820 I was given by T-mo years and years ago had FM. Are we supposed to use data plans to listen to radio via streaming websites and apps?
While MOG, Pandora, Spotify etc may usefully replace music radio for many , the news/public affairs radio is a different case. Weather, live sports and news are not as well represented in the apps world. And what of the user who happens to be in a place where there is no 3G service and no WiFi? Regular FM radio fills that gap well.