http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/ Engadget Comments for Nexus One lives on as Google's official developer phone http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/So wheres my Nexus two?]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
just wait until Nexus Two]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
damn it you beat me to it. anyway it's impossible for them not make another handset in the future, they need to maintain a high standard for future android phones.]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/I was caught between a nexus one or an iPhone 4 which I opted for because the nexus is a good few months old. It's a shame there's no talk of a nexus two because I was looking forward to being an Android user.]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/iPhone users aren't allowed to post on engadget anymore?]]>Aug 5th 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
Yeah, still from my Free the bootloader of the Motorola Milestone days..... I have no idea to change it on Engadget.]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/I though the Nexus came out six month ago.]]>Aug 5th 2010 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/I hope you realize this thing came out with an 800x480 amoled display when the iphone was still shipping with a 480x320 lcd panel.. ]]>Aug 5th 2010 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
is that you Steve Jobs?]]>Aug 5th 2010 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
Some are easier to root and such. For the Nexus One it's just something like holding down the trackball when it boots up then it's in a special mode to make changes or something like that. On the Droid you have to go through a bunch of crap.]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
Technically yes, but this is the only one that they EXPRESSLY tell you that you can do anything to it and give you the facility to root. Plus now it serves as a reference.

I tried Tiki Tower on my Desire today and it was clear it was developed on a phone with a much lower resolution. Now at least most developers will try and cater for the bigger screens. ]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
But isn't that the whole point of Android's emulator? You can run the app you are developing on an emulated version of almost any type of phone out there??

I'm just starting to learn about developing for Android now, so when I see a post about the "official" developer's phone, I kind of have to wonder what the deal is all about.]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
An Emulator is never going to give you the full picture. That's why there are so many buggy apps out there. There are too many variables to fully realize a phone in an emulator 100% accurately. You certainly can't emulate a touch screen. You'll have to make do with a mouse and hope you made the buttons big enough.]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
Most any Android handset can be rooted, but it takes a bit of hacking. Take the Droid X for instance - it's been rooted (I believe), but don't try putting a custom ROM on there or your phone will stop booting. ]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
they had to get rid of the rest of the stock somehow.]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
C'mon Google get it together!!]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/I'm guessing that you haven't been looking at the Android sales figures?
Go take a look.]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/It's more like you pretending.]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
It sold like hotcakes in the UK where it was sold thru the carrier. Same on KT in South Korea.]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
Yeah, it's just you.]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
Do people like you really think that if you spread enough misinformation, others may actually believe you? What the hell is happening to these Engadget commenters? Why all the hate?]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/The Nexus One was not a flop. It did what it was designed to do - which was to kick everyone's ass into gear to make capable phones for Android. It basically jumpstarted the Android hardware revolution and now we have powerhouses like the EVO.

For that, we should all be grateful - or would you rather being using something like a Blackberry with it's 2008 processor and 2005 screen?]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
It's just you. Google Android = Win. Their phone looks like a flop but it pushed Android to release phones to compete with it like the EVO and Droid X. It made Android get the Snapdragon. This phone did more for Android than its sales could've done. With this and the first Droid Android hit the mainstream market. People know what it is. Now it's selling more than the iPhone. It's a win.

Besides, the Chrome Browser hasn't done bad, the Google Apps are growing to the point that many schools and government agencies are paying for apps accounts, and Google Doc's new drawing features are making it basically replace OO. Maybe Chrome OS will flop, but it's just a development project to learn more about cloud systems. Also, we still are waiting to see what happens with Google TV, Tablets, and Netbooks. ]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
Hey don't get me wrong Google makes good stuff I'm just a little surprised at some of the flops.

Android : I love this OS
Chrome: Is awesome I use it just as much as Firefox.

So don't take me for a Google hater lol.

]]>Aug 5th 2010 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/I dropped FF for the built in sync on chrome. It's a life saver because I'm on new machines all the time. Only thing is the extensions don't get synced.]]>Aug 5th 2010 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
N1 --> Desire, Droid Incredible, Evo 4G,]]>Aug 5th 2010 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/
The official Android blog post has a link to HTC's official store:

http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_phone.aspx?i=193858

The only thing is it doesn't have the Nexus One case...

Anyone know where to buy that one?]]>Aug 5th 2010 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-lives-on-as-googles-official-developer-phone/Aug 5th 2010 5:50PM