Earlier this month, Google started selling Nexus One as the first super phone that would be sold by the company itself, rather than a manufacturing or carrier partner.

One of the minus point of Google Nexus One because didn’t ship with a multitouch capable web browser even though the hardware and Android 2.1 OS is fully capable of doing it.

Nexus One has a touchscreen but users can only tap on it with one finger. So none of the two-finger pinch-and-zoom gestures that are popular among iPhone users are available in Nexus One’s native web browser.Apparently because the issue of iPhone’s copyright in US market. Posibly N1 outside US has multitouch capable web browser.

Steve Kondik, a developer who goes under the nickname Cyanogen, has modified the Android 2.1 operating system running on the Nexus One to enable multitouch for the device. Though it enables the feature for the Nexus One browser, for now, it is likely to soon become a part of other applications, such as maps.

“You will initially lose your bookmarks and browser settings by doing this,” he warns.  Hacking the phone could also void its warranty.

Follow the step by step instructions posted below to install the multitouch add-on for Nexus One to enable multitouch functionality. You’ll need to first root your Google phone before you follow the steps posted below.

Note: Follow the guide on your own risk. We are not to be held responsible if you end up bricking your phone.

Step 1: Follow the step by step guide posted here to root your Nexus One if you haven’t already.

Step 2: Download all the required files for Nexus One multitouch add-on from the source link here.

Step 3: Now simply add these files by running the following commands:

adb shell stop
adb remount
adb shell rm /system/app/Browser.odex
adb push Browser.apk /system/app
adb push com.cyanogenmod.android.jar /system/framework
adb push com.cyanogenmod.android.xml /system/etc/permissions
adb shell reboot

Step 4: That’s about it! Once your phone has rebooted, run the browser to try out all the multitouch goodness!

Enjoy the video showing multitouch capability in Nexus One web browser.

XDA-Developers Via Redmondpie

On January 10, The Straits Times reported that several Nexus One owner seem to have experienced 3G problem.

Especially what happen to the Straits Times correspondent Oo Gin Lee, 40, probably the first buyer in Singapore to have received his set yesterday (January 9), said his new toy could not connect to the Internet on his telco’s 3G network.The problem persisted after he rebooted the phone twice and checked his Internet settings thrice.”I expected a lot from Google, so I am very disappointed,” said the self-professed geek who writes for the paper’s Digital Life publication.

Recently Ocworkbench reported that Google sent in a press statement to address the issues of supposedly 3G connectivity complaint in Singapore.

Here’s the Google Statement :

GOOGLE STATEMENT – Nexus One 3G connectivity for SG

There have been several media reports about 3G connectivity issues with the Nexus One. Firstly, we do apologize for any inconvenience and confusion caused to our users. There is a very simple solution for Nexus One owners in Singapore. For SingTel customers, the Nexus One should auto-connect to their 3G network. For Starhub and M1 customers, they will need to enter in their APN settings to connect to their 3G network. This can be done by any user in less than a minute:

1. Go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names.

2. Hit Menu button, create new APN.

3. Enter new APN settings. See below for the details.

4. Hit Menu button, save settings.

5. Select the new APN name, then hit the home button. Your 3G connection will shortly appear in the top bar.

As the Nexus One is an unlocked device purchased online at www.google.com/phone, ideally the first place for users to look for support is the help section on this site which includes how-to videos, feature overviews, ordering/payment/set-up/warranty info, a user’s guide and help forum.

If users can’t find the answers they need, they can call the HTC Support line in Singapore at1-800-238-7788 from 8am-8pm, Monday to Saturday. HTC is providing local support and repair services for Nexus One.

Again, our sincerest apologies to our Nexus One users in Singapore if they are having any problems connecting to their telecom operator’s 3G network. We hope this simple solution will help them to enjoy the full Internet experience and the innovative mobile features of their new Nexus One phones in Singapore.

Dickson Seow
Head, Corporate Communications
Google Southeast Asia

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For Starhub customers:
- name: Starhub Internet
- APN: shwapint
- username: [leave blank]
- password: [leave blank]

For M1 customers:
- name: M1 Internet
- APN: sunsurf
- username: 65
- password: user123

And in case it is not working for SingTel customers:
- name: SingTel Internet
- APN: internet
- username: 65IDEAS (or blank)
- password: IDEAS (or blank)

Hopefully it will solve the 3G connectivity issue. Thanks to Google for quick response !

Via Ocworkbench, The Straits Times, AsianNewsNet

Android getting more hype at CES 2010 because Google Nexus One launched 2 days before the event.

At CES 2010 event, the executive vice president of HP’s PC division,Todd Bradley,turned up on stage during a keynote address by Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs to demo a device based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip and running Google’s mobile Android software.

You can enjoy video of the HP Android smartbook at the Pepcom Digital Experience and ShowStoppers events during the CES  2010 in Las Vegas.

There was no formal product unveiling, but HP showed off a smartbook with multitouch capability, and Bradley spoke with apparent interest on the  category, which is just beginning to build steam.The smartbook run on low-power ARM-based processors like Snapdragon or Nvidia’s Tegra, as opposed to netbook, which run on Intel’s x86-based Atom platform.

The HP smartbook is based on the HP Mini 1000 and utilized Qualcomm’s Snapdragon QSD8250 chipset platform with integrated Scorpion central processing unit delivering speeds up to 1GHz. The device demonstrated how long battery life, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, a highly intuitive user interface and other features can meet the needs of consumers with mobile and constantly connected lifestyles.

In the other hand Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave keynote speech at CES 2010 about the high points of Windows 7 and ranging from its game technology to touch-screen interfaces.

Ballmer showed off a trio of new touchscreen PCs during presentation. He picks up the HP Slate, which he said is a prototype of a device coming later this year.

The HP Slate run on Windows 7 and appears to be a 9 or 10 inch device probably with some enhancements and dedicated software by HP to enhance the ‘touch’ experience, seeing it doesn’t have any keyboard. The 9 (or 10) inch display is a touchscreen which supports multi-touch. Functions of the HP Slate include multimedia capabilities (music and video playback), photo viewing and “reading mode”, supposedly via the Amazon Kindle app for PC.

According to NY Times, HP has so many different tablet-related projects in the works that a variety of coming publishing partners were surprised to see a Windows 7 version of the HP slate announced at the CES 2010.

A senior editor of a major magazine publishing empire working on an internal corporate project, and speaking on the condition of anonymity because of a nondisclosure agreement, told me of an array of HP tablets. He said, “I’ve seen a much smaller version of HP’s tablet that works exclusively with Android. It’s smaller than the Windows 7 version, almost like a half-pint size, or about twice as large as the iPhone.” But this may be one of many projects in development. He added, “I’ve also heard mention of a Linux version in the works, but I haven’t seen the hardware for this device.”

Collectively, numerous publisher are testing a new form of magazine on these slate-like devices that will include color images, a variety of typography and full-motion video.

According to Techcrunch’ source who has seen a prototype of HP’s Android Slate said it looks just like the Windows-powered one Ballmer held at CES 2010, maybe a little smaller. “It is almost identical in every respect to the one he showed off except for the OS,” said Techcrunch’ source.

Press Release, NY Times ,HP Fan Site , TechCrunch , Reuters

Google launched its Android phone,the Nexus One (N1), on January 5th,2010. Personally I’m very interest to have this Google Super Phone.

Compare to Motorola DROID, Nexus One is faster. Although there is no keyboard but you can do a lot of activity by voice. You can send sms, search the web, use Google maps/streetview, update Facebook status by talking to the Nexus One.

You can enjoy how interesting the Nexus One on Youtube channel.

At this time Nexus One only available to purchase from http://www.google.com/phone for you who live in the US, UK, Hong Kong or Singapore.

If you’re not access the web page from those countries, Google will says “Sorry,the Nexus One phone is not available in your country”.

Is it possible to purchase Google Android Nexus One if you live outside the US, UK, HK, or Singapore ?

Off course, it’s only need software to hide your own IP address. My IP address is now detected as 64.62.196.33. It’s in United States, Illinois, Chicago. You can check IP location on http://www.ip2location.com/free.asp

Here’s the easy guide how to purchase the Nexus One to your own address even if you live outside the US, UK, HK, or Singapore

1.Downloading and install the free Hotspot Shield software (Windows & Mac only). By installing this you protect your location and IP address so that Google’s web store won’t block you out from the ordering process. When installed and activated, proceed to the next step.

2.Sign up for a US based shipping address at MyUSABox.com. In practice, this is free as the US $5 they charge for registering will be credited to you when you use the service for the first time. They ship products worldwide and even repackage the boxes for an additional fee to help minimize custom declarations in your local country.

Your Address will be similar to:
Joe Black
47-47 36th Street
Suite # 1001 (the suite number will be unique for you)
Long Island City, NY 11101

You can use this address to receive mail, packages and purchased items. Learn more about MyUSABox services.

3.Sign up for a Google Checkout account. If you already have a Google / Gmail account, you can add that easily through your Google account settings.Note that you can use any international shipping address and credit card for this purpose, it does not have to be the MyUSABox address you just signed up for.

4.Go to http://www.google.com/phone .You will be taken to the main page for the phone where you can order yours online. Here’s the screenshot

5.Click on the icon that says “Get Your Phone”. Please make sure you option for the SIM free phone at $529 + sales tax (a New York based shipping address will add $46.95 sales tax to your order, totalling at $575.95). Also, make sure you enter the MyUSABox shipping address and Google Account billing address to the order.

The process is quite simple and very easy to understand.Also you can order engraving on the N1’s back cover with two line of words

6.Once a shipment arrives at your address, you will receive notification via e-mail or you can logon to your account and see what has arrived and also see a picture of it. Select your shipment(s) in your mailbox address to be shipped to you online anytime of the day.

7.Log in to MyUSABox from the ‘My Account’ section, you have full access to your shipments and forward the Nexus One to your home address.

Enjoy your Nexus One !

Via Gamaze

Camangi Corp from Taiwan started selling Camangi WebStation,the world First 7-inch (800×480) touchscreen android- based internet tablet.

At only 13.75 ounces, Camangi WebStation is less than 1/ 3 of Netbook’s average weight. And at only 1/2 inch thin,your eyes will hardly be tired. It’s bigger than iPhone and Archos 5 and even slightly thinner than G1.

You can stay online anytime, anywhere because it has WiFi and when combined with a data communication module, the device can be used for 3G or WiMAX wireless data communication.

Camangi WebStation features web browser, music (video) player, digital frame, eBook reader that runs Google Android 1.5.

Currently WebStation will only be available within continental US.You can own Camangi WebStation on sale price $399 US.

NEC BIGLOBE will release Camangi WebStation within 2010 and named “Cloud Device”. They will conduct a beta test of the service with 100 of the subscribers to its Internet access service from February to March 2010.Cloud Device expected to be priced at ¥30,000 (approx US$333).

You can enjoy both Camangi WebStation hands on video.

Via K-Tai

Recently the first publicly available Android phone the HTC Dream T-Mobile G1 is available for a year since October 22nd, 2008.
Google has development Android OS until the latest version Android OS 2.0
Many manufacturer announced their commitment to release Android-based devices, not only Smartphone but also GPS, Netbook, Portable Media Player, MID, PID etc.

Motorola recently release the DROID which planned to take back Motorola’s market share on Smartphones.

GoogleandBlog compiled the list of current and upcoming Android-based devices.

Here comes the list :

BOLD if available now / ITALIC is rumored release date

1. Acer Liquid – A1 – November 28th
2. Compulab Exeda
3. Dell Ophone mini3i – Benzine
4. Geek Phone One – December
5. General Mobile DSTL1
6. Haier H7
7. HKC Pearl
8. HighScreen PP5420
9. HTC Click – Fiesta – Tattoo
10.HTC Desire 6200 – Verizon Droid Eris
11.HTC Dragon – Zoom 2 – Passion
12.HTC Dream – T-Mobile G1
13.HTC Hero – G2 Touch
14.HTC Lancaster
15.HTC Magic – Sapphire – T-Mobile myTouch 3G – Google Ion – Dopod A6188
16.HTC Predator
17.Huawei U8220 – T-Mobile Pulse
18.Huawei U8230
19.Innocomm Skate
20.Kogan Agora
21.Koolu Freerunner – Openmoko GTA02
22.Lenovo O1 Ophone
23.LG Etna
24.LG GW620 Eve
25.LG GW880
26.Motorola Calgary
27.Motorola Devour
28.Motorola DROID – Sholes – Tao – Milestone - November 6th
29.Motorola Heron
30.Motorola MB200
31.Motorola MB300
32.Motorola Morrison – Cliq – DEXT
33.Motorola Motus – 2010
34.Motorola Sholes Tablet – 2010
35.Motorola Zeppelin – 2010
36.Philips V808
37.Qigi i6
38.Saygus VPhone V1 – 2010
39.Samsung Behold 2 T939 – November 18th
40.Samsung Bigfoot
41.Samsung Galaxy i7500
42.Samsung Galaxy Lite i5700 – Spica – November
43.Samsung Houdini
44.Samsung m850 Q
45.Samsung Moment – InstinctQ m900
46.Samsung Saturn i6500 – 2010
47.Sciphone N12
48.Sciphone N16
49.Sciphone N17
50.Sciphone N19
51.Sciphone N21
52.Sony Ericsson Sunny
53.Sony Ericsson XPERIA x10 – Rachael – Infinity – January 2010
54.Sunno S880
55.Tiger G3
56.ZTE Android

* What are all the non-phone Google Android devices?

BOLD if available now / ITALIC is rumored release date

1. Alex Android eReader
2. Archos 5 Internet Tablet
3. Barnes & Noble Nook
4. Cloud Telecomputers Glass
5. Creative Zii Egg
6. Dell Streak
7. ENT ET-M4301
8. enTourage eDGe – February 2010
9. eviGroup Wallet MID
10. GiiNii Movit Maxx
11. GiiNii Movit Mini
12. Hard Kernel ORDROID
13. Mio MiBuddy
14. RAmos T11
15. Shenzhen Eston HD ENT N97
16. Spring Alex
17. Skytone Alpha 680
18. SMiT Android MID-560
19. Touch Revolution NIMble

There is also a hardaware comparison table of several Android-based smartphone in here.

Source

Last week Androidinius featured Samsung Moment for Sprint, apparently will be Samsung’s first U.S. Android phone.

Recently Motorola introduced DROID, Android 2.0-powered smartphone developed by partnership with Google and Verizon Wireless.

Here’s some facts about Motorola DROID :

• The world’s first Android 2.0-powered Smartphone.
• The world’s thinnest QWERTY slider at 13.7mm.

eWeek’s Michelle Maisto reported comparison of Motorola DROID vs iPhone :

• The Motorola DROID features a 3.7-inch high-resolution touch screen with a width of 854 pixels, to reduce the need for side-to-side panning. It boasts a total of 400,000 pixels. The iPhone, by comparison, offers 480 by 320 pixels, for a total of 153,600 pixels.
• Unlike the touch-screen-only iPhone, the DROID features a slide-out, four-row QWERTY keyboard. There’s also a multiwindow HTML browser, support for Gmail and Exchange, a 5-megapixel camera (the camera on the iPhone 3GS is 3 megapixels) and voice-activated Google searching.
• Unlike the iPhone, the DROID has a battery that can be removed. It also features GPS and is the first device with Google Maps Navigation, which offers turn-by-turn voice guidance as a free complement to Google Maps. Users can interact with it using voice instructions, such as telling it where they want to go.
• The DROID’s screen can be customized, and users will have access to what Verizon says are hundreds of available widgets and more than 12,000 applications. Like the Palm Pre—but unlike the iPhone—the DROID lets users navigate between up to six open applications at once.

The Motorola DROID will arrive on the Verizon Wireless network (CDMA 1X 800/1900, EVDO rev. A) on Nov. 6 for $199 after a rebate and with a two-year contract.

Verizon has been hyping the DROID with a tv commercial ads that highlights everything the iPhone lacks—but the DROID possesses. These include a keyboard, interchangeable batteries, the ability to run simultaneous applications and the option to customize the device with widgets.

Here’s the TV ads featuring in how DROID can beat the iPhone.

Motorola Droid has pre-installed Google Mobile Service which are : Android Market, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Contact Sync, Google Latitude, Google Maps Street View, Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation (BETA), Google Quick Search Box, Google Search by Voice, Google Talk, YouTube.
Also included applications : Amazon MP3 Store and Facebook.

You can enjoy the video of how smart Google Maps Navigation (BETA) playing on Motorola DROID.

DROIDdoes Via eWeek

Google just released Android 2.0 platform (also known as Eclair). So many improvement on this new version. What we think that you might like were :

1. A new platform technology for Bluetooth 2.1 and new BT profiles: Object Push Profile (OPP) and Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP).

2. Also the API changes on Bluetooth. Here’s the summary :

• Turn on/off Bluetooth
• Device and service discovery
• Connect to a remote device using RFCOMM and send/receive data
• Advertise RFCOMM services and listen for incoming RFCOMM connection

For more information about using the Android 2.0 Highlight, see :
http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.0-highlights.html

Enjoy the official video of Android 2.0 with short scene of multiplayer’s game via Bluetooth :

AMOLED technology doesn’t require a backlight therefore it become low-power and low-cost large size screen.Samsung boasts AMOLED produce superior brightness means you can read it in sunlight - no more looking for a shady spot to see your screen.

Even using 3.7″ QHD AM-OLED in Samsung HD Icon, you can record high definition (720p) video through it’s built-in 8MP camera and playback in 720p also.

According to Displaybank , Samsung has a 90% share of AMOLED shipments for Q2 2008. Displaybank predicts that LG, CMEL, Sony and especially Samsung will lead the AM-OLED market for 2008. Displaybank forecasts that 3 million units per month will be shipped from early 2009 as more companies enter the AMOLED market.

No wonder that all the latest Samsung smartphone whether Symbian, Windows Mobile or Android-based equipped with AMOLED display.Currently Samsung’s largest AMOLED display fit onto 3.7 inches (9.3 cm) smartphone screen.

Samsung recently announced its SPH-M8400 as the world’s largest 3.7″ in WiMAX/WiFi/WCDMA AMOLED Touch-screen smartphone for KT-Wibro in Korea.

The No.1  mobile phone provider in the US, Sprint , recently announced  the upcoming availability of Samsung Moment, Samsung’s first U.S. handset integrating the open and innovative Android Platform with the high-speed connectivity of America’s most dependable 3G network (EVDO Rev. A.) and the best value in wireless with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM calling feature.

Here’s Samsung Moment Detail Specification :

Software Environment

• Operating System : Google Android 1.6
• Kernel : Linux 2.6.29

Microprocessor Chipset

• CPU Clock : 800 MHz
• CPU : Samsung S3C6410
• Width of Machine Word : 32 bit
• CPU Core : ARM1176JZF-S

Memory,Storage capacity

• RAM type : SDRAM
• RAM capacity : 256 MiB
• ROM type : Flash EEPROM
• ROM capacity : 512 MiB

Graphical subsystem

• Display Type : Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED) Touch-screen
• Display Color Depth : 24 bit/pixel (16777216 scales)
• Display Diagonal : 3.2 ” (81 millimetres)
• Display Resolution : 360 x 640 (230400 pixels)
• Viewable Display Size : 1.56 ” x 2.78 ” (39.71 x 70.6 millimetres)

Audio Subsystem

• Audio Channel (s) : stereo sound
• Analog/Digital Converter (Recording) : 16 bit nominal quantization 44100 Hz sampling frequency
• Digital/Analog Converter (Playing) : 16 bit resolution 44100 Hz holding frequency
• Microphone(s) : mono sound
• Loudspeaker(s) : stereo sound
• Audio Output : 3.5mm plug

Cellular Phone

• Cellular Networks : CDMA800, CDMA1900
• Cellular Data Links : cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1xRTT, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rel. 0, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A

Control Peripherals

• Positioning Device : Touchscreen & TouchPad
• Primary Keyboard : Slide-out QWERTY-type keyboard, 47 keys Automatic keyboard backlight (upon press of any key)
• Directional Pad : Four-way (without action button)

Interfaces

• Expansion Interfaces : microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash, SDIO                                                                 Supports High Capacity (SD 2.0/HC) memory cards with capacity of up to 32GB
• USB : USB 2.0 client, Full-Speed (12Mbit/s) USB Series Micro-B (Micro-USB) connector
• Bluetooth (802.15) : Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate, Internal antenna
• Wireless LAN/Wi-Fi+(802.11) : IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 54 Mbit/s Internal antenna

Multimedia Broadcast

• Analog Radio : FM radio (87.5-108MHz) with RDS radio receiver. Proprietary headset as antenna

Satellite Navigation

• Built-in GPS module : Supported
• GPS Protocol : NMEA 0183
• GPS Antenna : Internal antenna
• Complementary GPS Services : Assisted GPS

Built-in Digital Camera

• Sensor Type : CMOS sensor
• Resolution : 2048 x1536 pixels (3.15MP)
• Autofocus (AF) : Supported
• Optical Zoom :  1 x
• Macro Mode : Supported
• Built-in Flash : mobile light (LED)
• Camcorder : 320×240 pixels
• Recordable Image Formats : JPG
• Recordable Video Formats : 3GP, 3G2, MJPG

Power Supply

• Battery Technology : Lithium-ion battery

Additional Details

• Built-in-accelerometer : Supported

Additional Features

• GPRS Class 10
• EDGE Class 10
• HSDPA 7.2
• HSUPA 2.0
• Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP)
• Sprint Navigation
• Sprint TV
• Google Search
• Google Maps
• Gmail
• Google Calendar
• Google Talk

Starting Nov 1, customers can purchase Samsung Moment through all Sprint channels including Web (www.sprint.com), Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and our national retail partners for $179.99 (excluding taxes) after a $50 instant savings and a $100 mail-in-rebate with a two-year service agreement. Pre-registration for this phone now available at www.sprint.com/moment.

Even tough Samsung Moment available from Nov 1, but now you can enjoy Sprint’s Samsung Moment Unboxing Video.

But if you can’t wait Samsung Moment on Nov 1, you can try another Samsung 3.2inch AMOLED Android Phone, the Samsung I7500 Android Phone with 5MP camera, WiFi,8GB Memory on sale for $799.00 $629.53.

Press Release

I owned at least four Philips mobile phone. Three of them was the Philips Xenium series which known has up to 30 days standby time.

Philips doesn’t stop innovation therefore Philips mobile phone is now start running Android operating system.The Philips V808 is the Philips’ first Android-based smartphone exclusive for China Mobile.

It is being developed under the project OPhone, as well as two phone - Dopod A6188 and Lenovo O1. All these machines are running Open Mobile System (OMS).The China Mobile’s Android-based OS which supports TD-SCDMA 3G standard.

Philips V808 specification :

• Support communications standards: GSM 900/1800 MHz; GPRS / EDGE
• Display: 3.2-inch HVGA (480×320) TFT Touchscreen, 262.000 colors
• Camera: 3.2 MP
• Supported audio formats: AMR, Midi, MP3, SP-Midi, WAV, WMA
• Ringtones : MP3 ring tones,64 polyphonic
• Supported video formats: MPEG4, 3GP, H.263
• Memory: 30 MB internal, expandable through the use of microSD memory cards up to 8 GB
• Communication: USB 2.0 (miniUSB)
• Buit-in GPS navigation
• Battery: Li-Ion, 1000 mAh
• Other applications: Scheduler, Alarm Clock, Calculator, Handwriting, Viewing office documents

Actually Dell also prepping Dell Mini i13 for China Mobile but no more information about availability.

I love this Philips V808 Android Phone unfortunately only available for China.

Product Page Via Mobile Review , KM111, Eprice, Chn3G