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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

News on Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Verizon Galaxy Nexus bootloader unlocking process » Phone Reviews All NewsiPhoneBlackBerryAndroidHTCLGMotorolaSamsungSony EricssonNokiaVideo   Add Mark Chubb (Phones Review CEO) to your Circles on Google+Verizon Galaxy Nexus bootloader unlocking processUnder: Samsung, Verizon
Date: December 6th, 2011

With the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Verizon now being released on December 9th, some of you may be wanting to unlock the bootloader.

Unlike past devices that have required you the user, to hack into your device or even bypass the bootloader, the Galaxy Nexus has been designed to allow you to open it up straight away.

As droid-life.com stated before you start, advice is to get the Android SDK installed with recognition from your device through adb. This will then set the wheels in motion for simple commands and a quick volume press on the smartphone. To get a full listing of the instructions, brief breakdown of each and some of your important questions already being answered, follow the link for droid-life.

First up the unlocked bootloader will only work with Windows, and the most important step to follow beforehand is to set up the Android SDK properly. Now to make a start, place a fastboot.exe file into your SDK folder if its not already there and download. All being well, then turn on your device with USB debugging (Settings>Developer options>USB debugging), plug the Nexus into your computer, head into your SDK/Tools folder or where your adb.exe and fastboot.exe files are located.

Next you have to hold SHIFT and right click and choose open command window here. Type the following: adb reboot bootloader. Your Nexus will then switch off and reboot to the bootloader. Now type: fastboot oem unlock, you will then be asked to unlock. Using the volume keys say, “Yes” then press the power button. Your bootloader should now be unlocked. The Galaxy Nexus will factory reset itself and reboot, with you now being able to use the unlocked Nexus.

Will you consider using the bootloader unlocking process?

 

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Marketing Pack List Reveals Galaxy Nexus Variant for Sprint

By Humberto Saabedra on October 21, 2011

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

A screenshot of a packing list has been leaked, showing that Sprint is preparing to market their variant of the Galaxy Nexus within the next two months.

The phone was announced on Monday night with multiple variants confirmed for select carriers, including NTT DoCoMo, AT&T and Verizon Wireless, but the previously leaked specification list pulled from the NTT DoCoMo catalog before the event did not list a Sprint variant at the time, suggesting that the device has only recently been approved for sale. This is corroborated by internal inventory system changes in the last two days confirming that the phone is listed for future sale on Sprint, but no further details have been confirmed.

The Galaxy Nexus will be launched next month on Verizon Wireless as a timed exclusive with LTE support, but it is not known whether the Sprint version will include WiMax support, despite previous statements made by Sprint executives to continue releasing and supporting WiMax throughout 2012 in preparation for its transition to LTE  late next year.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Breaking Down Key Features of Android 4.0 and the Galaxy Nexus

Breaking Down Key Features of Android 4.0 and the Galaxy Nexus | PhoneNews.com Welcome to the all-new PhoneNews.com! PhoneNews.comProviding complete coverage of the wireless industry, cell phone news, and future 4G technologies. HomeDealsHackers & NerdsCarriersContact Us & Submit NewsWrite for PhoneNews.comBrowse: Home / Breaking Down Key Features of Android 4.0 and the Galaxy NexusBreaking Down Key Features of Android 4.0 and the Galaxy NexusBy Humberto Saabedra on October 19, 2011

Google has announced Android Ice Cream Sandwich along with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus after much fanfare and after postponing its initial planned debut during CTIA following the death of Steve Jobs. Android 4.0 marks a major shift in the way the operating system works as the goal is to minimize fragmentation across devices while also providing a universal approach to app development, with apps and hardware developed around 4.0 expected to seamlessly scale from the current mobile phone and tablet hardware templates into the goal of a universal platform that can allow for apps to work across devices without the need to code for specific devices.  Continue reading for the rest of the breakdown.

Starting with the flagship hardware for the release, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus features a first of its kind 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED touchscreen display at 720p resolution, 1.2 GHz dual core processor, 16/32 GB versions, dual-band Wi-Fi N radio (2.4 GHz/5 GHz), NFC support, 5.0 megapixel rear-facing camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera and support for HSPA+ and LTE depending on carrier. The phone also features a redesigned camera application and new hardware, which introduces panorama mode, 1080p video capture, zero-shutter lag and effects such as background replacement and distortion filters.

Among the key new features in Ice Cream Sandwich and the Galaxy Nexus is Face Unlock, which uses facial recognition to unlock  the phone using the front facing camera, though it does need to be calibrated and can be thrown off by extreme lighting in practice, as evidenced by last night’s failed demo during the launch event in Hong Kong. Android Beam uses the built-in NFC hardware to share web pages, apps and YouTube videos with others by simply tapping phones together, provided both phones are running Ice Cream Sandwich with NFC compatible hardware.

With Ice Cream Sandwich, Google is moving away from hardware buttons, as the Galaxy Nexus does not feature the usual array of Android home buttons and instead relies completely on software based buttons for navigation. Related to that point, the usual slate of widgets for Android can now be resized to suit personal preference as well as including new panels for mobile data monitoring, contacts and the inclusion of native screenshot capabilities.

In terms of the design of the phone, Samsung’s CEO admitted that the design of the phone was explicitly created to circumvent Apple design patents, with a slightly tapered design that is unlike any iPhone model on the market, in an obvious nod to currently ongoing litigation while the size of the phone is meant to resemble a miniature tablet rather than any conventional smartphone, with an elongated teardrop shape.

To close out, the Android 4.0 SDK has also been rolled out to developers and manufacturers, with the SDK featuring all of the key components previously noted as well as a new UI toolkit; social, calendar, and Android Beam APIs; new controls for the camera, video camera, music player, image effects and face detection; hardware-accelerated 2D mapping; and new text-to-speech APIs. With the availability of the SDK after the months of stalling on Honeycomb source, Google is hoping that developers will return to take full advantage of Ice Cream Sandwich and its much improved feature set.

As for other manufacturers, Motorola has confirmed that it will roll out ICS for its recently announced DROID RAZR Android smartphone in 2012, while HTC is taking a more measured approach, as it has yet to commit to the update with the following statement:

We are excited about the latest update for Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, and are currently reviewing its features and functionality to determine our upgrade plans. Our goal for Android updates is to give every customer an improved user experience, which means balancing each phone’s unique hardware, HTC Sense experience and the Android kernel. While our goal is to upgrade as many of our recent devices as possible, we are committed to maintaining every phone’s performance and usability first. Please stay tuned for more updates on specific device upgrade plans.

The phone will be launched next month as a Verizon Wireless exclusive for $299.99 after a new 2 year agreement, with regional variants also launching in the same timeframe. Google’s Andy Rubin also confirmed that previous Nexus devices would also receive Ice Cream Sandwich but declined to elaborate on specific launch dates, only stating that they would roll out weeks after the launch of the Galaxy Nexus. Regarding Android 4.0 and tablets, Rubin also declined to specify availability for specific hardware but did note that applications developed for 4.0 would work across devices.

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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Google now available on Nexus for Vodafone UK

Almost a week has gone past full pre order availability for 2. 1 Android by HTC, and now, according to news.softpedia.com via vodafone.co.uk based on the node is available for sale now Vodafone UK.

Google chose to have the node available for that market, as well as other European countries, not as cooler in the United States how this time is through the carrier, and not through your WebStore.

Vodafone is an operator that connects the device for the United Kingdom, and it must also be posting soon in France, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain phone features on-screen touchscreen 3.7 with 5-megapixel camera with auto focus and also write capabilities, Flash and video.

We have included more detailed specifications that you can catch it in here, and for those interested in obtaining relief from Google powerful una node that combines the latest in hardware and software Android later, you can visit the carrier's website here.

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