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As you already expected, the Google Nexus One is the first Android smartphone to run Android 2.2 Froyo and it looks like Google's flagship, and only, Android device is going to hit KT soon with Froyo on board.

The South Korean carrier is apparently more than ready to bring the Android 2.2-enabled Nexus One to its subscribers. The device will be available for 699,600 won, or about $576 but the good news is that you won't have to sign a new contract with KT.


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We've seen the Android 2.2 Froyo SDK emerge last week after Google I/O and soon enough the new Android version was ported to the Google Nexus One. Following that stunt, over the weekend, we've seen the Nexus One actually receive what looked to be the official Froyo ROM along with detailed instructions on how to install it on Google's phone.

Lots of Android fans are already playing with Froyo-based handsets but it looks like that version is not really the official smartphone version you'd expect.


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Flash 10.1 is here for Android in the Android 2.2 Froyo update, but not only that, the Android browser is faster than every other mobile browser, that should make Android fanboys quite a happy bunch knowing their beloved platform is maturing quite handsomely. Sadly, there is a draw back here, with Flash 10.1 installed, the browser speed is slower than other competing mobile browsers and this might force some people to uninstall Flash from their Nexus One for the time being.

PocketNow tested the Google Nexus One against the iPhone 3GS, and the HTC HD2 where browser load times are concerned, from what we can tell from the video, the Nexus One suffers in speed compared to the other handsets when loading a page with Flash content, note that the iPhone 3GS and HTC HD2 does not load Flash content in the browser. However, when not loading Flash content, the Nexus One browser is obviously faster that Mobile Safari and Opera Mobile, this is so because the browser uses the same rendering engine as that of Google Chrome.

The Google Nexus One is one of the best Android phones of 2010 but it hasn't become that popular with the crowds. If you still haven't purchased yours then you'll be happy to know that the Google Nexus One Car Dock is finally available for purchase.

The Car Dock only costs $55 but considering that the Nexus One also happens to offer you Google's Maps-based free navigation buying it sounds like a smart thing to do.


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The Google Nexus One is a somewhat successful phone. It has great specs and features and Google's vision of a dependable OS. But that wasn't enough to make it a hit phone. The device sold in only 80,000 units in the first month which is a really disappointing number for Google.

A number of factors influenced buyers: the 3G issues from a couple of weeks ago, the lack of multitouch and that extra Google ETF. Besides T-Mobile early termination fee Google decided to come up with its own Equipment Recovery Fee for those handsets sold for subsidized prices by T-Mobile. That extra ETF amounted to $350 which is a huge fee to pay on top of T-Mobile's ETF should one decide to ditch the contract after a while.


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Details of a new Samsung Android device have been leaked on the web. It is the successor of Samsung Galaxy Smartphone and according to leaked details it will come with some impressive features. The Galaxy 2 when launched will be a direct competitor to top devices like the Google Nexus One and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.


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The Google Nexus One and Motorola Droid are the latest & hotest Android Smartphones in the market. Both devices come with some exciting features and large touchscreen displays. The Google Nexus One comes with a 3.7 inch AMOLED display whereas the Motorola Driod comes with a 3.7 inch TFT LCD display.

The folks are VideoSpirit has made a video comparison of the displays on the two devices to find out which device performs better in sunlight. You can easily conclude by watching the video that the Google Nexus One out performs its rival as it has a brighter screen with better and more vivid colors. Do checkout the video below:


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