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Google Phone “Nexus One” to Come January 5th
Dec 31st
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Google’s new wireless phone has been trending to the tops of every social media trends and live search stream as news updates, leaks, and rumors have been brewing up big discussion just recently, as the coming year arrives. This is HUGE, and we’ve got the first leaked videos on Google’s “Nexus One” just hours ago. Google is to team with T-Mobile with this extremely anticipated device, giving a huge percent discount to those who sign a contract to use the T-Mobile wireless service. January 5th is rumored to be the release date of the Nexus One, which has very probable likelyhood to be true seeing that Google has been inviting select media sources to a press release on that date. If this is where it all goes down, this is where Big G will teach us the beauty behind the android devices that are getting rampant for the next decade.
Some speculate that this is the device that Apple should be afraid of, as it will have an impact on the market share of these types of smart phones. Interestingly enough, this is actually the first phone that could compete with the iPhone, with it’s incredible display, impressive UI, and overall glossy presentation.
UPDATE – it looks like Google pulled the first video off of Youtube, as it saw it as a violation. The second video is still up as of 2:00am Dec 31. The video that was pulled showed 10 min. of extremely impressive features of the Google Nexus One, demonstrated by someone using a French version of the phone. He demonstrated maps, videos, music, and shifted though several apps and interactive wallpapers. We’re lucky to have been able to see it before it went down. Keep an eye out for more leaked videos all week, but don’t be surprised if they don’t last more than a few hours.
After pulling together critical information from dozens of key tech sources throughout the trenches of the internet, we’ve learned the following things you need to know about the Google phone:
Price: $530 – Unlocked, straight from Google. $180 if subsidized on the T-Mobile network with a 2-year contract.
Rate Plan: $79.99/month on the T-Mobile plan, which includes unlimited texting/MMS and web data, along with 500 minutes. This seems to be the only plan available, even if you’re already on another plan with T-Mobile
Purchasing: You can buy up to five Nexus Ones per Google account (Gmail). All of this will be done online.
Cancellation: If you cancel within 120 days, you have to pay the subsidy difference ($350), or return the phone back to Google.
The subsidized price actually puts it on the same level range as the iPhone and the Verizon Droid, but we don’t know how many will be willing to fork out the full $530 right away. Let us know what you think about the pricing.
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Google Chrome Just Got Even Better
Dec 11th
Nearly a year after release, Google has finally whipped up a series of extensions to add on to their famed Google Chrome web browser. This is the perfect holiday gift from the guys(and girls) at Google, and after testing a few of the more attractive extensions out, it’s safe to say this update adds a genuine new level to web browsing for just about anyone.
First off, Chromed Bird, Gmail Checker, Bit.ly, Facebook, and Picnik are by far my favorite, and most time-saving extensions. Installing these take less than a few seconds each, and they are definitely a huge convenience since this nimbly fits a little thumbnail button for each extension up in the Chrome browser, allowing me to close the social media site tabs I would have previously always leave open. They even notify you with a non-intrusive bubble, showing you when you get a new tweet, Facebook notice, or email, as well as the number of each you’ve received. Some extensions even give you the option to personalize the settings that suit your needs, such as telling Facebook how often to send you updates, or choosing the color of your Twitter feed. There are dozens more than the small selection of extensions I’ve added, and I can’t wait to try the rest of them that catch my eye.
Twitter fans will absolutely fall in love with Chromed Bird, as it gives you all of the essentials for speed-tweeting (and yes, it included the new RT feature), but it even goes one huge step beyond that. They’ve included a built-in URL Shortener! As a default, bit.ly is the default shorter, but you can go into the settings to choose any of the other Url shortener sits. Speaking of Url Shorteners, bit.ly has it’s own extension, which is perfect for those who find themselves going to the bit.ly website several times to shorten and check the stats on links. Now you can simply click the tiny bit.ly fish button to get all of that live info, which appears in a bit.ly sidebar that pops out. As for Facebook, it’s exactly an extension one would expect, showing wall feeds and notifications; No news there. Ever get annoyed by intrusive ads? Of course you do, and you guessed it, there’s an extension for that called AdThwart. Pretty self-explanatory, and pretty damn useful.
For all of you who just want to tweak the web into what suits your style, go ahead and check out these extensionson Google Chrome immediately. You’ll be doing yourself a favor!
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