Tag: Google

  • Google Nexus One Specs

    It appears as though the official spec sheet for the Nexus One has been leaked. You can see the screenshot and demo video for yourself after the break. Also, according to sources, it will go on sale January 5th, but on an invite-only basis, which we’re guessing is limited to developers. According to the sheet,…

  • Possible Google Phone – Retail or Internal Only?

    Update 2:00pm CST 12/14/09: New rumors have been hitting the blogs heavy within the last few hours saying that we could see this released as early as January 5th and it would be subsidized from Google (not a carrier) and could retail as little as $199 with a contract (terms of which are unknown). There…

  • Google Confirms Goggles Coming To Other Platforms

    While some other mobile technology sites have been talking about Google Goggles and how they’ve left the other platforms behind, there’s been confirmation from Google that its interesting new visual search technology will be available on other platforms soon, after its trial run on Android is complete. “It will be coming to other platforms,” said…

  • SPB Software is Named Android Developer Challenge 2 Media Winner

    SPB Software has been announced as the Android Developer Challenge 2 Media Winner for their SPB TV app, which is a mobile IPTV program. SPB Software has won this award in competition with 199 other nominees of Round II, 19 of them in the same category. “The Android Developer Challenge is something really special for…

  • Google Maps for Windows Mobile updated to v3.3

    Oh how old Google Maps version 1.0 must feel considering it is up to v3.3 now. The biggest update is synchronization of starred locations with the mobile and desktop versions. Below is the blog post by the Google Mobile team. You may download the .CAB here. As told by the Google Mobile team- Google Maps…

  • TiVo…powered by Google

    And next is TiVo… For those who don’t know what TiVo is, it is a service which, based on your TV viewing habit, can suggest other shows like the ones you watch. This is in addition to their DVR, which, if programmed to record “Heroes”, will record it every time it airs without you needing…

  • Google Won’t Invest Anymore Money Into Clearwire

    Google announced today that it will not be investing anymore money into Clearwire, and that the best thing it could do to help the WiMAX carrier is by cooperating on products and strategy.  They said they still support their efforts to build a high-speed wireless network using WiMAX. “We have already made a significant financial…

  • [Exclusive] Sprint to give customers Free Call Forwarding on Nov. 8th

    Here is an excellent piece of information that was sent to the PPCG News Room today. According to an informed source, Sprint will be unleashing conditional (no answer/busy signal) free call forwarding to any phone number, including Google Voice. This means that any incoming call to your Sprint number that encounters a busy signal or…

  • Google Maps Navigation Beta for Android…Will WinMo See One?

    Google has announced a beta version of its new Google Maps Navigation program, that will provide voice-guided turn-by-turn directions on your Android 2.0 device. “This new feature comes with everything you’d expect to find in a GPS navigation system, like 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance and automatic rerouting. But unlike most navigation systems, Google Maps…

  • Google To Make Their Own Android Phone?

    According to TheStreet, Google has plans to manufacture its own wireless phone to run its Android platform. They are working with a smartphone manufacturer to produce the phone. Rumor has it that they will be selling it, unlocked, through retail stores, and not subsidized through cell phone companies. Will they have both CDMA and GSM…

  • HTC’s Dragon…new stats

    Your good friends here at PPCGeeks have once again been digging through the dumpsters of HTC and have some interesting news to report regarding HTC’s Dragon. It’s been recently reported that the Dragon will be running Google’s Android and will be running it at 1 GHZ.  While this information is correct, our recent “trash recycling…

  • Google’s Google Sync NOW supports push email!

    After months of waiting, Google now supports email synchronization via its push service, Google Sync. Using Windows Mobile’s Microsoft Exchange service, your favorite windows mobile device can now synchronize its content with Google Contacts, Calender, and even Mail now via Push Mail! For some time now, Google has been offering its Synchronization service (in the form…

  • Google Releases Android 1.6 (Mmmm…Donut)

    The Goods The good people at Google have just released Android 1.6 (a.k.a. Donut). Donut appears to be fully compatible with Cupcake (Android 1.5). Android 1.6 provides greater support for screen densities and resolutions. In fact Android 1.6 now also supports QVGA and WVGA. It also now includes support for CDMA in the telephony stack…