Looks like some of the Skype crew might’ve had a sleepless night to please owners of the Nexus S 4G . If you’ll recall, June 30th saw a major update to its Android app enabling video chat on four devices; although the Nexus S was part of the club, its door was locked for Sprint’s 4G variant. That’s quickly changed, however, as the team’s set loose a hotfix to grant it access — this despite initially stating we’d have to wait for a “future release .” You can grab the app from the Android Market if you haven’t yet, and be sure to let us know how it goes in comments. Oh, and for those anxious Thunderbolt owners? We’d recommend not holding your breath until after the 4th of July holiday. Skype 2.0 hotfix enables video chat on Sprint’s Nexus S 4G originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Skype 2.0 hotfix enables video chat on Sprint’s Nexus S 4G
July 3rd, 2011 
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No Comments »Engadget Primed: What is NFC, and why do we care?
June 10th, 2011 admin Primed goes in-depth on the technobabble you hear on Engadget every day — we dig deep into each topic’s history and how it benefits our lives. Looking to suggest a piece of technology for us to break down? Drop us a line at primed *at* engadget *dawt* com . The introduction of Google Wallet felt a little too good to be true, didn’t it? It’s magical, like the tech equivalent of pulling a rabbit out of a hat. In reality, the tech behind mobile payments has been around since 2003 on a much smaller scale using near-field communications , more commonly known as NFC. The idea behind Wallet (amongst other services, like ISIS) is contactless pay — using your phone as a credit card — and is just one of the many ways NFC can be useful in our everyday lives. In fact, we’re only scraping the surface of what’s theoretically possible. Google is definitely not the first company to dabble in NFC, but it appears to be poised and ready to push the tech’s adoption forward at a rapid pace with the advent of Wallet and Offers . Until now the coals have been hot; but if a fire’s going to start, someone monolithic has to throw a few newspapers in as kindling — and Google volunteered. But what good is NFC if it’s just an acronym that causes our eyes to glaze over? Is El Goog the only instigator? After the break we’ll focus on what NFC is capable of, and why we want it on our phones as soon as yesterday. Continue reading Engadget Primed: What is NFC, and why do we care? Engadget Primed: What is NFC, and why do we care? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: credit-card, engadget, google-wallet, microsd, mobile-payments, mobilepayment, nexuss, phone, samsungnexuss, technobabble, tmobile, video No Comments »Engadget Investigates: Samsung Nexus S 4G WiMAX performance issues
May 28th, 2011 jedwan In Engadget Investigates, we explore major issues, working with tech manufacturers and service providers to improve your experience with the gadgets we’ve all come to depend on. If you’d like us to look into an issue, please send us a tip , including “Investigate” in the subject line. Samsung’s highly-anticipated Nexus S 4G joined the WiMAX family this month , pairing Google’s popular Nexus handset with Sprint’s 4G network. But with the honeymoon over, customers have noticed that the Gingerbread device isn’t living up to Sprint’s former flagship mates, such as the Epic 4G , with last year’s model besting the new guy on both speed and network reception tests. Customers also noticed issues with battery life, though so far we’ve found it to be consistent with other WiMAX smartphones. We took both out for a stroll around New York City, and on a quick weekend getaway to Miami Beach, and we’re sorry to report that we’ve confirmed your fears about performance. Sprint and Google have confirmed that they’re looking into the performance issues, and we hope they can patch things up with some over-the-air update therapy, but in the meantime, jump past the break to see what we found. Continue reading Engadget Investigates: Samsung Nexus S 4G WiMAX performance issues Engadget Investigates: Samsung Nexus S 4G WiMAX performance issues originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 May 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: engadget investigates, entry, experience, honeymoon, nexuss, nexuss4g, performance, signal issues, sprint epic 4g No Comments »Google’s NYC partner event happens tomorrow, join the liveblog fun here live
May 26th, 2011 jedwan Well, it’s certainly been a busy week in the city! First Kobo , then Mango , then Nook , and now… Google Wallet? Yes, it looks like Big Search is coming to contactless payments, finally giving Nexus S users something good to do with that NFC chip. The event happens at noon EST, and we’ll be bringing it to you live. Set your bookmark here if you’d like to join in the fun, and if you happen to be tuning in from a land far, far away, check out the local times below: 06:00 – Hawaii 09:00 – Pacific 10:00 – Mountain 11:00 – Central 12:00 – Eastern 17:00 – London 18:00 – Paris 20:00 – Moscow 00:00 – Perth 00:00 – Shenzhen 01:00 – Tokyo (May 27th) 02:00 – Sydney (May 27th) Google’s NYC partner event happens tomorrow, join the liveblog fun here live originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 May 2011 22:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: engadget, event, googlewallet, new-york-city, nexuss, nyc, search, tokyo No Comments »Hasbro’s experimental Nexus-powered robot toy hands-on at Google I/O (video)
May 12th, 2011 jedwan Are you ready to welcome our experimental toy robot overlords? They’re adorable, and they’re taking no prisoners here at Google I/O . Hasbro and Google are collaborating to bring these little critters to life by docking a Nexus S brain to an exoskeleton-like body containing a battery, a Bluetooth radio and a bunch servomotors (the kind you find in RC models). The battery powers the dock and provides additional juice to the phone which in turn controls the servos via Bluetooth. Where things get interesting is that these toy robots don’t just act based on a set of rules programmed into the Nexus S, but actually react to their environment (using the handset’s sensors, front-facing camera, and touchscreen) and communicate with Google’s cloud services over WiFi (for facial and object recognition) in order to enhance their behavior. Shake them and they get dizzy, rub their display and they get happy / angry, show them a Decepticon card and they cower away. They will also take a picture of you, decide if you are friend or foe, and respond accordingly. Predictably, Hasbro is sticking with gender stereotypes by providing basic male and female “personalities,” complete with accessorized docks. Check out these experimental creatures in our gallery and hit the break for our hands-on video. Just don’t go in expecting a price and release — it’s prototype cuteness only for now. Continue reading Hasbro’s experimental Nexus-powered robot toy hands-on at Google I/O (video) Hasbro’s experimental Nexus-powered robot toy hands-on at Google I/O (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 May 2011 05:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: body-containing, experimental, google io 2011, googleio2011, hasbro, nexuss, powers-the-dock, providing-basic, video No Comments »Nexus S 2.3.4 update now available to early adopters via manual install
April 29th, 2011 admin The Nexus S is due to receive an over-the-air update to Android 2.3.4 over the coming weeks, but Google earned a +1 from eager fans and devs hoping to get the extra Google Talk functionality sooner. Instead of hopelessly checking for updates until the time is right, the Powers That Be are now offering the upgrade as a manual download to anyone who is already running 2.3.3 on the i9020T (the AWS-equipped model). We urge you to proceed with caution here and double-check that your phone is compatible, since those are the two requirements for the download to install properly. We’ve happily bumped one of our devices up to 2.3.4 this way without any sweat or tears, so we hope it will be a smooth experience for others as well. If you choose to be adventurous and update your Nexus S, click the source link below to download the necessary ZIP file. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading Nexus S 2.3.4 update now available to early adopters via manual install Nexus S 2.3.4 update now available to early adopters via manual install originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: chat, engadget, entry, firmware-update, gingerbread, manual-download, nexus s, nexuss, osupdate, others-as-well, over the air, until-the-time, video chat, videocalling No Comments »Samsung Nexus S 4G hits the FCC
April 10th, 2011 admin Sprint still isn’t offering anything more specific than “this spring” for a Nexus S 4G launch date, but it looks like we may now at least be one step closer to a release. The Google-approved phone just turned up at the FCC this weekend under the guise of “SPH-D720,” which we’ve already had some indication was indeed Nexus S 4G’s model number, and which has also turned up on Samsung’s own site for the phone before being removed for one reason or another (see an image of the cached site after the break). As you can see above, the illustration also cuts a familiar outline, and the FCC tests reveal the presence of a Sprint-friendly WiMAX radio, which folks will hopefully be able to put to use sooner rather than later. Continue reading Samsung Nexus S 4G hits the FCC Samsung Nexus S 4G hits the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Apr 2011 21:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: after-the-break, engadget, fcc, more-specific, nexus, nexus s, nexus s 4g, nexuss, nexuss4g, samsung-nexus, some-indication, sprint, the-presence, under-the-guise, weekend No Comments »Mobilicity soft launches Samsung Nexus S, still no contracts
April 8th, 2011 jedwan Canada’s Mobilicity soft launched the Nexus S today — as news rolls in from just about every other Canadian carrier of this device’s imminent launch — for the relatively low price of $499 (roughly $521 USD) off contract. We only had a peek at a run-of-the-mill black device, not the lovely white version that’s been popping up, but interestingly, a dummy set we saw seemed a lighter version of the black one shown above — perhaps the “Black Silver” we’ve heard rumored? Official launch date for the Samsung wunderkind is slated for April 14th, though, if you want in now, hit up your local bricks and mortar now as the sets are shipping. Mobilicity soft launches Samsung Nexus S, still no contracts originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: engadget, entry, heard-rumored, lighter-version, mobilicitynexuss, nexuss, relatively-low, samsung, silver No Comments »Google Nexus S 4G for Sprint hands-on (video)
March 27th, 2011 jedwan We finally got our hands on the elusive Samsung Nexus S 4G for Sprint at CTIA here today and it’s pretty much what you’d expect: a Nexus S with its GSM / HSPA radio swapped for a set of Sprint-compatible CDMA / EV-DO and WiMAX radios. While the Nexus S 4G lacks a SIM slot, it’s actually 0.3mm thicker than the Nexus S — that’s the thickness of a business card, and is meaningless for all practical purposes. The phone also features a 4G signal indicator in the status bar, along with a 4G sub-menu in the wireless settings. Our demo unit was running Android 2.3.4 (!) — a version we have not yet come across — but we were told that neither the hardware nor the software are final at this point. So don’t be surprised if the production model receives a few tweaks before launch. Perhaps a Sprint logo? Enjoy the gallery below, and hop past the break for our hands-on video. Continue reading Google Nexus S 4G for Sprint hands-on (video) Google Nexus S 4G for Sprint hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: ctia 2011, ctia wireless 2011, google nexus s 4g, nexus s, nexuss, samsungnexuss4g, sprintnexuss4g, thickness No Comments »Nexus S comes to Canada courtesy of Mobilicity (and maybe Bell, Telus, and Rogers, too)
January 22nd, 2011 admin Canadians, you must chafe under the yoke of a Gingerbread -free existence no longer, for the Nexus S is coming to the Great White North sometime in March. According to Mobilicity CEO Dave Dobbin, the handset will be available on the company’s AWS band, but he also said that Bell, Telus, and Rogers will carry the Nexus S as well. If true, that means Samsung will be providing another model of the phone with support for WCDMA 850 / 1900 for it to work with Canada’s big three wireless providers. We can only hope that’s the case, as said model would be usable on AT&T’s network — making an awful lot of us living south of Canada quite happy. Peep the video after the break to hear the good news for yourself. Continue reading Nexus S comes to Canada courtesy of Mobilicity (and maybe Bell, Telus, and Rogers, too) Nexus S comes to Canada courtesy of Mobilicity (and maybe Bell, Telus, and Rogers, too) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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