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Nexus One with multitouch coming to Europe?

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One of the most disappointing facts in the Nexus One release, besides the fact that it’s not officially coming to Finland, was the lack of multitouch. The big screen on the Nexus One is like made for using multitouch gestures.
Well, fortunately, US patent law doesn’t apply here in Europe. It looks as though the Nexus One will [...]

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HTC Hero 5 month review

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I ordered my HTC Hero in August, right after it was released. As I wrote earlier, my decision to choose an Android phone had been long and I was really happy when I finally got the phone in the mail. I had a Nokia E71 before the Hero, and the difference felt like going from [...]

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My top free apps for Android

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Sure, there are a lot of top lists for Android applications. But there is not yet one for my top Android apps. So here are my top 5 (or so) applications for Android:
1. MyTracks

MyTracks is Google’s sports tracking software for Android, much like Nokia Sports Tracker is for S60 devices. With this application you can [...]

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How Apple lost an iPhone customer

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Ever since the day the iPhone was released, I wanted one badly. The sleek design and intuitive user interface seemed like everything I could ever ask for in a phone. The marketing and hype easily made up for all the (major) shortcomings of the device, like the inability to have any third party applications. But [...]

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Nexus one rumor update

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Today, Engadget had got their hands on leaked Nexus One documents, showing a unsubsidized price of $530 or an option of a 2 year T-mobile contract + $180. The price is certainly higher than the previously rumored $99-$199, but much more believable.
Interestingly, the agreement text hints at international shipping. If the device shipped to Finland, [...]

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Google Nexus One rumors and walkthough

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Lately, there have been a huge buzz around the internet about Google starting to sell their own Android-based handset.  Apparently, Google has given out phones, called Nexus One,  to Google employees for internal testing before the launch. This has resulted in a lot of blurry pictures and descriptions of the new mystery device.
If this is [...]

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