Pricey Nexus One Moving To AT&T, Sprint Networks
Google’s Nexus One may have gotten off to a rocky start with consumers, but the “superphone” is making fast inroads with wireless carriers. Google that week started selling a Nexus One that will run on AT&T’s 3G network, and has additionally inked a deal with Sprint Nextel. Google previously struck deals with T-Mobile, V…
Google and Partners Working on Web-Based TV Service
Taking one more step into the broadcasting world, Google is planning a web-based TV service in partnership with tech giants like Intel, Logitech and Sony. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the Google TV effort is in its preliminary stages.
The industry behemoths are reportedly collaborating on software that will help users navigate…
Microsoft’s Bing Nabs More Web Searches in February
Microsoft Corp.’s Bing search engine gained market share in the U.S. in February, according to research groups.
Microsoft has worked for years to improve its search technology and narrow the gap with Google Inc. After launching its redesigned search site last June, the company waged a major marketing campaign to position Bing as better than …
FCC’s Speedy Broadband Plan Hits Sore Spots
The Federal Communications Commission kicked off a series of potentially bitter debates about how to compose high-speed Web service faster and more popular with the official release Tuesday of its long-awaited National Broadband Plan.
The Senate Commerce Committee scheduled a hearing next Tuesday to explore the FCC’s recommendations, which C…
Nexus One Now Works on iPhone’s Wireless System
Google Inc. has upgraded its Nexus One phone so it works on the same high-speed wireless network as Apple Inc.’s iPhone, putting the increasingly antagonistic rivals on an even more direct collision course in the mobile market.
The latest version of the Nexus One unveiled Tuesday could manufacture the device a more serious challenger to the …
Twitter Plans To Create a Chinese Registration Page
Twitter is working on a way to allow Chinese users to sign up to the social networking site in their own language, a co-founder of the site said Monday night, but access to the popular site remains blocked in the country.
Jack Dorsey said at a panel that Twitter is “hard at work” on allowing users to register in Chinese. Dorsey was res…
Nexus One Rival Droid Gets Android 2.1 Update
After rolling out its latest operating system on its exclusive Nexus One smartphone in January, Google will now release Android 2.1 for a top competitor: the Motorola Droid, which is distributed by Verizon Wireless.
The over-the-air update will be available in batches of 250,000 beginning Thursday, March 18, Verizon Wireless announced. A blog comm…
