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Google is holding a press event to showcase the new Nexus One and possibly some other mobile innovations today. We already know quite a few details about the phone itself, but hopefully Google will also have a few surprises up its sleeve. The press conference should get under way at 10am PST and we will live blog the event here. <\/p>\n
Sponsor<\/em> We will post updates as they happen. Keep reloading this page to see the latest news.<\/em><\/p>\n 10:00am<\/b> As usual, the event is running a bit late. <\/p>\n 10:06am<\/b> Getting started. VP of Product Development takes the stage to talk about the Open Handset Alliance.<\/p>\n “We will unveil the next generation of the evolution of Android today.”<\/p>\n 13 new memebers will join the OHC – including: NEC, China Telecom and Freescale.<\/p>\n Recapping the history of Android hardware (G1, myTouch, Droid)<\/p>\n 10:10pm<\/b> “A year ago we had 1 device, now we have 20 devices on 59 carriers.”<\/p>\n Google wants to prevent fragmentation – talking about compatibility test suite.<\/p>\n “Android today is about getting more users onto the mobile web.” Android users search the web over 30x more on Android than on feature phones.<\/p>\n From the beginning, Android was always about being developer friendly.<\/p>\n Talking about being able to multi-task (a subtle swipe at the iPhone?)<\/p>\n 10:15am<\/b> “We are only in the early stages of the evolution of Android.<\/p>\n Volume and variety of Android devices has exceeded Google’s expectations. “But we want to do more.<\/p>\n Wants to work closer with hardware partners to showcase the software.<\/p>\n Announcing the Nexus One<\/p>\n “Where Web Meets Phone”<\/P><\/p>\n 10:18am<\/b> Google calls this a new category of phones – the “super phones.”<\/p>\n Discuss<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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