The time has finally come. For those interested, you can now go straight into Google Play and purchase the new Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 devices. We did a fun live un-boxing of both devices right here, and you can also see a beautiful gallery of both devices here.

As for pricing, nothing has changed since they were first announced: $299 for the 8GB Nexus 4 and $349 for the 16GB version. The Nexus 10 16GB will cost you $399 and the 32GB variant will run you $499. As a quick reminder, you can also pick up the HSPA+ supported Nexus 7 as well for $299.

If you are deciding to pick one of these Nexus devices up, let us know which one down below!

Update:  Nexus 4 in both 8GB and 16GB versions has sold out.

Buy: Nexus 4 | Nexus 10 | Nexus 7 w/ HSPA+

Google’s Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 Now Available For Purchase in Google Play is a post from: Droid Life

There were a bunch of reports when the Android 2.3 SDK dropped this morning that it was already rolling out to Nexus One devices.  Yeah, that was a lie.  Reto Mieier, an Android Developer Advocate at Google, tweeted the message you are seeing above and we’d like to think with a title like that, that he has a pretty good idea when it might be on the way.

So Nexus One owners, expect it in the next few weeks, but not today.  Maybe when the Nexus S hits stores on December 16th?

Via:  Android and Me

Gingerbread Headed to Nexus One in a “Few Weeks” is a post from: Droid Life

Update:  Most people are pretty sure that it’s still going to be the Continuum which we thought back when this date was announced.  Oh well, was worth some good chatter.

News sort of blew up last night over a couple of subjects.  First was about the Droid 2 update which looks to set the device a slight step ahead of the Droid X in software versions and will include some neat little features like the ability to set a contact picture from your gallery.  The second bit of news might have been even bigger and was announced on the air during Radio Android’s weekly show, having to do with the Nexus Two.  An anonymous tipster sent info to their hosts claiming that Samsung would be announcing the follow-up to the Nexus One in their press event which is happening on November 8th in NYC.  

He also managed to toss out some details which of course have yet to be confirmed:

• The device will be the Nexus S
• It will be branded as a Google experience device featuring Android 2.3
• It will have the same 4″ SAMOLED screen seen on the Galaxy S devices
• It will feature the same Hummingbird processor from the Galaxy S handsets
• It will be easily rootable like the Nexus One was
• It will be at least GSM, unknown about carrier or CDMA
• It will have no hard buttons on the face, similar to a Vibrant

Sound good to you?  Well, at almost the same time that news dropped over the air, our buddy Taylor from Android and Me posted a similar story which he uncovered from “multiple” sources.

This is big, people.  Now, before we get more Samsung hate like we saw on Twitter last night, understand that this will have to be a Google Experience phone just like the N1 and original Droid.  If Samsung truly does announce this device, this will be the next developer phone so it won’t have a custom skin on it or come preloaded with Bing.  This will be the real deal and a phone that almost all of you should consider if you can’t stand locked down phones with manufacturer skins.  You’ve all seen how often the N1 receives updates right?  Sick of waiting around for them on another device? Then this might be the one for you.

Thoughts?

Via:  Radio Android, Android and Me

Samsung Announcing the Nexus Two on November 8th? is a post from: Droid Life

Has Google already created the follow-up device to its Nexus One?  According to reports today from the UK, the Nexus Two (we’ll call it) is built, loaded with Gingerbread, and will be sold exclusively through Carphone Warehouse by X-mas.  (Who?)  A company based out of the UK, meaning if this rumor is true, Google must already have some plans to hook up with a U.S. retailer to distribute this puppy stateside, right?  

No news on any of the specs, but if we look back at the  Nexus One, you have to figure this will be the next developer phone and one that trumps almost anything else.

That picture above is by no means a mock-up of the Nexus Two and should simply bring back some laughable memories to a few of you long time readers.  And didn’t Google also say just a few months ago that there would not be a follow-up device?

Via:  Eurodroid, City AM

Google Readies Nexus One Follow-up, Launching by Christmas? is a post from: Droid Life

Apparently we are seeing a commodity so hot it is literally selling itself into extinction.  Samsung’s AMOLED screens are quite beautiful and apparently quite rare.  Production has been slowed enough that they simply cannot meet the demand for these pixelated beauties.  We have seen over the past month and a half or so, the waiting line for Droid Incredible growing longer and longer as Verizon has had to wait on them to actually be manufactured.

The time table looked so grim that we were informed that HTC was going to use Sony’s Super TFT LCD as a replacement.  Now it seems that HTC is dropping Samsung in another way by announcing they will use Super LCD displays in their Desire, and Nexus One phones as well.

Being that I have had some time with a Galaxy S phone (the Captivate), I can attest to the beauty that is AMOLED technology in general.  The colors pop, the images are sharp and the screen is bright.  By the way, did I mention how sexy that name is?  AMOLED.  How about SUPER AMOLED.  It just kind of rolls off the tongue… like a buzz word.  People hear AMOLED and automatically assume it is better than anything else out there.  People hear it, they want it, and they will wait a month for it, but that doesn’t mean the LCD is inferior to it.

So what is so good about LCD as compared to AMOLED?  Longer battery life, more natural colors, and perhaps most importantly, availability.  LCD screens are available and ready to go with a huge backing to support their production.  I can say with confidence that the Droid X has one of the best screens I have seen in real world use and it is simply a regular TFT LCD like in the first Droid.  All in all, I think the customer is going to win in the end by this switch and the Droid Incredible (as well as the Nexus One and Desire) will still look fabulous.

What are your thoughts?

Via:  SlashGear

HTC Dumps AMOLED for SLCD in More Devices is a post from: Droid Life

The guys at Phandroid have received a picture of a Nexus One displaying a test version of Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) that is guaranteed to bring out the “Photoshopped!”, “So fake! Look at that notification bar!”, and “Build.prop hacked!” guys.  While we should all be skeptical about the reality of 3.0 in the wild this early, why not just accept it as a rumor and have some fun with it?

We should also point out that Droid Dog has found some Linpack test results showing a few different versions of Gingerbread including 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2.  Interesting enough.

And this news obviously prompted us to head to our own analytics which have in the past brought out some fun gems and were hoping to find Android 3.0, but instead found an Android 5.0?  Huh?

We also found a unicorn tucked deep inside our “visitor loyalty” section.

Thoughts?

Source:  Phandroid

Android 3.0 Spotted on Nexus One? is a post from: Droid Life

Google and their online phone store experiment has come to a close…for now.  While most people consider the Nexus One to be a bust, Google has continued to look at their flagship device as a complete success.  They feel they have accomplished their goal of moving the smartphone market forward, and I can’t say I disagree.  The N1 to this day is still one of the better devices on the planet spec-wise and will be the #1 developer phone for quite some time.

Do I think Google is done though?  Not a chance.  They claim to be done, but that just doesn’t make sense.  With Android growing like crazy and a lack of stock Android phones in the wild, they need something to develop on don’t they?

Nexus One Sold Out, Gone Forever is a post from: Droid Life

Back when the Nexus One was released through Google’s phone store in January, there were immediate rumors of a Nexus Two / Droid 2 combo device in the works.  Well we now know that Droid 2 is only a month away and definitely has nothing to do with a new Nexus device, but we still haven’t heard a peep from Google on a possible follow-up to their initial developer release.  Until now anyway.

In an interview with the Telegraph, Google CEO Eric Schmidt touched on the N2…

“The idea a year and a half ago was to do the Nexus One to try to move the phone platform hardware business forward. It clearly did. It was so successful, we didn’t have to do a second one. We would view that as positive but people criticised us heavily for that. I called up the board and said: ‘Ok, it worked. Congratulations – we’re stopping’. We like that flexibility, we think that flexibility is characteristic of nimbleness at our scale.”

So no Nexus Two?  For some reason I’m having a hard time completely buying into that.  With 4G networks on the rise, why would Google not want to make an unlocked 4G version to act as the next ultimate Android developer device?  Plus, it just feels like they might want to take another stab at the phone sales business and redeem themselves after that first lukewarm try.

*Side note* – If you are wondering why we cover Nexus One chatter, it’s simply because it is the one Android device that leads the way when we start talking OS updates.  When the N1 sees some OTA fun, it’s a pretty good indication that our beloved Droid 1 is next.

Thoughts?

Source: Telegraph

Google Says “No” to Nexus Two? is a post from: Droid Life

Weighing in at a whopping 909KB, we have another Nexus One OTA update flying around.  This time we get build FRF91 and will update anyone running the FRF85B build for the N1 that came out just 3 days ago.

Still no word one what this minor update is fixing, but feel free to update your phone if you haven’t been prompted yet.

*DO NOT INSTALL THIS ON A MOTOROLA DROID.  DON’T ASK.  DON’T TRY.

Download the update from Google here.

Image: XDA Forums

Another Nexus One OTA Update? FRF91? is a post from: Droid Life

The FRF85B Froyo build that starting hitting Nexus One devices earlier today is definitely the real deal.  Google’s official Nexus One blog confirmed that all N1 users will start receiving an OTA update immediately.  Enjoy!

And now on to the Motorola Droid, please.

Source: Nexus One Blog

Google Announces Official Nexus One OTA Update is a post from: Droid Life

First it was FRF50, then FRF72 and FRF83 and now FRF85b?  According to Nexus One owners, a new OTA update is arriving as we’re typing this out.  The file is small (only 506K) and obviously patches something from the FRF83 build.  No telling exactly what that is, but we’ll do our best to keep you posted once we find out.

*NOT FOR THE MOTOROLA DROID. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL ON ONE.

Download:  FRF85b.zip (alt link)

Nexus One Receiving Froyo OTA Update FRF85B? is a post from: Droid Life

On Tuesday, Google came out and said that FRF72 was not official and that they were working feverishly to get the final build of Froyo out to Nexus One owners.  They weren’t lying.  Last night, the FRF83 starting hitting N1′s via OTA and is the real deal.

And of course, someone found the file on one of Google’s servers for those of of you willing to manually update.  Originally the update appeared to only work for those running the FRF50 version of Froyo, but in only a matter of hours someone found the version to work with FRF72..

*THIS IS NOT FOR THE MOTOROLA DROID. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THIS ON ONE.

If coming from FRF50, download FRF83 here.

If coming from FRF72, download FRF83 here.

Don’t feel left out though Droidies!  Source was released yesterday!

Cheers to everyone who sent this in!

Nexus One Receives OTA Update FRF83 is a post from: Droid Life

The FRF72 patch of Android 2.2 for the Nexus One is now available for those coming from the FRF50 build that was leaked out some time ago.  No one is really sure yet what this patch does, but there are rumors of browser and Flash improvement.

Instructions…

THIS IS ONLY FOR NEXUS ONE OWNERS.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL ON YOUR DROID.

*Note 1* – You have to come from the FRF50 build or this could do some damage.

1.  Download the FRF72 patch here.  (alt link)
2.  Drop it on the root of your SD card and rename it to update.zip.
3.  Boot into recovery and let the magic happen.

Let us know how it goes Nexus One owners!

AGAIN, THIS IS NOT FOR THE DROID.  PLEASE DO NOT EVEN ASK.

Source: XDA Forums

Cheers to everyone who sent this in!

New Android 2.2 Update for Nexus One Owners is a post from: Droid Life