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Overnight Google has finally released the final build of FroYo for the Nexus One.

The previous leaked builds were only able to instalk on stock T-Mobile Nexus One’s but the final release is for all versions.

To get mine to update I had to invoke the checkin in my handset by keying *#*#2432546#*#* which made the handset check for an available update. A quick reboot and it was updated to build FRF85B.

Nexus owners, get prepared to update!

Source: Google

An xda developers member has posted the link to the newer FRF72 build of froyo for the Nexus One.

I’ve just updated my N1 from frf50 build and it went fine. No noticeable changes yet thus far.

More: xda developers

It seems that for the first time, smartphones running on Google’s Android OS have outsold the iPhone for the first time in the U.S.

Google’s Android-based smartphones accounted for 28% of smartphone sales, while the iPhone accounted for 21%, according to market research firm NPD.

I can think of MANY reasons for this. The iPhone is only on one US carrier (AT&T) and is at the end of its product life so sales would be naturally down (in my eyes) as more people will be waiting for the next generation iPhone.

It’s still quite an achievement for Google and the Open Handset Alliance but I suspect things would have changed back to the iPhone at number 2 once the next gen iPhone is released!

Source: Yahoo News

This picture says it all:

Source: Vodafone UK

Yesterday it was announced that HTC and Microsoft had struck a deal to licence patents concerning Google’s Android operating system. Some saw this as HTC backing down to Microsoft and others saw it as Microsoft siding with HTC in its recent patent dispute with Apple.

It seems that it may not be the case of Microsoft siding with HTC as Microsoft’s Horacio Gutierrez has issued the following statement:

Microsoft has a decades-long record of investment in software platforms. As a result, we have built a significant patent portfolio in this field, and we have a responsibility to our customers, partners, and shareholders to ensure that competitors do not free ride on our innovations. We have also consistently taken a proactive approach to licensing to resolve IP infringement by other companies, and have been talking with several device manufacturers to address our concerns relative to the Android mobile platform.

It’s currently unknown which manufacturers Microsoft have been talking to. It’ll be interesting to see if Google have anything to say about any future disputes.

Source: Engadget

Vodafone today started taking pre orders of the HTC & Google engineered Nexus One.

Vodafone Nexus One

You can pre-order now foe an expected 5th of May delivery. With a strong contender already out there in the HTC Desire, it will be interesting to see which one does better in the UK.

Source: Vodafone

In a shocking turn of events, some clever iPhone modder has installed a pretty much 100% working Android build to the iPhone.

For more info on the Android installation, click the source link below.

Source: linuxoniPhone

Well it’s happened again, another delay to the oft delayed Android 2.1 Hero update.

Please sir, can I have some Eclair?

Techradar have reported on a statement made by HTC stating that the update won’t be rolled out until Early June.

HTC will be providing a free update to Éclair for European HTC Hero variants. Starting in June,

Whilst Legend and Desire owners play with their Android 2.1 touting phones, Hero owners are stuck with Android 1.5 which in turn means no access to  apps like Google Navigation and Google Goggles. I think HTC should try to muster up a Sense UI free rom for people desperate to get onto the Android 2.1 bandwagon.

For more info, hit the source link below.

Source: Techradar

Google have today enabled navigation in its Maps application on Android devices. I’ve just tested this on my Nexus One and it worked flawlessly.

Available in the latest version of Google Maps for Android 1.6 and above.

Source: Google

Leakdroid have posted a few fun ads from SK Telecom Communications, a Korean operator who seem to be excited for their new android handset the Motorola Motoroi.

They do seem excited to be getting Android based handsets.

Source: Leakdroid