Reports are suggesting that the Google Nexus One will be delayed past its expected April UK release date.

The reports state that the UK release of the Google Nexus One has been pushed back to mid-April, not earlier in the month as previously expected.

The reason for the delay hasn’t been given, but it’s all the more confusing as other reports are claiming that shipments of the Nexus One are imminent to Vodafone.

Not just the UK

Or course, the UK is just one territory for Vodafone to begin selling the Nexus One, as it has plans to do so all over Europe.

But the UK will be one of the first territories, so if the phone is shipping, it should come here first.

All this talk is essentially just handing the advantage to HTC – by the time the Nexus One launches, both the HTC Desire (which is very similar in design to the Nexus One) and the HTC Legend will have appeared on the UK market.

And it’s hard to see how Google intends to make waves with a phone that it won’t really market – the online portal seems to be the only way to get it.

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Reports are suggesting that the Google Nexus One will be delayed past its expected April UK release date.

The reports state that the UK release of the Google Nexus One has been pushed back to mid-April, not earlier in the month as previously expected.

The reason for the delay hasn’t been given, but it’s all the more confusing as other reports are claiming that shipments of the Nexus One are imminent to Vodafone.

Not just the UK

Or course, the UK is just one territory for Vodafone to begin selling the Nexus One, as it has plans to do so all over Europe.

But the UK will be one of the first territories, so if the phone is shipping, it should come here first.

All this talk is essentially just handing the advantage to HTC – by the time the Nexus One launches, both the HTC Desire (which is very similar in design to the Nexus One) and the HTC Legend will have appeared on the UK market.

And it’s hard to see how Google intends to make waves with a phone that it won’t really market – the online portal seems to be the only way to get it.

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Vodafone UK has finally confirmed that it will be bringing the HTC Legend and HTC Desire to the UK.

The two phones will be offered on Vodafone’s network, with the Legend an exclusive handset for the carrier.

Vodafone was on stage at the launch of the HTC duo at Mobile World Congress and stated that it was bringing the phones to Europe, but inexplicably Vodafone UK refused to admit it was bringing either to our shores.

The truth is out there

But now the truth is out, as we revealed earlier this week, and customers can start getting excited about getting the two hottest handsets of the year.

In our HTC Legend review, we saw a phone that we consider a real contender for phone of the year. And for our hands on HTC Desire review it also became clear that the 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered phone is also going to be a real winner.

Both have been given a UK release date for April on Vodafone, and users can register their interest in the phones on the red network’s site.

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Vodafone UK has finally confirmed that it will be bringing the HTC Legend and HTC Desire to the UK.

The two phones will be offered on Vodafone’s network, with the Legend an exclusive handset for the carrier.

Vodafone was on stage at the launch of the HTC duo at Mobile World Congress and stated that it was bringing the phones to Europe, but inexplicably Vodafone UK refused to admit it was bringing either to our shores.

The truth is out there

But now the truth is out, as we revealed earlier this week, and customers can start getting excited about getting the two hottest handsets of the year.

In our HTC Legend review, we saw a phone that we consider a real contender for phone of the year. And for our hands on HTC Desire review it also became clear that the 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered phone is also going to be a real winner.

Both have been given a UK release date for April on Vodafone, and users can register their interest in the phones on the red network’s site.

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HTC has confirmed it is working on an upgrade to Android 2.1 for the HTC Tattoo.

According to an oddly-translated statement from FrAndroid, the company says that coding the new 2.1 upgrade with is Sense UI is taking time.

While the same is already on the HTC Legend and HTC Desire, the HTC Tattoo is a cheaper phone, with a smaller, resistive screen, so work has to be undertaken to bring Android 2.1 to it.

“Kindly note we understand that now that a phone running Android OS 2.1 is available that you are excited to get an update for your Tattoo.

Coming to its Senses

“We are still working hard to building Sense for this new version but we expect to have the upgrade finished and ready to go soon.

“Please understand that it takes time to customize any Android version to ensure you have the intuitive experience Sense provides, and we hope you can be patient for just a little while longer.”

So good news for Tattoo users – you could be getting all the spicy Android goodness currently enjoyed by the Legend and Desire in the near future.

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HTC has confirmed it is working on an upgrade to Android 2.1 for the HTC Tattoo.

According to an oddly-translated statement from FrAndroid, the company says that coding the new 2.1 upgrade with is Sense UI is taking time.

While the same is already on the HTC Legend and HTC Desire, the HTC Tattoo is a cheaper phone, with a smaller, resistive screen, so work has to be undertaken to bring Android 2.1 to it.

“Kindly note we understand that now that a phone running Android OS 2.1 is available that you are excited to get an update for your Tattoo.

Coming to its Senses

“We are still working hard to building Sense for this new version but we expect to have the upgrade finished and ready to go soon.

“Please understand that it takes time to customize any Android version to ensure you have the intuitive experience Sense provides, and we hope you can be patient for just a little while longer.”

So good news for Tattoo users – you could be getting all the spicy Android goodness currently enjoyed by the Legend and Desire in the near future.

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Good news for those frustrated by the single track mind of the iPhone – it seems multi-tasking is finally on its way.

According to Apple Insider, “people with a proven track record in predicting Apple’s technological advances” have managed to dig out this little nugget about the next iPhone 4.0 update.

The sources state that Apple has managed to tweak things to the point where it can manage battery life and memory resources, meaning no substantial loss in performance.

Not ready yet

However, the firmware update is not ready as yet, as it apparently has a ‘long way to go’ before it’s ready to be shot out to all the iPhones.

The debate over why Apple is unable to put features in its phones that every other manufacturer has managed with aplomb for yonks is an old one – it seems likely that Jobs is just looking to keep things back to make new iPhones seem even swishier.

Going on the usual release dates, we’d imagine we’ll see the new iPhone 4.0 firmware release date in the next couple of months – with the next iPhone (which probably won’t be called the iPhone 4G, although that’s the codename doing the rounds) announced in June.

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Good news for those frustrated by the single track mind of the iPhone – it seems multi-tasking is finally on its way.

According to Apple Insider, “people with a proven track record in predicting Apple’s technological advances” have managed to dig out this little nugget about the next iPhone 4.0 update.

The sources state that Apple has managed to tweak things to the point where it can manage battery life and memory resources, meaning no substantial loss in performance.

Not ready yet

However, the firmware update is not ready as yet, as it apparently has a ‘long way to go’ before it’s ready to be shot out to all the iPhones.

The debate over why Apple is unable to put features in its phones that every other manufacturer has managed with aplomb for yonks is an old one – it seems likely that Jobs is just looking to keep things back to make new iPhones seem even swishier.

Going on the usual release dates, we’d imagine we’ll see the new iPhone 4.0 firmware release date in the next couple of months – with the next iPhone (which probably won’t be called the iPhone 4G, although that’s the codename doing the rounds) announced in June.

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Google has announced the full launch of its stock-checking service, where mobile phone users can see if their desired item is available.

If you’re searching for a product or price comparing items, you can then click on the blue dot below telling you it’s ‘In Stock Nearby’.

The list of shops in your vicinity will be displayed – this will tell you whether the item is In Stock or subject to Limited Availability.

Shopping – now ridiculously easy

If you’re using an iPhone, Android-enabled mobile or a Palm Pre or Pixi, the web browser will use your aGPS to work out your location (or you can manually enter it yourself).

However, this service is only available for shops like Best Buy, Sears, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, or West Elm – yep, you’ve got it right: only in the US for now.

But Google has offered to discuss the service with any other retailers as well – so there’s every chance we could see this rolled out to the UK as well.

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