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Beyond the Nexus: Does Google Have More Android Goodies Tucked Away?

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http://www.linuxinsider.com – Google will be introducing its Nexus One smartphone device next Tuesday, it appears certain. Not that Google has said as much: All the the company has announced is that it will hold an "Android related" press conference on Jan. 5, a day identified in prior rumor accounts as the Google phone's launch date. The expectation of a Nexus One announcement has been bolstered by screenshots containing pricing information and other details published by the tech blog Gizmodo. (General)

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I'm getting one of those, when they become available over here :D

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