As soon as the FCC cleared the Google Nexus One with CDMA sauce, news came out from Neowin’s source that Verizon will release the device on March 23rd. This will mark the second major carrier to market the Google flagship Android 2.1 Smartphone in the US.

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According to the Telegraph, the Google Nexus One is coming to Vodafone UK in April. There is no definitive date for release but according to the “source’s close to both companies (Google and Vodafone)” the Nexus One will be released a month later than expected. There is no word on the price but it will most likely be close to the price of the iPhone.

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Looks like the wait for the Verizon compatible Nexus One may come to an end soon. The folks over at unwiredview has uncovered the FCC approved CDMA HTC-made smart-phone with the model name PB99300.

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One of the biggest differences between the Google Nexus One and the HTC Desire is that the latter comes with HTC Sense, but as predicted the homebrew ROM community has already addressed that. The Desire isn’t even on shelves yet, but already there’s a custom Nexus One ROM – albeit heavily in alpha stage – which adds Sense together with Flash 10.1 to the Google-branded smartphone.

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Opera Mobile will off a PC like browser experience to your Android device. They are working closely with phone manufacturers to have this app preinstalled on upcoming Android devices. In the meantime they are looking to improve on their current Opera Mini offering with the new 5th edition. It’s currently a beta but you can try it out now if you like.

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A job posting on the google jobs website may be leading toward a phone support line for the nexus one.

The job calls for:

* Lead Google’s direct relationships with one-on-one support vendors to drive a successful customer experience for direct-to-consumer Android customers.
* Define and implement scalable business practices that leverage our internal best practices in one-to-many support to create efficiencies in high-touch support activities through channels such as phone and chat.
* Play a central role in helping the team build success metrics, reports, and infrastructure tools.
* Establish and manage to defined service level requirements to ensure vendors are meeting contractual requirements and customers are receiving target service levels and establish and manage training program for support representatives.
* Work with internal resources to provide escalation resolution for dissatisfied customers.

This would be a big step in providing the support needed when you run a company as large as Google. Forums are not enough most people like to talk to someone instead of posting and waiting for hours or sometimes for no reply at all.

The big wait is over because Google just announced a new software update for the Nexus One phone. There are lots of juicy new features including Pinch-to-zoom functionality, 3G connectivity fix, new Google Maps and Google Goggles! Have you gotten your text yet?!

Starting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones. This update provides some great new features, and fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced, including:

Google Goggles: this mobile application will now be available directly on your device by launching it from your All Apps menu. Just use your Nexus One camera to start searching the web

Google Maps: the Maps application with be updated to a new version, Google Maps 3.4, which will include:

* Starred items synchronized with maps.google.com – access your favorite places from your phone or computer
* Search suggestions from your personal maps.google.com history – makes it easy to search for places you’ve searched for before
* Night mode in Google Maps Navigation – automatically changes your screen at night for easier viewing and driving

Pinch-to-zoom functionality: devices will now include a new pinch-to-zoom mechanism in the phone’s Browser, Gallery and Maps applications

3G connectivity: we will provide a general fix to help improve 3G connectivity on some Nexus One phones

In order to access the update, you will receive a message on your phone’s notification bar. Just download the update, wait for it to install, and you should be all set. This update will be rolled out gradually to phones – and most users might not receive the notification until the end of the week. We hope you enjoy these new features and look forward to your feedback.

Good news Nexus One owners, as Google said it is working on a software solution for those experiencing inconsistent 3G connections on T-Mobile USA.

“Our engineers have uncovered specific cases for which a software fix should improve connectivity to 3G for some users,” said Google employee Ivar on a support forum. “We are testing this fix now, initial results are positive, and if everything progresses as planned, we will provide an over-the-air software update to your phone in the next week or so.”

Of course, if there’s still no 3G in your coverage area, or you’re on the border, be prepared for slower data speeds. But fear not, T-Mobile is doing a great job of expanding their high-speed data after years of lagging behind.