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Hands0n
2nd February 2010, 11:08 PM
Google Nexus One owners stand by your beds :D There is an OTA update that is starting today 2nd February 2010, so I suppose us UK owners will see the update later in the week.

You can manually check for an update by Menu - Settings - About phone - System updates


Tuesday, February 02, 2010
New Software Update for Nexus One phones

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.


Source: http://www.androidspin.com/2010/02/02/nexus-one-ota-update-rolling-out-today/
and http://googlenexusoneboard.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-software-update-for-nexus-one.html

You can also force your Nexus One (in fact any Android) to check if an update is currently available;

From the dialer type *#*#checkin#*#* (that is *#*#2432546#*#*) - if an update is available it will be indicated in the Notification bar.

If you get your update please post what you find on here.

Hands0n
3rd February 2010, 09:58 PM
I could wait no longer and updated my Nexus One (see here https://talk3g.co.uk/showthread.php?7762-How-to-manually-update-your-Nexus-One-without-waiting-for-the-OTA-update )

The new firmware "Android 2.1-update 1" to give it its formal title, is superb. What a huge difference it makes to the Nexus One, improving its performance and usability at a stroke. Google and HTC have done well with this one.

The multi-touch/pinch-zoom is excellent and on a par with the iPhone 3GS - the only other handset worth comparing the Nexus One against. Unlike third-party attempts such as Dolphin browser or Cyanogen's ROM for the Nexus One the pinch-zoom is slick and smooth, without any trace of jerkiness that might betray overloading the hardware. In the new update the multi-touch experience is very good indeed.

It was a little bit fiddly to install, there are several button-push sequences to go through but nothing that anyone else couldn't do. Just take your time, don't rush it, and all will be fine.

If you are in a rush to try out the new update then go to the above link and do it yourself. You will not be disappointed.