The sweetest things keep on coming to the Nexus One users. Things that other Android Users drool over are flavor of the day for Nexus One users. And why shouldn’t it be, when this is the benchmark Android phone, the one that Google makes and sells itself.

Android 2.2 latest build on Nexus One

Now the latest build of Android 2.2 aka Froyo, Build FRF91 is being rolled out on the Nexus One. This over-the-air update is being rolled out now, so be patient and hopefully you will have it soon.

Those among who have mutilated your current Android builds via rooting, Custom recovery modes or fancy custom ROMs, will not be notified by the OTA santa for your bad deeds. You will have to repent for your sins by performing a rollback to stock builds FRF50, FRF83 or stock Android 2.1 to get the upfate from the Google santa. For those of you too impatient to wait for the Google notification, just follow the instructions below to get your hands on a spanking new build of Android 2.2 now on your Nexus One.

Update using official patch file
You must be runnning the stock FRF85B release with stock recovery. Copy that file to the root of your sdcard, rename to update.zip, launch recovery (power on with volume down held), press power and volume up when the warning triangle icon appears then select ‘apply update.zip’.
Download: Google

Update.zip to flash with custom recovery
This is the totally stock FRF91 repacked as update.zip. The radio hasn’t changed since FRF50, so if you are using it, you can keep it and install the noradio version.

Download:
- without radio image: Download Links (md5sum: 041b1e21433e636340ca6b56f141a315)

Root
To root FRF91, just flash this update.zip (contains busybox, superuser.apk, su, unsecured boot.img) (md5sum: c6c27598c210576792d6d56738a2edde)
Addons pack
Just flash this update.zip (md5sum: 7cf8074d3685681728043f367e6b35fd) contains :
- cyanogenmod 6.0 kernel (2.6.34 overclockable to 1113mhz using setcpu)
- dev tools in xbin
- hudge apn list
The three updates can be flashed at the same time (I mean without rebooting between the flashes), just flash it in this order: base system, root then addons and reboot

Does or does not the Nexus One poses any threat to the iPhone 3GS is a questions roaming around these days. The question is important, but the more important thing is what REALLY are the features you want in your mobile phone. The fastest phone might with the larger screen [Nexus One] might not always be the best choice. You may be looking for a device with more features and versatility in terms of softwares [iPhone]. The choice would be totally up to you.

When it comes to hardware comparison, Nexus One has the lead (wait until iPhone 4G comes up), but if we get down to see who is leading the mobile application market, then its iPhone with thousand of apps in their app store. Not only this, but they also have a very promising future, as most of the mobile developers are busy working on their platform, creating applications for iPhone and iPod touch. Nexus One market has yet to be matured.

There are also some users who will select a certain mobile based on their subscription plan instead of features. In this video by techbuffalo, they are not comparing the network plan of the carriers, instead they are comparing features of the two mobiles in terms of installed Hardware and available softwares.

This comparison video between iPhone 3GS and Nexus compares the result of Internet browsing, document editing, customizations, navigation, maps, OS, battery life etc. Check out the video below:

Facts and Features

• The phone has been officially named as “Nexus One”
• It has got a Snapdragon processor, a 3.7-inch AMOLED display, 5 megapixel camera, and on-screen keyboard.
• The Phone runs on the standard Droid Version (Android 2.1)
• The phone has a feature for voice input, so that you can dictate your text input to the device instead of typing it.
• The Device would be sold unlocked, any suitable carrier can be used.

Specifications

• Operating System: Android 2.1

• Device CodeName: Nexus one

• Manufacturer Branding: Google

• Hardware Manufacturer: HTC

• Carrier Unlock: Yes

• Network: GSM

• Chipset: Snapdragon Processor

• Launch Date: January/February 2010

• Display: High-resolution Capacitive multitouch OLED screen

• Keyboard: Onscreen keyboard only.

• Hardware Buttons: HTC Hero like Scrolly ball

• Size: Thinner than the iPhone 3GS

• Other: 2 mics, one in the front for talking and one at the back to reduce background noise.

Leaked Pictures of Google Phone

Sources: [1 , 2]