 the glowing trackball is a nice touch.

Still—the best part of the Nexus One is Android 2.1, and if all goes well, many existing Android users will get that update even if they don't get a new handset. After spending just a few hours with my new phone, here are a few of my favorite Android 2.1 features, in screenshots.


Click to enlarge each image to actual size (including the image of my current home screen, shown here).

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First off, Android 2.1 has some satisfying eye candy that doesn't necessarily make you more productive, but does make the phone more fun to use.

The application menu button has been replaced with a button that looks like a grid (see bottom of the first screenshot). When you tap it, your application icons fly into place to take over the desktop in their own grid, and you can scroll them back and forward as if they were on a 3-D cube, shown here.


Android 2.1's Live Wallpapers are pulse in different ways when you touch the desktop—again, not strictly useful, but they make the phone feel as if it is alive in your hand and responding to your every action. Two new desktop widgets come in way handy: One offers one-click toggle of your most important settings (GPS, Bluetooth, screen brightness, and Wi-Fi on/off), and the other has top news stories for idle browsing when you're on line at the grocery store. I'm not a widget gal—I trashed that big old clock first thing when I set up Android 1.5/6—but these two, along with the Google search box, are keepers.


Every single text area in Android 2.1 is speech-to-text enabled, which means you can say your text messages, emails, tweets, notes to self, whatever.

It works like Google's voice-enabled search box does. You tap the microphone button on the keyboard, speak, and then the spinner grinds away at the recording, translating it to text.






The conversion takes a few seconds, depending on how much you said, and it requires a decent internet connection to complete. In a spotty area I got a few "Connection error" messages when I tried to speak my first tweet from the Nexus One using Se
the glowing trackball is a nice touch. 

 Still — the good character of the Nexus One is Android 2.1, and if all goes well, many existing Android users will receive that update even if they don't get a new handset. After spend just a few hours with my fresh phone, here are a few of my favorite Android 2.1 feature, in screenshots. 


 Click to enlarge each effigy to actual size (include the image of my current home screen, shown here). 

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 First away, Android 2.1 has some satisfying center candy that doesn't necessarily lay down you more productive, but does draw the phone more fun to use. 

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 Every single textbook area in Android 2.1 is speech - to - textbook enabled, which means you can say your text messages, electronic mail, tweets, notes to self, whatever. 

 It works like Google's spokesperson - enabled search box does. You tap the microphone button on the keyboard, talk, and then the spinner grinds away at the recording, translate it to text. 






 The conversion takes a few seconds, depending on how much you said, and it requires a decent internet joining to complete. In a spotty area I got a few " Connection error " message when I try to speak my first tweet from the Nexus One using Se
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 the_glowing trackball_is a nice touch.

Still—the_best part_of_the Nexus_One_is Android 2.1,_and if all_goes well, many existing_Android users will_get_that update even if they don't get a new handset. After spending just a_few_hours with_my_new_phone, here are a few_of my favorite Android 2.1_features, in_screenshots.


Click to enlarge each image to actual size_(including_the image of_my current home screen, shown here).

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First off, Android 2.1_has some satisfying eye candy that_doesn't necessarily make you more productive,_but does make the phone more fun_to use.

The application menu button has_been replaced with a button_that looks_like a grid (see bottom_of the first_screenshot). When_you tap it,_your application icons fly into place_to take over_the desktop in their own grid,_and_you can scroll_them_back_and forward_as if they_were_on a_3-D_cube, shown here.


Android 2.1's Live Wallpapers_are_pulse in different ways when you touch_the desktop—again, not strictly_useful,_but they make the_phone feel as if it_is alive in your hand and_responding to_your every_action. Two new desktop widgets come in way handy: One offers_one-click toggle of your most important_settings (GPS, Bluetooth, screen_brightness, and_Wi-Fi_on/off), and the_other_has top_news stories for idle browsing when you're_on line_at the grocery store. I'm not_a widget gal—I trashed_that_big old clock first thing when_I set up Android 1.5/6—but these_two, along with the Google_search_box,_are keepers.


Every single text area_in Android 2.1 is speech-to-text enabled,_which means you_can say your text messages, emails, tweets,_notes_to self, whatever.

It works like Google's_voice-enabled_search box does. You tap the_microphone_button_on the keyboard, speak, and_then the spinner grinds away at_the recording, translating it to text.






The conversion takes a_few seconds, depending_on how much you said,_and_it_requires a decent internet connection to complete. In a spotty_area I_got a few_"Connection error" messages when I tried to speak my first_tweet from the Nexus One using Se