According to reports from the Carphone Warhouse stocks are extremely tight this season. The customer interest generated since the news of the price slash is already more than expected. And the stocks at both the stores of Carphone Warhouse and Best Buy UK are pretty limited. And the competition, as expected will be high. So you better act fast if you are truly interested in checking this product.

The Carphone Warhouse reports that all its branches would be taking orders via instant ship delivery. This will allow customers to purchase the new item at any of the stores of their convenience.

The new reduced price of the Google Nexus S is definitely attracting customers’ interests. There have been no exact reasons explained as to what has led to the reduction in the price. The original price of the Nexus S was £550 and being too steep a price tag was cause of concern of poor sales suggestion. Perhaps, that prompted Google to this move to revise the price making it more customer friendly.

The Carphone Warhouse is happy to announce the sales of Google’s new smart phone at this attractive price of £430. Customers will be able to buy the Nexus S phone from Google only from the Carphone Warhouse and Best Buy UK stores. The revised price is definitely going to make the handset more tenable. According to confirmation from the Carphone Warhouse sources, all those customers who have pre ordered the Nexus S are going to get the benefit of the offer.

So if you are planning to pick your Google Nexus S this holiday from the nearest Carphone Warhouse or Best Buy UK stores you better get cracking, since official reports suggest that stocks are limited the competition will be high.

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Nicknamed “Froyo”, Android 2.2 allows Nexus One users to save apps to an SD card as well as perform app updates simultaneously.

With a bit of luck, everyone with a Nexus One will have their hands on the update before Monday. Well, unless they have rooted to unofficially install version 2.2 in advance.

No word has been given regarding any required data transfers or standard procedures to prepare the unit for an upgrade. But just to be sure, it would be a good idea to back up your important files. Also, if you do not currently have an abundant data plan, it may be a good idea to download the patch over Wi-Fi.

HTC seems to be lagging in terms of Google upgrades. First, it was the HTC Hero getting the short end of the stick from its mobile network operators. Now, reports say that HTC Sense owners will have to deal with a slight delay in getting their 2.2 update. This is HTC’s official statement on the matter:

“We are working hard with our partners to update the HTC Sense experience on Froyo and distribute it to our customers as fast as possible. We expect to release updates for several of our 2010 models including Desire, Legend and Wildfire beginning in Q3.”

Looks like ‘Droid owners will just have to wait a while longer for their updates. At least there are plenty of fresh Android apps to keep them busy for the time being.

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Anyway, the new OS features a “tip widget” can be turned on or off as needed. It is a very useful tool for anyone unfamiliar with smart phone technology or those who have not tried out the Android OS before. This feature brings the Android mascot (a green robot) giving users tips and guides. It is useful, informative and most importantly, non-obtrusive.

As stated above, the new version also works with the Flash Player update. This means that a whole host of sites and web apps can now be played and accessed with the Froyo 2.2. Of course, users would have to download the Flash Player separately.

Speed is the new keyword for the Android OS. Sporting a new Java handler and better Kernel Memory management, the new Os will be smoother and faster than the older versions. Some state that the performance boost can go anywhere from twice up to five times the speed of the original. The web browsing experience has also been upgraded as well.

Fans of digital photography will enjoy the fun new user interface. With all the controls neatly packed into a single, easy to use touch screen layout –taking images and videos with a phone has never been easier or fun.

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The first thing that is recommended is to turn off the auto updates. This will keep you from seeing the latest tweets and Facebook updates, but these can also be checked manually. Unless you are already plugged into a charger, leaving this setting turned on will eat up energy.

Auto sync is another feature that will drain you battery when left on its own. This is very important especially for users that do not make use of the Google Life applications such as the Google calendar. Since the service auto syncs every now and then, shutting it off will save plenty of power.

From Android 1.6 Donut to the latest 2.2 version, Google has provided the Android with tools and functions for monitoring the battery drain of individual apps and functions. Check the “battery use” option to see a quick log of apps that take up plenty of energy.

Creating switch off widgets will make the task of moving a phone into low power mode much easier. While creating the widget itself will take several minutes, it turns all processes into a single screen tap command.

Of course, non Android tips also apply; keeping the screen lights low, using darker wallpapers, shutting off GPS, WiFi, 3G and Bluetooth when not needed. Also, the WiFi settings on the Android have an auto shut off feature that users might want to check out.

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First off, the name Froyo stands for frozen yogurt. Google has been naming Android versions after sweets and snacks in an alphabetically arranged fashion. Android 1.5 is Cupcake, 1.6 is Donut, and 2.0/2.1 is Éclair. This latest update brings a bunch of new features (which will be discussed below); according to Google, a bigger update for the Android will be launched sometime later this year, version 3.0 Gingerbread

One of the biggest improvements in the new OS version is the introduction of the Dalvik VM, which is a just-in-time complier (JIT). While this may not seem like a big deal for end users, developers will instantly recognize the value of this feature –it actually makes the device faster. Since it improves performances by a very significant amount, end users will really not care much about the terminologies used, as long as it works. This literally makes the Android anywhere from twice to five times faster.

There will also be new services as well as APIs that have been designed to make the user experience much better. One of the more interesting APIs is the cloud to device messaging feature which will allow users to push data from their computers to their Android device –like browsing Google Maps on the Chrome browser and pushing the bookmark unto the Android device. Also included is USB tethering and the ability to turn the handset into a WiFi hotspot.

Apps can now be easily backed up and also moved from internal storage to the memory card –allowing users more control of how the space on their hardware is managed.

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It seems simple, but it is very satisfying and in later stages, very challenging. That has been the formula for tower defense games and that is how these games play until now.

Aside from Rampart, it was Blizzard’s StarCraft that has made tower defense the genre that it is now. The concept of manually building defensive lines and upgrading each structure is an element that has been retained in all tower defense games –regardless of the setting or game environment.

Lubis Labs has come out with Robo Defense, a simple, 2D graphic tower defense game that has players building sci-fi inspired defensive gun and rocket turrets to hold off a metallic assortment of baddies that will come storming in. The game also gives players special achievements for finishing certain levels under special circumstances.

The biggest charm of Robo Defense, aside from its price, is the straightforward gameplay. The developers at Lupis Labs have stuck true to the formula of tower defense and have delivered a game that will give you sensible and practical upgrade choices, easy to understand map layouts and of course, detailed enemy variations. Choosing upgrades is also fun as basic gun turrets turn into AA cannons and rocket turrets turn into SAMs. The challenge is still there, complete with non-stop swarm of a variety of enemies.

Overall, the game is not so different from other tower defense titles, but with its low budget price, wide range of stages and three levels of difficulty settings, Robo Defense is a great choice for tower defense fans.

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Actually, it is. In this day and age, access to the internet has been vastly improved, thanks to free WiFi access and 3G technology, smart phones provide people with instant access to the internet and thus, the whole world of information is available right at their fingertips. Google, as a search engine, has always been at the forefront of helping people find information faster. After all, we all know that the internet holds most of the answers; the only problem is actually finding the answers.

When it comes to understanding a foreign language, it can be as simple as typing the letters straight in to the search bar and getting a quick search hit. However, the same is the not the case when dealing with languages that use special symbols and characters. This is why the Goggles update will help people out by actually letting users have a quick overview of what the entrees on the French menu are or what the German warning is written on the package of that gadget you just bought.

Overall, it’s a great function, and it has the potential to be one of the most useful tools to have on your phone especially when Google’s translate team is working hard to add more supported languages to the feature. Once the AR app is able to translate a large majority of languages, it will make Android devices one of the most in-demand translation devices available.

Speaking of helping people travel, the Android also brings free voice guided sat nav services thanks to Google maps –which means that the phone will not only help you understand the location you are in, but it will also be able to guide you back.

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For those who missed out on the news about this Android smart phone, the Nexus One is the very first Google branded device to be released. The phone was manufactured by HTC, a mobile phone manufacturer with deep roots in the development of the Android operating system. HTC is one of the first members of the open handset alliance and they were the first to manufacture a mobile phone that used the Android OS –the HTC Dream.

Since the Android arrived in the mobile phone industry, its popularity grew thanks to its easy to use touch based user interface, the open source system and of course, Google’s own marketing machine. In two years, the OS went from underdog to mainstream, easily placing second only to the Apple iPhone OS in terms of popularity. 2010 is considered to be the year of the Android with the sheer number of devices using the OS set to arrive this year.

The Nexus One has been out since early January. After a small launch event at Google’s own headquarters at Mountain View, California, the device met with very low sales that many attributed to the fact that the phone had limited marketability due to being exclusive to the Google store. Only 20,000 units of the Nexus One sold during its first week. Despite Vodafone bringing the device over to the UK, the only way to get a unit would still be online.

Android fans who are not too keen on the online ordering system might want to opt for the HTC Desire smart phone. It has similar specs to the Nexus One and is expected to be released sometime this March.

Get to know more about the Nexus One heading to the UK at Tech Radar.

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Yep, just simple annoyance; this would have been more than enough reason to just ignore the function all together and treat it like that spam folder we never even have to empty out (it trashes anything older than 30 days anyway).

So imagine our surprise to know that Harriet Jacobs, an American woman, suffered from serious emotional harm because of the social networking tool. Why is this different?

The difference here is that when Facebook, Twitter or other social networking tools are used against another person, it is often due to the victim’s own negligence. Your account is your content; that is what would apply here. For Buzz however, you are suddenly put into the middle of the network without even signing up for it.

Believe me; that one page “yes/no” option does not count at all. Had Google given users the benefits of editing default settings right after you press “Yes” (or literally, something more to the lines of: go see Buzz) then it would never have been a problem.

Instead, you are suddenly followed by everyone and following everyone. Not really what you would want since not everyone in our contacts, received from and sent to lists are people we would want to have as online friends. Some are just co-workers, others are acquaintances we sent a needed document to, others can be customer support staff whom we have argued with and others could be vengeful ex-husbands.

That last example was the exact case for poor Ms. Jacobs. All of a sudden, her ex-husband was privy to all the updates she places online.

At least Facebook lets you confirm who you will be connected to.

Read more about Google’s big problems with Buzz at Times Online UK.

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