Google Latitude on Apps Store

Google Latitude is finally launched on Apple’s iTunes based Apps store which was before a web based version, to avoid certain confusions with the Maps application on iPhone.

Google Latitude lets you to update your location and can be viewed on the google maps, you can also view your friends location on the map who have also opted for the same and have turned on the share location, this is done through their google account. There are many options which lets you either show your exact location/ show only the city/ even we can hide the location to all your friends or to specific list. Latitude also detects your location automatically or it can be even done manually, as it basically maps your cell phone to the google maps.

Google Nexus S – Preview

With Android numbers skyrocketing in every major network, Google has announced its second phone Nexus S this time manufactured by Samsung. The phone (GSM) will be sold unlocked  and can be used it with any network. The phone will be sold through Bestbuy with either a TMobile Contract or unlocked. The phone is expected to be sold at $550 unlocked or 149$ with a new or upgrade  2 year contract.

Nexus S looks promising, with Samsung as its manufacturer and a impressive hardware Resume to bolster the new Android Gingerbread OS (Android 2.3).  Nexus S runs on the 1 GHz 1GHz Cortex A8 ( HummingBird ) Processor with 16GB iNAND memory inbuilt. It has Gorgeous 4 inch AMOLED screen,  The camera is 5 MP with autofocus and flash, with 720p Video capture capable.

As you would expect has a full array of Google Products, and can act as a WiFi Hotspot allowing upto 5 devices to connect to it freely. Nexus S comes with Google Maps 5.0 Beta boasting 3D maps. Also the Nexus S supports Near Field Communication (NFC).

The phone also has 6.7 hours talktime on 3G and 14 hours on 2G. There is certainly lots of excitement about the Nexus S,  unlike Nexus One which failed to take off like other Android phones, this can be a big boost to Google in the hardware space ahead of its Chrome OS launch.

Blackberry sales slumps @ Verizon Wireless

Blackberry sales have slumped at Verizon Wireless as huge percent of  Verizon’s smart phone sales are the phones with Android OS and the rest are the phones with Palm OS.

Analysts have found that this is due to the failure of Curve 3G which is a slim phone with Wi-Fi, 2 mega pixel camera, GPS, external media keys, optical trackpad, and etc to replace its older Curve 8530 version. Also Blackberry is facing a low sales level in its Tour/Bold series.

And as for this season most of the buyers are awaiting for iPhone and 4G LTE phones.