Google Nexus One WiFi Capabilities Updated

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Earlier today we covered the 3G reception issues apparently plaguing the Google Nexus One Android smartphone and now, just to diminish the shine of Google’s new smartphone rather more, it now transpires that though the handset was previously officially listed by Google as offering 802.11b/g/n WiFi connectivity (as we reported on back in this post) it’s actually not 802.11n capable at all.

Interestingly, whilst Google’s officially released specs concerning the Nexus One’s WiFi capabilities now transpire to have been erroneous (they have duly amended the specs to confirm that 802.11n isn’t supported – or at least, not yet – see image below) HTC’s original spec sheet appears to have been spot an – as HTC originally listed the Nexus One as a 802.11b/g WiFi (not n) WiFi capable device.

We suspect that Nexus One users in the US who are experiencing 3G reception issues will greet this news with disdain, especially if Wireless-N connectivity had been a key attribute that make the Nexus One so appealing in the first place. Still, it’s not as if the iPhone boasts Wireless-N connectivity, is it, though it has the hardware in place to support the standard (who knows, perhaps one day Apple will actually allow us to connect up to our home networks and WiFi hotspots at 802.11n speeds (but I wouldn’t hold your breath). But I digress…