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Google Unveils Nexus One "Super Phone"
New Google Phone Finally Unveiled4 comments Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Update 3: Google is now advertising the Nexus One on its homepage.
Update 2: They have also posted a video showing Google Maps on the Nexus One:
Update: Google has posted a couple of videos that show how YouTube and Gmail work on the new Nexus One phone. Watch them below.
Original Article: At the Android Press Event today, Google finally unveiled its much-anticipated phone, the Nexus One, which the company says belongs to a new category of phones called "super phones." Details have been leaking about the phone for quite some time now, but Google is now demonstrating what it can do. The Nexus One is of course designed in partnership with HTC.
From the event, Google discussed and demonstrated the following features of the Nexus One:
- 1 Ghz processor
- Android 2.1
- Thin and light
- Compass
- GPS
- accelerometer
- light and proximity sensor.
- 3.7-inch AMOLED display
- multi-color notification LED under the trackball.
- 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
- Stereo bluetooth and 3.5mm headphone jack.
- Active noise suppression (one on bottom, one on the back)
- Google Maps Navigation for turn-by-turn
- Facebook integration
- Quick Contacts
- Customization of software (home screen panels)
- New widgets for news and weather
- live wallpaper
- 3D app launcher
- voice to text for all text fields (email, tweets, etc.)
The full specs page can be found here, and there is a 3-D tour of the phone here.
Customers can buy the phone without service through Google's own store and insert their own SIM card. It includes a Nexus One phone case, wall charger, and USB cable (as well as free shipping in the continental US). It's available from T-Mobile with a 2-year contract for eligible customers. It's coming to Verizon and Vodafone in the Spring.
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Hmm..
Looks great, can't wait to get one to see how it compares with the iphone
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But how much will you have to pay for it on contract?
But how much will you have to pay for it on contract?
Because in the UK there seems to be rumour mill going that it's only going to be available on Vodafone or T-mobile, and I don't think that many people will be willing to move networks just for the sake of getting a free nexus one and pay about £40 a month for the contract. Even if it's available at a reduced price that might tempt some into going for it. Personally, I think it's still a little pricey, we'll just have to see how much it in when it launches in the UK later this month.