NexusOne - The Google Smartphone
Fondly called the "Superphone" and "an example of what's possible" on phones using Android, the Google NexusOne Smartphone is here.
Some even call it the "Meeting place of the Web and phones".
The Smartphone features the powerful 1GHz Snapdragon Processor and a full touch screen like the Apple iPhone.
Google has upgraded its software and now offer the Android 2.
1 Operating System.
Word in the industry say that the hardware, software and carrier flexibility features posses a strong challenge to the Apple iPhone.
The NexusOne may be one reason for iPhone and Blackberry enthusiasts to think again.
It has a larger screen (3.
7 inch), is thinner and lighter than the iPhone.
The NexusOne weighs a mere 4.
6 ounces and is only 0.
45 inches thick (or could we say "thin").
Additional feature include the exceptional 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and battery life between charges.
The phone come with 512 MB of internal memory with a Micro SD card slot.
A 3.
5mm headphone jack and stereo Bluetooth support offer music lovers multiple options.
The dual mic provides noise cancellation when in noisy places.
The Android boasts of multi tasking capabilities, much like the features available on a desktop or laptop.
The Android 2.
1 comes with a number of enhancements as compared to the older versions.
It provides smoother menu navigation, five new home screen panels and a new weather widget that provides an interactive graph for real time weather forecasts.
The Photo applications are a treat for everyone.
Options like 3-D visualisation, stacked photos, faster loading make photography such fun.
Moreover, uploading pictures to Picasa or a video to YouTube is only a click away.
The NexusOne offers Google Earth with comprehensive 3-D views.
Although not very smooth, the feature is excellent for a cell phone.
For the launch, Google will offer both Unlocked and Contracted versions of the NexusOne through a new portal http://www.
google.
com/phone.
What's more, every customer can have custom engraving with the order.
Indicators show that a CDMA version of the NexusOne is due sometime in Spring, since Google has announced Verizon and Vodafone as partners.
On the flip side, the music player is un-impressive.
Applications storage is limited to the internal memory.
It also lacks hands free Bluetooth dialling.
All said and done, this is a phone worth its price tag.
It has features that have become part of everyday life today.
Very few phones in the market offer the same features at the same price.
Some even call it the "Meeting place of the Web and phones".
The Smartphone features the powerful 1GHz Snapdragon Processor and a full touch screen like the Apple iPhone.
Google has upgraded its software and now offer the Android 2.
1 Operating System.
Word in the industry say that the hardware, software and carrier flexibility features posses a strong challenge to the Apple iPhone.
The NexusOne may be one reason for iPhone and Blackberry enthusiasts to think again.
It has a larger screen (3.
7 inch), is thinner and lighter than the iPhone.
The NexusOne weighs a mere 4.
6 ounces and is only 0.
45 inches thick (or could we say "thin").
Additional feature include the exceptional 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and battery life between charges.
The phone come with 512 MB of internal memory with a Micro SD card slot.
A 3.
5mm headphone jack and stereo Bluetooth support offer music lovers multiple options.
The dual mic provides noise cancellation when in noisy places.
The Android boasts of multi tasking capabilities, much like the features available on a desktop or laptop.
The Android 2.
1 comes with a number of enhancements as compared to the older versions.
It provides smoother menu navigation, five new home screen panels and a new weather widget that provides an interactive graph for real time weather forecasts.
The Photo applications are a treat for everyone.
Options like 3-D visualisation, stacked photos, faster loading make photography such fun.
Moreover, uploading pictures to Picasa or a video to YouTube is only a click away.
The NexusOne offers Google Earth with comprehensive 3-D views.
Although not very smooth, the feature is excellent for a cell phone.
For the launch, Google will offer both Unlocked and Contracted versions of the NexusOne through a new portal http://www.
google.
com/phone.
What's more, every customer can have custom engraving with the order.
Indicators show that a CDMA version of the NexusOne is due sometime in Spring, since Google has announced Verizon and Vodafone as partners.
On the flip side, the music player is un-impressive.
Applications storage is limited to the internal memory.
It also lacks hands free Bluetooth dialling.
All said and done, this is a phone worth its price tag.
It has features that have become part of everyday life today.
Very few phones in the market offer the same features at the same price.
