By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Seems like Google decided to steal some thunder from the upcoming CES (Consumer Electronics Show) by unveiling its Nexus One smartphone which it hopes to sell directly to the public for US$529 as an unlocked phone or US$179.00 through T-Mobile with corresponding voice and data plans. the Nexus One is not currently available outside the US, although unlocked phone bought stateside should work with any 3G SIM card.
There are quite a number of Android enabled handsets and smartphones in the market today being sold under different global carriers. What makes the Nexus One different is that it provides the most "perfect" implementation of what a Google Android Smartphone should be. Google controls the software and updates it directly without limitations from mobile carriers.
This means the most updated version of the Android OS (2.1), the mot powerful hardware (1GHz Snapdragon processor, compass, light and proximity sensors, GPS and accelerometers). There's also a 5 Megapixel camera with an LED flash, a stunning and incredibly clear 3.7 AMOLED display, dual microphones for better noise cancellation and audio. The Nexus one can take microSD cards for a total storage capacity of 32GB.
Built by HTC for Google, the Nexus One has already started stirring up interest. In terms of performance and features, it isn't too different from the Motorola Droid. Google is clearly aiming at Apple's iPhone in both the form-factor and as well as feature-for-feature comparison. It will be interesting to see how the Nexus One is adopted and what role it will play in the development of the Android Mobile market.
Display
3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen
800 x 480 pixels
100,000:1 typical contrast ratio
1ms typical response rate
Camera & Flash
5 megapixels
Autofocus from 6cm to infinity
2X digital zoom
LED flash
User can include location of photos from phone’s AGPS receiver
Video captured at 720x480 pixels at 20 frames per second or higher, depending on lighting conditions
Cellular & Wireless
UMTS Band 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900)
HSDPA 7.2Mbps
HSUPA 2Mbps
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
A2DP stereo Bluetooth
Power and battery
Removable 1400 mAH battery
Charges at 480mA from USB, at 980mA from supplied charger
- Talk time
- Up to 10 hours on 2G
Up to 7 hours on 3G - Standby time
- Up to 290 hours on 2G Up to 250 hours on 3G
- Internet use
- Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 6.5 hours on Wi-Fi - Video playback
- Up to 7 hours
- Audio playback
- Up to 20 hours
Processor
Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz
Operating system
Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair)
Capacity
512MB Flash
512MB RAM
4GB Micro SD Card (Expandable to 32 GB)
Location
Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver
Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning
Digital compass
Accelerometer
