There has been a lot of buzz about the upcoming release of the Google Nexus One. The official release of the handset is scheduled for sometime within the next 7 days. It is another Android phone, a pretty expensive one. Rumor has it that the phone will cost at least $530 unlocked. For those who purchase the mobile phone from T-Mobile, this price is reduced to $180, but will likely require a contract.
Not a lot of information has been given about the Nexus One’s specs. More information should be forth coming either on the release date or as it approaches. The phone will be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show.
The Google Nexus One will be on the GSM network. This means that it will not be operable on the Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless but it is operable on the AT&T’s network in the US. The Google Nexus will be powered by Snapdragon processor.
As stated above, the specs for the phone have not been officially released. However, there have been some rumors regarding what features the phone will include. It is supposed to have a 5 or 6 megapixel camera, a 3.7 inch touch screen display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM radio.
The phone will reportedly offer a uniformed platform for Android phones. This will make it possible for individuals to more easily use various applications and for designers to create them without as much difficulty. As it stands, individuals are only able to use those specific to their phone and designers are essentially giving up, moving to the iPhone. The unification of the Android, gives them many more options making, their jobs a whole lot easier.
The Google Nexus One looks like it is going to be an excellent, new phone. It certainly has the industry abuzz, as does just about everything Google gets involved in these days. People are anxious to see if the search engine power house will be able to successfully enter and compete in the mobile phone market. They have dominated internet search rather easily, seemingly coming out of nowhere. Industry pros are wondering if they can strike gold twice. We will all have to just wait and see.
