The Google Nexus One will soon be released in the United States then Europe. In the U.S., T-Mobile will be the phone’s carrier. In Europe, Vodafone will carry the phone. Yesterday’s invitation-only press event was highly anticipated. Individuals on “Nexus One watch” had been anxiously waiting for word concerning the phone. They finally got it yesterday. Rumor had it, that the Google would introduce the phone at a consumer electronics showcase. That obviously proved to be untrue. Instead, Google unveiled the phone at their headquarters in Mountain View, California.
There was so much excitement about the Nexus One for a number of reasons. The fact that it uses the Android 1.2 operating system was responsible for some of the buzz. The fact that it was manufactured by Google also generated a lot of discussion. The expectations were pretty high for the company and it looks like they didn’t disappoint. The phone has nice specs, on par with those of the iPhone, the Nexus One’s biggest competition.
The mobile phone is extremely crowded and competitive. New phones are made available everyday. Many quickly come, are forgotten about and then disappear. The Nexus One, as did the iPhone, has an advantage in that there has been so much interest and anticipation that people will be talking about the phone for a long time, good or bad. This could turn out to be great if the Nexus lives up to the hype. However, if it disappoints, Google will hear about it for a very long time.
By the looks of things, it appears that the Nexus One is a very good phone. Of course, we won’t know for sure until the phone is actually released and people have a chance to use it. That will be the true test. Right now, everything is about advertising and projection of an image. Whether or not the phone passes or fails won’t be known until a few months from now.
