New Google Nexus One Review
| Release Date: 5, Jan, 2010 | keyword: Nexus One Review, Google Nexus One Phone, Nexus one spec |
It appears that Google will introduce its Nexus One smartphone right after the New Year. You guys may have seen the leaked pics details and videos are all over internet, though it is not allowed by Google. No more rumors needed, Google just invited a group of reporters to an "Android Press Gathering" on January 5th.
First Nexus One Review:
1. Here is the breakdown of the Nexus One:
| Physical Dimensions: | Storage: | Camera, photos, videos: |
| Height: 119mm | Flash: 512MB | 5 MP camera |
| Width: 59.8mm | RAM: 512MB | Mechanical autofocus |
| Depth: 11.5mm | SD: 4GB Micro SD card included | 2x digital zoom |
| Weight: 130g with battery | (expandable to 32 GB) | LED flash |
| 100g without battery | Geotagging capable | |
| Location: | Cellular & wireless: | External buttons & controls: |
| AGPS receiver | 3G T-Mobile and EDGE on AT&T | Physical power key |
| Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning | Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Physical volume up/down key |
| Digital compass | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR | Tricolor, clickable trackball |
| Accelerometer | A2DP stereo Bluetooth | 4illuminated softkeys |
| (Back, Menu, Home, Search) | ||
| Processor: | Power and battery: | Haptic feedback |
| QUALCOMM QSD 8250, 1Ghz | Removable 1400mAh battery WAVE | Teflon-coated back cover |
| Display: | Platform: | Video encoders: H.263 MPEG-4 SP |
| 3.7 inch (diagonal) widescreen, WVGA AMOLED screen | Android mobile technology platform 2.1 (Flan) | Audio encoders: AMR-NB 4.75-2.2kbps sampled @ 8kHz |
Connectors and sensors: Dock pins for the Docking Stations |
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Speed
Responsiveness to touch on the screen is definitely on par with the iPhone. The sad part here is that there is no multi-touch on this device. So forget about pinching to zoom in and out, however if you MUST insist on using these gestures you can download an application called Dolphin.
Background Images
You can chose from the Galaxy, Grass, Magic Smoke, Many, Nexus, Plar clock, Spectrum, VU meter, Water, Waveform to experience Nexus One's famous blogged features: it's background image.
Home Screen
There are 2 options on the home screen. One option is on the lower left side of the display, and is used to unlock the phone. Prior to unlocking the phone the second option is on the lower right side. This option will mute or un-mute the phone.
Design & Display
The Nexus One is a high fashioned phone outshines others. When you get it in your hands, you will feel it soft and slim, because the coating of the Nexus One is Teflon. And there is no device out there looks as crispy as the Nexus One's display screen, which boasts a 3.7" widescreen, delivering at 720x480 and impressive picture quality.
Sensors
The Nexus One features the "proximity sensor" which will enable the user to hold the phone close to the ear. Usually this results in the pressing of keys unknowingly which disconnects the line in most cases. The sensor in Nexus One automatically deactivates the keys so that the call does not get disconnected.
Battery Life
Well, the Nexus One beats the iPhone with the battery life, it holds at charge for at least 24 hours, and maybe more.
It was also revealed that the price of the non-subsidized version is around $550 and the phone will be available for purchase from Google along with a contract from Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA. It may also be available in an unlocked mode enabling consumers to use the device with a carrier of their choice.
Now, of course everyone seems to have one question about the device -- is this the be-all-end-all Android phone / iPhone eviscerator? In two words: not really. The Nexus One is faster and more refined and definitely a step forward, but just not quite there yet. you can learn more info about Nexus One VS iPhone VS Droid.
