| All the big phone manufacturers go to the large | | | | up the phone uses a rather powerful 1GHz |
| electronic shows to demonstrate their latest | | | | Qualcomm Snapdragon processor which has been |
| mobile phone models. Every so often one | | | | used in other Smartphones [e.g Toshiba TG01] |
| manufacturer will comes to the CES show in | | | | but it is still a pretty decent processor. This |
| January and trump everyone else. This year it has | | | | means you can have little extras like an animated |
| been Google with the announcement of the launch | | | | backdrop on the phone, for example, the touch |
| of its own mobile phone - the Nexus One. | | | | screen can ripple every time you press a button. |
| Since its launch the Nexus One Smartphone has | | | | A lot of fuss was made in the press about the |
| had a lot of media coverage not because it was a | | | | voice recognition software on this phone that |
| new phone on the market but simply because it | | | | enables you to dictate emails and the like. When |
| involved Google. However, since the launch | | | | we tried dictate something with the phone it did |
| controversy has been rife. Many questioned if | | | | not prove 100% reliable, especially in a crowded |
| Google's launch of the phone would have a conflict | | | | room, but it was quick and relatively usable. The |
| of interests between itself and its partners such | | | | voice recognition software is more of an |
| as Verizon. | | | | experiment to be perfect but the phone does |
| Up until now Google's role in this partnership was | | | | have a noise cancellation microphone. This device |
| to push things forward with its reputation, to | | | | listens to the ambient noise in the room then it |
| provide applications and back end integration. Now | | | | attempts to cancel it out from the noise it hears |
| Google will be competing with manufacturers such | | | | from the microphones. Removing the background |
| as HTC, Motorola, etc. Some may believe that | | | | is used for improving both voice recognition and |
| Google's entry into the market is unfair. On the | | | | normal phone calls. |
| other hand companies like HTC have had many | | | | The Google Nexus one comes with a tri-band |
| partners that have been and gone so why should | | | | 3.5G device with Wi-Fi, GPS with a compass and a |
| Google's move make too much difference. | | | | microSD slot, so it should work on most 3G |
| As for the phone itself it is a nice slim phone | | | | networks worldwide. The maximum download |
| [11.5mm thick] with a similar sleek design to the | | | | speeds on HSDPA are 7.2 Mbps with HSUPA |
| the iPhone and Motorola Milestone. The touch | | | | uploads of up to 2 Mbps. Also, there's a large |
| screen is easy to navigate on the AMOLED | | | | 1400 mAh battery that Google quote as giving up |
| display which is 800x480 3.7". The screen also has | | | | to 7 hours talk-time on 3G. |
| one of the best resolutions on the market. You | | | | In summary there is nothing really new about this |
| can also navigate the screen with the help of a | | | | phone technologically. The only new thing about |
| tracker ball at the bottom of the screen. | | | | this device is the fact that it is being marketed |
| The phone uses the new Android 2.1 operating | | | | directly by Google via its search engine straight to |
| system and has 512 MB of RAM. To speed things | | | | the customer. |