Google launches the Nexus One with Android 2.1

Google has finally launched the much awaited and hyped Nexus One. Said to be the evolution of Android, the Nexus One is where the web meets the phone according to Google. HTC and Google worked closely on the Nexus One to make it a ‘superphone’ and it features top of the line specifications and features. Featuring a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and Android 2.1 operating system, Nexus One has a 3.7″ AMOLED display similar to what you find on the Zune HD. Google thinks the Nexus One is the best design for HTC, we think they haven’t seen the HTC HD2.

phpvffvI3100_0024 The specifications of the device are the same that were leaked a couple of weeks ago. It’s ‘thinner than a #2 pencil and lighter than a Swiss army keychain’. As Engadget had already pointed out in their hands on review, it’s much faster than the Droid and previous Android devices.

As for the software, it now contains live wallpapers, 5 homescreen panels, new weather and news widgets, an all new 3D framework and voice recognition, using which you can skip typing and just dictate text to any field in the phone.

Specifications:

Physical Dimensions	Height 119mm Width: 59.8mm Depth: 11.5mm Weight: 130g with battery; 100g without battery
Storage	Flash: 512MB RAM: 512MB SD card: 4GB Micro SD card included (expandable to 32 GB
Camera, photos, videos	5-megapixel camera Mechanical autofocus 2x digital zoom LED flash User can include location of photos from phone’s GPS receiver
Cellular & wireless	UMTS Band 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900) HSDPA 7.2Mbps HSUPA 2Mbps up to 5.76Mbps GMS/EDGE (850/900,1800,1900 MHz) Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n) Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR A2DP stereo Bluetooth
Location	AGPS receiver Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning Digital compass Accelerometer
Display	3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen, WVGA AMOLED screen
External buttons and controls	Physical power key Physical volume up/down key Tricolor, clickable trackball 4 illuminated softkeys (Back, Menu, Home, Search) Haptic feedback Teflon-coated back cover
Connectors and sensors	Dock pins 3.5mm, 4-connectors, stereo headset jack Earpiece Speaker Microphone Second microphone for active noise cancellation SIM card slot Micro SD card slot Micro USB port Proximity sensor Light sensor Tricolor charging and notification indicator LED
Processor	QUALCOMM QSD 8250, 1GHz
Platform	Android mobile technology platform 2.1
Battery:	Talk time Up to 10 hours on 2G Up to 7 hours on 3GStandby timeUp to 290 hours on 2G Up to 250 hours on 3GInternet useUp to 5 hours on 3G Up to 6.5 hours on Wi-FiVideo playbackUp to 7 hoursAudio playbackUp to 20 hours

The phone is available from Google for $179 with T-Mobile service and for $529 without service. Unlocked Nexus One is available right now for GSM networks and will be available for CDMA networks in Spring 2010. To buy the Nexus One, you’ll need a Google account and also need to use Google Checkout. With Nexus One, the operator will be available as an option from the Google website instead of the usual other way around.

Google is launching the Nexus One in US for now, while UK, Singapore and Hong Kong are three test markets for shipping. If you’re interested in buying it, head on over to Google.com/Phone.