iPhone Killer? Google Unveils Nexus One "Superphone"

[Bodybuilding Related]

Calling it their "superphone," Google unveiled the Nexus One on Tuesday, marking the online search giant's first leap into the smartphone market.

The phone, which goes head to head with Apple's darling of the market, the iPhone, is sold only through a Web store operated by Google and, unlike the iPhone and most other current smartphones, is available either with or without mobile service.

"We are very happy to be able to offer a choice," said Mario Queiroz, Google's vice president of product management.
T-Mobile is the initial service provider. Verizon in the United States and Vodafone in Europe will be coming on board later, and more operators are expected.

Already available Tuesday, the phone costs $180 with a contract or $530 unlocked, leaving the phone open to other carriers.

Among the Nexus One features Google announced at an invitation-only event at its California headquarters was text without typing. A voice-enabled keyboard allows users to send texts, e-mails or Facebook updates by speaking into the phone.

It is a global-system device with a 3.7-inch touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi connectivity, an accelerometer and a compass, according to Google.

Nexus One runs the latest version of the Android operating system, Android 2.1, which is also made by Google but runs on other phones as well.
"It pushes the limits of what's possible of a mobile phone today," said Peter Chou, the CEO of HTC, which designed the Nexus One.

Google recently released the phones for use by some of its employees, leading to the inevitable appearance of videos and unofficial reviews online.
The move has prompted online chatter about an "iPhone killer," a phrase bandied about before every major smartphone debut. But reviewers who saw the phone pre-release have more modest expectations.

"I don't think anything is an iPhone killer," said Kevin Burden, a mobile industry analyst with New York-based ABI Research. "Was the iPhone a Blackberry killer? It's never going to be that one device that was promised to us a decade ago."

Google spokesmen on Tuesday repeatedly stressed their phone's openness: allowing multiple service providers and applications from multiple developers, unlike Apple's one-stop shopping approach for the iPhone.

But they downplayed suggestions of becoming an "iPhone killer."

"I think the message isn't to the iPhone specifically," Google Vice President of engineering Andy Rubin said. "I think it's to consumers. I think choice to consumers is an important thing."

[jetpower]

difference between this and Droid are...?

[240 is Back]

Finally, I can throw my old-fashioned compass in the trash.  In the event that the crap hits the fan, I'll simply turn on my gPhone and log in to see which direction I should be heading to loot, rape and pillage.

[Bodybuilding Related]

difference between this and Droid are...?

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/010510-google-nexus-versus-droid.html?fsrc=netflash-rss

[jetpower]

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/010510-google-nexus-versus-droid.html?fsrc=netflash-rss

Thanks for the link. Summary:
--better CPU
--no slide-out keyboard
--Android 2.1 vs/ 2.0
--on other carriers than Verizon

Droid is good nuf for me - the animated bg's are meh. the voice activated keyboard is also a "meh" for me, droid already has the voice activated search. Why remove the keyboard - it's one of my required features? The better CPU is what I'm missing. ah well...

[Pollux]

Biggest downfall for Nexus One - no physical keyboard! I'll pass.

[El Diablo Blanco]

What a retard phone.  If you have to speak to text someone just fucking call the person instead.  What a joke.

[Mr Nobody]

Where can I get a black rotary dial phone like on the Andy Griffith Show? Fuck all this high tech shit.

[Spike]

Thanks for the link. Summary:
--better CPU
--no slide-out keyboard
--Android 2.1 vs/ 2.0
--on other carriers than Verizon

Droid is good nuf for me - the animated bg's are meh. the voice activated keyboard is also a "meh" for me, droid already has the voice activated search. Why remove the keyboard - it's one of my required features? The better CPU is what I'm missing. ah well...

t MOBILE for under $200 with a plan but online sales ONLY

just under $600 ONLINE for other carriers

Google will handle ALL sales and will do it ONLINE exclusively

I'll stick with my precious BLACKBERRY

[Captain Equipoise]

All these new smart phones are getting WAYYYYY too big/wide they're getting really awkward to hold, especially with the width of the blackberries

[body88]

All these new smart phones are getting WAYYYYY too big/wide they're getting really awkward to hold, especially with the width of the blackberries

The phone above, the droid and the iphone are all smaller than blackberrys and way more powerful.

[timfogarty]

it may be an iPhone killer only until the next iPhone comes out.   that's how tech works

[Bodybuilding Related]

http://www.google.com/phone

[Captain Equipoise]

it may be an iPhone killer only until the next iPhone comes out.   that's how tech works

Exactly , iphone is already in 3rd gen..it's been around for 2 years... google = weak

[HTexan]

Looks like a kickass sexy phone!!! The only thing keeping me from buying that phone is Iphone's better web browser.

[Bodybuilding Related]

Looks like a kickass sexy phone!!! The only thing keeping me from buying that phone is Iphone's better web browser.

I wanna know how easy/hard it is to sync your music to phones like these (the Droid and Nexus One).  Assuming you can do it, anybody know what programs you have the option of using to sync your music onto these things?

[Spike]

I wanna know how easy/hard it is to sync your music to phones like these (the Droid and Nexus One).  Anybody know what programs you can use to sync your music to these things?   

I use BB desktop app and it syncs directly to my BlackBerry onto the 8g microSD card I put it - 1022 songs and a couple movies

[JaggyShortBuff]

I was already reading about these and I am going to trade in the G1 for the Nexus.

[HTexan]

I wanna know how easy/hard it is to sync your music to phones like these (the Droid and Nexus One).  Assuming you can do it, anybody know what programs you have the option of using to sync your music onto these things?

It is not like itunes. (for better and for worst) I think you have to drag and drop supported music to the device/card. Or used the amazon mp3 app.

[HTexan]

IT sucks that there AT&T coverage isn't 3G.

[noworries]

I just bought a new Google G1.  Seems to be very good.  I like it so far.

[Parker]

On appearances alone Iphone has it beat. Iphone has that polished sleek look to it. This phone, that grey looks cheap in comparison. How you dress up the package can tell alot about the package itself. If designers want their concept to have a cetain "image", they must design it for that. Granted, there isn't much one can design on oblong shape. But Iphone just looks slick and expensive.

Plus, $530 unsupported? And by Summer time, there will probably be a new Iphone out, no thanks. 

[Danny]

looks like a great phone but ...I'll stick with my Bold 9700. 

[saucetradomous]

after reading the price differences and what they have to offer.. none of them do anything new and they all cost a fortune.. I'll stick to lan lines.

[HTexan]

after reading the price differences and what they have to offer.. none of them do anything new and they all cost a fortune.. I'll stick to lan lines.

Some of us need a cellphone for our careers.