What's all the hype about Google's Nexus One?
I get it, Google has launched a co-branded phone set to revolutionize the way Americans buy a handset. But, in Europe, who cares? The real reason Google is going into the mobile industry is to profit off mobile search and services. In fact, the Head of Android Partnerships at Google, Tom Moss even admits to me - its all about ad-spend. Watch the video!
The 3.7" touchscreen has a finer resolution, is slightly thinner, lighter and boasts longer battery life than the iPhone. The phone has a couple neat features like a new dictation to text feature - although it didn't work well when I tried it. But, to be fair, I was in a crowded and noisy conference room.
The Nexus One runs on Eclair OS version 2.1 - the latest Android software. Similar to the Acer Liquid and Sony Ericsson X10, the phone is powered by the super-fast Snapdragon 1 GHz core processor. But aside from that - the phone has a 5 megapixel camera- same as the HTC Hero and looks like a thinner and cleaner HTC Tattoo.It's impressive to some level - but definitely not worth the hype everyone is giving it. Yes, I think its cool that Google is selling the phone online but to act like its democratising the US mobile space is a load of bullshit. Especially, as at the moment the phone only works on two networks - AT&T and T-Mobile. I am aware that it will be available on Verizon in the Spring - but by that point - many will be onto the next shiny and new toy.
