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Google Phone

46 durable postsStarted 2009-12-22Latest 2010-03-05
#78488Post 1 of 46

[IMG]http://thenextweb.com/2009/12/22/files/2009/12/51326866.jpeg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://thenextweb.com/files/2009/12/51326865-40891d32d556320a195015cb43fa2b0c.4b300743-full.jpeg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://thenextweb.com/files/2009/12/51314239.jpeg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://thenextweb.com/files/2009/12/51326871-e8dcdc40b0c5bef48d9046b5c4ff7a7c.4b300746-full.jpeg[/IMG]

Features and initial thoughts for the phone are reported to be as follows:

It’s extremely thin It’s much nicer looking in person than in pictures There’s a 4 GB micro-SD card installed The battery capacity is 1400 mAh The screen appears to be OLED (same size/resolution as the Motorola Droid) 3G works on T-Mobile USA :) I can confirm that there’s no 3G on AT&T (EGDE only) It’s definitely unlocked It’s super snappy! Faster than the Droid… There’s no multitouch support in the browser or in Google Maps There’s no dedicated camera key, but it’s the same camera interface as the Droid The trackball can be used to focus (like on other HTC devices) Low-light performance is decent, but the flash is weak Calls are routed the normal way, not using data (VoIP), and sound fine The home screen is divided into 5 panes (like the Sense interface on the HTC Hero) It’s using a micro-USB connector for data/power There are some gold contacts at the bottom edge, for a dock perhaps? Did I mention it’s fast?

[url]http://thenextweb.com/2009/12/22/video-unboxing-pics-google-branding-nexus/[/url]

#1313183Post 2 of 46

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How much is the phone?

I'm still loving the iphone... if this one is lighter than I may budge.

#1313267Post 3 of 46

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No idea? Rumoured release date is Jan 5th so we'll find out soon.

#1313275Post 4 of 46

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Lol, thought you had the phone.

#1313280Post 5 of 46

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I wished! Still on the fence between the iPhone or a Google Phone but I'll probably lean towards the iPhone.

#1313306Post 6 of 46

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The iphone is really hard to beat... I'm surprised when people pick another phone that's in the same price range.

#1313307Post 7 of 46

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^not everyone has / wants at&t though...

#1313320Post 8 of 46

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looks pretty similar to my HTC Hero, actually (which stands to reason). Will be curious to see how it compares.

#1313330Post 9 of 46

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[QUOTE=floridaorange;818240]^not everyone has / wants at&t though...[/QUOTE]

Oh I see... bummer then.

#1313444Post 10 of 46

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#1313574Post 11 of 46

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[QUOTE=floridaorange;818240]^not everyone has / wants at&t though...[/QUOTE]

Exactly. I would love to have an iphone, but I refuse to have AT&T service.

#1313590Post 12 of 46

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I want it! I have T-Mobile and have been contemplating a new phone for a while now

#1314981Post 13 of 46

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[QUOTE][INDENT] [B]- Price:[/B] $530 unsubsidized and unlocked (ouch!), $180 subsidized on the T-Mobile network with a 2 year contract. [B]- Rate Plan:[/B] $79.99 per month on T-Mobile, which includes unlimited texting/MMS and web data, along with 500 minutes. This seems to be the only plan available, even if you’re already on another plan with T-Mobile [B]- Purchasing:[/B] You can buy up to five Nexus One phones per Google account. [B]- Cancellation:[/B] If you cancel within 120 days, you have to pay the subsidy difference ($350) or return the phone to Google. [/INDENT][/QUOTE]

[url]http://mashable.com/2009/12/29/nexus-one-price/[/url]

#1315192Post 14 of 46

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I have tmobile :D

It's ON

#1315196Post 15 of 46

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fuck t-mobile. Been a customer since 2004, and I'm just about done with them. I've loved my G1 since last year but I thinking of switching to Verizon (apparently they have a map for that). lol

#1315677Post 16 of 46

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[QUOTE=DreamGirlie;818539]Exactly. I would love to have an iphone, but I refuse to have AT&T service.[/QUOTE]

hope you know you can use t-mobile on iphone

#1316044Post 17 of 46

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[QUOTE=PROG;820917]hope you know you can use t-mobile on iphone[/QUOTE]

I have read that I can use it on Tmobile but some features I have wont work with it...I think myfaves wont? Also it is upwards of $600 I think to buy it unlocked :(

#1316064Post 18 of 46

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600$ for a cellphone imo its alot of money, i rather spend that on another stuff. Also the networks here in Peru arent as good as they are in the US or Eur and its not worth having a piece of technology like that if its not going to work properly.

I would think first on a 3G Iphone or 3Gs instead of that.

#1316364Post 19 of 46

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[url]http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/nexus-one-review/[/url]

Jesus this thing is really well loaded. Check the size and internal specs and it really blows your mind how they've managed to cram so much into something so little.

[QUOTE]HTC has managed to get the thickness of the phone down to just 11.5mm, and it measures just 59.8mm and 119mm across and up and down -- kind of a feat when you consider the guts of this thing.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]As you've heard, the Nexus One runs atop the much-hyped, rarely seen 1GHz [URL="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Snapdragon/"]Snapdragon[/URL] CPU from Qualcomm (the same processor powering the [URL="http://www.engadget.com/tag/HD2/"]HD2[/URL]) -- really the highlight of this show. The phone also has 512MB of both RAM and ROM, but those hoping for new application storage options will find themselves out of luck yet again -- you're still limited to that small partition for app use. The display is an AMOLED, 480 x 800 capacitive touchscreen, and the handset also contains a light sensor, proximity sensor, and accelerometer, along with an HSPA-capable GSM radio (AWS and euro 2100MHz bands only for 3G -- sorry AT&T users), WiFi, the prerequisite AGPS chip, and a microSD slot (which comes loaded with a 4GB card, but is expandable to 32GB).[/QUOTE]

Including a 5 megapixel camera and flash

:RockOn:

#1316371Post 20 of 46

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[QUOTE=DreamGirlie;818539]Exactly. I would love to have an iphone, but I refuse to have AT&T service.[/QUOTE]

that's funny, where I live t-mobile is awful and at&t is one of the best as far as coverage at least.. I have at&t and would never switch to t-mobile

#1319429Post 21 of 46

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They're out today. I just ordered mine. Price break down as follows:

$179 if you sign a new contract w T-Mobile $279 if you're an existing T-Mobile customer $379 if you're a T-Mobile customer with a data plan $579 if you don't get T-Mobile

#1319431Post 22 of 46

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Update us!

#1319857Post 23 of 46

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[url]http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/htc-nexus-one-by/4505-6452_7-33906802.html?tag=smallCarouselArea.0[/url]

#1319867Post 24 of 46

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thing looks sweet, but i am NEVER buying a touchscreen only keyboard based phone again.

#1319868Post 25 of 46

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I love how if you're an existing (loyal) customer you dont get as a good of a deal as a brand new customer

#1319874Post 26 of 46

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^yeah, isnt that shitty? phone contracts and all the lock in bs associated with it are shit. don't blame anyone who unlocks their phones or the groups online who find out how to do this.

#1319893Post 27 of 46

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I just got it :D

#1319900Post 28 of 46

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nice! let us know how it is. also google earth is cool, but that seems like it will drain the hell out of the battery, let me know how sweet it is...

#1319975Post 29 of 46

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I just spoke this text on my phone this is #### sweet

#1319977Post 30 of 46

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wtf

#1320012Post 31 of 46

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Speech-to-text??

#1320059Post 32 of 46

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ive heard it has that...

#1320067Post 33 of 46

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even BBs have that and it works eerily well!

#1320088Post 34 of 46

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how do you get to that?

#1320133Post 35 of 46

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Applications >> Voice Dialing

#1320193Post 36 of 46

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oh...yeah. can you have it send text messages for you? i thought this could only just call peoples names you have in your phonebook by voice.

#1320488Post 37 of 46

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[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfuH5h-B9w0[/YOUTUBE]

#1320508Post 38 of 46

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[QUOTE=DreamGirlie;821341]I have read that I can use it on Tmobile but some features I have wont work with it...I think myfaves wont? Also it is upwards of $600 I think to buy it unlocked :([/QUOTE]

myfaves will work also once you have the applications that unlocked the iphone. $600 is prob for the new 3gs. not the 3g. also you would need the older firmware to unlock. pm me if you have questions. don't want to go off track. :lol:

#1320628Post 39 of 46

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I am still waiting for mine. Many issues with shipping. Tried picking mine up yesterday. Drove 2.5 hours to find out the Fedex employee I spoke to on the phone lied about the hours.

#1320932Post 40 of 46

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[url]http://joshspear.com/item/nexus-one-hands-on-review/[/url]

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