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Introducing Google Nexus One Cellphone
Google has unveiled its next generation cellphone named Nexus One. This is a remarkable device which brings the web to the phone (according to Google). On first glance, the similarities of Nexus One with Apple’s iPhone is striking. However, Nexus One sports a far powerful processor than the iPhone and beats the iPhone in the number of features it sports.
Google Nexus One Cellphone
Nexus One has a bigger screen (3.7″) compared to iPhone (3.5″). It sports an OLED touch screen which gives out brighter colors and better contrast than the iPhone screen. And Nexus One has a 5 megapixel camera with flash compared to an iPhone’s 3.5 megapixel camera.
There are two microphones in Nexus One which aid in cancelling incoming noise.
Front and side view of the Nexus One cellphone
Voice recognition is another feature contained in Nexus One cellphone. Users can speak into the phone and the phone will convert the voice into text, which can then be emailed to someone. This is a very convenient feature that is sure to be loved by everyone.
Oh yeah, Nexus One is powered by Google Android OS. Recently, I had written about Samsung Galaxy I7500 cellphone which is also powered by Google Android OS.
Of course, it need not be said that Nexus One being a Google product has integrated most of the popular Google services like YouTube, Google Maps, Gmail, and so on.
Nexus One Cellphone Specifications
| Size & Weight | Height : 119mm Width : 59.8mm Depth : 11.5mm Weight : 130 gms w battery 100 gms w/o battery |
| Display | 3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen 800 x 480 pixels |
| Camera & Flash | 5 Megapixels 2x Digital Zoom Auto focus from 6cm to infinity |
| Operating System | Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair) |
| Cellular & Wireless | UMTS Band 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900) HSDPA 7.2Mbps HSUPA 2Mbps GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR A2DP stereo Bluetooth |
| Images | JPEG (encode and decode), GIF, PNG, BMP |
| Video | H.263 (encode and decode) MPEG-4 SP (encode and decode) H.264 AVC (decode) |
| Audio | AMR-NB 4.75 to 12.2 kbps sampled @ 8kHz |
| Video Playback | Up to 7 hours |
| Audio Playback | Up to 20 hours |
[Source(s) : Google Nexus One, Dailymail.co.uk, Official Google Blog, Engadget.com]