Updates as they come
google.com/phone is live now
Currently the Nexus One is available SIM-free and unlocked in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong
Google aim to add more countries and carriers in the future.
It’s possible to buy the Nexus One today – it comes with a Nexus One phone case, wall charger, and USB cable and has free shipping in the US, It’s possible to buy the Nexus One today – it comes with a Nexus One phone case, wall charger, and USB cable and has free shipping in the US
The whole purchasing and provisioning system is integrated with Google’s online store – you can order the phone, service and activate it all online. No need to go into the store.
A year ago, 1 device, 1 carrier, 1 language
Now: 20 devices, 59 carriers 48 countries, 19 languages
Nexus One will be sold “using an efficient way for users to select Android devices”
Google Earth demo on Android is getting applause – you can say a location “Mount Fuji” and it will take you there!
We’re told the Google Nexus One order page is up now! https://www.google.com/phone/
$529 unlocked; $179 with a T-Mobile USA contract. “Coming Spring 2010? to Verizon and Vodafone (in Europe).
Every text field in Android 2.1 is voice-enabled.
“We said, you know what, that’s pretty awesome… what if I could enable every text box with that too? Compose a whole email just by speaking it”
Launched “Search by Voice” in 2009 – could speak your search criteria rather than type – then followed it with “Launch Command” on the Verizon DROID
Finally looking at voice recognition and control. “Voice is such an integral feature of the phone experience… we looked at the software and wanted to take it to the next level”
Google worked with the Cool Iris team (who make plugins for 3D photo browsing) to put a similar effect into the Nexus One. The photos “load very quickly” and have an intuitive way of telling you where you are in the gallery. Also uses the accelerometer: you can tilt the phone to scroll
NEWS: Google challenges iPhone with launch of Nexus One mobile .
The live wallpapers take advantage of a new 3D engine: the Nexus One is a “mini computer sitting in your pocket”
New static wall paper as they call it ‘the live wallpaper’.
Any application developer can build a homescreen widget (so its customizable).
Confirmed Nexus One is running on Android 2.1 “the latest and greatest version of Android 2.0?All the features from the Verizon DROID are included on the Nexus One, including Google Maps Navigation, Facebook integration (with a homescreen widget and contacts integration) and Quick Contacts for swapping between contact methods.
