- 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen
- Qualcomm QSD 8250 1GHz processor
- Android 2.1 Operating System
- 512MB of Ram
- 5MP, 2x digital zoom, LED flash camera
- Wi-Fi enabled
- 130 grams weight w/ battery
The Nexus One is available unlocked for a price of $529. Consumers can also order the phone through T-Mobile for $179 with a two year contract. Verizon Wireless customers will also be able to purchase the phone later this spring. Europeans will also be able to purchase this phone through Vodafone later this spring as well.
The most obvious hardware feature of the phone is the 480 x 800 OLED capacitive touch screen. Combines with the Snapdragon chipset the phone is a real workhorse. But Google has also included other more-than-nice touches.
The noise cancellation feature is particularly useful. The device has a second microphone on the back that monitors inbound noise and automatically cancels it out (anyone who's used Bose noise cancellation headphones on a long flight will appreciate this). It does a great job of canceling out machinery and wind noise on the other end of the call. In my testing, call recipients noticed a substantial increase in call quality on this phone v. either the Droid of the iPhone. Look for other phones to quickly add this feature, it's a must have.
On the downside, the phone's primary microphone is located on the bottom of the device, to the left. I noticed that on calls, when I cradle the phone between my neck and shoulder without using my hand, my voice is often muted and can't be heard. This is a design error that should be changed in future versions.
The phone's camera really shines. It has a large footprint on the back of the device, larger than on most phones. It's a 5 megapixel camera with a flash, but that description doesn't do it justice. The macro and low light features are top notch for a mobile phone. I took the picture to the right in low light with no flash in our conference room at TechCrunch HQ.
The phone has two available docks. Both charge the device via frictionless touch points. The normal charger turns on the phone's clock feature, as described above. The car charger turns on Google Navigation, a killer Android application that turns the phone into a connected navigation device.
