Google's Nexus One Phone Launches 568
The press conference at the Googleplex is over and Google's Nexus One phone has launched (official Google blog announcement). The NY Times confirms the bare details: manufactured by HTC; $529 unlocked, $179 with 2-year T-Mobile contract; coming to Verizon in the US, and Vodaphone in Europe, in "Spring 2010." The Times notes one desirable feature: "[Google] has also voice-enabled all text boxes in the device, so a user can speak into the device to, for instance, compose an e-mail, rather than type the text of the email." Walt Mossberg points out one limitation: "On the Nexus One, only 190 megabytes of its total 4.5 gigabytes of memory is allowed for storing apps. On the $199 iPhone, nearly all of the 16 gigabytes of memory can be used for apps." No answers yet to the obvious questions: can it tether on T-Mobile? Will it allow VoIP?
Re:So what's the difference? (Score:2, Funny)
does anyone know what really sets this thing apart from the Droid\G1\etc???
It's from GOOGLE! It's got to be good...
obligatory meh (Score:5, Funny)
No LTE. Less space than a drobo. Meh.
190 (Score:1, Funny)
Re:But Cellular Service is evil (Score:5, Funny)
Not true. You only think this because your phone gave you brain cancer.
"I have an iPhone" LOL! (Score:2, Funny)
"I'm pretty underwhelmed by the announcement."
Golly, who didn't see that coming?! Go away you fucking hipster loser. No one gives a fuck what some idiot with an iPhone has to say.
Re:sales tax? (Score:1, Funny)
Google checkout wants to charge me $48.93 for sales tax on the unlocked Nexus One. Why? do they have a presence in my state (AR)?
Does anyone?
Re:I was hoping for a new business model (Score:2, Funny)
What are you, a goddam communist?
that is the question. (Score:5, Funny)
Will it blend?
Re:So what's the difference? (Score:3, Funny)
Free Slipcase?
Nexus One - Yes
Droid - No
WINNER - NEXUS ONE
Re:So what's the difference? (Score:2, Funny)