• Nexus One

    Nexus One

    Prasad Naik, Feb 08, 2010 1310 hrs IST

    We reviewed it, we loved it!

    Superb design and build, excellent display quality, Android 2.1 OS with Android Market, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, great interface design, excellent web browser, good connectivity features, voice to text converter

    Display has poor sunlight visibility and slightly over-saturated colors, interface is occasionally jittery, no DivX/XviD playback, inadequate loudspeaker volume, keys under display are a bit frustrating to use

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After being present in the mobile phone industry as just a software manufacturer, Google has finally decided to take the plunge and make its first very own mobile phone to compete with the likes of Nokia, Samsung, Apple and BlackBerry. Its weapon of choice? The Nexus One. Manufactured by HTC for Google, the Nexus One has, by far, one of the most impressive specifications list you can find in a smartphone. Or should I call it Superphone, as Google does. The Nexus One comes armed with Qualcomm's finest 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.7-inch, 800 x 480 pixel AMOLED display, a 5 megapixel camera, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS and runs on the latest and greatest Android 2.1 operating system.



 


Although the Nexus One is so far only sold in U.S., we managed to get our hands on one sample in India, which was bought from U.S. We spent some time with the Nexus One and this is what we have to say about it.


Bundle:

  • Nexus One
  • Battery
  • Charger
  • Headset
  • USB Cable
  • Carry Case
  • 4GB microSD card
  • User Guide

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(29) Comments
A. Sam Daniel
,Chennai, on Sep 04, 2010 07:51 PM
Kindly let me know the best among these bunch in terms of value for money, build quality and performance. 1. Google Nexus One 2. HTC Desire 3. Samsung Galaxy i9000 4. iPhone 3GS
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jai
,delhi, on Mar 28, 2010 02:13 PM
how much it costs dude
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Raj Rana
,New Delhi, on Apr 15, 2010 09:06 PM
Its gonna cost somewhere around $25k when it reaches india with certain modifications...you can check it on ebay and buy it for $450 + however plz avoid getting it shipped to india from US as custom tax people will make you pay tax upto the limit of 38%.. so if you have someone in US ask then to buy one from there and bring it by hand to you in india. cheers ...wud luv to have this phone...
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Anonymous
,Chn, on Apr 13, 2010 01:13 PM
It does have its share of niggles but to be honest none of them are deal breakers.This is really honest
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Jitendra Nath
,Hyderabad, on Mar 31, 2010 05:08 PM
Does this phone come with FM ? I also have a question to the technologists, Can I install Windows Mobile 6.5 on a Nexus One phone ? Is that possible ? Thinking logically, it should as this the same hardware spec's for HTC HD-2. So it should work with Win Mob too... I m planning to do this way as the exterior looking this phone is gr8 but i dont really like Android OS. Pls tell me your views on the above.
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Cijo Thomas
,Mangalore, on Mar 24, 2010 06:12 PM
" the service requires an Internet connection on the phone as conversion process takes online at Google s servers." Are you sure of this? Does this mean that, your voice will be sent to cloud which converts it to text and sends back to phone all at fraction of a second?
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Mar 26, 2010 02:45 PM
Yes, that is true. But whether it happens in a fraction of a second or longer depends upon the speed of the Internet connection on your phone.
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Cijo Thomas
,Mangalore, on Mar 24, 2010 06:01 PM
Double resolution compared to iphone, double ram and double the processor power, almost double megapizel camera, and half(or 1/4th) storage as that of iphone.. Not a bad deal at all.! If your internet usage is mainly for gmail,orkut, and other google sites, then this is the best money can buy!
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LalGiridharSing
,Alahabad, on Mar 23, 2010 05:48 PM
No doubt ,the phone is pretty good but it's availability in India is not so easy .Let it be available in India then it would be think about purchasing .
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naveen
,pali rajasthan, on Feb 08, 2010 02:38 PM
very nice
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Sumesh
,Kannur, on Mar 15, 2010 04:53 PM
beautiful
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Dr.S.Gopalakris
,Trichy, Tamil Nadu, on Mar 10, 2010 04:47 PM
Where we can get this phone
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WBV India
,New Delhi, on Feb 11, 2010 04:01 AM
We have a ready stock of this phone in India now. Please mail us at wbvindia at gmail to get a quote. Bulk orders can be served.
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Sanjeev
,Delhi, on Feb 28, 2010 11:25 PM
interesting in buying nexus one...pls contact Rgds sanjeev Delhi
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MOHANCHANDRAN M
,KODUNGALLUR - TRICHUR - KERALA - 680663, on Feb 18, 2010 07:21 PM
SUPERB
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jazz
,ludhiana, on Feb 12, 2010 12:47 AM
what;s the price of this phone?
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Vivek Saini
,New Delhi, on Feb 11, 2010 03:58 AM
I'm using it this phone now & all I can say is that it's AMAZING
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Reuben
,Los Angeles , on Feb 09, 2010 10:09 AM
You can also take a picture by pressing the trackball. Please update the review to reflect that.
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Feb 09, 2010 02:13 PM
Done.
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safi
,madurai, on Feb 09, 2010 12:34 PM
what s the cost price of tat mobile ....is tat mobile arrived in all cities
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Gautam
,Jalgaon, on Feb 09, 2010 12:02 PM
Nexuss doesnt make US market thrilled. It forces google to bring down its innitial price. So eventully it is good news for Indian market, as google will see other market important. (As iPhone get hit in Us, Apple doesnt need for lowering its price in forign.) Hope N.O. price will come down in near future, then it will be dearer one!
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XsK.SimKill
,Mumbhai, on Feb 09, 2010 03:49 AM
Guys, what about the motorola droid? Is there a GSM version yet, or is there any plans for it?
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Reuben
,Los Angeles , on Feb 09, 2010 10:12 AM
Yes. Its called the Motorola Milestone. It has already been launched in Europe.
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siddhesh
,mumbai, on Feb 08, 2010 09:59 PM
Does this so called "superphone" has basic feature like FM Radio? why all great mobiles nowdays dont have it. except Nokia. you guys should point it out unless you are ifans. :)
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Anonymous
,Anonymous, on Feb 08, 2010 07:07 PM
The phone has "excellent display quality" even though it has "poor sunlight visibility and slightly over-saturated colors" ?
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Rahul Srinivas
,Mumbai, on Feb 08, 2010 09:00 PM
Precisely. AMOLED screens are "excellent quality" screens. Their only weakness is visibility under sunlight.
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Feb 08, 2010 09:27 PM
When I say 'excellent display quality', I am talking about the actual quality of the display, which is simply phenomenal. The sunlight legibility has nothing to do with the actual picture quality. The slight over-saturation of colors is a bit of an issue bit it is still minor and doesn't detract from the overall viewing experience.
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XVIIarcano
,Turin, Italy, on Feb 08, 2010 02:24 PM
Actually it DOES have bluetooth file transfer, I have it and I have used it already... ^_^'
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Feb 08, 2010 03:39 PM
The required changes have been made in the review. Thanks for pointing that out.
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