Google Nexus One : Invitation Only?


Here is a device that people have been waiting for, but it seems its going to land up only in the hands of few invites, selected by Google on criteria which is best left to them. Latest buzz on the web world is that Nexus One would be available as an invitation only retail sale from 5th January 2010.

Google Nexus One

Also, this time there has been much more clear picture on the specs of the handset. The handset, developed by HTC, boasts of 3.7 inch AMOLED screen and runs on Android 2.1 . For the internet geeks, they would be happy to know that the handset loads pages even faster than the iPhone 3GS and Motorola Droid.

At this stage, a 5-minute walkthrough of the device is available on YouTube.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CJFdG-MARw

The list of features is:

  • 3.7 inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display
  • Android 2.1
  • HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 2Mbps
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon (QSD 8250) processor at 1GHz
  • 4 illuminated softkeys (Back, Menu, Home, Search)
  • Tri-color charging and notification LED
  • Accelerometer
  • Light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • A-GPS
  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • 3.5mm headset jack
  • Active noise cancellation
  • 5MP camera with autofocus, LED flash, geotagging and 2x digital zoom
  • 4GB MicroSD card included (supports cards up to 32GB)
  • MicroUSB

Source: IW