{"id":73,"date":"2010-01-06T15:46:56","date_gmt":"2010-01-06T13:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=73"},"modified":"2010-01-06T15:46:56","modified_gmt":"2010-01-06T13:46:56","slug":"google-make-public-the-nexus-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/google-make-public-the-nexus-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Nexus One: Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>5 January 2010 is going to be one of those dates which history will make a note of especially in light of technology. It is one of those dates which might make a big impact on mankind. Why? It was the day that Search Engine giant <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search\/?search=Google\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a> unveiled its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/10019315\/Google+Nexus+One\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nexus One<\/a> mobile phone.\u00a0 The multi billion dollar company&#8217;s first piece of hardware that will be sold to the public, this might sound dramatic but the implications to the other mobile phone manufacturers are massive. I am sure that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search\/?search=BlackBerry\" target=\"_blank\">BlackBerry<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search\/?search=Nokia\" target=\"_blank\">Nokia<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search\/?search=Apple\" target=\"_blank\">Apple<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search\/?search=Motorola\">Motorola<\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0 management will be following the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/10019315\/Google+Nexus+One\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nexus One<\/a> future with anticipation and some concern.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search\/?search=Google\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a> has become a major part of our lives through its various free products but the stakes have just gone up. With the partnership between <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search\/?search=HTC\" target=\"_blank\">HTC <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search\/?search=Google\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/10019315\/Google+Nexus+One\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nexus One<\/a> became a reality and is now available in the US and three other markets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gadgetvenue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/nexus-one-specs-shot.jpg\" alt=\"Google Nexus One\" width=\"274\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search\/?search=Google\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a> lists the features of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/10019315\/Google+Nexus+One\/\">Nexus One<\/a> from a hardware and software point of view as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Nexus One Hardware Features<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Display: 3.7&#8243; AMOLED 480&#215;800 WVGA display<\/li>\n<li>Thinness: 11.5mm; Weight: 130g<\/li>\n<li>Processor\/Speed: Qualcomm Snapdragon 3G QSD8250 chipset, delivering speeds up to 1GHz<\/li>\n<li>Camera: 5 megapixel auto focus with flash and geo tagging<\/li>\n<li>Onboard memory: 512MB Flash, 512MB RAM<\/li>\n<li>Expandable memory: 4GB removable SD Card (expandable to 32GB)<\/li>\n<li> Noise Suppression: Dynamic noise suppression from Audience, Inc.<\/li>\n<li> Ports: 3.5mm stereo headphone jack with four contacts for inline voice and remote control<\/li>\n<li> Battery: Removable 1400 mAh<\/li>\n<li> Personalized laser engraving: Up to 50 characters on the back of the phone<\/li>\n<li> Trackball: Tri-color notification LED, alerts when new emails, chats, text messages arrive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/10019315\/Google+Nexus+One\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nexus One<\/a> Software Innovation<br \/>\nThe Nexus One runs on Android 2.1, a version of the platform&#8217;s Eclair software, which offers advanced applications and features including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Google Maps Navigation: offering turn-by-turn driving directions with voice output.<\/li>\n<li> Email: multiple Gmail accounts; universal inbox and Exchange support.<\/li>\n<li>Phone book: aggregate contacts from multiple sources, including Facebook.<\/li>\n<li>Quick Contacts: easily switch between communication and social applications<\/li>\n<li>Android Market: access to more than 18,000 applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/10019315\/Google+Nexus+One\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nexus One<\/a> introduces new functionality and software enhancements:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Enter text without typing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Use a voice-enabled keyboard for all text fields: speak a text message, instant message, tweet, Facebook update, or complete an email.<\/li>\n<li> Tell your phone what you want it to do.<\/li>\n<li> Search Google, call contacts, or get driving directions by just speaking into your phone.<\/li>\n<li> Take personalization to the next level.<\/li>\n<li> Dynamic, interactive, live wallpapers react to the touch of a finger.<\/li>\n<li> More widgets and five home screen panels allow for further device customization.<\/li>\n<li> Capture camera-quality pictures and video with your device.<\/li>\n<li> 5 MP camera includes LED flash, auto focus, zoom, white balance and color effects.<\/li>\n<li> View pictures and Picasa Web Albums in the new 3D Gallery.<\/li>\n<li> Record Hi-Res MPEG4 video, and then upload to YouTube with one click.<\/li>\n<li> Read your voicemail messages.<\/li>\n<li> Get transcribed voicemail with Google Voice integration, without changing your number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The challenger has entered the race and I cannot wait until this phone becomes available in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/image3.examiner.com\/images\/blog\/EXID21940\/images\/nexus.jpg\" alt=\"Google Nexus One \" width=\"283\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 January 2010 is going to be one of those dates which history will make a note of especially in light of technology. It is one of those dates which might make a big impact on mankind. Why? It was the day that Search Engine giant Google unveiled its Nexus One mobile phone.\u00a0 The multi<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/google-make-public-the-nexus-one\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[396,581],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}