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Android Event Scheduled for January 5th: The Google Phone (Nexus One) Is Nigh  (View post)

RiyAndroid [PersonRank 8]

Tuesday, December 29, 2009
14 years ago7,145 views

<<There have been whispers around the rumor mill for roughly a week now that Google was planning on throwing a press shindig right before CES – and sure enough, the invites just went out.>>

http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/12/29/google-announces-press-gathering-on-january-5th-hello-nexus-one

http://gizmodo.com/5436379/android-event-scheduled-for-january-5th-the-google-phone-is-nigh

RiyAndroid [PersonRank 8]

14 years ago #

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/google_event.jpg

   Engadget's letter seems to have the Nexus One boot animation art on it.

DPic [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Crap, they forgot to invite me!

RiyAndroid [PersonRank 8]

14 years ago #

LOL :D

Franta H. [PersonRank 6]

14 years ago #

I hope they will expand support for paid apps in Android Market to more countries.

Opilf Emorej [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

And no one speculate about a tight Google Voice integration?

Above 6 comments were made in the forum before this was blogged,

RiyAndroid [PersonRank 8]

14 years ago #

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/nexus_purchase_eng.jpg

Leaked Nexus One Documents: $530 Unlocked, $180 With T-Mobile

According to the pages, the phone will be available in two ways: as a $529.99 unsubsidized and unlocked device, and as a $179.99 T-Mobile device locked to a two year contract.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/allegedly-leaked-nexus-one-purchase-page-answers-raises-questio/

http://gizmodo.com/5436673/leaked-nexus-one-documents-530-unlocked-180-with-t+mobile

RiyAndroid [PersonRank 8]

14 years ago #

few rumor about T & C

• You can only buy five Nexus One phones per Google account
• There is language in the agreement of shipping outside the US
• Google will sell it at google.com/phone, which explains what they were doing with that page a few weeks ago
• Google will still call it the Nexus One apparently, and not the Google Phone

And here is a big one:
• If you cancel your plan before 120 days, you have to pay the subsidy difference between what you paid and the unsubsidized price, so $350 in this case. Or you can return the phone to Google. You also authorize them to charge this directly to your credit card.

One weirdness in the Terms of Sale that we quickly glanced through was that Google made sure you acknowledged that the manufacturer is HTC, and not Google.

http://gizmodo.com/5436673/leaked-nexus-one-documents-530-unlocked-180-with-t+mobile

RiyAndroid [PersonRank 8]

14 years ago #

<<Is The Nexus One Bringing A New Android Backup Service With It?

Tech Crunch says: its looks like Gizmodo’s screenshots may have included clues hinting at a previously unannounced feature for Android: automatic backup of your data.>>

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/12/29/nexus-one-android-backup/

WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/12/29/t-mobile-confirms-google-phone-coming-january-5th

<<"Google, with support from T-Mobile, is scheduled to launch a new Android device in early January. The Google Android phone will be sold directly by Google via the Web.

   * Support for the device including troubleshooting and exchanges will be managed by Google and HTC.
   * T-Mobile will offer service support including billing, coverage, features, and rate plans.>>

DPic [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

The real thing i want to know is whether or not i can get one on Jan 5th

David Lewis [PersonRank 0]

14 years ago #

and here's the video of the nexus in action if you haven't seen it yet (link on bottom of page)

http://www.stuffbox.com/mobilemogul/Electronics/Nexus+1+Phone+by+Google/1099/

DPic [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Hands-on http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/02/exclusive-google-nexus-one-hands-on-video-and-first-impressio/

Still no iphone killer, but who gives a fuck

Franta H. [PersonRank 6]

14 years ago #

The Android interface is still less intuitive, less usable and uglier than the iPhone interface.

TOMHTML [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Looks cool, but nothing very new there. I wouldn't buy a Nexus One.

DPic [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

I wouldn't return a droid for it, but i'm damn excited to ditch my G1

Sarthak Srivastava [PersonRank 0]

14 years ago #

It looks good but still the touch screen looks a bit unresponsive..nothing can beat the iPhone.

Check out
www.theapplegoogle.com

Libran Lover [PersonRank 4]

14 years ago #

So, what is so special about this handset that Google should sell it by itself? Nothing on Engadget showed anything spectacularly special. Assuming that Google is doing this as a first step to break the tight bond in the US between handset manufacturers and carriers, it still doesn't qualify for a big press conference on Tuesday. Especially when the leaked information so far seems to cover all the highlights of the phone and has stolen the thunder out of the press conference... Unless there's something hidden that we have not heard about yet...

Megnyerni A Rulettet [PersonRank 0]

14 years ago #

This brings me to an idea:...

WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/nexus-one-review/

TOMHTML [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

I see more and more press reviews about Nexus One because they have already their own. Damn, I should be an official journalist :-|

Juha-Matti Laurio [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/google-nexus-one-support-page-goes-live-quickly-dies-again/

Juha-Matti Laurio [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

"Wondering how to activate your shiny new Nexus One? Curious how to get started with the thing, or how to use the 3D gallery? Oh, wait, you don't have yours yet?
Oops. Google seems to have posted its support page for the phone a little early, a little site that went live for just a few minutes – just long enough for us to click through a little, read that Terms of Service that was leaked to us last week, and watch a few videos"

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Nexus One coverage continues at http://blogoscoped.com/forum/165673.html#split

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