Google to unveil 'iPhone killer' Nexus One... with an online price tag of ?300
Google will finally reveal its first mobile phone today after months of frenzied speculation about its arrival.
The Nexus One handset, which uses software designed by the internet giant, has been developed to take on the dominant iPhone, which is used by 25million people worldwide.
Full details of the Google-branded touchscreen device - manufactured by Taiwanese company HTC - have mostly been kept under wraps despite occasional leaks.
Calling the future: How Google's new Nexus One phone will look, according to an internet preview
But tomorrow, Google's founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page will host a press conference at their California headquarters and finally show off the phone to the world.
Sleek: The Nexus One looks similar to the iPhone - but its screen is 0.2in longer and it weighs less
New reports today suggest the Nexus One, named after a type of ‘replicant’ cyborg in Ridley Scott’s science-fiction film Blade Runner, will be sold online for around ?300.
It is understood that the handset, said to have a larger screen than Apple’s iPhone and with a more powerful five-megapixel camera, will be sold in the U.S. before arriving in Europe.
The smartphone, which uses Google’s Android mobile phone operating system, reportedly has a 3.7in-long screen and runs on an exchangeable 3.7V battery.
It comes with a 4GB memory but also offers users the option of adding a 32GB memory card, according to technology website endgadget.com.
Functions: Google Maps (left) and a news feed are among the features on the phone manufactured by HTC
Buyers will be able to access the Web, play video games and use Google’s free GPS maps.
Its unlocked version will allow consumers to use any wireless internet provider of their choice.
Back: The phone's five-megapixel camera lens above a unique two-dimensional bar code
But Google is thought to have already approached T-Mobile and Vodafone in the UK to provide a cheaper locked version on contract.
The Nexus One looks similar to the iPhone but has a few distinguishing features such as a two-dimensional bar code capable of identifying each individual handset.
Google's phone is a big step for the search giant that, until now, has offered phones only in partnership with other companies.
It set its sights on developing its own so-called ‘smartphone’ because they are a becoming an increasingly important way of accessing the internet.
As more people go online using their mobile phones and the Web, the firm aims to deliver more ads to them.
The search engine giant hopes to take on Apple’s iconic iPhone, which has become, since its launch in 2007, the benchmark in the rapidly growing market.
Google revealed its open-source Android operating system nearly two years ago.
Since then, a dozen Android phones by companies such as Samsung and Motorola have been launched, including the recent, heavily promoted Motorola Droid.
Google wants more people to use its Android system because it is optimised for Google software applications.
The Google briefing tomorrow at a media event at the company headquarters in Silcon Valley is likely to overshadow the opening on Wednesday of the world biggest gadgets show, the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas.
Later this month Apple is to try to open up a new market in the mobile devices arena by launching a tablet-style computer, possibly called the iSlate.
Technology experts believe the next three years will provide the key battleground as to who will dominate the handheld gadget market.
As a result of innovations like the iPhone, fewer devices are needed to perform an array of functions such as listening to music, watching TV, playing games and talking on the phone.
Nexus One Vs iPhone 3G: How they measure up
NAME: Google Nexus One
SIZE: 119mm long, 60mm wide and 11.5mm deep
SCREEN LENGTH: 95mm (3.7in)
POWER: 3.7 volt exchangeable battery
CAMERA: 5 megapixel
MEMORY: Up to 32GB
WEIGHT: 130g
NAME: Apple iPhone 3G
SIZE: 115mm long, 62mm wide and 12mm deep
SCREEN LENGTH: 89mm (3.5in)
POWER: 3.7 volt 3.7V inbuilt battery
CAMERA: 3 megapixel
MEMORY: Up to 32GB
WEIGHT: 133g
Google will finally reveal its first mobile phone today after months of frenzied speculation about its arrival.
The Nexus One handset, which uses software designed by the internet giant, has been developed to take on the dominant iPhone, which is used by 25million people worldwide.
Full details of the Google-branded touchscreen device - manufactured by Taiwanese company HTC - have mostly been kept under wraps despite occasional leaks.
Calling the future: How Google's new Nexus One phone will look, according to an internet previewBut tomorrow, Google's founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page will host a press conference at their California headquarters and finally show off the phone to the world.
Sleek: The Nexus One looks similar to the iPhone - but its screen is 0.2in longer and it weighs lessNew reports today suggest the Nexus One, named after a type of ‘replicant’ cyborg in Ridley Scott’s science-fiction film Blade Runner, will be sold online for around ?300.
It is understood that the handset, said to have a larger screen than Apple’s iPhone and with a more powerful five-megapixel camera, will be sold in the U.S. before arriving in Europe.
The smartphone, which uses Google’s Android mobile phone operating system, reportedly has a 3.7in-long screen and runs on an exchangeable 3.7V battery.
It comes with a 4GB memory but also offers users the option of adding a 32GB memory card, according to technology website endgadget.com.
Functions: Google Maps (left) and a news feed are among the features on the phone manufactured by HTC
Buyers will be able to access the Web, play video games and use Google’s free GPS maps.
Its unlocked version will allow consumers to use any wireless internet provider of their choice.
Back: The phone's five-megapixel camera lens above a unique two-dimensional bar code But Google is thought to have already approached T-Mobile and Vodafone in the UK to provide a cheaper locked version on contract.
The Nexus One looks similar to the iPhone but has a few distinguishing features such as a two-dimensional bar code capable of identifying each individual handset.
Google's phone is a big step for the search giant that, until now, has offered phones only in partnership with other companies.
It set its sights on developing its own so-called ‘smartphone’ because they are a becoming an increasingly important way of accessing the internet.
As more people go online using their mobile phones and the Web, the firm aims to deliver more ads to them.
The search engine giant hopes to take on Apple’s iconic iPhone, which has become, since its launch in 2007, the benchmark in the rapidly growing market.
Google revealed its open-source Android operating system nearly two years ago.
Since then, a dozen Android phones by companies such as Samsung and Motorola have been launched, including the recent, heavily promoted Motorola Droid.
Google wants more people to use its Android system because it is optimised for Google software applications.
The Google briefing tomorrow at a media event at the company headquarters in Silcon Valley is likely to overshadow the opening on Wednesday of the world biggest gadgets show, the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas.
Later this month Apple is to try to open up a new market in the mobile devices arena by launching a tablet-style computer, possibly called the iSlate.
Technology experts believe the next three years will provide the key battleground as to who will dominate the handheld gadget market.
As a result of innovations like the iPhone, fewer devices are needed to perform an array of functions such as listening to music, watching TV, playing games and talking on the phone.
Nexus One Vs iPhone 3G: How they measure up
NAME: Google Nexus OneSIZE: 119mm long, 60mm wide and 11.5mm deep
SCREEN LENGTH: 95mm (3.7in)
POWER: 3.7 volt exchangeable battery
CAMERA: 5 megapixel
MEMORY: Up to 32GB
WEIGHT: 130g
NAME: Apple iPhone 3GSIZE: 115mm long, 62mm wide and 12mm deep
SCREEN LENGTH: 89mm (3.5in)
POWER: 3.7 volt 3.7V inbuilt battery
CAMERA: 3 megapixel
MEMORY: Up to 32GB
WEIGHT: 133g
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