| Search engine Google finally completed its foray into | | | | with the handset tilt, a proximity sensor that disables |
| the mobile communications business with the release | | | | touchscreen sensitivity in a call, and an ambient light |
| of its own Google Phone – the Google Nexus One. | | | | sensor that adjusts display brightness to ambient light |
| Taiwan's leading mobile phone maker HTC must be | | | | condition. |
| honored to be chosen its OEM with the much | | | | Memory starts with a 512 MB flash ROM and 512 MB |
| talked-about HTC Dragon/Passion suddenly losing the | | | | RAM expandable to 32 GB with its microSD slot. The |
| HTC logo and becomes the Google Phone everyone | | | | kit is said to contain a 4 GB microSD card. |
| in the mobile community is waiting for. | | | | Imaging starts with a 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera |
| Not that the HTC Passion isn’t a much awaited | | | | with LED flash and HD720p video recording at 20 fps. |
| phone either. It just doesn’t look like the market will | | | | Your can geo-tag images with its GPS receiver. Wired |
| ever see an HTC Passion. Word has it that it’s | | | | Data connectivity is supported by a USB 2.0 port. You |
| most likely going to be modified a bit in terms of looks | | | | get stereo FM radio with RDS, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| and be marketed as the HTC Bravo in Europe. But as | | | | and Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP. |
| anyone knows, anything goes in the mobile markets. | | | | Its 1400 mAh Lithium-ion battery can bring you up to 10 |
| Google’s Nexus One already enjoys a large | | | | hours of talk time and 290 hours of standby time |
| following in both sides of the Atlantic. We can expect | | | | when fully charged. You also get 5 hours of internet |
| Google to eventually join the league of mobile phone | | | | browsing, 20 hours of continuous music playback or 7 |
| makers. The name alone augurs well for subsequent | | | | hours of non-stop video payback |
| iterations into a Nexus Two and Three, etc. | | | | Software wise, you get access to about 16,000 |
| Upscale Features | | | | applications from Android Market. It has voice to text |
| The new Google smartphone is a quad band GSM | | | | transcription, noise cancellation feature over its dual |
| (850/900/1800/1900) EDGE/GPRS phone on 2G and | | | | microphones so you can place a call even in the |
| tri band UMTS/3G (900/1700/2100) with HSDPA | | | | noisiest of surroundings and has spoken turn-by-turn |
| HSUA for fast internet surfing and downloading. | | | | navigation with its GPS/A-PCS SatNav feature. |
| There’s also WiFi 802.11 for hotspot surfing and s | | | | Availability |
| Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR for wireless high speed data | | | | Google is expected to launch the Google Nexus One |
| transfers with other Bluetooth devices. The latest | | | | in Europe this spring initially as a non-exclusive T-mobile |
| Android 2.1 Éclair platform runs on its 1GHz | | | | model with plans for other network carriers. The |
| Qualcomm QSD 8250 Snapdragon ARM processor. | | | | Google phone is currently on sale in the Google |
| You get a stylishly designed candybar touchscreen | | | | website at a SIM-free price of $529 or at a 2-year |
| form factor body measuring 119 x 59.8 x 11.5mm | | | | contract price of $179 with T-mobile and a $79.99 |
| weight 130g on its. It’s an exquisite looker with a | | | | monthly plan with 500 minutes with unlimited weekends. |
| gorgeous 3.7-inch Wide-VGA AMOLED capacitive | | | | If this is any indication, expect an equivalent Euro pricing |
| touchscreen with multitouch that supports an | | | | in Spring when it finally becomes available. |
| accelerometer for auto rotate of viewing orientation | | | | |