Today, Google will be unveiling the HTC made Nexus One. It will be the first Android 2.1 handset on the market as well as the first phone which will be sold directly from Google. At this point, we know that the Nexus one will be priced at $179.99 with a new T-Mobile contract or $529.99 if you choose to buy the phone on its own.
Nexus One details: price, specs, press event, accessories
We’re still not sure if the Nexus One is actually going on sale today or if Google will simply be offering a pre-sale of the handset. Fortunately, all our questions should be answered within the next few hours. Google’s Nexus One “Android press gathering” is scheduled to start at 10:00 am PST. We’ll be keeping you updated with all the news on the Nexus One as it rolls in. Stay tuned.
11:30 – Q. What are sale projection for the Nexus One? A. Hard to predict due to new sales model
11:27 – Q. Will the Verizon version have GSM support as well? A. Future handsets will feature full support for CDMA and GSM networks for global roaming.
11:26 – Q. What’s the difference between a superphone and smartphone? A. The underline framework, faster processor, more memory. Nexus One is as powerful as your laptop from four years ago.
11:25 – Q. Will the Nexus One ever be in retail for customers to buy? A. Initially, online only. Over time we will offer more options.
11:23 – Q. Why is the Nexus One not free with ad support A. No real answer.
11:18 – Q. Multi-touch on the Nexus One A. Google avoids question about multi-touch
11:16 – Q. Will Google sell other phones on the Google site A. Google is looking for phones that raise the bar (superphones) and is currently not considering any of the other current Android phones.
11:12 – Q If the Nexus One is the best design for Android, does that mean the QWERTY is dead? A. HTC’s strategy is to give people the best design for them. This is for those who want on-screen keyboard. HTC will have devices with physical keyboard (alos don’t forget about the new voice keyboard)
11:10 – Q. Does the Nexus One feature Wi-Fi tethering. A. Not at this time due to technical (not strategic) issues
11:08 – Q. What is the revenue stream on google’s store. A. Google will make some margin on unit sales, but main focus is simply to get Android to customers since Google makes most revenue on ads
11:06 – Q. How will Google expect to make a dent in the mobile market A. Google channel is not meant to replace others, simply give a one-stop shop for Android.
11:03 – Q. Will the Motorola DROId get Android 2.1 A. Yes, once it is made open source (in a few days)
10:59 – Q. Why only 512MB for app? A. Future software release will enable SD card app encryption
10:58 – Q&A time for Chou and Rubin
10:55 – Nexus One launching in USA, UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong as test markets.
10:51 – Nexus One will be available on Verizon in Sprint of 2010
10:50 – Google will make is easy to buy the right Android phone and carrier, go to http://google.com/phone to buy the Nexus One now.
10:45 – Nexus One will be the first of a series of Android phones
10:42 – sneak peak at Google Earth on Android
10:40 – Android 2.1 has voice keyboard on every text field (voice recognition just like search bar and navigation)
10:38 – new album app has background sync with Picasa Web Albums
10:34 – New 3D framework in the Nexus One and Android 2.1 (app launcher and live wallpapers take advantage of it)
10:32 – highlighting the new software features on the Nexus One (new customization of the hope screen with more panels and widgets, and live wallpapers)
10:23 – Eric Tsang talks about Nexus One hardware and software innovation (3.7 inch OLED display, Snapdragon processor for multi-tasking, trackball which is user for notifications)
10:20 – HTC’s Chou talks about Nexus One and HTC involvment
10:10 – “More than 20 devices across 59 carriers in 48 countries and 19 languages.”
10:08 – Talking about original launch of G1 and other Android phones
10:06 – Any Rubin talks about OHA
9:50 – European pricing for Nexus One set at €450
9:20 – new T-Mobile rate plan Q & A for the Nexus One
