The Nexus One – Google’s Entry Into The Phone Industry
Over the weekend, news broke on multiple fronts that Google has released a prototype phone to its employees to test out. Code named Nexus One, it was first revealed on Twitter with the text "Google Phone = iPhone + a little extra screen and a scroll wheel. Great touch screen, and Android." and a photo. As more information surfaced through mass scavenging of the darkest corners of the internet, more details were discovered; a 5 megapixel camera, no physical keyboard, and Android 2.1 for an operating system. The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Google would be selling the phone directly to consumers, instead of joining up with an existing cellular service provider, allowing them to choose what service they desire.
As would be expected, this is very big news, since Google is such an innovator in the industries where it is already present. After taking on the established search engines like Yahoo!, Google has excelled in just about every endeavor it has made; email, maps, videos, and browsers. Just last month, Google announced Chrome OS (an operating system centered on the internet) which signaled their entry into the operating system industry, pitting them against uber-giant Microsoft. With this leak of information about the Nexus One, it seems as if Google is fighting a winning war on all technological fronts, throwing surprise right hooks and devastating upper cuts. Who knows what will come next?
Check out the links below for a lot of additional information and some of the first pictures of the Nexus One.
Source: Engadget 1, 2, 3, Reuters
December 14th, 2009 - 14:26
instant hit. now that everybody has an ipod/iphone, apple has lost its uniqueness and hippness that once made it so popular. this is going to eat up the market.