6. Nexus One for Consumers? You Must Be Crazy
Industry analyst Jack Gold has a markedly different theory: “Despite the widespread conjecture of the past few days, it is highly unlikely that this phone will ever be offered to the general consumer, let alone sold by Google directly to end users.”
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Nexus One, which works on both GSM and CDMA phone networks, has a slightly larger screen than the iPhone, is capable of taking five-megapixel photographs and has the ability to record DVD-quality videos. The phone is also voice activated, allowing people to speak names, numbers or messages, which will then be turned into text by the phone and either dialed or e-mailed automatically. Similarly, by simply speaking an address, the phone’s built-in GPS will find the location and provide directions.
“It really brings the web, the computer and your phone together. That is where the Nexus name actually comes from,” said Rozeluk. “A Nexus is really a convergence point. This is about making people’s lives easier.
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According to Google, there are now more than 20 Android devices on 59 carriers in 48 countries, with more to be announced at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show. Plus, Google has the satisfaction of having built a phone to its exact specifications. As Google's Android chief, Andy Rubin, said at the company's Tuesday press conference, "This the best possible Google experience."
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