Nexus One…Its here but is it worth it

Today Google has official announced the release of their own branded phone, known as the Nexus One. This is a wholly remarkable piece of technology with some rather interesting new options, though I do not feel like it is the fabled iPhone killer that some had hoped it to be.

Keep in mind when reading this that I have not yet gotten my hands on it to do a physical test so this is based only off of report from people who have used it and the technical information listed below, while I will be telling how I feel about it and whether I recommend getting one or not, but you should defiantly go out and research it your self before forming your own conclusion . As always in this blog you are and should form your own opinions I am just trying to provide a little bit  more information to help you do so. Okay enough with that lets talk geek.

Now down to the tech specs:

• Height - 119mm
• Width - 59.8mm
• Weight - 130 grams w/battery, 100g w/o battery
• 3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen touchscreen
• 5 megapixels with: Autofocus from 6cm to infinity, 2X digital zoom, and LED flash
• Removable 1400 mAH battery
• Talk time
  • Up to 10 hours on 2G
    Up to 7 hours on 3G
• Standby time
  • Up to 290 hours on 2G Up to 250 hours on 3G
• Internet use
  • Up to 5 hours on 3G
    Up to 6.5 hours on Wi-Fi
• Video playback
  • Up to 7 hours
• Audio playback
  • Up to 20 hours
• Processor: Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz
• OS: Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair)
• Capacity
  • 512MB Flash
  • 512MB RAM
  • 4GB Micro SD Card (Expandable to 32 GB)

Having seen all of that I have to say that this phone looks spectacular and the concept of talk-to-text in any field would be very impressive, if it works as well as stated and is able to compensate for someone like me with a lisp. The Nexus One has an incredibly fast 1 GHz “snapdragon” processor, and even though it is made by HTC it is the phone that Google wanted and designed so they would not have to compromise with another company.

For those interested in purchasing on you currently have 2 options. You can purchase the Nexus One as an unsubsidized and unlocked phone for $529.00 or you can sign up for a two year contract with T-Mobile and receive your new phone for only $179.00 with a 2-year contract. While those are the only two ways to purchase one now, there will be a Nexus One coming to Verizon, and Vodafone for people in Europe in spring 2010. For purchasing info and alerts on when the phone will be available for other carriers go to Google's new Phone Purchase Page.

So after learning all of this I have one thing to say to people interested in getting a Nexus One, “Walk Don't Run”. If you are already a T-Mobile subscriber or really dislike your phone company then sure switch over now, or if you happen to have no problem with buying an unsubsidized phone and have the cash to throw around then go right ahead. Now if you like I happen to be on a service that you like and am slated to be getting the Nexus One (like Verizon) then wait it out a few months till it comes and then get it. This is an amazing phone but I do not feel this is the fabled iPhone killer and nothing to run crazy after. Now don't get me wrong I still think this phone is one of the greatest on the market for those looking for a non-iPhone or Blackberry device and probably better than the Droid but not worth switching networks for.