Nexus one Demo : Google Phone

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The Nexus One is a smartphone from Google, which uses the Android open source mobile operating system.[6] The device is manufactured by Taiwan's HTC Corporation, and became available on January 5, 2010.[3][7] Features of the phone include the ability to transcribe voice to text,[8][9] noise canceling dual microphones,[10] and voice directions while driving.[11][12]

The phone comes unlocked and is not restricted to any particular mobile network provider. Google currently offers it for use on the T-Mobile network in the United States; a version for use on the Verizon (US) and Vodafone (European) networks is expected in the second calendar quarter of 2010.[13] When it was released, reviewers found it to be the best smartphone that ships with the Android OS.

Pricing and release date

The Nexus One was released on January 5, 2010. The phone is sold via Google's website, at a price of $529 unlocked, or a subsidized $179 when purchased with a T-Mobile two year contract.[17] Only one plan is available - $79.99 per month rate, which includes 500 talk minutes with unlimited nights and weekends, unlimited texting/MMS, and web data.[1] The $179 T-Mobile price is only for individuals who are not currently under contract with T-Mobile. If one currently has a T-Mobile contract without a data package, the price of the phone rises to $279.99. If the contract has both the voice and data package, the price of the phone again jumps to a higher price bracket, which is $379.99.[18][19] By spring 2010, a Verizon version will be available in the US and a Vodafone model in Europe, with plans to expand the phone to other carriers and international markets in due course. [14][1]

Google is making the phone available for delivery to the UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong, although native carrier tie-ups have not been finalized for these countries, and the phone will be shipped from the US. Customers ordering from the UK are charged $20 international shipping and an optional $19.99 for an AC adaptor, with an additional 17.5% VAT and 6.5% import duty being added. Singapore applies 7% GST, while Hong Kong does not add any additional taxes.[20]
[edit] Comparison with other phones

Total cost of ownership is lower when compared to other smartphones. If use of the product is limited to free WiFi networks, the cost would be $529 for the lifetime of the phone.[21] On the offered T-Mobile network, an unlimited usage plan is $2,579 for the first two years, whereas an unlimited use plan for two years on iPhone is $3,799. (Both prices are tax-excluded.