The hottest tech news in the beginning of 2010 must be the launch of Nexus One smart phone by Google on January 5.
On January 7, I searched the Web for this new gadget. I could see the ‘latest results’ coming in every few minutes.
Nexus One runs on Google’s own Android operating system (OS). This is not the first Android phone, but it generates far more attention than its predecessor. This is by no means that Nexus One is better than those marketed by Motorola or HTC. Rather, Google’s strong brand makes all the difference.
Before the launch of the Google phone, people were asking, “Will it be the iPhone killer?” Now the product is out. Most reviewers think that Nexus One, while very good, still can’t dethrone Apple iPhone.
One advantage iPhone has over the Android phones is that the former has far more applications – more than 100,000 versus about 20,000. However, I suspect Android OS already has some of the most commonly-used apps. As far as average users are concerned, the difference hardly matters. Now, with Google coming into picture, the gap should narrow.
Expect Steve Jobs to respond aggressively.
Are you considering a Nexus One or iPhone?
I wish to give Nexus One a try if the price is not exorbitanly high...
ReplyDeleteI just have that trust and confidence on Google...haha
Yeah! I hope the android can dethrone iPhone soon. :D
ReplyDeleteyeah, more smart phones to break the monopoly!! :)
ReplyDeleteConsidering neither. I am not crazy about phones.
ReplyDeletei am not crazy abt phone as well. but if the price is not high, will try this Nexus One :)
ReplyDeletenot an iphone fan either, if i were to choose, i would prob go for the nexus one. read some awesome reviews about it.
ReplyDeletewow thats quite something. the phone seems just gets more exciting by the year. but when will it be available here - 2 years down?
ReplyDeleteSpeculation is growing that in two weeks time, Apple will unveil a tablet-style touchscreen computer that is bigger than an iPhone but smaller than a standard laptop. Actually, tablets are not new but perhaps the one by Apple may be more superior than the rest. We'll have to wait and see.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment!
ReplyDeleteI am greedy, I want both! lol.
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