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The free Nexus One is now available
in the UK!
According to
T3.com
A month after
Google Nexus One's official launch we're a step closer to getting
hold of it here in the UK. Gadget emporium Play.com has the
handset available to pre-order for a hefty £599.
According to the website the Android 2.1 sporting phone will be
avialable from the 16th of February. Shipping will take 3-4 working days
and you'll receive your Google phone in mint condition and unlocked to
any network, according to our calculations you'll be up and running by
the 20th of February.
But by my calculations, £599 is far too much to pay. Why not get your
free
nexus one pre-order!?!
HTC provides support to stranded Nexus One owners
According to
HTC.com
"HTC is proud to have worked alongside Google in the development of
the Nexus One. We are now happy to extend this partnership by offering
the best possible customer service for your new phone. Please feel free
to contact us via email or use the provided hotline numbers so that we
can help you solve any issues you are experiencing with your Nexus One."
The contact support number from HTC for the Nexus One in the UK (as we
expect most of our readers to be from the UK) is 0845-890-0079, and the
you can also send them an email via
HTC.com.
Google are also providing their
own support.
Launch of Google Nexus One
According to the
Telegraph.co.uk
Called the Nexus One, Google will unveil the
handset at its Silicon Valley headquarters in America tomorrow, and the
device is set to go on sale there from January 12. A UK launch date has
not yet been announced, but it is likely to follow early this year.
As increasing numbers of people are using their
mobile phones to access the internet, Google has already launched its
own mobile phone operating system, called Android, that works on a range
of devices. However the Nexus One will be the first handset that the
company has designed itself.
Like the iPhone, Android offers fully integrated
web-browsing, music and video playing and a large library of
applications that users can choose to install to add to their phone’s
capabilities. One of the services likely to be available for the first
time in America is European-based music service Spotify, which
challenges Apple’s iTunes.
The Nexus One has been built by manufacturer HTC, and is rumoured toinclude a larger screen and better camera than those featured on the iPhone. It also offers free satnav capabilities, which are only available for an additional charge on the iPhone.
The handset is likely to cost consumers $179.99
(£111) on a contract with T-Mobile, but will also be available for
$529.99 (£324) without any contract tying users to a specific network.
Google’s announcement is timed to challenge the
dominance of the world’s largest technology fair, the Consumer
Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which takes place this week, and to
overshadow Apple’s launch of a tablet computer, which is expected on
January 26.
The name Nexus One is a reference to the film
Blade Runner, which is reported to have led to the estate of author
Philip K Dick threatening to sue Google.
Google Nexus One leak?
According to the
Telegraph.co.uk
The Google Nexus One is the first mobile handset designed entirely by Google. The phone runs Google’s Android operating system and the hardware was designed in collaboration with HTC.
The invite says: “With the launch of the first Android-powered device just over a year ago, we’ve seen how a powerful, open platform can spur mobile product innovation. And this is just the beginning of what’s possible.”
Since details of the phone emerged earlier this month, rumours suggested that it would go on sale in early January. Rumours on gadget blogs today suggest that the phone will go on sale in the US on January 5. There’s no word yet - even as a rumour - about whether the phone will be available in the UK or whether Britons will have to wait to get their hands on it.
Gadget blogs are also quoting leaked documents saying that the phone will be available unlocked for $530 (£334) and for $180 (£113) as part of a contract with T-Mobile. The unlocked phone will work on any GSM network, allowing users to simply insert their SIM and start using the phone. (As Ron Maltiel points out via Twitter, the Nexus One won't work on every network. CDMA networks, such as Verizon, don't use a SIM so the phone will not be compatible.)
Again, there is no word on UK pricing or which network, if any, will supply a subsidised version of the phone.
