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Posted: 15 Dec 2009
Market Status: Released
Release date: 05 Jan 2010
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US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Discontinued
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The Nexus One is introduced by Google as the next step in Android evolution and the hardware found on is really impressive to say the least. As it was rumored, it packs a giant 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. The handset is also featuring the Snapdragon chipset with a processor, clocked at 1GHz. It runs on the Android 2.1 operating system.

This phone is compatible with T-Mobile's 3G network, but is sold through Google's online store.

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HTC Nexus One US specifications

also known as Google Nexus One

Pros

High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (252 ppi)
Fast processor (1000 MHz)

Cons

No cons

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- Android (2.3.4, 2.2, 2.1)
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.69 x 2.35 x 0.45 (119 x 59.8 x 11.5 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.59 oz (130 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)

Display

Physical size:
- 3.70 inches
Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 480 x 800 pixels
Pixel density:
- 252 ppi
Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- AMOLED
Touchscreen:
- - Capacitive
Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 10.00 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 12.1 days (290 hours)
  the average is 16 days (391 h)
Talk time (3G):
- 7.00 hours
Stand-by time (3G):
- 10.4 days (250 hours)
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1400 mAh

Hardware

Processor:
- Single core, 1000 MHz
System memory:
- 512 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
  Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
  - microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
  Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memo0ry expansion slot that can be added
  - 32 GB

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 5 megapixels
- Flash:
  - LED
- Features:
  - Auto focus, Geo tagging
Camcorder:
- - 720x480 (DVD) (20 fps)

Multimedia

Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Features:
  - Album art cover, Background playback
Radio:
- - FM, Stereo, RDS
Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
YouTube player:
- Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - HTML

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 900, 1700/2100, 2100 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, EDGE
Satellite system:
- A-GPS, Cell ID
Navigation:
- Yes

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator (Unlimited entries), World clock (Unlimited entries)
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- - 2.1
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g, n
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- Features:
  Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
  - USB charging
- Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Service lights (1, Multiple color), Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Additional microphone:
- - for Noise cancellation
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Compass
Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M3
- Voice recording

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