Google’s Nexus One smartphone set for January launch

Reportedly, the press conference invitation does not mention Nexus One that is creating a buzz in the mobile market for quite some time now, but it mentions Android, which is Google’s mobile operating system for phones and so speculations regarding the launch are rife.

The event to be held at the ‘Googleplex’ is by invitation only, and is planned two days prior to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and just a day before many CES exhibitors have scheduled major press conferences.

Nexus One is a GSM-device with a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, WiFi connectivity, accelerometer and will support Android 2.1, latest version of the Android operating system.

Innovative selling for the phone
There is nothing new in the phone that Google can boast about, as the Android-supported handsets have hit the markets more than a year ago.

But Google stands out when it comes to selling its smartphone. It is being said that the Nexus One will be sold unlocked; which means that the consumers would not be bound by long term contracts with telecom carriers.

T-Mobile will provide the ‘billing, coverage, features and rate plans’ for the Nexus One, but the phone price has not been disclosed so far.

Seidio to provide accessories for Nexus One
Seidio, the mobile accessory provider for big brands like BlackBerry, HTC, Palm, Samsung, LG, Motorola, and Apple, will provide the accessories for the unannounced Nexus One handset.

The accessories will include protective cases, screen guards, desktop chargers among others.

Nexus One to be sold solely via the Web
Reports claim that the Google Android phone will be sold exclusively by Google via the Web. Troubleshooting and exchanges for the device will be managed by Google and HTC, with T-Mobile being merely a service provider.

So, technologists assume that it would not be surprising if the phone is only made available to the ‘Googlers’.

Confirming this, Bradley Horowitz, the vice president of management at Google, says, “My favorite feature is having one. That's the cool part”, when questioned about the phone features.

A Google official concludes, “In the end, it's still an Android phone. If you want Android phones, this is the one to get, provided Google goes ahead with the rumored plans of either selling it themselves or partnering with T-Mobile in a more traditional role. Droid, shmoid; Nexus is the one you're looking for.”