Google Officially Launches The Nexus One

Today, Google held an Android Press Event at its California HQ which debuted the new Nexus One.

The Nexus One is the newest Android-powered mobile device running Android 2.1. As expected, the device comes will all of the great Google Mobile apps such as Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube and Google Talk, Maps Navigation and Google Voice!

Under the hood, The Nexus One delivers a fast 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, which essentially makes the Nexus One a powerhouse for a mobile device. But the features don’t stop there.

The Nexus One also includes new features like Live Wallpaper and a voice-enabled keyboard for any text field! This allows users to speak to their device and the feature does the text messaging, email, and search querying!

New customizable home screens, five now, allow users to add widgets, such as YouTube videos, right to the home screens for quick and easy access. Users can also check out Picasa Web Albums with the 3D interface of the new Cooliris Gallery application.

The display of the Nexus One is a large 3.7″ AMOLED display, which makes videos, apps, and photos large, clear, and sharp.

For more details, check out the spec list below:

Power and battery

• Removable 1400 mAH battery
• Charges at 480mA from USB, at 980mA from supplied charger

Talk time

• Up to 10 hours on 2G
• Up to 7 hours on 3G

Standby time

• Up to 290 hours on 2G
• Up to 250 hours on 3G

Internet use

• Up to 5 hours on 3G
• Up to 6.5 hours on Wi-Fi

Video playback

• Up to 7 hours

Audio playback

• Up to 20 hours

Processor

• Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz

Operating system

• Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair)

Capacity

• 512MB Flash
• 512MB RAM
• 4GB Micro SD Card (Expandable to 32 GB)

Location

• Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver
• Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning
• Digital compass
• Accelerometer

Size and weight

• Height: 119mm
• Width: 59.8mm
• Depth: 11.5mm
• Weight: 130 grams w/battery; 100g w/o battery

Display

• 3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen
• 800 x 480 pixels
• 100,000:1 typical contrast ratio
• 1ms typical response rate

Camera & Flash

• 5 megapixels
• Autofocus from 6cm to infinity
• 2X digital zoom
• LED flash
• User can include location of photos from phone’s AGPS receiver
• Video captured at 720×480 pixels at 20 frames per second or higher, depending on lighting conditions

Cellular & Wireless

• UMTS Band 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900)
• HSDPA 7.2Mbps
• HSUPA 2Mbps
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• A2DP stereo Bluetooth