Nexus One

The Nexus One is no iPhone - and that’s OK

A of the Nexus One which gives a fair account of both the phone and what it means to Google.

The Nexus finishes the job that the Droid began: it completes the legitimacy of Android as a phone OS. It suddenly makes iPhone comparisons seem cheap and tacky. A phone running Android 2.x doesn’t need to be as good as an iPhone at anything. With these two phones, Android has proven that it now only needs to be as good as Google’s expectations for it, along with the expectations of its users.

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The Switch From iPhone To Android, And Why Your First Impression Is Wrong

A well balanced article from TechCrunch on the iPhone vs. Nexus One debate:

The Nexus One as should be expected, is drawing numerous comparisons to the iPhone — it seems you can’t find a related review, blog post, or tweet that isn’t gauging the device based on how it compares to Apple’s juggernaut. That’s as it should be. But for anyone considering making the jump to Android, you need to keep one thing in mind: many of these early adopters have been using their iPhones non-stop for years. And it takes days, if not weeks, to unlearn your iPhone habits and judge Android on its own merits….

Jason also brings-up how well the Nexus One does Google integration. As Andy Rubin pointed out in his mobile platforms are becoming more about the software which runs on them than the hardware itself. The Nexus One vs iPhone debate is not only an issue of hardware, but of Android vs iPhone OS and how well the platform allows us to connect to the services that we like to use on a daily basis. Google power-users are clearly going to appreciate the Nexus One’s tighter integration with Google’s cloud offering than others.

Nexus One vs iPhone comparison compilation

Apple’s iPhone is regarded by many as an example of one of the best handsets available in today’s smartphone market. Naturally, many people are interested in how the Nexus One measures up. Here’s our compilation of some of the comparisons being posted so far on the two devices:

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Tips for iPhone users thinking about switching to a Nexus One

Scott Knaster, an employee at Google has spent the last 3 months living with the Nexus One and talks about switching from an iPhone. A good exploration of some of the differences between the two phones from the insights that he gained from the experience.

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Smartphones Compared: total cost of ownership

With a new smartphone player now in the game BillShrink has put together a handy 24 month total cost of ownership chart comparing the Nexus One, iPhone, Droid and Palm Pre handsets. It’s US-centric but interesting viewing for non-US readers as well. The verdict? With an unlimited plan the Nexus One would cost $2,580 over 24 months whilst the iPhone weighs in at an impressive $3780, almost 50% more. Read on to see all the figures.

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How the Nexus One stacks-up against the iPhone - specification comparison

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Reading between the lines, Google’s decision to release a device shows that the company is worried about the fear of fragmentation of the Android ecosystem that we have often talked about. By putting its stake in the ground, the company is hoping that it doesn’t make the mistake that Microsoft made by dragging its feet in releasing Zune and ceding the market to Apple’s iPod. The iPhone, despite the issues with AT&T’s pokey 3G network, as very eloquently pointed out by Verizon in its ads, continues to sell like a monster. Google doesn’t have much time and needs to respond fast.

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