Google Nexus One review: Firstborn

All droids are equal but some droids are more equal than others. Google it. You’ll get the Nexus One. There are around 50 smartphones and tablets running Android today. That’s right, out of all the offspring they fathered with the Open Handset Alliance, Google finally have one to proudly call their own.

Key Features

• Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support


• 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA support


• 3.7" 16M-color capacitive AMOLED touchscreen of WVGA (480x 800 pixel) resolution


• Android OS v2.1 with kinetic scrolling and pinch zooming


• Slim profile and some great build qualityQualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor


• 512 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM


• 5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and geo-tagging


• D1 (720 x 480 pixels) video recording @ 24fps


• Wi-Fi and GPS with A-GPS


• microSD slot, bundled with a 4GB card


• Accelerometer and proximity sensor


• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack


• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1


• Trackball navigation