HTC Nexus One

    

     The HTC Nexus one is the most powerful phones out in the US market right now. Boasting a 1Ghz SnapDragon processor, 5MP camera w/ LED flash, 512MB of RAM, and a beautiful 3.7" AMOLED display, the Nexus One is a multitasking machine.

     This phone is sold unlocked and is compatible with the T-Mobile network. When initially launched the phone was experiencing 3G network problems, but HTC & Google were quick in fixing this problem. Most recently, several Nexus One users were reporting that their display screens on their phones were cracking for no apparent reason. HTC later stated something along the lines that the Nexus One is not meant to be placed in tight fitting pockets and that the screen may easily be cracked by a pair of keys banging across the screen.

     There is no arguing that the phone is very impressive and that it can handle a vast amount of tasks, however, there are a few things that both HTC & Google can work on. For example, despite being able to support up to a 32GB memory card, the Nexus One only allows you to store your apps on the 512MB of RAM the phone holds. It would make sense to allow you to store countless amounts of apps on your storage card, but for some reason this is not an option for Nexus One users. This is in the process of being fixed and is something HTC/Google is working on. 

   A friend of mine actually has the Nexus One and has had no problems with it up until now. I played around with a bit once, and was impressed by its responsiveness. The phone is very light and is a very sleek looking device. It easily captures ones attention. The battery life is also great giving you up to 7 hours of talk time on 3G service and up to 250 hours of standby time on 3G service as well.  It runs on Android 2.1 [Eclair] and comes with a 4GB Micro SD card straight out of the box.

     Overall, the Nexus One is a top of the line phone that has endless possibilities seeing how it is running on the Android operating system. Despite having a few hardware/software issues at launch, HTC/Google should be able to fix most of these flaws by simple OTA [over the air] updates. The tech specs that this phone has is what ultimately makes it a universal device.

***For a full review of the Nexus One click HERE ***

Sources: engadgetmobile.com, google.com/phone