Google Nexus One review: Firstborn

26 February 2010
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...

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  • vinh_le
  • vN9
  • 27 Feb 2010

hey guys , can u tell me about "3g problem" of Nexus 1 ?

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    • noypi
    • tWi
    • 27 Feb 2010

    nice review gsmarena, i love my new n1..

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      • Wes
      • 32Q
      • 27 Feb 2010

      Anonymous, 27 Feb 2010I wud prefer N900 over N1 Bcoz 1.full flash support 2.Sky... moreThe N900's flash is flash lite and it does not work very well, Skype is good, but most mobile networks will not allow it to be used for voice calls, yes physical keyboard is good, but N900's is a bit cramped and overall the phone is very thick, touch screen has been a disappointment for many reviewers (not just plain users) and gets scratched very easily.

      N900 is still a good phone and I like Maemo, just wish the screen was capacitive and I have read many reports about unbelievably poor battery life. How could Nokia put the same 1320 mAh battery as the 5800(400mhz arm 11 cpu) into the mighty N900?

      1.full flash support
      2.Skype Intergration
      3.physical keyboard
      4.front camera
      5.precise touch screen

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        • Anonymous
        • t7X
        • 27 Feb 2010

        I wud prefer N900 over N1 Bcoz
        1.full flash support
        2.Skype Intergration
        3.physical keyboard
        4.front camera
        5.precise touch screen

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          • Anonymous
          • LcH
          • 27 Feb 2010

          Prices at eXpansys:
          Google Nexus One: 700,00 EUR
          HTC Desire: 500,00 EUR (comes out 10-April)

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            • kwazyivan
            • pKa
            • 27 Feb 2010

            Actually the video capture frame rate is max at 26fps in good light condition and 19fps in poor light condition.

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              • Zobi
              • jxD
              • 27 Feb 2010

              Also maybe most people doesnt care about it but sound from speakerphone is very poor quality. Sounds like cheap toy.

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                • Anonymous
                • pEB
                • 27 Feb 2010

                Wow so many have no clue what they are saying here. Desire has no divx. Legend has a 600mhz CPU. Nexus has ota over desire. Anyway nexus is great piece of art.

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                  • Zobi
                  • jxD
                  • 27 Feb 2010

                  I have the phone. is very good but problems with toushscreen, sometimes bottom keypress when I touch only middle of the screen. I have to do reset to make go away. Also reception not so good I switch hands i lose 2 bars like in video.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • t7K
                    • 27 Feb 2010

                    I'm not impress at all...

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Uij
                      • 27 Feb 2010

                      i don't know if its just in the video but the Smoothness of the Ui isn't perfect

                      its still "Slow" motionish

                      the same thing was on the Desire

                      but the strange thing in on the LEGEND things where perfect and smooth as hell when scrolling the Homescreens etc..


                      HAS noone else noticed? GSMarena please can you (when you get you're hold on a LEGEND and DESIRE) and you guys compare each of the phones in UI smoothness

                      i don't know why but i guess the 1GHZ on the Desire and Nexus need some more finishing on the software side

                      the LEGEND with only 800Mgz probably won't be as fast on other things but in smoothness for ui is was deff better

                      Thanks GSMarena great review like always

                      later guys

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 3P1
                        • 27 Feb 2010

                        Is it better then Milestone?
                        Nexus One has only 65k against the 16mio. of the Milestone.
                        A lower Resolution 384k against 410k pixel
                        No Hardware Keyboard
                        But a 1Ghz Cpu and a lot more Ram and of course Amoled.
                        But I dont reegred buying the Milestone good device! I hope the support keeps up good:)

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                          • SR
                          • PId
                          • 26 Feb 2010

                          Good phone, indeed... Truth be told. No doubts.

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                            • igor
                            • pux
                            • 26 Feb 2010

                            great phone! for me it's a close win for N1 over iphone, but i'll get htc desire definitely. i only hope that it costs around the same as N1

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                              • SeVeMaS
                              • 0F$
                              • 26 Feb 2010

                              Been using it for 2 weeks now and i will only mention the bad things on it (in my point of viw of course):
                              1- Media playback - no equalizer. No music info sent by BT AD2P, only music sound and remote control.
                              2- Bluetooth - No modem (man i really need this to use internet on my Tomtom for trafic and radars updates and also for my laptop - the phone has a great web browser but big screen and flash still a plus)
                              3- No sync with your local outlook - had to take 3 precious hours to find how to convert, convert and fix all contacts information.
                              4- sometimes when the screen is not responsive i have to lock and unlock the screen and it works normal back again.
                              5- USB - again no modem here. No MTP (music transfer profile) to use as a music flashdrive - well you have to dismount the usb but when you receive something that needs to use the micro SD it gives you an error. No picture bridge option.
                              6- GPS - No free navigation to europe
                              7- SIM - no SIM contacts management (only SMS as far I know). No special SIM features content (i have a special menu from Orange-France and is not available anywhere)

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                                • chesterfieldinwonder
                                • TXd
                                • 26 Feb 2010

                                Thanks gsmarena for review!!!!
                                for now i can't wait for htc desire review.
                                HTC probobly best brand in the world!:)

                                Apple is good BUT....

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                                  • Unree
                                  • Tbq
                                  • 26 Feb 2010

                                  Finally! This has been long overdue! Thanks GSMArena

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                                    • Vanquish
                                    • m}{
                                    • 26 Feb 2010

                                    Jin, 26 Feb 2010I would prefer HTC desire over this because of: - Radio -... moreAre u sure HTC Desire has divx ? Whats the name of the divx player for android ?

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                                      • Jin
                                      • 3YH
                                      • 26 Feb 2010

                                      I would prefer HTC desire over this because of:
                                      - Radio
                                      - Optical trackpad
                                      - Dolby
                                      - Divx
                                      - Better RAM 576mb
                                      - I hate touch sensitive buttons
                                      - looks better

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                                        • Barcode
                                        • j8L
                                        • 26 Feb 2010

                                        CJ, 26 Feb 2010I really get tired of reviews listing the lack of flash as ... morelol you must have an iphone and arent getting flash anytime soon.

                                        Great review the Nexus One is pretty sweet and now rumors of it coming to Verizon makes me wish I waited a bit longer before I got the Droid lol.