In what is probably the least surprising product launch ever, Google has launched its Nexus One phone, but it's only available in the US, the UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Google has all the specifications, and Engadget has a review. Update by ELQ: Let me just say quickly that I now own the Canon 5D Mark II camera that some of the wallpapers that come with the Nexus One by default were shot with (e.g. this one). These amazing Creative Commons-licensed pictures were shot by Google Android engineer Romain Guy (he wrote the "live wallpaper" engine among other projects) who's also an amazing photographer.
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Well, I like 'plain' as well, but that Nexus is just ugly plain 
If that makes any sense. And like the other guy said, it does look like a cheap Chinese knock-off. I actually had some generic 'pda' a looong time ago that looked almost identical to this thing.
Oh, and Thinkpads are my favorite laptop line I still use a Transnote.
Edited 2010-01-06 15:10 UTC
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This looks like a great phone but I'd still choose the Hero over this (because of Sense UI + 7 home screens). I wish the Hero had the same specs as the Nexus One though. I wonder if it's possible to upgrade a phone's RAM up to 512? Yes, I know I am asking for too much 
Probably experienced modders out there know how to do it.
Edited 2010-01-06 03:31 UTC
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What do you use the trackball in a BlackBerry for? I am actually glad my Hero has a trackball and I hope every HTC Android continues to have one.
It can be used for highlighting and scrolling. It can even be extended so that when an icon is highlighted, a little tool-tip appears telling you what the icon/option does? I am sure this would be possible. How will you do that without a trackball? You can't do it with tapping. Also when you want to move the caret in a particular position in a text field, tapping with your fingers can be quite tricky. In fact, thx to the trackball, I have been able to move the caret between letter X and Y. How about Excel spreadsheets and cell navigation? Here is an idea...Oh yes, also taking photos and highlighting files in file managers?
Edited 2010-01-06 11:21 UTC
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I haven't used the trackball in Excel spreadsheets so I am not sure if it works as I described and it currently doesn't display tool-tips when an icon is selected but what I am saying is, I don't see why it can't be done.
As far as text selection goes, yes, on my Hero I have had trouble tapping on a text field to move the caret between the letters I want. I keep missing out the target, I keep tapping either one char position backward or forward and thx to the trackball, I am able to position the caret exactly where I want. Also when you want to copy text, selecting an area of text in the text field is very precise. It also replicates a long tap (same as if you were holding the screen for a few seconds) to popup a menu - you can hold the trackball too.
Edited 2010-01-06 20:35 UTC
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Very true. This is the reason that blackberry got rid of the trackball. Eventually it will jam up or break and you can be certain that enough moisture seep through to guarantee voiding the warranty.
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That's what I would have thought. I like to think I am a clean person - wash my hands regularly, but man, my mouse ends up covered in crud by the end of each day, picked up off the table surface.
My Apple mouse wheel used to start failing pretty quickly too, had a few of those and gave them up... same with a trackball at work.
Anyway, I ramble. Sorry.
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Rest of the androids are so boring, they all run on the same Qualcomm hardware.
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