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根据Engadget的独家报道，Google近期要推出自有品牌的手机 - Nexus：

1. 还是HTC OEM的，但是通过Google进行销售
2. 基于Android 2.1的操作系统， 我现在使用的HTC Magic以及市场上热销的Hero为1.5版本
3. 处理器采用了1GHz的 Snapdragon CPU，比HTC Magic和Hero的528MHz的处理器快了一倍。

根据Engadget的使用报告，此手机的外观已经非常漂亮，但是运行程序还是有不尽人意的地方，虽然处理器的速度已经到了1GHz。另外这款手机还是不能支持多点触摸。

谈一下相对于Apple的iPhone，Google Phone可圈可点的几个地方：

1. 基于云计算的系统同步，通过你的Gmail帐号，你可以同步你的联系人、邮件与“云”中的服务器，你可以用此帐号登录Google 的Market去下载各种应用程序。iPhone需要通过iTune同你电脑进行同步，还是比较麻烦的。
2. 作为最早一批的Gmail帐号拥有者，我也很幸运地接收到Google的测试邀请，能够体验到Google Voice的服务并申请了Google Voice号码。这是一个非常强大的、对运营商构成巨大威胁的服务(导致Apple在其App Store对此应用进行封杀并诉诸于法庭)，相信不久Google会将Voice同其Talk整合在一起，传统的电话业务乃至基于蜂窝网络的语音业务将彻底萎靡，当然最终受益的还是老百姓，并助Google在智能手机市场迅速地跑马圈地。
3. 定位及导航功能，Apple的iPhone中采用了Google提供的地图，自然Google Phone中的地图及导航功能要比iPhone中的强大很多，我初步使用HTC Magic已经体会到这一点。据说在美国热卖、成为Moto东山再起的救命稻草的Droid智能手机最重要的卖点就是其turn by turn导航功能。

Android Phone在用户使用体验方面还是要比iPhone差很多，因此我在使用HTC Magic的同时兜里还是要揣着一个iPod Touch，在运行程序的性能、用户使用体验等各方面Google Phone比Apple的产品还相差一大截，有很长的一段路要赶。

2010年将是智能手机年，将是Google和Apple双雄争霸的一年！

That's right, humans -- Engadget has its very own Nexus One. You've seen leaked pics and videos from all over, but we're the first publication to get our very own unit, and we plan on giving you guys the full story on every nook and cranny of this device. In case you've been living under a rock, here's the breakdown of the phone. The HTC-built and (soon to be) Google-sold device runs Android 2.1 atop a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a 3.7-inch, 480 x 800 display, has 512MB of ROM, 512MB of RAM, and a 4GB microSD card (expandable to 32GB). The phone is a T-Mobile device (meaning no 3G if you want to take it to AT&T), and includes the standard modern additions of a light sensor, proximity sensor, and accelerometer. The Nexus One has a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, and we have to say so far the pictures it snaps look pretty decent (and the camera software is much faster than the same component on the Droid). The phone is incredibly thin and sleek -- a little thinner than the iPhone -- but it has pretty familiar HTC-style industrial design. It's very handsome, but not blow-you-away good looking. It's a very slim, very pocketable phone, and feels pretty good in your hand. Thought you'd have to wait for that Google event for more on the Nexus One? Hell no -- so read on for an in-depth look. C'mon, you know you want to.

Now, of course everyone seems to have one question about the device -- is this the be-all-end-all Android phone / iPhone eviscerator? In two words: not really. The thing that's struck us most (so far) about the Nexus One thus far is the fact that it's really not very different than the Droid in any substantial way. Yes, we'd say the design and feel of the phone is better (much better, in fact), and it's definitely noticeably faster than Motorola's offering, but it's not so much faster that we felt like the doors were being blown off. It is very smooth, though we still noticed a little stuttery behavior (very slight, mind you) when moving between home pages. Still, opening applications and moving between them was super speedy, as was Google maps, and any area of the phone where you've got to get through long lists. Don't get us wrong, the phone cooks -- but it's not some paradigmatic shift for Android. One other note: multitouch has not been included here, so while the functionality is supported in Android 2.0 and up, we're still dealing with a one-finger-at-a-time experience... which leaves something to be desired when you've got a beautiful touchscreen like this to play around on.

Google has also included some visual enhancements you've probably heard about, and minor UI tweaks which make getting around the OS a bit more direct. Firstly, there are a set of really snazzy looking "live" wallpapers, some of which react to touch, but all animate in the background while you're on the homescreen. The company has also changed up its application menu navigation a bit, killing the sliding drawer for a more direct home button and overlay of the icons (which no longer scroll off the page normally, but wrap around a 3D cube on the edges). Google has also expanded the amount of homescreens to five, and gives you quick navigation to them by long pressing on the new "dots" which represent pages not in view. While most UI details look and feel the same, from just a bit of typing the keyboard does seem more responsive and accurate, and we're guessing the Snapdragon helps there as well. Throughout the phone there are also new animations and flourishes which make Android 2.1 feel way more polished than previous iterations (including the Droid's 2.0.1), though it's still got a ways to go to matching something like the iPhone or even Pre in terms of fit and finish. Regardless, it's clear Google has started thinking about not just function but form as well, and that's very good news for Android aficionados.

We're going to have a lot more info and a full review coming in just a few days, but for now, feast your eyes on the video and gallery, and hang tight for more Nexus One goodness. Oh, and if you've got some questions on the device, shout them out in comments and we'll try to answer and / or cover them in the review.