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Google ramps up rumours: Nexus One coming next week?

Posted on 30 Dec 2009 at 11:15

Google said it will hold a briefing about its smartphone business at its headquarters next week as rumors continue to swirl that the Internet search giant is preparing to sell a Google-branded device, the Google Nexus One.

The company emailed invitations to the January 5 event, which it described only as "an Android press gathering," to the media on Tuesday.

Google's free Android software is currently used as the operating system on more than a dozen smartphones from vendors including Motorola and Samsung Electronics.

Android phones, which can browse the Internet and play video games, compete with Apple's iPhone and other smartphones.

Earlier this month, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters that Google would begin selling its own phone on January 5. The source said the phone would be available for purchase from Google with a contract from Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA, or in unlocked mode, in which consumers could use the device with a carrier of their choice.

The Android event will take place the same week as the high-profile Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where tech companies from Microsoft Corp to Sony Corp will be unveiling their latest products for 2010. Press conferences start on January 6 and the show begins on January 7, and PC Pro will be reporting live from the event.

According to the Google invitation, the company will hold a press conference at 10am in California on January 5, with "demonstrations" scheduled between 11.30am and 1pm.

A spokeswoman for Google declined to give more details.

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Hope its unlocked

I hope it comes in a sim unlocked, near cost price, as apparently from the rumour mill, google plan to sell it at near hardware manufacturing cost price, and make a profit from advertising on it. think google maps with "useful" locations plotted along side the roads, mac,D's etc

The rumours that it will go on sale in US at $199 without contract or $99 with, id gladly pay £199 (remember they just usually dump the $ for a £ in conversion) if this thing is as fast and nice as its been raved about.

The iPhone changed the market, this thing could possibly take it up by its ankles and shake till the whole rotten mess falls apart. a fast, desirable, handset that isn't strangle held with a 18 or 24 month millstone and a hidden cost in the £100's.

Shame it don't have a proper slide out keyboard, i have tried the iPhone and Blackberry's storm, and with my large hands found it hard to type reliably on there virtual keyboards.

By Cerberus73 on 30 Dec 2009

Sounds nice

Just wondering if Android was available to run in a virtual machine as I would so much love to 'tinker' with its workings before getting any of its devices.

Anyone know where I can get the OS from for SunVM?

By nicomo on 30 Dec 2009

Sounds nice

By nicomo on 30 Dec 2009

@Nicomo: Don't know about SunVM but you can freely download the Android SDK which comes with an emulator from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html. Windows, Mac and Linux versions are available.

By Shuflie on 31 Dec 2009

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