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The Google Nexus One has arrived

So the package arrived yesterday and I was able to unbox the Nexus One this afternoon. I knew that by getting that custom laser engraving, It’d be delayed by a week but I think it’s worth it.

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First, and this is pretty obvious, the phone is pretty fast — you can really feel that processing power kicking from inside. Having used the HTC Hero running 528MHz, the 1GHz SnapDragon CPU really does make a difference.

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Second, is brown the new black? I honestly didn’t like the brown tones on the Nexus One. The brown looked okay on the Hero since it’s got a brushed-metal finish but the matte finish on the Nexus One made the brown dull and cold. But that’s just me.

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Lastly, I missed the HTC Sense UI. The Nexus One has the Android widgets but I liked the eye-candy of the HTC Sense UI and the native widgets better.

As predicted, I spent just under Php28k for the unit, all in all. Not bad considering I got the HTC Hero from HK two months ago for Php30k. That makes my primary and secondary phone an HTC-made handsets. The Android OS really changed the playing field here.

Okay, enough of the first impressions. Will post a full review by next week.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

28 Responses

  1. Avatar for Tatts Tatts says:

    will the Nexus One work with mac when you Sync it (Calendar, Contacts)?

  2. Avatar for oliver oliver says:

    I’m currently in the US on Military schooling and I bought the phone online just in time for my wife’s Bday

    here is what you usually see on the online transaction with google.

    Google Phone Webstore shipped your order. Have questions? Contact Google Phone Webstore. Feb 27 Google Phone Webstore shipped your order.
    Track FedEx package #xx3165375798
    Feb 27 Google Phone Webstore has added new tracking data to your order.
    Track FedEx package #xx3165375798
    Feb 27 Google Phone Webstore charged your VISA xxx-xx05 for $571.32. “GOOGLE *Nexus One” will appear on your billing statement.
    Feb 26 Google Phone Webstore received your order.
    Feb 26 You successfully updated your payment for this order to VISA xxx-xx05.
    Feb 26 An attempt to charge $571.32 to VISA xxx-xx05 failed. You must update your payment information within 7 days or your order will be cancelled.
    Feb 26 You placed an order with Google Phone Webstore on Feb 26. Google Checkout sent a copy of this receipt to xxx****@****.***

    as a piece of advice choose to buy it on a state that charges no tax. because i didnot know that north carolina charges 42 dollar for state tax.

    however the total cost is around 26K . it was ok

    my wife has now the superphone N1. she’s very eager to get her phone

  3. Avatar for oliver oliver says:

    I’m currently in the US on Military schooling and I bought the phone online just in time for my wife’s Bday

    here is what you usually see on the online transaction with google.

    Google Phone Webstore shipped your order. Have questions? Contact Google Phone Webstore.
    # Feb 27
    Google Phone Webstore shipped your order.
    Track FedEx package #xx3165375798
    # Feb 27
    Google Phone Webstore has added new tracking data to your order.
    Track FedEx package #xx3165375798
    # Feb 27
    Google Phone Webstore charged your VISA xxx-xx05 for $571.32. “GOOGLE *Nexus One” will appear on your billing statement.
    # Feb 26
    Google Phone Webstore received your order.
    # Feb 26
    You successfully updated your payment for this order to VISA xxx-3105.
    # Feb 26
    An attempt to charge $571.32 to VISA xxx-xx05 failed. You must update your payment information within 7 days or your order will be cancelled.
    # Feb 26
    You placed an order with Google Phone Webstore on Feb 26. Google Checkout sent a copy of this receipt to ****@****.***

    as a piece of advice choose to buy it on a state that charges no tax. because i didnot know that north carolina charges 42 dollar for state tax.

    however the total cost is around 26K . it was ok

    my wife has now the superphone N1. she’s very eager to get her phone

  4. Avatar for heheh heheh says:

    sir pa update naman po kami kung nag auto update na yung nexus one mo kahit dito ka sa pinas. kasi nag labas ng bagong update ang google at isa sa mga updates ay enabled na multi-touch sa browser maps saka gallery…

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