How to buy your Google Nexus One Phone Guide

• Yesterday was all about the all new HTC branded Google Nexus One Android powered phone, yes it was officially confirmed and many of you are pretty excited about getting one. Well here is a quick “How to buy your Google Nexus One Phone Guide”.
• Just click this link right here (www.google.com/phone) which will take you to the Nexus One landing page, on this page you will see a very nice image of the device itself plus links to follow such as: Take the 3D tour, Technical specifications.
• If you already have the phone then you can click the following links on the website, these links are: Activate my phone, Track my order, Get help.
• Anyway to get your hands on the Nexus One just click the “Get Your Phone” Tab which will take you here, this will ask you “What would you like” and the following options apply: On this page you can only click the $529.00 option.
• Nexus One Phone $529.00: Buy the phone without service and insert your own SIM card. Includes a Nexus One phone case, wall charger, and USB cable. Free shipping in the continental US.

The other options which you cannot tick include:

• T-Mobile option for $179.00 which is the Even More Individual 500 Plan, which is on a two-year contract. This page also shows Verizon Wireless, The Nexus One Phone with Verizon Wireless service. Coming soon in the United States 2010. It also shows Vodafone, the Nexus One Phone with Vodafone wireless service. Coming soon to Europe 2010.
• So seeing as there is only one option at the moment which is the $529.00 after you have clicked that scroll to the bottom and click continue, here you will see a cool page where you can engrave your phone. You can personalize your Nexus One; all you need to do is type it once and check it twice. Keep in mind, be sure you do this correct because once the phone is engraved you cannot return it. Engraved phones will ship within 72 hours of placing your order. (You can skip this step if you wish). Once you have chosen what you want engraved click continue.
• Login to your Google Account. The Google Phone Webstore handles purchases through Google Checkout. To purchase your Nexus One, sign in with your Google Account. Don’t have Checkout? Sign in, and we’ll help you add it to your Google account.
• Then just follow these on-screen instructions, it is all very easy, have fun and please let us know when you have your very own Nexus One.

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Nexus One Going to Sprint

Sprint is going to expand its Android lineup with Google's Nexus One "superphone:" availability and pricing to be announced "soon."

Mobile operator Sprint has announced that it will be offering the Google Nexus One will be coming to Sprint’s 3G Mobile Broadband Network…although the exact date and pricing options have not yet been revealed. Google launched the Nexus One in January with a $529 unlocked version that operated on T-Mobile’s GSM network, or a $179 subsidized version bound to T-Mobile; just yesterday, Google announced an unlocked version that operates on AT&T’s 3G network (as well as Rogers in Canada). The Sprint announcements means that versions of the Android-powered Nexus One “superphone” will be available for three of the four major U.S. wireless carriers—only Verizon Wireless is currently out of the Nexus One loop.

“Nexus One is a powerful device that belongs on a powerful network,” said Sprint VP of product development Fared

Although Sprint has not announced availability dates or pricing plans for the Nexus One, the company says it wants to “keep pricing simple.” One thing Sprint has been clear about: the Sprint version of the Nexus one will not be available in Sprint stores. Instead, users will go to Google’s Web-based storefront to purchase the phone.

Nexus One Google Phone Availability T-mobile US then Vodafone UK

• The Nexus One Google Phone is set to take on the popular Apple iPhone and many say that this new device will beat the iPhone; well this is something we will report on over time. The Google Nexus One phone will be available to UK users which is great news.
• The smartphone was officially announced and confirmed yesterday at a press conference which is great news considering there were many rumours and speculations about the phone, this device will be available on T-mobile is the US and then will be coming to the UK with Vodafone, other network carriers will follow suit.
• The Nexus One will be sold via Google’s website as from today and when bought direct from Google it will be sold for £331 sim-free, it has been branded by HTC and will offer many features that will excite, such as take photos, access Facebook, browse the web, Google Maps, Google News and play games. You can check out the full specs here.
• This device has two microphones which allows background noise when making a phone call to be cut out, according to Mirror technology editor Kevin Lynch he said that the hardware on the Nexus One beats the iPhone hands down, it is thinner and much faster, and the screen is much better, it even has a superior camera.
• If you want to buy the Google Nexus One please click the following link - How to buy your Google Nexus One

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Google Nexus One online sale scrapped

It was fun while it lasted. Google has scrapped the direct online sale of the Nexus One. The bold new idea for selling mobile phones failed to set the world on fire, so the Nexus One will only be available from traditional outlets in the future.

Andy Rubin, Google's engineering VP, announced the news in an official blog post. The Nexus One had two goals, he wrote, "to introduce a beacon of innovation among Android handsets, and to make it quick and easy for people to buy an Android phone." The first was successful -- CNET UK called it the "theiPhone killer you've been waiting for" and gave it an Editors' Choice award -- but the second not so much. The Nexus One Web store has "remained a niche channel for early adopters," Rubin admitted.

The advantage of buying direct is you get a top-end handset without being forced to go with whatever network the phone is tied to. That means you can choose from any deal you like, rather than being locked into expensive or lengthy contracts. But buying from the Web store meant paying a lot up front and taking a punt on a phone you'd never handled in the flesh -- especially risky as it involved buying from the US.

Google acknowledges that customers want "hands-on experience before buying", and concedes that users "also want a wide range of service plans to chose from". We imagine the phone networks feel the same, as direct sale threatens their ability to use premium phones to lock users into long-term contracts.

Let's hope that wide range of options happens soon, because for now the Nexus One is only available through Vodafone, and only on 18-month or two-year contracts. So this is what the failure of direct sales leaves us with. Brilliant. Google has committed to increasing the number of Nexus Ones in the marketplace, so fingers crossed someone offers it on a shorter contract.

Did you buy a Nexus One from Google's Web store? How did that work out for you? Stick your thoughts in the comments, whether you're a fan of the networks or if you'd be happy never sitting foot in a phone shop ever again.

Google online store offers Nexus One

Watching the many posts about the impending announcement of Google latest and greatest Android smartphone, the Google Nexus One or Google Phone as some call it hit the internet, it is apparent that there is much emphasis placed on the handset being the much sort after ‘iPhone killer.’

But is it really important that the Nexus One beats the iPhone in the mobile stakes? The iPhone has held the smartphone crown for years, many new smartphones have come out brandishing the ‘iPhone killer’ label and still the iPhone remains at the top.

Is Apple concerned that Google is putting out the Nexus One? I doubt it as in a few months Apple will undoubtedly announce a new iPhone and then all the mobile eyes will turn on what Apple has to offer.

Does Google think it is important for their Nexus One to ‘take down the iPhone’ and grab the mobile crown? Probably not, I would think they are more concerned about simply getting the Nexus One out into the mobile arena and already have plans in place for its marketing.

• If you have rushed out and purchased a Google Nexus One superphone or are thinking about getting one then you’ll probably require a Nexus One Google Phone Guide to help you get the most from the handset.
• Well Google has published a good Nexus One Guide on using the onscreen keyboard whereby you can enter text via the usual way with your fingers or you can also enter text by speaking rather than typing.
• The useful onscreen keyboard guide takes the user through the motions of using and inputting text via the onscreen keyboard whereby you start off with touching a text field where you wish to type and the onscreen keyboard opens, or you can use the trackball to select a text field and simply press the trackball to open the onscreen keyboard.
• After the Nexus One onscreen keyboard is open you simply touch the keys to start typing and word suggestions will appear, you can press the left or right arrow to gain more word suggestions and then press space or punctuation mark to enter the required word or you can touch the word to enter it and if you touch and hold on the word it will be added to the dictionary.
• The delete key will remove characters to the left of the cursor and once you have finished pressing ‘Back’ will close the onscreen keyboard.
• For numbers, other characters and symbols you press the Symbols key and press the Alt key to view more symbols while pressing Alt again switches back. If you touch and hold a vowel or the C, N and S key a window opens to show an alternate letter or accented vowel. Touching and holding the Period key opens a window with common symbols while holding any symbol and number key will deliver a window of additional keys.

Carriers Upset over Google Nexus One says Analyst

• Now that Google has stepped firmly into the mobile phone retail business with the Nexus One, Google is now in direct competition with carriers who license and support the Android operating system claims Peter Misek, an analyst with Canaccord Adams.
• According to an article on national post, Misek has told clients that several carriers are not too pleased with this development and looks upon what Google had done as confirmation of some of their fears as apparently carriers feel that Google is attempting to “circumvent their ownership of networks, spectrum and customers.”
• Misek goes on to state that at stake is ownership of the mobile internet along with the customers that will increasingly use it, and that mobile phone manufacturers may well “empower a very potent competitor” if they continue to use Android.
• The Canaccord Adams analysts also believes that within the next year, Motorola could well launch their own operating system that would be compatible with the Android Apps market.

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The gPad Coming To A Tablet Near You

This little “me too” game that Google seems to be playing is starting to get interesting. TheNexus One was set to take on the iPhone, Chrome browser battled with Firefox, and Google wants to buy AdMob to counter Apple’s introduction of iAd. Now, they’ve taken it another step forward with Eric Schmidt – our knight in shining Google CEO armor – letting slip the intention of bringing out their very own tablet device.

New York Times reports that Schmidt casually spoke to a few friends about it at a party in LA, recently.

People with direct knowledge of the project — who did not want to be named because they said they were unauthorized to speak publicly about the device — said the company had been experimenting in “stealth mode” with a few publishers to explore delivery of books, magazines and other content on a tablet.

This wouldn’t be the first tablet device we’ve seen running Android, but it is a first from Google who is quickly becoming Apple of the new-age: supplementing great software with the hardware that they think should set the standard for their platform. The article states that Google is working with different publishers to bring eReader-centric content to the platform, but what about hardware vendors? Will we see HTC take a stab at a 10-inch Nexus One?

Whether or not Schmidt intended for this news to eek out of his mouth as soon as it did, I can’t say, but I’m kinda of wishing his friends bought him a few more drinks at that party to help the information continue pouring out. If we do get anything beyond this point, we’ll saddle up our excitement and bring it right to you.

T-Mobile makes mention of 3G issues with Nexus One, hopes to have 'more information' soon

There's no fix yet, but Nexus One users are getting a solid first step this week now that T-Mobile is officially investigating the 3G / EDGE fluctuation issues that folks have been reporting. A posting over on T-Mob's official support forums is now asking for users with verifiable problems to report a few key stats including their location, the nature of the problem (no 3G or 3G / EDGE switching), and whether they've got another AWS 3G phone handy that's performing better. The company says that it hopes "to have more information for you soon," so, you know, keep that box handy just in case this puppy needs to get exchanged Nokia 5800-style.

HTC Incredible Overview

The HTC Incredible is Verizon's upcoming Android 2.1-powered smartphone. Sporting many of the same features as its cousin, the Google-branded Nexus One, the Incredible will feature a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 576 MB of RAM. Its 3.7 inch AMOLED screen has a resolution of 480x800 pixels, which will come in handy when using the built-in 8MP camera with LED flash to snap pictures or record video. HTC has foregone a trackball for an optical trackpad, and the Incredible will have removable microSD memory expandable up to 32 GB for storing music and videos, which can be played back through Android's media player. The Incredible will also come with HTC's Sense UI installed, providing quick access to contacts, messaging, and social networking services like Facebook and Twitter.

ShopSavvy App Bares QR Code Support and Product Radar

For the people who are looking for good deals, apps can certainly be a big help.ShopSavvy for its part unveils QR code support and the ShopSavvy Product Radar to give consumers a new way to be able to view prices from local stores that are displayed in augmented reality. The leading barcode scanning app made the announcement at the CES 2010.

ShopSavvy QR code support became available for Android phones, including the Nexus One, Hero and Droid, last week and will soon be available on the iPhone.