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| Google unveils Nexus One handset | Google unveils Nexus One handset |
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| Google has unveiled an own-brand smartphone called the Nexus One. | Google has unveiled an own-brand smartphone called the Nexus One. |
| The wraps were taken off the handset at an invitation-only event held at Google's Mountain View HQ. | The wraps were taken off the handset at an invitation-only event held at Google's Mountain View HQ. |
| The Nexus One is a slim, touchscreen phone built in partnership with Taiwanese manufacturer HTC and runs Google's Android operating system. | The Nexus One is a slim, touchscreen phone built in partnership with Taiwanese manufacturer HTC and runs Google's Android operating system. |
| It will be sold viah Google's website and initially be available on T-mobile in America followed by Vodafone in Europe and Verizon in the US. | |
| Direct from Google it will cost $529 (£331) and on contract with T-Mobile $179 (£112). | |
| Mario Queiroz, Google vice president for product management, described the unveiling as "the next stage in the evolution of Android". | Mario Queiroz, Google vice president for product management, described the unveiling as "the next stage in the evolution of Android". |
| Mr Queiroz said there were now more than 20 Android phones available from 59 carriers in 48 nations. | Mr Queiroz said there were now more than 20 Android phones available from 59 carriers in 48 nations. |
| The release of the Nexus One is seen as a move to ensure Google remains relevant as people search the web using mobile phones rather than typing queries into a PC. | The release of the Nexus One is seen as a move to ensure Google remains relevant as people search the web using mobile phones rather than typing queries into a PC. |
| Google makes the lion's share of its revenue by selling adverts linked to those queries. | Google makes the lion's share of its revenue by selling adverts linked to those queries. |
| At the briefing, Google said the Nexus was "a point of convergence where the web meets phone and is an example of what is possible on mobile through Android." | At the briefing, Google said the Nexus was "a point of convergence where the web meets phone and is an example of what is possible on mobile through Android." |
| "You will see it pushes the limits of what is possible on a mobile phone today," said Peter Chou, HTC chief executive. | "You will see it pushes the limits of what is possible on a mobile phone today," said Peter Chou, HTC chief executive. |
| Information about the Nexus One was all over the web | |
| Google has set up its own phone portal through which people can get a handset tied to one of several mobile operators or untethered direct from the search firm. | Google has set up its own phone portal through which people can get a handset tied to one of several mobile operators or untethered direct from the search firm. |
| Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi said this could be its main selling point as it would mean owners could decide which network to sign up with. | Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi said this could be its main selling point as it would mean owners could decide which network to sign up with. |
| "You buy the phone and then choose what sim card you want to put in," she said. | "You buy the phone and then choose what sim card you want to put in," she said. |
| A spokesperson for Vodafone told BBC News that it was the first operator to "bring the Google phone to the UK" but stressed that it was a "non-exclusive agreement", meaning other networks could also offer the phone soon. | A spokesperson for Vodafone told BBC News that it was the first operator to "bring the Google phone to the UK" but stressed that it was a "non-exclusive agreement", meaning other networks could also offer the phone soon. |
| Figures from Gartner suggest that Android has about a 3.5% share of the global smartphone market. By comparison Nokia has a 39% share and Apple 17%. | Figures from Gartner suggest that Android has about a 3.5% share of the global smartphone market. By comparison Nokia has a 39% share and Apple 17%. |
| It emerged on 5 January that Google sent out Nexus One phones to some industry figures in mid-December so they can try them out. Recipients were asked to keep quiet about their experiences until 5 January. | It emerged on 5 January that Google sent out Nexus One phones to some industry figures in mid-December so they can try them out. Recipients were asked to keep quiet about their experiences until 5 January. |
| "The Google phone isn't much different than the iPhone," wrote VC Fred Wilson froM Union Square Ventures on his blog "It's basically an Android clone of the iPhone." | "The Google phone isn't much different than the iPhone," wrote VC Fred Wilson froM Union Square Ventures on his blog "It's basically an Android clone of the iPhone." |
| Google also announced on 5 January a plan to launch "pay to call" adverts that would appear on mobile phones. These would work in a similar way to the "pay to click" adverts that populate many websites and which form a significant chunk of Google's revenue. | Google also announced on 5 January a plan to launch "pay to call" adverts that would appear on mobile phones. These would work in a similar way to the "pay to click" adverts that populate many websites and which form a significant chunk of Google's revenue. |