Sorry, the Nexus One phone is not available in your country. Such a discouraging inscription meets all our compatriots on the site dedicated to the first "iron" product of Google. Although in reality this is not so - it is not difficult to purchase Nexus One in Russia. And its cost is quite comparable with the price of older models of competitors - from 27,000 rubles, and the average, according to Ya.Market - 30,000 rubles. So wealthy lovers of exclusive toys will be disappointed - in terms of prestige, this model clearly cannot be compared with the iPhone, especially those times when it was not yet officially delivered to Russia.
From a technical point of view, Nexus One also does not represent anything beyond - although it is the most powerful Android communicator currently available, it cannot boast of any unique hardware solutions. So, is Google's new creation really interesting only because it is the company's first mass-produced "iron" product? To answer this question, let's study the Nexus One communicator in detail.
The packaging of Nexus One is a white cardboard box of an elongated shape, somewhat reminiscent of the box of the HTC Hero communicator. However, it is framed much more concisely - on a white background, only two inscriptions: Google and Nexus One. The sides of the base of the box are painted in four colors - red, yellow, blue, green - and echo the Nexus One logo on the package lid. Generally speaking, the packaging could have been much more compact, but the developers preferred neatness - the contents of the box are placed in several compartments, accessories are separated from the device and documentation by cardboard inserts. Well, Google knows how to organize and put everything on the shelves - maybe this is what the designers wanted to emphasize?
The package contains everything you need, but nothing more. In the box, the buyer will find:
It is worth noting that the kit provided to us for testing included an adapter for plugging the power adapter into a European outlet - a useful little thing, because the Nexus One is supplied by "gray" sellers from the USA and has an appropriate power supply. However, no one bothers to charge the communicator from the USB port of the computer, but you should keep in mind that the Nexus One charges twice as fast from the electrical network (according to the manufacturer, the phone consumes 480 mA from the USB port, and 980 mA from the adapter).
It was nice to find in the package and a branded case with the logo of the Android operating system - a robot. The case is soft but thick enough to protect your phone well from scratches and minor bumps. For an additional fee, a plastic stand for the phone is supplied. If you put the phone in it, the shell is automatically activated, displaying the clock and weather, allowing you to quickly launch the music player and photo album, set and turn off alarms. The stand allows not only charging the phone battery, but also connecting an external speaker system (3.5 mm to RCA adapter included). But there are no car accessories at all, which is sad, because some companies already include a 12-V power adapter as standard. Yes, and a car holder for a device with well-developed navigation functions would not be superfluous. Hope only for third-party manufacturers, but given the relatively modest sales of Nexus One (only 80 thousand devices were sold in the first month), their interest in creating accessories for Nexus One is doubtful.
Nexus One is made in monoblock format. The device is pretty reminiscent of the HTC Hero - primarily the presence of a "trackball" - but it looks much more elegant than it. The communicator does not have any bent parts, its thickness is 11.5 mm, but it seems that it is even thinner, thanks to the case narrowed to the edges and a good color scheme. The combination of silver front and dark gray back panels visually makes the device very light. At the same time, its mass is only slightly less than that of the HTC Hero - 130 against 135 grams. In the hand, the device lies perfectly, creates the impression of solid heaviness. For a shirt pocket, of course, it is too big, but at the same time, it easily - even in a case - fits into a jeans pocket. The laconic design of the packaging is continued in the design of the communicator - it is focused on touch screen control and therefore has a minimum of hardware keys. Under the screen in a row are traditional for Android-devices four keys to undo the last action, call the menu, go to the main screen and search. These keys are touch-sensitive, they have a capacitive-type touch panel in common with the display. The glossy protective panel that covers the screen and the keys below it takes up most of the front panel and looks very bright and beautiful. But only until the first touch - it gets dirty instantly, it is worth touching it with your finger or cheek when talking. So the owner of the Nexus One will always have to have a cleaning cloth with him, otherwise all the efforts of the designers are crossed out by the untidy appearance of the screen. The communicator is equipped with an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts the brightness level of the backlight. In addition, thanks to this sensor, the device turns off the screen (including the touch panel) when the user brings the communicator to the ear - this not only saves battery power, but also protects against accidental clicks. The developers of models based on the Google operating system never cease to amaze with the variety of options for the location of these keys - for some reason, for each new model they are placed in a new order and, picking up an unfamiliar Android communicator, you always run the risk of “falling out” on the main screen instead of calling the menu. Or even call someone if the device has a separate key for this. With Nexus One, the latter option does not threaten, since there are no separate buttons for controlling telephone functions. The already mentioned ball "trackball" is used extremely rarely. It may seem convenient to someone, but with a high-quality touch screen and a convenient graphical interface, it is difficult to come up with functions for which it would be more convenient to control touches on the screen. But the LED indicator is built into the trackball - blinking, it indicates the presence of system messages.
The side panels are loaded minimally - on the left there is only a volume control key, and on the right panel there are no controls at all. Nexus One is suitable for both right-handers and left-handers - in the first case, the volume control is under the index finger, in the second - under the thumb. It is also worth noting that this key is too sensitive and at the same time is not recessed into the body, as a result, accidental pressings occur quite often.
On the upper side of the case there is a power button and a 3.5 mm audio jack (it is universal, it allows you to connect both a branded headset and regular headphones), and on the bottom there is a microUSB port and contacts used when installing the device in a stand.
Most of the rear panel is a sliding battery cover. Below it are slots for microSD and SIM cards (they cannot be removed without removing the battery), battery, camera lens, LED spotlight and an additional audio speaker. The workmanship deserves the highest praise, which, however, is traditional for HTC. We did not notice any backlashes, creaking - the case is perceived as monolithic and gives the impression of quite reliable. The only feature that can hardly be called a disadvantage is the ability to unevenly close the battery cover - in this case, a thin gap remains on one side. But this is easy to fix - by sliding and re-securing the cover, or simply adding it until the latch snaps into place.
| Google Nexus One | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Qualcomm QSD8250, 1000 MHz |
| Platform | Google Android OS 2.1 (Eclair) |
| Memory | ROM 512 MB RAM 512 MB |
| Display | Touch AMOLED 3.7 inches 480x800 |
| Net | GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz UMTS/HSUPA, HSDPA: 900/1700/2100 MHz |
| GPS | Built-in GPS signal receiver |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11b/g Bluetooth v2.1 EDR, A2DP USB 2.0 High-speed (microUSB) |
| Camera | 5.0 MP, autofocus |
| Expansion slot | microSD up to 32 GB 4 GB card included |
| Audio | MP3/AMR/AAC/AAC+/e-AAC+/Ogg |
| Battery | Removable Li-Ion, 5.18 Wh (1.4 Ah, 3.7 V) |
| Claimed hours of operation | Talk mode: up to 10 hours Standby: up to 290 hours |
| Dimensions (LxWxT), mm | 119x59.8x11.5 |
| Weight, g | 130 |
An active discussion of the "first Google-background" fell on the past New Year holidays. Despite the fact that the device was released by HTC, and the Android operating system has already been used in other communicators more than once, Nexus One is still considered the first device from the giant Google and it is objectively worth recognizing that the "parent" with his "first-born" did not hit the dirt face - the device turned out to be both attractive and functional. The communicator is powered by a Qualcomm® QSD8250™ processor with a frequency of 1 GHz, has 512MB of RAM/ROM, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, GPS, a 5-megapixel camera and supports microSD cards.
So, let's start with the exterior of the device or simply the body. The communicator is made in monoblock form factor, has smooth edges and rounded corners, a kind of pebble - naked, which is also nice and comfortable to hold in your hand. True, our "pebble" does not have the most compact dimensions, 119 x 59.8 x 11.5 mm with a weight of 130 grams, but on the other hand, a large capacitive display determines a lot.
To be honest, the positive impression of the device itself still does not let us disregard the dimensions - if the dimensions of the device are comfortable for accessing the menu and working with it, then in conversation and transportation they make themselves felt, but what to do is a payment for the display. Yes, the display, as mentioned above, is made on Nexus One using capacitive technology, occupies the main part of the front panel and has a size of 3.7 inches. This is a high-quality AMOLED matrix with a resolution of 800x480 pixels and the ability to display up to 16 million shades of color. The usability of the screen is good, it clearly perceives touches, text input can be rated as a "four", although it's more about the size of the virtual keys, "multi-touch" is supported and works correctly. Recall that capacitive technology excludes the use of a stylus pen, so fans of this accessory will either have to relearn or look at something other than the Nexus One.
We skipped over the paragraph with case materials a bit, the "dominant" of the device distracted our attention, but having examined it, let's fill in the gap and say that the case is made of a combination of metal and plastic, which harmoniously combine with each other due to texture and color. The front panel, or rather the display and the plastic protection covering it along the contour, is bordered by a gray matte metal, passing to the side faces, capturing the upper edge in half and turning into a small elegant tab on the back panel. The lower part of the front panel, extending through the lower edge to the rear panel, is made of gray soft-touch plastic, similarly to the battery cover.
Let's move on to the structural elements of the hull. The upper part, directly above the plastic of the display protection, contains the arc of the earpiece, covered with a fine mesh, and just below the charge indicator, imperceptible in inactivity. In the lower part, under the screen, there are four touch-sensitive control keys: back, menu, home and search. In addition, already on the metal contour of the front panel edging, there is a white control "trackball" - perhaps the only detail that stands out from the overall strict picture of the body, but at the same time extremely convenient - allows you to navigate through the items and select them by pressing. The trackball has a backlight, which is activated in case of a missed call/message, etc.
The right side face is completely devoid of elements, and on the left there is a narrow strip of a volume rocker with a tight move. On the bottom edge in the center there is a microUSB interface connector, which is surrounded by the contacts of the cradle, and there is also a small microphone hole on the right.
The upper edge of the case accommodates a longitudinal power button, shifted to the left relative to the central axis of the device, as well as a 3.5mm mini-jack audio connector on the right.
Let's turn the Nexus One over and look at its "back" where the Google logos (above) and htc (less pompously, below) proudly flaunt. There are not many elements here and all of them are shifted closer to the top edge - a protruding camera lens in a silver trim, a flash bulb to the right of it, and even to the right a small horizontal cutout for an external speaker.
Putting the device on the palm of your hand with the display down, press the thumb on the back cover tangentially up, and then move it. Having released numerous protrusions from the grooves (we counted 11), the cover can be removed. The battery located under it rests in a recess, covering the SIM card and microSD card compartments with its bottom edge. The card sled compartment is located in a non-hot-swappable location and is half recessed into the chassis panel. The SIM card is completely 2/3 recessed into the case, which in general does not interfere with its comfortable removal.
Thus, summing up all of the above on the exterior and moving on to the software component, let's say once again about the elegant case design, high-quality assembly, which htc is famous for, and a large display / dimensions of the device.
Operating system nexus One - Android version 2.1 or Eclair. The platform is new, developing, but the "leaps" of versions (1.5 - 1.6 - 2.1) are not entirely clear. But nevertheless, the device from Google is the first device on the updated version of Android, which, among other things, is interesting. Looking ahead, we can say with confidence that there are no cardinal changes, and visually the system has become more interesting, although perhaps this is subjective.
So, according to a good tradition, let's focus on the basic functionality of the new product, given the small platform due to its youth, but the possibility of filling it with third-party software.
Desktop. In fact, there are as many as five of them, and not three, as it was in the same Acer Liquid. To the right and left of the central one, which is always opened with the home button, and the side ones are scrolled with a finger. To understand which of the desktops, and they are traditionally identical in functionality, you are currently using dots in the lower corners of the screen - a clear and at first imperceptible solution. Holding your finger in this field will open a preview of all desktops for quick access, for example, from the first to the fifth.
The background image of the desktop can be any - from pre-installed pictures, or from custom ones, and there are 2 types of pre-installed ones, static and animated. The selected picture is located immediately on all parts of the table and when you switch the screen to the right / left, the right or left edge of the image will be visible. Preset pictures already have the required size, but the custom device offers cropping, which is very cool, because you can select either a certain part of the picture, or adjust the existing one (for example, a photograph) so that the faces do not appear on the “fold” of the screens.
You can add any shortcuts, folders and widgets from the menu to the desktop, these can be either applications or just access to the settings item, for example. Adding shortcuts is extremely simple: open the menu, select the desired shortcut, click on it, hold and drag. Or just click on an empty space on the main screen, and wait for the menu to add shortcuts to appear. The menu is organized into categories to make it easier to find what you're looking for. You can place labels on the table in any order, as you prefer, but there is a grid binding, i.e. all the icons stand in even rows. Large widgets (clocks, pictures) have their own vision of how to place them on the screen, but the user can set the general direction. This means that you won’t be able to place the widget the way you want up to a millimeter, and if in the case of small labels this is justified, at least so that you can’t miss the desired icon with your finger because they are stuck to each other , then there could be more room for user maneuvers. But one under the other label can not be hidden, also a plus.
If desired, you can display a shortcut to the list of contacts on the main screen, or only the list of favorite contacts. But in this case, no actions with contacts, except for scrolling and calling, can be performed.
Widgets are also easy to remove: click on it, hold it, and after a couple of seconds, a basket appears in place of the menu icon, where you should drag the shortcut to remove it from the table.
Convenient widgets look like "news and weather", as well as a wireless interface widget combined with brightness - located by default in the upper parts of the secondary screens, they add useful functionality.
At the top of the screen is a white bar with operational information, which can be opened by pulling down. It contains information about the service provider, when the music player is running in the background, information about the sounding composition is displayed here, etc.
The main menu of the device is located in a tab that pops up from the bottom, and in Nexus One, the menu opening animation resembles a black veil with icons on the desktop. Icons in the menu are sorted alphabetically, first all Latin names, then Russian. Matrix display, 4x4, i.e. 16 icons per screen. The icons are static, although they are already well drawn, which looks advantageous, and under each of them the name of the application appears. Scrolling the menu up and down is provided with animation, and in this case, the canvas of icons seems to be stretched on rollers and pulling it up or down leaves some indication that the list is still going on at the ends of the canvas vertically. Functionally, this is not necessary, but it looks nice.
You can't ignore the lock screen, it enveloping the desktop picture (its central part) leaves the upper information field unchanged, displays the name of the operator's network (elegantly in the upper left corner), a large digital clock, as well as 2 virtual sliders - unlock and disable sound, they should be pulled to the right and left, respectively.
The call log is the second tab in the general telephony menu. There are both incoming and outgoing calls, and they are not grouped by contact name. That is, if you called the same number five times, the list will contain five lines with the time of each call (and an indication of how long ago it was, for example, “5 days ago”) and its duration. Directly from the list, you can view the record in more detail and immediately call, send a message or add a number to your address book.
The first tab is the dialer, "buttons". 3 columns of keys, classically contain 4 keys each, and the bottom row is voicemail, call and cancel. If you hold the dialed number, a menu pops up that allows you to copy the dialed number to paste it, for example, into a message.
The third tab - contacts with an unlimited number of subscribers, each of which is invited to add:
Well, a picture, of course, what is done in a small window at the very beginning of the "questionnaire". Labels of numbers and addresses can be given their own names, i.e. not be limited to the default split.
If more than one number has been added to a contact, then when you select it in the general list, an additional window will be called before dialing, to which number to make a call, after which you can specify the default number and the dialogue will not be repeated in the future. Unfortunately, you cannot choose another default number for sending SMS. However, when opening a contact, you can send a message to any of the specified numbers - each number has its own button.
Favorites is the fourth tab. The entries that you use most often, or marked in advance, are displayed here.
Everything is elementary here: a field for entering a number and a field for text, we type numbers or the first letters of the contact's name, we get possible recipients, of which you can select several. What is inconvenient - there is no way to view the entire phone book directly when choosing a number. The text entry field is also as simple as possible - a small window at the bottom of the screen, while the main field is left for the "sheet" of correspondence. Unfortunately, there are no notifications about glued messages or the number of characters. But it is possible to select (in whole or in part), copy and paste text. By clicking on the menu button, you can add emoticons to the message, view the entire conversation chain with the selected contact, attach attachments, specify the subject (here sms is automatically transformed into mms) and delete the entire message thread. By the way, a message thread is messages grouped by phone number, both sent and received. In the message section, there are no Inbox or Outbox folders at all, everything is added to one list. It would seem unusual, but very convenient. In drafts, by the way, the message is saved only if the recipient's number is specified.
E-mail is placed in a separate menu item and at the first access it is proposed to set up a box: we prescribe all the data, login, password, addresses and ports of servers, after which we can use it. There were no problems with encodings, attachments are accepted regularly, but you can save and view only those that the phone supports. So, the picture in *.jpg format was easily preserved, but the book in *.fb2 is no longer there - the phone did not recognize it as a supported format. Any office documents also do not open. You can add pictures to an attachment, the device automatically opens a folder with images to add them, and does not let you go anywhere else.
Checking mail can be done both manually and automatically every 5-10-15-30-60 minutes (with or without sound notification of new messages). The email client looks standard: the Inbox folder appears first, and when you send or save drafts, the corresponding folders are created. Selecting and editing text works the same as in messages, which is logical.
For a Google mail account, there is a separate item in the main menu, Gmail. Fundamentally, it differs only in design: unlike the classic black background and white letters, everything here is inverted, but more familiar, black text on a white background. Account setup occurs automatically, at the first start, because. almost all Google services are tied to it, from a notebook to a market. Otherwise, there is no striking difference with the "nameless" post office.
The photo album selects all the pictures from the device's memory and displays them either by date/geotags or in the form of a vertical wall-gallery, but no more than 9 photos per screen. An open image can simply be scrolled vertically with a finger, or a slide show can be started. Additional functions - sending a picture by e-mail, bluetooth, mms, or posting to facebook and picasa, deleting or rotating, cropping or snapping to a map. When rotated, the position of the frame is saved and will be immediately displayed in the last selected position during further viewing.
Alarms are set from the clock app, which actually does not differ visually from the lock screen, except for the weather data located right there. The time and days of operation, signal repetitions, alarm melody (only built-in ones) can be adjusted, you can add vibration to the melody. After that, all alarms are displayed in a single vertical list from which it is enough to simply deactivate them with one tap.
The calendar is separated into a separate application and by default displays the current month in full screen, where the current date is grayed out. The pop-up menu provides access to the agenda (current date), week, settings, and creating a new event. For the last item, you need to set the name and date / time, as well as, if desired, the place, description, repeat period and synchronization with the Google calendar. In the settings, you can hide declined events, select a notification, a ringtone and activate vibration, as well as set a default reminder time.
The default calculator is classic (arithmometer), but you can enable an extended panel with trigonometric functions, logarithms, pi, e, square root and brackets.
Oddly enough, the basic package lacks a file manager, which made it impossible to install applications from a memory card. Perhaps this is how the manufacturer wants to accustom the user to the Market.
The communicator is designed to work in GSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA/HSDPA 900/AWS/2100 networks, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, GPRS/EDGE and Micro-USB port are supported from communications.
The Wi-Fi module works flawlessly, quickly finds available networks, supports WEP / WPA / WPA2 encryption, allows you to add networks manually and remembers previously connected ones.
Bluetooth supports the A2DP protocol and keeps communication with wireless headphones stable, files are also transferred without problems.
For ease of activation of wireless modules, a widget has been added to the second screen on the right by default, which can activate / deactivate wireless modules with one click, which is extremely convenient.
Of the software for GPS, there are only branded maps of version 3.4.0. If we do not take into account the fact that the device pumps out a map of the current location from the Internet, we can say that the application is more than correct. The first launch will be marked by information about innovations in the current version, after which the communicator goes online without prior request.
The settings are familiar to most users of this application:
A fully capable tool, although third-party applications for the Android platform have already been released and we are now talking about Navitel Navigator, but this is a paid application and the user will determine the need to use it himself.
The Internet browser is quite functional and convenient: the screen can be rotated to a horizontal position with the built-in accelerometer for a more familiar look of web pages. There are bookmark lists, history, page search, scaling the page and its full view with an increase in the desired area, it supports working with several open pages (tabs), flash applications, file downloads, and you can also manually select the desired page encoding if the browser does not figured it out myself. Additionally, you can change the text size, increase, block pop-up windows and, if desired, disable the loading of images. Fitting the page to the screen is provided, however, if desired, this option is deactivated.
The start page, as it is logical to assume, is a Google search engine of a mobile type, which is easy to switch to the classic one at the bottom, and select the appropriate service at the top - pictures, local, news, or even get access to all known Google services in the drop-down menu. Changing the main page is easy, just go to the settings.
The use of "multi-touch" when surfing Internet pages is very convenient, although the classic "zoom" with virtual keys has not disappeared either.
The application can be launched either by tapping on the icon in the main menu, or by using the corresponding default widget placed on the second screen. The location of the keys transparently hints that shooting is supposed to be done in a horizontal position, which is very convenient given the current dimensions and shape of the case. Another thing is that the lack of a hardware shutter button and not the most convenient location of such a virtual one will force you to either stretch your fingers or hold the device with both hands when shooting.
The application start time, if not lightning fast, is close to it - subjectively it takes 2 seconds to think. The working field of the screen is given over to the viewfinder, on the right is access to the gallery, switching the photo-video mode and the above-mentioned shutter button. Access to the settings is opened by pressing the menu key or by pulling out an additional field on the left side of the screen. Among them:
Five megapixels is now becoming the norm for modern devices, so it's pointless to be surprised or, even more so, to admire the photographic module in the new product. Moreover, the unprotected location of the lens and the absence of a flash tells us that the manufacturer pays little attention to this element, so we had no special illusions about the quality of the pictures. In fact, everything turned out to be within the expected quality - the camera does not have enough stars from the sky, but there is no negative either, rather everything is on a four.
Google branded apps include:
Additionally installed:
There is no game content in Nexus One at all, probably, it is supposed to be installed independently from the Android Market, to your taste.
The music player is a library divided into artists, albums, songs and playlists. The player itself displays information about the artist, album and title of the song being played, in the lower part of the display there are control keys, along the edges of them there are counters for the elapsed and total playing time of the track. Under the keys - track fast rewind / status bar. On the top left there is a large field for the album cover, next to it are virtual keys for shuffling tracks and looping playback. There is an opportunity to create your own playlists and put the playing melody on the call directly from the menu or delete it if you don't like it. Supported file format is as follows: aac, amr, awb, wav, wma, mp3, mid.
We mentioned the “iron component” in the preface, but we think that it would not be shameful to repeat this. The heart of the communicator is a Qualcomm® QSD8250™ processor with a frequency of 1 GHz, RAM / ROM memory is the same and is 512 Mb each, external memory of the microSD ™ format (SD 2.0 compatible) is supported, but, alas, there is no “hot swap”.
There are no tests of the platform yet, but take my word for it, the device is smart, it works quickly with applications, there is no “thoughtfulness”, no freezes were recorded during testing at all.
Battery life is up to 10 hours of talk time or 290 hours of standby time. In practice, when used in the metropolitan networks of MTS and MegaFon, Nexus One works no more than a working day - every evening it required charging, where the device actually stayed overnight. The time for a full charge is certainly less and amounts to a little more than 2.5 hours when using a microUSB cable and a PC.
Speaking about the volume of the ringing signal, we can say that it is good, but not excessive - there is no volume margin as such. On the other hand, in conjunction with a similar, high-quality vibrating alert, we did not have any missed calls. The speaker is also deprived of a volume margin, but overall it is quite good. Complaints about the microphone from interlocutors, if they were received, are extremely rare.
There was no need to think about the reception quality during testing, which means that everything is in order with the signal level of the Nexus One.
So, what happened in the end, to what extent did our expectations regarding the Nexus One come true? Hand on heart, the impressions are twofold: external data and ease of use border on the size of the device and the need to get used to the capacitive screen, stable, to be honest, the platform is still a little alien and unusual, and besides, it is peculiar and fastidious, it requires understanding. The device can be recommended to enthusiasts, because the average user is unlikely to be able to taste all its charms, and probably won't do it. The evolving Android platform does not stand still, which is encouraging and forces competing systems to move towards the consumer, and not just along the path of profit, but it would do well to become a little more “usable”, well, or widespread, we'll see.
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******* Date of publication of the article - March 9, 2010
******* Thanks to Google Phone for providing HTC Nexus One
| Width Width information refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 59.8 mm (millimeters) 5.98 cm (centimeters) 0.2 ft 2.35in |
| Height Height information refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use. | 119 mm (millimeters) 11.9 cm (centimeters) 0.39ft 4.69in |
| Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement. | 11.5 mm (millimeters) 1.15 cm (centimeters) 0.04ft 0.45in |
| The weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement. | 130 g (grams) 0.29 lbs 4.59oz |
| Volume Approximate volume of the device, calculated from dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. | 81.84 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 4.97 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale. | Brown |
| SoC (System on a Chip) System on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components such as processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation. | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 |
| Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is made. The value in nanometers measures half the distance between the elements in the processor. | 65 nm (nanometers) |
| Processor (CPU) The main function of the processor (CPU) of a mobile device is the interpretation and execution of instructions contained in software applications. | Scorpion |
| Processor bit depth The bit depth (bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance than 32-bit processors, which, in turn, are more productive than 16-bit processors. | 32 bit |
| Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands by which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute. | ARMv7 |
| First level cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently accessed data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small and much faster than both system memory and other cache levels. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for them in the L2 cache. With some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2. | 32 kB + 32 kB (kilobytes) |
| Second level cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1, but in return it has a larger capacity, allowing more data to be cached. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or RAM. | 256 kB (kilobytes) 0.25 MB (megabytes) |
| Number of processor cores The processor core executes program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing many instructions to be executed in parallel. | 1 |
| Processor clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). | 1000 MHz (megahertz) |
| Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The graphics processing unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc. | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| The amount of random access memory (RAM) Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost when the device is turned off or restarted. | 512 MB (megabytes) |
| ROM size ROM memory is read-only. In some mobile devices, this is the internal memory that contains the operating system. The data in the ROM memory is retained even after the device is turned off. | 512 MB (megabytes) 524288 KB (kilobytes) |
| Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the image quality of information directly depends. | AMOLED |
| Diagonal For mobile devices, the screen size is expressed in terms of its diagonal length, measured in inches. | 3.7in 93.98 mm (millimeters) 9.4 cm (centimeters) |
| Width Approximate Screen Width | 1.9in 48.35 mm (millimeters) 4.84 cm (centimeters) |
| Height Approximate Screen Height | 3.17in 80.59 mm (millimeters) 8.06 cm (centimeters) |
| Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side | 1.667:1 5:3 |
| Permission Screen resolution indicates the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means sharper image detail. | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be shown on the screen in clearer detail. | 252 ppi (pixels per inch) 99ppm (pixels per centimeter) |
| Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for the color components in a single pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors the screen can display. | 24 bit 16777216 flowers |
| Screen area Approximate percentage of screen space on the front of the device. | 54.93% (percentage) |
| Other characteristics Information about other functions and features of the screen. | capacitive Multitouch |
| Flash type The most common types of flashes in mobile devices cameras are LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes give a softer light and, unlike brighter xenon flashes, are also used for video shooting. | LED |
| Image resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile device cameras is their resolution, which indicates the number of pixels in the horizontal and vertical direction of an image. | 2560 x 1920 pixels 4.92 MP (megapixels) |
| Video resolution Information about the maximum supported resolution for video recording by the device. | 800 x 480 pixels 0.38 MP (megapixels) |
| Video - frame rate/frames per second. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the device when shooting video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard shooting and video playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p. | 24 fps (frames per second) |
| Characteristics Information about other software and hardware features related to the main camera and improving its functionality. | autofocus digital zoom geo tags Adjusting the white balance |
| Capacity The capacity of a battery indicates the maximum charge it can store, measured in milliamp-hours. | 1400 mAh (milliamp-hours) |
| Type of The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more specifically, by the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used in mobile devices. | Li-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Talk time 2G Talk time in 2G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 2G network. | 10 h (hours) 600 min (minutes) 0.4 days |
| 2G standby time The 2G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network. | 290 h (hours) 17400 min (minutes) 12.1 days |
| 3G talk time Talk time in 3G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 3G network. | 7 h (hours) 420 min (minutes) 0.3 days |
| 3G standby time The 3G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network. | 250 h (hours) 15000 min (minutes) 10.4 days |
| Head SAR (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear. The maximum value used in the US is 1.6 W/kg per gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the US are controlled by the CTIA and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values. | 0.973 W/kg (watt per kilogram) |
| Body SAR (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device at hip level. The highest acceptable SAR value in the US is 1.6 W/kg per gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC, and the CTIA controls whether mobile devices comply with this standard. | 1.1 W/kg (watt per kilogram) |
Rumors about a phone from Google began to circulate almost from the moment the iPhone hit the market. If Apple made their phone, why not Google? Moreover, from time to time these rumors were supported by seemingly "insider" sources. And no matter what enthusiasts around the world drew, no matter how they saw those very “Googlephones”.
Standard GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz (HSDPA/HSUPA)
Dimensions and weight 119×60×11.5mm, 130g
Operating system Android 2.1
CPU Qualcomm QSD 8250 (1 GHz)
Memory 512 MB RAM, 512 MB Flash ROM, 4 GB microSD card included
Screen AMOLED, 3.7", 800 × 480 pixels, touch, capacitive
Battery Li-Ion, 1400 mAh
Communications USB (Micro USB), Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi
Camera 5 MP, video recording
Estimated price$520 (US), $800 (Ukraine)
Design; excellent assembly and materials; speed; display
No call and end keys
Beautiful, fast and almost a cult smartphone from Google
But now Google took and introduced an operating system instead of a phone. And it provided an opportunity for everyone to come to the Open Handset Alliance and take part in its development. Or just make your own devices on this platform - since it is distributed according to the principle of Open Source. And for a while, all the rumors subsided. A lot of Android devices appeared - those that were equipped with a package of services from Google proudly bore its logo on the body. It would seem that everything is clear. But no, before the New Year, rumors about the Google phone flared up with renewed vigor. And this time for good reason. The company nevertheless presented its phone. But is he really like that? Indeed, by and large, it is no different from other Android-communicators. Pay attention to its back part: the Google logo is perfectly adjacent to the HTC logo, which is the manufacturer. As well as on many other communications. So what makes it different from others? Only a name, a successful marketing buzz and a distribution channel. You can't go and buy a Nexus One in a communication store - sales are only through Google's own online store. And even though these sales are still small (although there are no exact data yet), the hype has done its job. Nexus One is now the hottest topic for discussion, even in Ukraine you can already see it here and there. Heroes of television shows, artists and bloggers - many have already acquired this device in one way or another, and its presence is noticeable everywhere. He fulfilled his main task - drawing attention to the platform - one hundred percent. Now let's see what it really is.
So, we have a brand new Google Nexus One. Outwardly, it makes a very pleasant impression: unusual, thin, besides, thanks to a special coating, it is securely held in the hand. This is not a soft touch in the usual sense, but something similar. The body is mostly plastic, the display edging (which also covers the back with a small belt) is metal. Noteworthy is the excellent build quality, all parts of the case fit perfectly to each other. The attention to detail pleases - the connectors are not covered with plugs, but are neatly “fitted” into the exterior, the earpiece is covered with a metal mesh, the contours of the case are smooth, the elements seem to flow into each other. The battery cover sits very tightly and, apparently, does not intend to loosen over time. A significant part of the visual experience falls on the 3.7-inch AMOLED screen - a huge one that occupies almost the entire front surface. The screen is excellent, the combination of high resolution with matrix manufacturing technology gave an amazing result. If you set the maximum brightness, then even in the blinding spring sun, the screen remains readable. There is simply no more to be desired.
The phone retains the trackball inherited from previous HTC developments. In practice, it is rarely needed (for example, when editing text and in some games), but it perfectly serves as a light indicator, notifying about the arrival of SMS, Bluetooth activity, etc. The second mechanical control is the volume rocker. The phone is unlocked by pressing the power button on the top. There is also a 3.5mm headphone jack. The standard navigation buttons for Android are made touch-sensitive. This causes some discomfort during use. The keys are not available when the phone is locked and occasionally "miss" pressing. Also, the usual buttons for starting and ending a conversation are sorely lacking - everything is at the mercy of the display.
Let's move on to the smartphone computing platform. Already in the first minutes of use, it becomes clear why Google decided to release such a device as Nexus under its brand. Earlier models simply "did not reach" the required level of performance, and the operating system has already reached a qualitatively new level compared to the first versions. The main disadvantage of all previous Android phones is insufficient performance, in particular, there was always not enough memory, users had to use special programs to clear it, the interface was often “thinking”. The Nexus does not have these problems at all: it is equipped with a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and 512 MB of RAM. You can forget about cleaning up memory and completely trust preemptive multitasking. The increase in performance is felt in everything - from the response time of the interface to "heavy" 3D games. In addition, each next firmware, in addition to new functionality, is also distinguished by additional optimization of the kernel, due to which we get an increase in performance. As a result, Nexus One resources are enough not only for programs, but also for various “cute trinkets”, like, say, live wallpapers - animated desktop wallpapers that respond to user manipulations (for example, water that diverges in circles when touched, or “ living" model of our Galaxy). The increase in performance is felt in everything, even in the work of the built-in camera, which “clicks” almost instantly. Unfortunately, there is no shutter button here, its role is played by a virtual substitute on the display. Accordingly, autofocus is induced by itself, and it cannot be corrected. But in defense of this idea, we note that it usually works adequately. The device shoots like for a five-megapixel camera “without pretensions” more than adequately, in good lighting you can get quite decent images. Full size examples can be viewed in the gallery.
As for the software, there are no additional add-ons on the interface, it's pure Android. Read about the improvements and changes in version 2.1 below.
The latest version of Android OS 2.1 has a lot of innovations. The first example is the voice recognition function for English-speaking users, it works great, correctly parsing even our "non-canonical" pronunciation. The address book has been completely redesigned: by clicking on the contact icon, you can choose from an extremely wide list of possible actions - call, write an SMS or letter, chat in GTalk, Skype, ICQ, Facebook, get directions to the subscriber's address in Google Maps or other navigation program. The system provides synchronization of the address book with Facebook and even the VKontakte network. Version 2.1 has support for synchronization with Microsoft Exchange servers (but only mail, they forgot about the calendar), as well as simultaneous work with multiple accounts in Gmail. In the mail client, the ability to switch accounts was accordingly added.
For a month and a half that have passed since the start of sales of the device, several software updates have already been released for it, one of which, in particular, added support for multi-touch technology in the browser, Google Maps, photo gallery. There is also a fresh version of maps with support for the new Google product - Buzz and the Google Goggles application, which allows you to recognize the picture from the camera and find information about the object visible on it. For America, free Google Navigation is also available. Support for Flash has already been announced, but so far it does not work in current versions of the software.
The phone very quickly won the hearts of Android supporters and enthusiasts all over the world. Numerous forums are already devoted to it, alternative firmware are available for it. Of course, the number of sophisticated users turned out to be relatively small in relation to the scale of the mass market - according to statistics that appeared on the Web, no more than 100 thousand phones were sold in the first month, which is quite modest for a flagship model. Many factors influenced this result: the almost complete absence of direct advertising of the phone, its unavailability in regular stores (it can be ordered only on the Google website), a limited number of countries from which orders are still accepted (USA, England, Hong Kong, Singapore).
But it appears that Google's Nexus lineup tactics aren't about chasing sales speed records. But it perfectly matches the overall strategy for promoting the products of this brand. In the process of promoting the Google search service, money was not invested in advertising, but directly in the search engine, and this led the company to the No. 1 position in the world. Today, Google is revealingly giving Nexus One to famous bloggers, authors of popular YouTube videos, participants of the TED (Technology Entertainment Design) conference, which gathers influential people from all over the world. It is possible that very soon this will lead to an explosion in demand for the next products of the Nexus line.
Google has officially announced that the Nexus One is the flagship, the first model in a series of smartphones from this brand. Photos of the future Nexus Two, more focused on a business audience, are already circulating on the Web. According to rumors, Motorola will now become its manufacturer.
The Nexus One is by far the most advanced of all Android smartphones and is in fact already seen as the benchmark for a top-class product in this segment. Soon it will appear in another guise - HTC Desire, which is almost a complete analogue of Nexus One, but equipped with a proprietary HTC Sense interface, and most importantly, it will be distributed through the usual HTC sales channels, which implies an extensive geography and more emphasis on traditional retail. As a result, the product will be more popular not only in terms of accessibility, but also conceptually: Sense, in principle, allows you to fully use your smartphone without installing additional programs. Similar devices from Acer and Sony Ericsson are also on the way.
Will the Google-branded phone impact the Android smartphone market? By itself, it probably will not change the balance of power among manufacturers and platforms, as it is not the embodiment of a new concept, but rather an example of the implementation of existing functions. But other players in the Android segment will strive to reach its level, and this is the direct impact of the first smartphone from Google on the market. In Ukraine, this smartphone is officially unavailable, and the situation is unlikely to change in the near future. But this does not stop enthusiasts who, despite the high price and lack of warranty support, are ready to purchase it. Those who want to have an official phone should wait for the HTC Desire.
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Color
Wine restrained cherry-bluish color with red hues.
Taste
The wine shows a balanced, round, silky taste with hints of fruit, licorice, caramel and milk, with elegant, sweet tannins and a long finish.
Aroma
The wine intrigues with a bright, rich aroma, woven from notes of red fruits, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, currants and spices.
Gastronomic combinations
Wine will suit meat with a fatty spicy sauce, roast, stew of pork, lamb, paella, roasted peppers, steaks, roast lamb leg, aged cheeses and ham.
"Nexus" One Kosher is an elegant kosher wine from the heart of Ribera del Duero. It is made from Tempranillo grapes harvested from vines in Pesquera de Duero and Piñel. After traditional vinification, which takes place with strict temperature control, the wine is aged for a short time in oak barrels. The potential of the wine is 3-5 years.
Brand "nexus" characterizes the pursuit of excellence and care for every detail of the wine-making process. To do this, a whole team of highly qualified specialists works in the vineyards and wineries. Bodega Nexus 4700 sq. meters was built relatively recently. It can process 300,000 kg of grapes. The winery harmoniously combines traditional methods, such as hand-picking, aging in oak barrels from the best wood, with modern technological innovations.
Bodegas Nexus & Frontaura- These are two wineries belonging to the same family and pursuing one goal: the development of Spanish winemaking and the creation of wines of high intensity and complexity. The project was born in 1999 and has become a continuation of a family business with deep roots. The first winery, founded in 1999 - Bodega Frontaura - takes its name from the Palacio de los Frontaura y Victoria, built at the beginning of the 16th century. The first mention of the Palacio dates back to 1574 and is associated with the name of its founder, Pedro Ponte. The palace is an example of majestic architecture. A little later, 2 heraldic shields of the Victoria and Frontaura families appeared on it, whose fates were intertwined with the fates of the descendants of Pedro Ponte. The wine house has always found a harmonious combination of ancient traditions and advanced technologies. The second winery - Bodega Nexus - was built 10 years ago in the heart of Ribera del Duero and today is one of the most technologically advanced wineries in the region.
The Ribera del Duero region in central Spain is rapidly gaining popularity, presenting on the market wines worthy of becoming a symbol of modern Spanish winemaking. Here, the effect of daily temperature changes is enhanced by the influence of the soil, which is especially beneficial for the cultivation of the Tinto Fino (or Tempranillo) variety and allows the company Bodegas Nexus & Frontaura produce wines of several brands, each of which is unique and individual.
