Google Nexus One review
We review Google's superphone the Nexus One to see what UK users can expect when it hits the Vodafone network over here.

Google's Nexus One is the latest in a long line of smartphones that lay claim to the "best Android phone currently available" title. While there's no question that the Nexus One is an amazing phone, we have a pretty good feeling that it won't be holding on to this title for very long. Android is finally starting to see the attention that Google envisioned - from both manufacturers and consumers - and 2010 is going to be a big year for the young OS. Those looking to purchase "the best Android phone available" in the next few weeks should look no further than the Nexus One. Those who can wait a month or two will likely see the Nexus One trumped in Barcelona next month.
You will almost definitely never see the quoted battery life on these or any other modern-day 3G phones. Expect to have to recharge your battery during the day if you use it a lot, and average users should get a full workday out of either phone. At least you can swap out the battery for a fully charged pack on the Nexus One.
Until now the iPhone 3GS was the yardstick for all other smartphone designs, but the Nexus One does it one better in nearly every way, shape and form. This is not to say that the new Google phone is perfect - far from it. But it is the first device to be able to compete and in many cases surpass the iPhone 3GS at its own game.
Part of Google's secret is the software. The Nexus One runs on Google's latest version of its mobile operating system, which is officially known as Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair). At the moment this is the only Android phone to run this version of the OS, although there are rumors that the HTC Magic, Motorola Milestone and Samsung Galaxy will be upgradable in the near future.
Android 2.1 allows the Nexus One to look great. "Eye candy" perhaps best-describes 2.1's updated UI. The graphics are crisp and clean, and the almost-3D, colourful moving backgrounds look pretty amazing. Google has also changed the "pull-up" applications menu into a single-on screen button, which then dissolves into a palette of icons.
Google's latest OS build also adds speech-to-text everywhere there's a text field. We couldn't believe how accurate it was. Well done, Google.
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