51326866I must admit, these pictures are the first to truly convince me that Google might actually be selling their own branded phones.

Until now I was in denial, possibly also a little shock, primarily because I still think this is a very wrong move, maybe the Google’s worst yet. That said, if these pictures are anything to go by – a Google phone, The Nexus One, will be released early next year, most likely on the 5th January.

Features and initial thoughts for the phone are reported to be as follows:

  • It’s extremely thin
  • It’s much nicer looking in person than in pictures
  • There’s a 4 GB micro-SD card installed
  • The battery capacity is 1400 mAh
  • The screen appears to be OLED (same size/resolution as the Motorola Droid)
  • 3G works on T-Mobile USA :)
  • I can confirm that there’s no 3G on AT&T (EGDE only)
  • It’s definitely unlocked
  • It’s super snappy! Faster than the Droid…
  • There’s no multitouch support in the browser or in Google Maps
  • There’s no dedicated camera key, but it’s the same camera interface as the Droid
  • The trackball can be used to focus (like on other HTC devices)
  • Low-light performance is decent, but the flash is weak
  • Calls are routed the normal way, not using data (VoIP), and sound fine
  • The home screen is divided into 5 panes (like the Sense interface on the HTC Hero)
  • It’s using a micro-USB connector for data/power
  • There are some gold contacts at the bottom edge, for a dock perhaps?
  • Did I mention it’s fast?

[Twitter via TechCrunch]

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