New Video and Unboxing Pics (with Google Branding) of The Nexus One

I 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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