It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Google’s new “superphone” the Nexus One!

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Today history was made by Google’s announcement of it’s new smartphone the Nexus One. The phone will run on Google’s own mobile operating system, the Android OS. They’re calling it a “superphone.” A superphone is different than a smartphone in that it has greater processor speeds, memory capacities and storage space, but other than that it’s basically a smartphone. There’s nothing basic about the Nexus One, however. It’s exceptional in every way!

The first thing I find exceptional about the phone is the ability to purchase it outside of any contracts.  This means you can choose what wireless carrier you want to go with.  Currently your two choices are T-Mobile and AT&T.  In the Spring you will be able to choose between Verizon and Sprint.  (Or Vodafone if you live in Europe.)  If you wonder whether or not the phone will work on your network, Google has a quick list of wireless frequencies that it does work with.  This freedom alone seems well worth the $529 price tag of the unlocked phone.  I may seem crazy to suggest this, but you do the math.  This blogger did and he discovered he could actually save money over the two years.  In fact, just 10 months in, he would start saving money!

(If you do decide to go with T-Mobile’s “subsidized” plan, be aware that both Google and T-Mobile have early terminations fees in store for you, should you decide to leave their service.)

I mentioned the phone runs Google’s Android operating system.  At the time of publishing this post, the latest version was 2.1 code named Flan.  If you’d like to try out the Android OS before you decide whether you want to buy a phone with it or not, check out this guide on running Android in Windows.