Early Preview : Google Nexus One In the UK

Now it is still early days and Google (and HTC) will continue to learn the hard way how to improve the Nexus One. That said, while there's not much to improve when it comes to the hardware, things are different when it comes to the general operating environment. 

Killer applications are lacking and there is still a lack of traction which might be compensated by the fact that many developers who cannot, for a reason or another, access the App store, may now code for Android.

Furthermore, those looking to migrate from the iPhone to Android, will be face a massive conundrum, what will happen to the applications that they've downloaded? Just like for the iPod, users are unlikely to migrate after having invested hundreds of pounds in buying content.

Should developers bite the bullet and offer free cross platform versions for legitimate owners or cheap upgrades? Only time will tell.

The other bemusement we faced was the fact that Google "forgot" to port some of its more popular services to the Android. Google Earth is not yet available on Android Marketplace and ditto for the Bookmark sync app.

We also had issues with permanent login options. Unlike the iPhone and other rivals, the Nexus One appeared to discard login details as soon as the application was closed down.

Oh and you can't install any screen capture application on it because you need to have root access.

In conclusion, while the Nexus One is way better than the iPhone 2G was three years ago, things are quite different nowadays. The first iPhone from Apple was ground breaking while the Nexus One is, in fact, a refined HTC Android-based smartphone and faces significant competition from its own stock.

Still, we firmly believe that the Google Nexus One and its successors, will change the mobile industry forever.

Lastly, we'd like to apologise for the below average quality of our photos and this is due to a technical glitch which will be solved shortly.