14 DAY TRIAL // Nexus One by HTC has been officially unveiled, and most of the rumors regarding its launch have proven true in the end. However, while the handset has been the center of attention during the past few weeks, the Android 2.1 OS wasn't quite the main focus, even if the platform comes with a great deal of new features, adding a lot to what the mobile phone can deliver to users. And since it's a new software solution, it has been used to demonstrate other new technologies, such as Adobe's Flash 10.1 player, which can be seen running on Nexus One in the video below.
The video shows that the software runs pretty well on the new phone, though that might also be the result of Nexus One's powerful Snapdragon processor. The good news is that Adobe is making progress with the development of its Flash 10.1 player for mobile phones, mainly due to the fact that it will enable handset owners to access a great deal of websites that use the technology. However, it remains to be seen whether the solution will come only to Android 2.1 devices, or if Adobe will deliver it to other versions of the platform too.
In the meantime, we should take a look at some of the new info on Nexus One that came to light at launch, such as the fact that it will also be available with Verizon connectivity. The CDMA flavor of the phone will only be sold via Google's web store, it seems, and should land sometime in spring this year. The GSM version of Nexus One comes via T-Mobile USA too, and Google also said that other carrier partners around the world would get it, but it seems that the main way to purchase the device will remain its web store in the end.
If purchased from Google without a contract agreement, the Nexus One costs $529, while the signing of a two-year contract with T-Mobile USA will bring it to you for $179, but no details on its price tag with other carriers emerged for the time being. However, those who would like to take a look at how much the device and the service agreement will cost when compared with other currently available offers for high-end devices on the US market should take a look at the chart billshrink has put in place.
According to Google, the handset is set to arrive in four markets for the time being, but more countries around the world will receive it shortly. Users in the US, the UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong can already enjoy it, and it remains to be seen where it will be brought next, and whether carrier contract options will also be available in additional markets. Previous rumors suggested that we might see Nexus One sporting a higher price tag in markets outside the US, yet that is unconfirmed for the time being.