Written by Well Android fans, good news this week as Vodafone have finally announced the release date for the Nexus One mobile phone in the UK, so you will be able to get your hands on Google’s first handset from this Friday.
Google’s first phone will sell in Vodafone stores across the UK, as well as via their telesales and online stores, and for the first time worldwide Google will be selling the phone from somewhere other than its own online phone store google.com/phone.
The Nexus One will be launched with the Android OS, which is fast becoming hugely popular in the mobile phone world and is being touted as the first real rival to the Apple iPhone.
You will be able to get the Nexus One free from Vodafone for £35 a month over a 24 month contract, or £25 a month on an 18 month contract, but the handset for the latter will set you back £99.
A Google spokesperson has said: “We have decided that the best and fastest way to get Nexus One into the hands of European consumers is through our partners. Consumers in Europe will be able to buy Nexus one from mobile operators, beginning with Vodafone.”
The move to sell via the mobile operators could be a good move to boost sales as figures from the US suggest that sales of the Nexus One have not been able to match those of the Apple iPhone or the Motorola Droid (or Milestone in the UK), but this is largely attributed to only being available via Google’s online store.
The phone will be launched with 1GB data allowance, as well as a further 1GB to use via hotspots around the UK. The phone will also feature free satnav capability and multitouch web browsing.
