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If, while perusing the Nexus One teardown, you were doing a mental tally of just how much each internal part may cost, here’s your chance to compare your numbers to some professionally obtained figures. iSuppli reports a preliminary estimate of $174.15 for the cost of materials needed to build each handset. The research firm also congratulates Google on keeping a bill of materials comparable to most recent smartphones while having “the most advanced features of any smart phone ever dissected by iSuppli’s Teardown Analysis Service.” Costliest of all things was the 1GHz Snapdragon ($30.50), followed by the AMOLED display ($23.50) and memory ($20.40) from Samsung. The Bluetooth and 802.11n WiFi transceiver cost $8.20, and perhaps the most egregious spend was $12.50 on a 5 megapixel camera that many of us might never use. Hilariously enough, Google has spent $17.50 on what is clearly identified as a “capacitive multitouch touchscreen assembly” from Synaptics, though enabling it clearly remains a bridge too far.

Nexus One hardware costs $174.15, US multitouch still priceless originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s been but a week since the gang at Modaco rooted the Nexus One — and what do we have here? A quick visit to the self-same forums today has revealed that the handset has a new custom ROM. Based on the 22607 release (in case you’re curious), this bad boy sports many new and exciting features, including the Nano 2.09 text editor, wireless tether, Titanium Backup, Busybox 1.15.3, and more. Feelin’ adventurous? Hit the source link to give it a go. And make sure you drop us a line and let us know how it goes. (You don’t think we’re going to be the first to try it, do you?)

[Thanks, Jules]

Nexus One gets a custom ROM originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nexus One’s vague Europe-bound release window has tightened up quite a bit. A Vodafone spokesperson said the Google Phone is coming first in the UK and — here’s the kicker — within “a few short weeks.” France, Germany, and a few other unnamed companies are following after later in the year. Enjoy your new Android device across the pond, ladies and gents.

Vodafone promises Nexus One ‘in a few short weeks’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just when you thought you’d seen it all with Nexus One, along comes an old friend with some higher resolution shots of the handset (hooray!) and a pretty impressive 3D benchmark test using Qualcomm’s Neocore. Video’s after the break –that Snapdragon chip outputs a mean framerate, no?

Update: Also on hand after the break is a high-quality video of the UI — ten minutes of it, to be exact. Just a warning, there’s a brief NSFW clip from Californication at around the two minute mark. With that said, grab some popcorn and enjoy!

Update 2: The original YouTube video was pulled. We’ve uploaded a new copy and embedded below.

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Nexus One trounces 3D benchmark, gets caught in high-res photoshoot originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Screenshots sent to Gizmodo from an anonymous source reveal the possible price and tariff details of the Nexus One Google phone, along with some extra hardware details.

The Google-designed handset is expected to be launched at an invitation-only Android-themed special event on Tuesday January 5th. If these leaked pictures are correct, then the Nexus One will retail for $530 unlocked, ready to be used with any GSM carrier. Those wanting to buy the handset subsidized will pay $180 and have to sign up for a two year contract. There appears to be only one plan available for these customers, and that is the T-Mobile Even More Individual 500 Plan, which gives you 500 minutes, free weekend and in-network calls and unlimited SMS, MMS and data. That bring the total cost over two years to $2,100.

The screenshots also offer a teaser about hardware accessories. There will be a dock for an extra $40 to allow you to “Charge your phone while streaming music and backing up your data” and a car docking station ($50): “Nexus One is dock-aware and will optimize its display for navigation and hands-free use.”

According to Gizmodo, you will be able to buy up to five handsets per Google account, Google will actually ship the handset to countries outside the US. As the handset is unlocked, there seems no reason not to ship it to countries that use the GSM standard, and that price starts to look very attractive next to even the subsidized iPhone when converted from US dollars into stronger currencies.

It doesn’t look like Google or T-Mobile stand to lose much on this deal. If you decide you don’t like the (subsidized) Nexus One, you can cancel within 120 days. The early-termination fee will be a staggering $350.

Leaked Nexus One Documents: $530 Unlocked, $180 With T-Mobile [Gizmodo]

Screenshots: Gizmodo

See Also:

• Google Nexus One Phone Likely to Launch Jan. 5
• Nexus One Hardware Details Revealed
• Google Phone's Existence Confirmed; It's Unlocked, Thinner Than …