The HTC Nexus One Phone

It seems that every month there is an amazing new phone on the market that is just so much better than last month's phone. All of these are out for one reason, and that is to compete with the iPhone. While many of the phones have come close and a few have even matched the performance of Apple's monster, the new Nexus One has more than exceeded the performance of the "Apple Crack". Google has partnered with HTC to create a Android powered handheld supercomputer. For any "tech-addict" like me, this thing rocks. From apps and downloads, to music, video, and web, the Nexus One has your medicine.

The first thing you need to look at is the screen. You could have an AlienWare desktop with all the bells and whistles, but with a small and ancient screen, its worthless. The display is one of the most important and key features of any phone on the market. The Nexus One delivers in this area. A high-def screen at over 3 ½" (3.7 to be exact) is just what the doctor ordered. Not only is it big enough to actually see what is actually going on (try to play Galaga on a Sanyo S1 knows what I am talking about), but it comes in crystal clear. This little phone gets better reception than my TV.

Once you get past the display, many smart phones flop. The Nexus One does not. HTC's new creation has it all. It can support any video on the web, more sound files than I have heard of, and a 5.0 meg camera with flash. This phone can really do it all. There are no limits to the things that you can experience on the Nexus one. With the Qualcomm 1 GHz processor driving it all, you can handle the files faster than some of the net books out there. The 512 MB of memory is the only thing that really limits this phone from being classified as a computer, but as far as smart phones go, this is really good. The only real downside is the 512 MB of storage space. The 7.2 Mbps download speed is lighting fast for many computers on the market. If you can add in a flash drive to this little beast, you have a handheld net book that can receive calls.

These are just the beginning to this phone. There are several little things that really makes this phone superior to any other smart phone on the market, including the iPhone. The built in GPS functionality, easy to use trackball, light weight, and everything about this phone make it one of the best on the market. The only real downfall is the network that it is on. While Verizon is not the worst in the business (T-Mobile has that title), it is not as good as Sprint. For this phone, however, I think I could suffer through Verizon's service.

Overall, this is one of, if not the, best smart phone on the market. It may not be a Blackberry, but I could actually see myself carrying this phone. It has a nice touch screen display with a fully functioning qwerty display for all of your typing needs. With the touch sensitivity settings and sideways keyboard, even an ogre with fat fingers like mine can get a legible message across. Given the chance and some additional apps for the 'droid platform, this could easily overthrow the current king of smart phones, the iPhone. With Google and HTC coming together on this and future projects, there may soon be a change in the smart phone royalty.