Is Google Going To Release Its Own Mobile Phone Called Nexus One?

The great thing about the Internet is the shear speed that rumours, news and blog stories spread. There has been loads of activity in the last 48 hours about about the so-called Google Phone. Allegedly called the Nexus One, it is rumoured that Google will release their own unlocked (meaning it will work with any operator) mobile phone based on a heavily customised version of Android.

The rumours of such a device started back in November when the first stories broke about its existence. Then over the weekend rumours of such a device have resurfaced because it seems Google has given some of its employees a phone each to play with and test. It them seems that they started Twittering about it: “we had fireworks and we all got the new Google phone. It’s beautiful.”

Some credence was also given to the rumours when the Wall Street Journal wrote a piece called: Google Set To Market Own Phone Next Year.

So here is a roundup of the rumours so far:

• It will be built by HTC and will be unlocked. You need to provide the SIM card and it should work anywhere in the world with any mobile phone network. Its 3G capabilities aren’t currently known.
• It will be out in January.
• It will feature a super high resolution OLED display.
• It uses the Snapdragon smartphone processor and is really fast.
• There is a mic on the back of the phone that helps to eliminate background noise.
• The phone identifies itself as “Nexus One” (a reference to the film Blade Runner).
• It will have a 5 megapixel camera (that is 2592×1944).
• It has a trackball (like the HTC Hero).

What does Google have to say about this? “At Google, we are constantly experimenting with new products and technologies, and often ask employees to test these products for quick feedback and suggestions for improvements,” said Mario Queiroz, Vice President, Product Management in a blog post posted on Saturday morning.

So what do you think? Would you buy an unlocked Android phone from Google?

[Picture: Thanks to Cory O’Brien, an account manager at a San Francisco Bay Area marketing agency]