The Nexus One is Google’s ‘vision’ of what a phone should be, although more so on the software side. Not to say it’s without its problems, but the Nexus One is currently the hottest device you can by at the moment. HTC is the hardware manufacture, and surely the internals of the Nexus One were up to par with Google’s standards. The N1 is available in select countries at the moment, but rumor has it that the device will be coming to India soon, only slightly ‘dumber’ version hardware wise.
This is in no way confirmed, but the N1 is a premium device, and to make it cheaper means lowering some specifications. The core features of the device will stay the same; screen size, Snapdragon, software, etc. What is more probable to be shaved down is internal memory, camera megapixel count, and so on. It’s also rumored that the Indian version will be slightly slimmer, which doesn’t necessarily sound all that bad. Whereas the internal memory may end up being an issue, I wouldn’t worry about losing a couple megapixels on my camera. I just don’t use the camera enough. However, this could make others angry, especially if it is the only option they have.
Where some people may think it bad of Google to shave off some specifications of their device down, I think it’s a good idea. My only suggestion is to offer both the Nexus One and the Nexus One (.5) in their online store, available to anyone, U.S. included, and not just India. Not everyone wants to drop $530 dollars on a phone, and not everyone wants to switch to America’s 4th largest carrier. No matter how good they are with customer service. Again, this is just a rumor at the moment, and for all we know the fulled-fledged N1 could actually come to India.
[Via: AndroidAndMe]