Google Takes Wraps Off Nexus One

Three years after rumours of a Google phone first surfaced, the search giant has taken the wraps off its own branded and designed mobile phone, the Nexus One. Initially available on T-Mobile’s network or unlocked, Google said the phone will also become available from Verizon as well as Vodafone in Europe. Customers can buy the phone now on a new Google Web page, Google.com/phone. It’s US$530 unlocked. The phone costs $179 with a T-Mobile contract. The Vodafone and Verizon options are expected to be available sometime in the first quarter. Buyers must use Google Checkout to buy the phone and must have a Google log-in