Nexus One Goes, So Goes Android

When Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) unveiled its wildly hyped Nexus One phone last week, it described the device as more than just another Android smartphone.

Rather, it dubbed the new handset as one of an emerging class known as "superphones" and "an exemplar of what's possible on mobile phones through Android," as vice president of product management Click to learn how AT&T Application Management can help you focus on the growth and profitability of your business. Mario Queiroz put it.

Fast forward a few days, and it's not at all clear that the new device deserves either of those titles.
Following the buildup and the much-anticipated release, criticisms are already mounting. Some argue that the Nexus One is just another smartphone, and with questionable connectivity to boot; others charge that customer service and tech support are lacking.

Perhaps even more notable is the fact that it's not possible for consumers to even touch the device in person before buying it, as it's available only online from Google's new storefront.

All is not rosy in Nexus-world, in other words, suggesting that perhaps the device may not live up to Google's aspirations for it.