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I loved my Blackberry devices, I loved my iPhone after that and most recently I fell in love with the MyTouch3G...  But today I received my Nexus One and it's solidified my love for the Android platform in general.  I've had it for a total of 7 hours according to FedEx and this is a quick review (one of many) of the new Nexus One from Google.

I'm going to start off with a couple of things that trouble me with the new phone.  Once we get those out of the way I'll share what I love about the new hardware and software version:

First and foremost I had no idea why they chose to go with a micro USB port instead of a mini USB one. My previous phones, over the past 5 years, have had mini USB.  The only one that didn't was my iPhone and that's just an Apple thing (glare).  But I pulled the phone out and tried to plug it into my other HTC charger.  No dice.  After a bit of research (and asking a friend of mine) I found out this:  The micro USB plug is the new standard for charging in the EU.  That's good, right?  The reason it's still under my complaints is that the micro USB plug is much harder to get in (I know, that's what she said) than the mini USB ones of yesteryear.

Second, they got rid of the hard buttons for call and end.  I know that iPhone users love the fact that their phone has only a few buttons (home, sleep and volume) but as a frequent phone user I like the ability to quickly get to the phone app and end a call without having to poke around at the touch screen.

Those are my only two complaints so far.  My likes list is much, much larger.  I'll spare the paragraphs and simply put the highlights in.  I'm sure that I'll have a longer, more in-depth review later but right now I've had limited interaction with the device:

• Speed, speed, SPEED! The new phone is fast, real fast.


• The voice search/text entry functionality is better than any other mobile device I've had.


• It has a larger screen (even than the iPhone) that's crystal clear in almost any environment


• While live wallpapers are simply a novelty right now, they will come in quite handy when developers are coding new wallpapers to show live web cams, statuses of servers and home security system updates.


• The multi-colored trackball used for both micro-navigation and alerting you to new events makes it really easy to know what's up with your phone at a glance.


• The on-screen keyboard is worlds better than in previous versions.  I have had so many less typos while on this device.


• Having a new way of showing all apps (getting rid of the drawer) and more home screens help when navigating the phone.


• The new phone supports syncing contacts, Picasa Web Albums and email for multiple Gmail accounts!  That's a huge win.


• Settings from the phone are now backed up to Google's servers.  Get a new phone, no problem -- All of your ringtones and wifi configurations are transferred wirelessly.

As I said, these are just a few quick thoughts on the new device.  Follow my updates on twitter to hear a bit more about my experience with the device as I go.  Also, check out this fun video from LandlineTV if you get the chance.  It was quite humorous.

Here are a few pictures from the unboxing of the device.