Google May Unveil Nexus One at Jan. 5 Android Event

Google has sent invitations to the media for an Android Press Gathering on Jan. 5 at its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., igniting rumors that the company will unveil its much-rumored Nexus One smartphone. It is also rumored that the phone, which Google employees have reportedly been testing, will be officially supported by T-Mobile upon release. The Nexus One will reportedly run the Android 2.1 operating system and feature a touch screen with no physical keyboard.

Google's much-rumored Nexus One smartphone will be officially supported by T-Mobile upon release, according to a new rumor circulating online. Most of the speculation about the device may well be settled on Jan. 5, when Google hosts an "Android Press Gathering" at its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.

A Dec. 29 post on Boy Genius Report offered a photograph of a T-Mobile internal memo, purportedly taken by an inside source, that suggested a new Android smartphone will be launched by Google "with support from T-Mobile" in early January.

"The Google Android phone will be sold directly by Google via the Web," read the internal missive.

The message, marked for "T-Mobile Internal Use Only," continued: "Support for the device, including troubleshooting and exchanges, will be managed by Google and HTC. T-Mobile will offer service support including billing, coverage, features and rate plans. Additional details and Streamline content regarding the launch of Google's Android phone will be coming in early January."

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