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Its funny how a few short months can completely change ones view of a mobile handset. Cast your mind back to late last year when the Motorola Droid or Milestone as it is known in the UK was being heralded as the best thing since sliced bread (read the iphone). Featuring a previously unseen version of Android, 2.0, packed full with new features the handset was flying off the shelf in the US. Huge sales figures were predicted across Europe and everything looked rosey for Motorola.

Spin forward to today and the picture changes dramatically. Motorola failed to get any takers to range the phone in the UK and have only been able to sell the phone sim free through Expansys, who are hardly a household name when it comes to online retailing. The rumours are that Motorola havent got many friends amoungst the UK’s mobile networks as they are seen as difficult to work with and not worth the hassle.

The Nexus One has been announced and is available in the US both sim free and on 2 networks. The phone can also be purcahsed sim free for £70 less than the Milestone. Vodafone and possibly other networks will be carrying the phone in a few weeks time. The Nexus one has a faster chip and a newer operating system then the Droid which seems to have been dropped like its hot by Google who dont forget advertised the phone on their homepage.

A “Droid Does” read Droid Did campaign launched the phone but now it seems the phone is a bit of a has been. Google has confirmed there will be more handsets sold through its online store, one rumoured to feature a pull out qwerty keyboard which would be the final nail in the Droid coffin.

From the 14th January Vodafone will be selling the Iphone which is a massive step in the right direction but now there is more good news.

https://www.google.com/phone/choose?locale=en_US&s7e=

Vodafone will be selling the Nexus one in Europe. At present we dont know if this is an exclusive deal but even if its not its the only European carrier that is mentioned.

Well done Vodafone!!!

Google isnt in the habit of being predictable, so if everyone is thinking that Googles major announcement tomorrow will be the Nexus One then think on.

The internet is awash with information on the Nexus One which although a nice handset, it doesnt look like it will knock the Iphone off its perch.

So, I expect something more than just the unveiling of the Nexus One

Possible announcements

Spotify & Google join forces
A new product we havent seen before
A new application we havent heard before
Chrome OS

Think of it this way, if Google wanted the Nexus One to be a surprise it could hide any leaks about the phone very easily by hindering the ability to find information on it through its search. I doubt they would, but they could.