Yesterday was quite a day for Google.  They formally announced the Nexus One at a small event streamed to thousands.  They showed off the newest Android unit and where to buy it – from Google’s own website:  www.google.com/phone
The phone will retail for $180 with a 2-year contract with T-Mobile, but will also be available for $530 unlocked.  One interesting tidbit from the site was that support for Verizon and Vodafone is coming in the Spring.

So what was the news after leaking all the buzz for the past month(s)?  Most of the news came in the Q&A section.
1.  They kept calling it a “superphone” – not sure if that is going to catch on.
2.  New voice-enabled typing system for all text fields – I really like that
3.  Will other Android phones get the slick new 2.1 interface?  Most can, since they said the software would be released in “days”.  But, my trusty old G1 is probably out of luck on this one. 
4.  The phone does have two microphones for noise cancelling. 
5.  Multi-touch?  Not now.
6.  Support for tethering?  Nope, not yet.

Some interesing analysis from Billshrink shows that the Nexus One may be worth a try with a Total Cost of Ownership lower than even the Verizon Droid: