Google have launched their Nexus One Android based ’superphone’ which looks fantastic (Super). Made by HTC with a 1Ghz Snapdragon chipset, it looks like a great alternative to the iPhone. It doesn’t have multi-touch as yet but that may be just around the corner with a later release of Android.
 
It comes loaded with Google products as one would expect (Gmail, Google Maps, Google Earth) and shows signs of a significant shift towards the popularity of mobile Internet. The device which is slimmer and lighter than the iPhone, is the first device to be sold direct from the manufacturer, SIM free and may well be the latest ‘must have’ device for 2010.
 
Google’s blog has all the details and how to get your hands on one.
 
Maybe it’s wrong to compare it only to the iPhone, but are there really any other competitors out there who can launch a huge marketing campaign (or will Google do what they do best and not advertise) and get not just techies, but regular folk buying it too?