Probably not, but who knows.  Don’t forget, the Google Nexus is HTC-developed hardware with the Google brand on it.  That’s not exactly the same approach Apple takes in developing literally every aspect of the devices they sell from hardware to software.

And it probably means there’ll only be close competition until anyone else dedicates themselves completely to doing it the Apple way.

But don’t hold your breath.

Mac Observer’s take can be found here.

16 Things I Like about the Google Nexus One (and 8 I don’t).

Perhaps AppleInsider isn’t the place you’d normally go for unbiased analysis, but this is a pretty detailed summary for anyone looking at all three phones.

AppleInsider | Google Nexus One vs Apple iPhone 3GS.

More great stuff, including this:

‘Here’s word from a friend of mine — a smart phone whore — who had a Nexus One for a month and didn’t tell me until this morning. Still, his reactions are informed and represent a month of experience. “I’m not too impressed with it as a phone, ” says my friend. “It’s basically a wash. Google is screw’n it big time with the horrible plans they are dishing it out on t-Mobile and the price is ridiculous. To beat all, it’s radio is horrible, so bad that I literally gave it back and returned to a clunky G1. There is no decent smart phone out right now except the Moto Cliq unless you are lucky enough to have good AT&T coverage with an iPhone, which I don’t.”’

via I, Cringely » Blog Archive » Google 2010: What Makes the Muskrat Guard His Musk? – Cringely on technology.

Om Malik brilliantly asserts that Motorola should be in the conference room working out a deal for Palm.  It’s simple: they need a great mobile OS and the only two competitive options are Palm WebOS and Windows Mobile.

Then again, this time next year Windows Mobile won’t be competitive so that leaves Palm.

Go for it, MOTO.  It’s this or perhaps the end of your mobile business.

So What Should Motorola Do Now? – GigaOM.

‘A phisher hoping to harvest bank login details managed to smuggle his app onto the Android app store.’

Eh, what was that about how stifling it was to have apps approved by Apple?  This seems like one doggone good reason.

via Rogue phishing app smuggled onto Android Marketplace • The Register.

‘So on Thursday the new Google Nexus One smartphone was going to turn the mobile business model on its head, and some ardent Google fans even thought it was a groundbreaking handset design. By Friday, there was already mounting anger among programmers and target consumers, about delays in the software developers’ kit (SDK), poor support and likely Android fragmentation.

Early users said they had encountered many problems with the phone, and a severe lack of help. Many complaints focus on poor 3G performance, and confusion about pricing terms.’

This little phone business ain’t as easy as just throwing out a handset and watching your groupies run for the cash register after all.

via AWOL SDK kicks off Nexus One backlash • The Register.