Google is reported to be handing out “thousands” of free Nexus Ones to registered attendees of this year’s Game Developer’s Conference, the highbrow yearly meet of the finest game makers on the planet, with the aim being pretty transparent – to shore-up Android’s rather dubious Games channel.
Here’s what the Android Developer’s blog has to say about this blatant bribery attempt:
“But that’s not all. Google and GDC will also be providing complimentary Android phones to attendees who register for All Access or Tutorials and Summits passes by the Early Bird deadline of February 4, 2010. Qualified attendees will receive either a Nexus One or a Verizon Droid by Motorola, so they can quickly apply what they learn from the various Android sessions. You can find more details about the Android phone offer on the GDC site.”
Look, see some of the IMPORTANT PEOPLE that will be there this year…
Now, since we’ve recently started reviewing Android games, we’ve actually been pleasantly surprised about the small number of gems (hey, we’ve found six we like so far!) to be found, mostly either for free or a minuscule amount of money.
But a successful GDC meet-greet-and-bribe for Google could take it to another level – GDC is where Electronic Arts hangs out. That’s where Epic and Microsoft hang out. Someone will probably even let SEGA in. If Google can get the gaming elite on its side, it’ll seriously change the game.
And if you’re American and think the DROID is an aspirational piece of hardware, you can have one of them if you’d prefer to help keep Motorola sweet. Above pic via MobileCrunch.
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A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
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