Since the web first heard about Google’s Nexus Onesmartphone — sorry, “superphone” — reactions have been mixed. Some folks expected it to be a huge leap forward in the Android user experience. Others? Not so much.

Now that we know what Google and HTC have on tap, we can finally come to some conclusions about whether or not the new handset is worth your money. I had the rare opportunity to sample the phone from a tech savvy mate, and here is my compilation on what its all about!

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Pro: Tweet and Text While Driving With Voice Recognition

Google is very excited about the Nexus One’s ability to accept voice dictation for any text field — web search, SMS text messaging, Twitter, e-mail — you name it. While the technology isn’t perfect, it’ll work in a pinch. You should be able to solve that dangerous texting-while-driving problem, if nothing else.Even if you don’t drive(which i dont) you can always use to dictate that quick SMS to your mates.This is currently the only major feature unique to the Nexus One…I think

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Con: It’s Not a VoIP Data Phone Revolution

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Rumors were circulating that the first Google-branded phone would forgo traditional cellular voice networks all together by making all phone calls over data networks. The VoIP-only plan would have been a game changer, eliminating restrictions on minutes and giving you more freedom to make calls when and where you want. Sadly, that rumor turned out to be false. The Nexus One is the same as other handsets when it comes to making phone calls. We hoped for more radical innovation from a company like Google. The Nexus one is still a Phone!! How sad!!

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Pro: Android 2.1 Interface Overhaul

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The most significant change to Android is largely an aesthetic one. The Nexus One runs Android 2.1, which adds several 3D user interface features and overhauls both Android’s home screen and its gallery application. Android 2.0’s home screen interface won’t drop any jaws, but the Nexus One uses that powerful Snapdragon processor to pull off some elegant tricks. So no hanging menus, responsive  UI, thats more like it.

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Con: Android 2.1 Will Show Up on the Droid Too

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During the press Q&A session that followed the Nexus One’s announcement, a Google rep confirmed that the new Android software will appear on the Motorola Droid and any other Android phones with the hardware to run it. That might even include the phone’s voice recognition features. That means the Nexus One’s software superiority will be short-lived. But it will be implemented on very well deserved handsets, the Motorola Droid is probably the best phone from the dying hero.

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Pro: Carrier Choice(Only in US)

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Ok this is probably a Con to me,(and to anyone else in the UK) the nexus one will be available first on –yes you guessed it, T-Mobile, just like the G1, this limits competition and will invariably force punters like me to change carriers.

Carrier choice offers greater encouragement for competition between carriers to provide the best data networks. It also makes the phone an option for people who are already committed to a certain carrier. Basically, it’s always better for the consumer. Kudos to Nexus One for being one of only a few high-end smartphones to appear on more than one carrier in the United States but sadly not  in UK.

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Con: No Multitouch. Still.

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Like several of its Android predecessors, the Nexus One’s hardware is capable of reading touch input from more than one finger at a time, but the software does not support it. If you’re accustomed to pinching to zoom in Google Maps on your iPhone, or to playing 3D games on a touchscreen without using physical buttons, this is a big disappointment. It’s not a surprise anymore, though, and it’s not likely to change right away, sinceit’s still unclear if Apple’s patent on pinch-to-zoom gestures will hold up. Google, you what? No touch, tsk tsk! Not impressed

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Pro: Google Voice Is Built-In

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Google Voice does several neat things: It lets you access your voice mail from your computer, transcribe your voice mails to text, and place comparatively cheap international calls. All of these features are included in a Google Voice app that’s pre-loaded on every Nexus One. It’s essentially the same as the existing BlackBerry and Android Google Voice apps.

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Con: The Music Player App Is Still Sub-Par

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The Android music player application has never earned high marks from gadget nerds and reviewers. Sadly, it remains completely unchanged on the Nexus One. If you were hoping to jam in style, well… keep hoping. This is probably the worst music interface on a smart phone, Keep your ipod for the music in the mean time!