I have to agree with the previous comments that this is quite a biased report, although contains some helpful infomation. I think if people tried the nexus one and iphone side to side, they would pick the google everytime for slick UI and resposive, bright multi-touch, touch screen. Although the desire trumps the google on paper in almost every field, I am not that fond of the HTC software running on it and miss having the super massive screen.

Apple's products are on paper and in reality, quite poor and low end. But they are the best in the respect of marketing and "look, its something shiny with an apple on it" effect. Now everyone on some level, always considers buying into apple for that awesome appeal and the fact it does have 4 times as many apps as its closest rival, but they need to up their game in terms of device power and UI if they want to stay with the big players like maemo, droid, blackberry and winmo 7. They cannot afford to pull of another massively over hyped launch of a "new" iphone, which is just a software upgrade or adding hardware which it should already have (hsdpa etc.) They need a bran, spanking new iphone on roids to stay with the other players this year.

This is just my opinion, and having tried the current gen. phones as off this month, I would go with the nexus one, then the iphone, then the htc legend or desire.

The first 5 words of this report should scream out "stop reading". If you have an iota of intelligence you will read articles that let you make your own mind up, not this kind of sensationalist spouting.

The Nexus One has been on sale in the UK since release (I have one... and I am in the UK). Very few people (if any) have had to pay any import charges and the HTC Legend has only JUST been announced, pushing back the Nexus One for one month really won't have too much effect - contrary to this reporters unfounded ramblings.

The Ipad will attract people who want it - but if they also really want the Nexus One, they'll buy one too. But honestly - if they are willing to buy what has been widely considered a sub-par e-reader based on the fact that it's Apple - they are likley to be devoted to the Iphone, which is their decision - and that, I can respect.

I read "BUMBLING SMARTPHONE ENTHUSIAST Google has delayed..." and immediately switched off. Not exactly an unbiased editorial now is it? Have an iPhone per chance?

if I'M not mistaken the nexus one is available in the uk from the beginning (unlike the rest of Europe ) however the only thing missing is a bundle with a contract. The 3g problems seem to be limited to the us T-Mobile network, I've not seen complaints on other carriers and at the very least mine works much better than my previous iPhone and Motorola Milestone. Touch screen calibration issues only affect a small number of owners. A delay are probably caused by the fact that it's Google's first phone and contracts with uk carriers and logistics may require a bit more time than anticipated. the HTC desire ( basically a nexus one with sense ui ) may even hit uk carriers sooner as HTC does have existing arrangements within the uk market.

The delayed launch may also have something to do with the other touchscreen calibration issues a host of users have been experiencing for some time now.

Google have reportedly been investigating but have yet to provide any update on these issues for over a month. See the Nexus One forums for more information about touchscreen issues and posts by frustrated Nexus One owners: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=04134c63c784258e&hl=en&fid=04134c63c784258e000481d78dc42373