The date is January 5th and no.. it’s not the start of CES 2010. That would officially be January 7th.

So what exactly is going on that day you ask? That’s the day Google plans on having an Android-related press conference where if all rumors are correct, the search giant will formally announce the availability of the new Nexus One handset.

In fact the latest set of rumors coming out of Gizmodo have confirmed two important things:

1. Google will sell the phone unlocked and unsubsidized for $529.99 dollars and
2. Google will sell the phone by themselves

Here are other interesting tidbits about the Nexus One handset:

• The phone can be purchased at a subsidized cost of $179.99 dollars assuming you agree to a new two year contract with T-Mobile
• There will only be one plan to choose from – it will be the $79.99 plan consisting of the $39.99 Even More Individual 500 Plan, Unlimited nights and weekends, unlimited T-Mobile to T-Mobile minutes, Unlimited domestic messaging including SMS, MMS, IM, Android Unlimited Web
• If you’re a current customer of T-Mobile, you won’t be able to keep your current plan if you want the phone
• Those on Family Plans, Flexpay, SmartAccess, and KidConnect will have to buy the phone at the unsubsidized cost of $529.99
• Each Google account can only purchase up to five phones
• Google will sell the phone at google.com/phone
• Google will also offer two accessories – a Nexus One desktop docking station for $39.99 and a Nexus One car docking station for $49.99

Oh and one more interesting tidbit. Should you cancel your plan before 120 days, you’ll have to  pay the difference between the unsubsidized and the subsidized price which amounts to $350 dollars. You also have the option of returning the phone to Google.

Of course the only confirmed thing thus far is the press conference on the 5th but its safe to bet that the Nexus One will indeed be available for purchase that day.

[Check out Gizmodo’s article on the Nexus One documents]

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