The Nexus One is not a “flop”, it is an experiment [OPINION]

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A post today on Silicon Alley Insider says that the Google Nexus One has been on sale for 74 days and has only sold 135,000 units. They make the comparison to the Motorola DROID and iPhone sales of their first 74 days showing that both sold around 1 million units. According to these numbers the

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Nexus One Now Available With AT&T, Rogers 3G Bands

Here we go; the Nexus One is now available with AT&T and Rogers 3G Bands! The device can be purchased from Google’s phone store right now for $529. Now we know that isn’t cheap, but it’s the best way to avoid being locked to a carrier.  However, the questions remains: Will AT&T or Rogers provide a carrier subsidy? Only time will tell. Any AT&T or Rogers customers gonna buy one? Let us know! Source: Engadget Might We Suggest… Nexus One With AT&T 3G Bands Found in FCC Filing Good news for all you AT&T subscribers who held out on getting a Nexus One because of the 3G incompatibility.  It appears there is another version on the way!  Check out the pictures below and y…

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AT&T and Rogers Nexus One Now Available

For what seems like the LONGEST time, the Nexus One has only been available as an unlocked device usable on T-Mobile or through contract with T-Mobile, with Verizon Wireless and Vodafone options “Coming Soon”. But some Android enthusiasts are reporting that they’re now seeing AT&T and Rogers as a purchase options – here is a screenshot taken by AndroidForums admin Phases : The option was quickly pulled and most users are no longer seeing AT&T as an option, but the folks at AF/Phan have quick trigger fingers and we captured proof of the action. Take that! How soon Google will make this offer live is anyone’s guess… but it certainly seems imminent. Update: …aaaaand, it’s back! [Thanks CombatChuk, Via AndroidForums ]

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Nexus One sales dramatically less than DROID or 1st-gen iPhone

Google were always taking a risk by trying to sell the Nexus One direct to consumers rather than through more traditional carrier partnerships, and it looks like that risk hasn’t paid off. According to analytics specialists Flurry – who you might remember from previous Android-related stats – Google has sold just 135,000 Nexus One handsets after 74 days of availability. In comparison, Flurry point to the original iPhone and the Motorola DROID, which sold 1m and 1.05m respectively in their own respective first 74 days of availability. Of course, both of those devices were launched with strong carrier partners and in-store availability, while the Nexus One was offered with T-Mobile USA and online-only. Does that make the Nexus One a sales failure?  Or has the smartphone fulfilled its task: to act as a halo product for Google and spur on their other hardware partners to offer improved devices with newer versions of Android?  Let us know what you think in the comments. [ via Business Insider]

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Report Shows Droid Beats iPhone 1M Benchmark

Did you know that it took the iPhone only 74 days to reach 1 million units sold?  Oh you’ve heard that, huh?  Well, did you know that the Motorola Droid moved more units in the same time frame?  Yeah, you probably didn’t expect that.  Frankly, neither did we.  The latest report from Flurry shows the Droid pushing 1.05 million handsets in the first 74 days of release, eclipsing the number set by Apple. There are a number of contributing factors as to how this is possible and Flurry points them out.  For starters, the iPhone had to contend with the general perception that handsets were for more than just making and receiving phone calls.  Until the iPhone came out, most consumers viewed smart phones as something for business users or technically proficient users.  A few years later, smart phones are quickly replacing feature phones for users who are coming out of contract.  The general public knows that you can have an easy-to-use phone that’s both fun and highly functional. The Droid also benefited from being released in the middle of the busiest buying season of the year while the iPhone was dropped in the middle of the year.  It doesn’t hurt to have a $100 million ad campaign blitzing consumers from all angles either. Another reason for the Droid’s success is the carrier it’s paired with.  Verizon is the largest provider in the US with over 90 million subscribers while AT&T was at just around 68 million customers when the iPhone was released. For a couple of years now, people have been looking for the iPhone killer.  Verizon and Motorola jumped all over that and sold the Droid as exactly that – the most capable phone in the world, on the biggest network. As great as this figure is for Android, that number could be higher.  One thing that’s not pointed out in the report is how consumers have a considerably better selection of smart phones to choose from.  Were there not other Android phones or the evolved BlackBerry lanscape, the Droid would look just that much better. Looking at the super phone that is the Nexus One over its first 90 days, one would get the sense that it’s a monumental failure.  After moving 135,000 units, it’s only a fraction of the figures set by the Droid and iPhone.  However, there are a few things to consider.  First, advertising is done via web, primarily through Google AdWords.  Secondly, the means by which one purchases the phone is vastly different than anything before it.  There’s no stopping by your local T-Mobile to pick one of these up.  Speaking of the carrier, they’re in a distant fourth place with just over 33 million subscribers.  While we can’t point to any one of these as the reason behind such a relatively small number, nonetheless they are contributing factors. Over time, we can likely expect two things:  As the Google store evolves and adds more handsets and carriers into the mix, the general awareness will help new devices get added exposure.  On the other hand, it will be harder and harder to beat the 1M benchmark set by Droid.  More choice in phones and providers will spread market share out amongst everyone. Might We Suggest… Have Keyboard, Will Travel: Android Phones Capable of Using USB Keyboard.

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Verizon, Vodafone Nexus One Shipments Beginning?

According to Digitimes (via Economic Daily News), HTC has begun shipping the CDMA-version of the Nexus One to Verizon Wireless. Furthermore, HTC will soon begin shipments of the Nexus One to Vodafone. These two partners were announced to be Nexus One carriers with the phone itself were announced, but rumors the carriers will sell them directly have been met with criticism – it is more likely they’ll only be sold through Google.com/phone. So does DigiTimes have it wrong? I wouldn’t doubt the Nexus Ones planned for Verizon and Vodafone are being shipped – but probably just not to retail locations. They’re more likely landing in warehouses where they’ll be sent to customers after they purchase through Google’s website. It won’t be too long until we find out what the distribution policy turns out to be – how do you think it’ll end up? View Poll

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Rumor: Google Nexus One to be delayed for Vodafone

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Anyone in the UK that has been waiting for a duty-free Nexus One to be launched this month may be in for a bit of bad news. According to the Inquirer, Google themselves has delayed the launch of the Nexus One on the Vodafone network. The device is still available for UK consumers but they

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Verizon Wireless capable Nexus One launch getting closer?

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We have seen plenty of Nexus One rumors involving Verizon Wireless lately including a March 23 release date and Sense. Of course, that second mention does not seem to be all that accurate, but that is why they are called rumors. But that March 23 date on the other hand does appear like it may

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Verizon Nexus One on sale imminently?

Some people won’t be happy until Google’s Nexus One is running on Verizon’s CDMA network , and while the search giant have confirmed that such a variant is in the works, they haven’t made the exact timescale for its release public.  Now, according to a report in a Chinese newspaper, HTC have begun shipping CDMA versions to Verizon, in preparation for a launch this month or in April. The handset is expected to offer exactly the same functionality as the existing GSM Nexus One, only replace the UMTS/HSPA modem with a CDMA version.  However it’s not believed to be a so-called world phone; i.e. it isn’t expected to include both CDMA and UMTS/HSPA connectivity for worldwide roaming use. The paper also suggests that HTC will ship the GSM version of the Nexus One to European carrier Vodafone “soon”.  The UK arm of the carrier put up a new information page for the handset in their “coming soon” section last Friday . [ via DigiTimes]

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More Evidence of a Sprint Nexus One?

With the Nexus One headed to Verizon and Vodafone in the coming weeks, customers on other networks are starting to wonder if and when they’re provider will be offering the phone.  One such carrier, Sprint could really use a new Android handset with high end specs like Nexus One. One of our readers was recently in an online chat with a member of the Sprint team.  Being that he will be ready to get a new handset soon, the subject of the phone came up.  Here’s the interesting part of the transcribed chat: 03/12/2010 11:40:46PM   Rick Bradley: “Questions about upgrading my existing phone” 03/12/2010 11:41:17PM   Agent (Brad M): “May I have your concern in detail?” 03/12/2010 11:42:58PM   Rick Bradley: “Yeah. I’m due for to upgrade my phone to a new handset in the next couple of weeks. I definately want to get the best phone available. I have heard through the rumor mill that Sprint MIGHT be offering the nexus one with google possibly as soon as april” . I’d really like to use this phone and I’d hate to have to go to verizon.. is there any chance you could confirm or deny this rumor of sprint carrying the nexus one ? 03/12/2010 11:44:08PM   Agent (Brad M): “Sure. Let me check this.” 03/12/2010 11:45:16PM   Rick Bradley: “thank you for checking” 03/12/2010 11:45:28PM   Agent (Brad M): “You are welcome.” 03/12/2010 11:47:02PM   Agent (Brad M): “I am sorry. We do not have any update on the launch of this phone right now.” 03/12/2010 11:47:59PM   Agent (Brad M): “However, I have notated your account.” 03/12/2010 11:48:13PM   Rick Bradley: “in what capacity ?” 03/12/2010 11:48:43PM   Agent (Brad M): “Once we launch this phone, you will be notified with our promotional advertisement.” 03/12/2010 11:49:52PM   Session Ended While this is not proof of anything concrete, it certainly sounds like Sprint expects to offer the Nexus One in some capacity.   Whether that’s directly through the carrier or more in a supportive role has yet to be figured out.  Also, the echoes a conversation someone else had with the carrier just a few weeks back. What do you guys think?  Excited by the prospects of the super phone on the Now Network? Might We Suggest… Opinion: What Does Verizon’s Nexus One Mean for Sprint? Neowin, with help from their inside informant, reported that Verizon will be getting the Nexus One on March 23rd. With the CDMA version of the phone spotted passing through the FCC, this date seems ve…

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