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Nexus One will be at four US telcos
ASPIRING SMARTPHONE POWER Google's Nexus One mobile will be available on four of the biggest US cellular networks.
Information on which US carriers will take up Google's Nexus One Android smartphone has leaked slowly over the past week. Engadget posted an article a few days ago to say that the handset will be available on AT&T's and Verizon's 3G networks and followed up with a post to say it will also be available on Sprint's network.
Nexus One was already due for release on T-Mobile but taking on the three other big US telcos could give the Android devices the boost they need. Big as it is, T-Mobile isn't enough by itself to get a lot of punters interested in the Nexus One. The open source OS powered smartphones need competitive telcos with varying service offerings to garner high levels of interest and Engadget has further reported that sales of the Nexus One at T-Mobile haven't been anything to write home about.
The article has a response from Google about sales expectations for its Android phone, in which it said, "We're pleased with our sales volumes and with how well the Nexus One has been received by our customers. The Nexus One is one of a fast growing number of Android handsets which have been brought to market through the open Android ecosystem. Our partners are shipping more than 60,000 Android handsets each day compared with 30,000 just three months ago."
What the Nexus One is still missing is a wealth of varying apps, widgets and online services to get punters excited about the device, as its potential remains unrealised. You can already buy the Nexus One mobile in the UK for £600 at Expansys. µ
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"What the Nexus One is still missing is a wealth of varying apps..."
Spencer, a cursory check reveals that the current number of Google Android apps are approximately 30,000. This according to:
(http://www.top10.co.uk/mobilephones/news/2010/03/android_market_breaches_30_000_apps/)
This site also indicates the number has tripled since last September and is growing fast. Sure seems like a "wealth" of various apps exist already to me.
The biggest drawback I see is the price. For all of us not wanting to be locked into a long subsidized telecom contract, £600 is high, especially when you can buy the newest generation netbook for about half of that. There's too much mark-up on smartphones!
Cargiver....PLEASE post this in a forum that is health care related.
Btw. I feel sorry for you Americans fighting for healthcare. Sad day when your country finds it ok to spend trillion+ dollars on War and complains about spending any money on domestic issues.
Holy carpola I just found out that the google store A sells an unlocked phone, B sells this unlocked phone to Canada and C sells a Canadian version that will be compatible with Rogers (instead of 900/1700/2100 the Canadian version has 850/900/2100) W00T (We Own the Other Team GN1 Apple).
And one thing I have not seen before is the option to have your phone personally engraved.
Arsome!!!!
Can't to run around at all the Apple store and show the Apple Geniuses what real hardware does when not neutered by a lunatic!!! :D
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