For the wrong reasons, Google's overhyped Android phone, the Nexus One, is within the headlines. Verizon happened to be the first to pop the Nexus One bubble after it was announced last month that it would be available. This week, the Sprint and Nexus One pairing instantly vaporized. After saying they would carry the device, Sprint severed ties with the Nexus One. Depending on who you talk to, Verizon and Sprint snubbing Nexus One is either one of technology’s greatest failures, or a trivial misstep that does not really matter.
Nexus One Google web store
Seems like clear that the Nexus One would fail. Google wanted to limit availability of the Nexus One exclusively to Google’s web store. As reported on eWeek, Some experts think the Google web store Nexus One model is evidence that carriers aren’t interested in supporting a device that can’t sell in their own retail stores. Other experts think the Nexus One was simply eclipsed by better Android phones.
Nexus One plan for Sprint
Just a couple of months ago, things were looking for Google's Nexus One sales. PC World reports that in mid-March, Sprint announced that it planned on carrying a CDMA version of Google’s Nexus One sometime later this year. Sprint dropped the Nexus One on Monday. Sprint has decided to instead support the HTC EVO 4G Android phone. Sprint probably chose the HTC EVO 4G because it has a larger display than the Nexus One, runs on Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network and also features the HTC Sense UI. The fact that you could not use your installment loans for people with bad credit to buy a Nexus One from Sprint probably didn’t help.
Verizon Nexus One
The Nexus One/Verizon deal has flopped thanks to the HTC Incredible Android phone. Both the Incredible and Google Nexus One have the same specs. Also like the Nexus One, the Incredible runs Android 2.1. The biggest difference between the two devices? The Droid Incredible will run HTC's revised Sense UI. Informationweek.com reports that the newer version of Sense makes using the Android platform a seamless and much a lot more enjoyable experience.
The Android advantage with the Nexus One
Everybody likes a winner, and even before the Sprint and Verizon defections, the Nexus One reputation suffered from original 3G connectivity bugs and low sales figures. PC World said the only advantage Nexus One has over Incredible and EVO is its direct tie to Google’s speedy OS update process. On the HTC Sense UI, a manufacturer version of Android, updates can take many months to reach users.
Without Nexus One, Android thriving
Is Nexus One a huge failure? Analysts seem to think that Google would be better off without the Nexus One. After being rejected by major carriers, the Nexus One is likely to be done. Of course Google doesn't mind that all its rivals run on Android. And all the media commotion about smartphone competition, of all things, has raised the profile of Android to the point that Android phones really outsold Apple’s iPhone last month.
Resources for the article
eWeek
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Google-Nexus-One-Not-a-Failure-Despite-Slights-By-Sprint-Verizon-409079/
PC World reports
http://www.pcworld.com/article/196022/why_sprint_and_verizon_nixed_the_nexus_one.html
Informationweek.com
http://www.informationweek.com/newshome/index.jhtml;jsessionid=1U2VTTNH0NJJRQE1GHPCKH4ATMY32JVN
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