Posts in the "Nexus One Release" Category

  • Nexus One to launch in Europe in April?

    Mobile Industry News

    The Nexus One has been making a splash in North America for a couple of months, but many in Europe have been wondering when they will be able to get their hands on it. According to the Telegraph, the Nexus One will be on sale in April on Vodafone.

    The Nexus One represents a first for Google as the phone can be purchased directly from the company with no contract. Buying a Nexus One without a contract can be quite expensive, although, if you’re planning to stick with the carrier for the typical two years, you can buy it with subsidy as it will save you money up front but may cost you more in the end.

    Although the phone has been given much praise, there are some questions still lingering about the quality of its screen despite the claim that it’s a software related issue.

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  • Google Nexus One January Sales Figures

    Mobile Commerce

    January has come and gone and the results of last months sales figures for the Google Nexus One are in. It appears that sales of the Google smartphone topped out at 80,000 units for the month. The trend appears to be a continuation of week one when Google saw 20,000 units sold.

    For an ordinary smartphone, these figures would be considered respectable, but most people in the tech world had very high expectations of Google simply because, well, it’s Google. For comparisons sake, the original Apple iPhone that launched in June 2007 saw 600,000 units sold in its first month while the Motorola Droid saw 250,000 units sell in its first month back in November 2009.

    All is not doom and gloom though. Remember, both the iPhone and the Droid had better mobile carrier support then the Nexus One which is restricted to T-Mobile. Additionally, although the sales figures haven’t been strong, they have been consistent through the month. If sales of the Google Nexus One can remain consistent until the Google phone gets picked up by Vodafone and Verizon this spring, we could see some much better numbers by the time summer roles around.

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  • Nexus One sales just 80000 in one month

    Mobile Commerce

    New Nexus One is still struggling to muster a fraction of the sales of not just the iPhone but the Motorola Droid. Research from the mobile analytic group estimates that about 80000 of the HTC-made Android phones have sold since going …

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  • Sequential Order Numbers Give Hints On Nexus One Sales

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    There hasn’t been much data on sales of the Google Nexus One phone, which first became available on January 5, 2009. The best data on number of handsets sold to date was 20,000 in the first week, based on an indirect analysis by Flurry.

    But a reader who purchased two phones a few days apart noticed that the order slips that came with his phones have what appeared to be sequential order numbers. The orders all start with “501″ and then have a six digit number following that number. We’ve gathered two more order slips from other readers to add to the data set. Here’s what we have so far:

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  • Do Androids dream of Nexus One?

    Nexus One News

    No handset has generated so much buzz since Apple launched its first iPhone two and a half years ago, but is the Nexus One really the “superphone” Google claims it is?
    The phone, manufactured by Taiwan’s HTC, is currently available in the US only, or on Google’s website for $530 (€380, £328) without the subsidy from T-Mobile USA. It has received mixed reviews since it was launched this month. Most of the complaints have been about the network and Google’s support, rather than the device itself.

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  • Google Nexus One Headed to AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus

    Nexus One News

    Therefore, the next Nexus One could also be considered a “World Phone,” for travelers. We don’t want to be a “nay-sayer” but GooOn Friday, there were reports of outages on the T-Mobile 3G network for Nexus One Users …

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  • Google Nexus One Price in India

    Nexus One News

    The Google first mobile phone Nexus One is a 3.7-inch WVGA touchscreen mobile phone. It features 5 mega pixel autofocus camera with dual LED flash.

    The Google Nexus One mobile phone features:

    *Memory: 4GB micro-SD card [Expandable to 32GB]
    *Battery Capacity – 1400 mAh
    *Display: 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED
    *Trackball for navigation
    *micro-USB connector
    *Weak Flash support
    *3G support on T-Mobile USA [No 3G on AT&T]
    *Size: 11.5mm thick

    Google Nexus One Price in India : Its Sale Price in the website is Rs 29,767, customs duty is Rs 1488 and standard shipping charge is Rs 1986. So, the total price is 33241 Indian Rupees (Approx 675 USD), expected to be shipped in 21-30 days.

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  • Nexus One OTA “in the next week or so”

    3G

    Nexus One owners should expect an over the air update soon that is set to address some 3G issues and possible other fixes. I have had absolutely no 3G problems with my Nexus One , but a limited number of users have reported problems …

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  • Nexus One Dock to cost $45, imminently available?

    Accessories

    What’s this? Another Google ad heralding the imminent launch of a gadget desirable? We’re guessing yes just as those Apple ads preemptively signaled.

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  • Google Nexus One available for existing T-Mobile customers

    Nexus One News

    Google Nexus One is now available for current T-Mobile customers with an existing data plan as a handset upgrade of $279 instead of $379. Luckily the $100 will show up in the form of a credit via Google Checkout for those that paid the $379.

    Complete eligibility rules were made available in the Google support forums and unfortunately does not include FlexPay, SmartAccess, FamilyTime, business or government account holders. You should still contact T-Mobile directly for plan & eligibility details. My T-Mobile account still doesn’t know what the Nexus One is, as seen below, leaving most details in the hands of T-Mo to figure out.

    Google’s intentions were unclear regarding the price drop being related to a few customer complaints or if this is expected to create positive buzz for the device and it’s soft sales figures. This is reminiscent of Apple’s ‘do-over’ when the new iPhone was released asking current iPhone customers as much as $699 for upgrading.

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  • Will the Nexus One spawn a new advertising world order?

    Mobile Commerce

    The Nexus One was featured on Google’s homepage, just like the Motorola Droid when it was launched. In fact, as far as I’m aware, these are the only two incidents in which Google placed advertising on their homepage. …

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  • Google assuaging concerns of Nexus One users

    Nexus One News

    According to the report by software firm Flurry, Google in the first week has managed to sell 20000 Nexus One phones, too less than what was anticipated. When Motorola Droid was launched, it sold 250000 units. Further, T-Mobile My Touch …

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  • T-Mobile subscribers to get cheaper Nexus One upgrade

    Nexus One News

    It seems Google wants to address some complaints after the initial launch of its Nexus One smartphone. One of the most vocal complaints was from current T-Mobile customers who had to pay $379 to upgrade to the Nexus One compared to a new T-Mobile customer price of $179. A related area of concern was frustration over which current T-Mobile customers qualified for the upgrade pricing.

    In response to the complaints, the Android and Me website is reporting that the new upgrade pricing for the Nexus One will be $279. Those customers who already paid the $379 will receive a $100 refund from Google. TmoNews says customers will be notified and will receive the refund within 14 business days. To attract more Nexus One owners, Google is working to help expand the group of T-Mobile subscribers which quality for the $279 upgrade price.

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  • Will Google Apps Make The Nexus One Enterprise Ready

    Mobile Commerce

    At CES this past week, Google executive Andy Rubin said that the next version of the Nexus One phone will be for the enterprise. It could have a physical keyboard.

    Our bet is that Google Apps will be tightly integrated into the Nexus One enterprise phone. Google syncs every Android phone to a Google account. The next step seems logical. Sync Google Apps with the Android.

    With Google Apps integrated, a customer could assign employees a Nexus One smartphone that is tied centrally to the account. As described on Ars Technica, each device could have its own Google Voice number. The smartphones could be then distributed to employees. Billing would be centralized and the employees would have a managed suite of applications for email, messaging, calendering, contacts and more.

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  • Nexus One users ditch Google phone on eBay

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    The popular eBay auction website has deluged by a virtual tsunami of unwanted Google Nexus One phones.

    According to Olga Kharif of BusinessWeek, at least dozens of overly-optimistic eBay sellers attempted to cash in by selling the $530 device for as much as $1,000.

    “[But by] Jan. 14, a number of eBayers were peddling these smartphones for a much more realistic $300 or so, and I’ve even seen a price as low as $212. There were more than 300 Nexus One devices listed for sale,” wrote Kharif.

    “By comparison, the site offered 1,519 listings of iPhone 3GS devices that were also not tied to a carrier contract. Some of the more reasonably priced Nexus One offerings have garnered more than 10 bids; I’d counted a total of about 100 bids for the phones that were listed today.”

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  • Google working on new pricing for Nexus One?

    Nexus One News

    There’s been more than a bit of consternation among current T-Mobile customers when it comes to buying a subsidized Nexus One . At first everybody though they were out of luck, or that they were eligible for the full discount. …

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  • Will Google's Nexus One Pose A Threat To Apple?

    Mobile Commerce

    Google’s Nexus One smartphone isn’t the first to attempt to challenge the undisputed market champion, the Apple IPhone, but it’s certainly enjoyed the grandest media hoop.

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  • Google Nexus One German Prices Leaked

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    The Google Nexus One is due to land in the next few weeks in Europe. Vodafone will be the first to get the N1 on their network. A photo of four phones was leaked with one of them being listed as the Google Nexus One. The phone is priced at €149.90 (see bottom right of the image above or see larger image below), which we assume is on a two year contract. Prices are for Vodafone in Germany.

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  • Google, HTC try to calm Nexus One concerns

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    Google and HTC addressed concerns that they were not adequately handling consumer complaints about the Nexus One, the new HTC-made device Google has been selling via its new Web phone store. In addition, Google and T-Mobile USA, which offers a subsidized Nexus One, have been working to address customer complaints that the phone has had trouble connecting to T-Mobile’s 3G network.

    Andy Rubin, Google’s director of mobile platforms, recently acknowledged the company needs to improve its customer service for the phone, and did not rule out the idea of having Google representatives provide call center support. Currently, Google offers a Nexus One help center online, support through online forums, and individual support through email.

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  • Nexus One, Week 1: Outsold by iPhone 3Gs 80-to-1

    Latest Updates

    Just one week after Google launched the Nexus One, its entry into the smartphone field, the numbers are in and it doesn’t look to be keeping up with the competition. We reviewed the iPhone-competitor the other day and see it as a formidable challenger, but sales numbers from its first week fall drastically short of those same numbers for other smartphones during their first week, according to statistics from mobile analytics firm Flurry.

    While Flurry’s own analysis of the numbers makes sure to point out that the statistics may not provide an “apples to apples” comparison, the Nexus One’s first week sales were a fraction of its top three competitors.

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