Google Nexus One Appears Set to Launch January 5th
Anticipation surrounding the much-rumored "Google Phone", now apparently known as the Nexus One, has been growing in recent weeks, and it appears that the rumors were correct: Google has announced an Android-related press conference for January 5th, and all indications point to a launch of the Nexus One at the event.
A source has also provided information to Gizmodo claiming that the Nexus One will be offered at an unsubsidized price of $529.99, or at $179.99 with a two-year agreement on T-Mobile.
- Yeah, it's $530 unsubsidized. Google's not going to be selling the phone at cost, like so many people considered. They're not going to save us from the "making money off of hardware" culture we've got right now, so this is basically just another Android handset, albeit a really good one
- If you want it subsidized, you'll have to sign up for a 2 year mandatory contract and pay $180 for the phone
Sources have also indicated to TmoNews that Google will begin taking orders for the Nexus One on January 5th.
The Nexus One has received favorable reviews from those who have been able to handle the new device, but most observers see it as competition for the Motorola Droid within the Android market segment rather than being positioned as a true "iPhone killer".
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I don't see the advantage, and I'd be willing to bet that Google culls your personal information for their targeted advertising.
2. Running an OS that's like the iPhone's, but not as good.
3. Yet another Android handset to add to the pile.
Yawnfest.
How about throwing all you've got into ONE killer device and then just running with it? Perhaps when you don't have what it takes the answer is to throw as many devices as you can into the market under the guise of "meeting different needs", etc.
Nexus going to T-mobile and isn't the HTC HD2 going to T-Mobile?
Yawnfest.
lol not surprised.
can't wait to try a nexus out. my iphone 3g is ridiculously slow and unresponsive but upgrading to 3gs doesn't seem worth it at all.
Google must not really be serious about taking over the market. If they were, they would sell the phone unlocked for $200 and give it away for free with a contract. They make money through search and not hardware (like Apple).
family plan and FlexPay subscribers and other special accounts will be required to purchase the Nexus One at the unsubsidized price.
How stupid is T-Mobile? Makes you buy a $600 phone if you want to use your family plan?
1. Another non-iPhone killer.
2. Running an OS that's like the iPhone's, but not as good.
3. Yet another Android handset to add to the pile.
Yawnfest.
How about throwing all you've got into ONE killer device and then just running with it? Perhaps when you don't have what it takes the answer is to throw as many devices as you can into the market under the guise of "meeting different needs", etc.
Yawn.
Some people like the option to choose, not what Apple tells them. Just saying.
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