Google, Inc. will begin selling its new Nexus One cell phone in 2010. In the beginning, the phone will be sold without being tied to any ONE cell phone provider. The downside is that by being an “unlocked” cell phone, the cost of the device will no doubt be pretty pricey.
New Google Phone unlocks the Android
Google tries to take the market share from Apple’s iPhone (AT& T). Nexus One uses the new Android platform, giving users many application choices. The Google version of the Droid will try to directly challenge iPhone’s market share. Will it make the mark? Google has designed almost the entire software interface on the phone to make it feel more like the Google applications on the web that we have all come to know and love.
The new Nexus One uses a touch screen like the iPhone but has a few buttons on the bottom. Will it be as user friendly? The Android platform is gaining popularity and the only cell phone provider that doesn’t have a Droid phone is AT&T. (Wouldn’t want to alienate Apple…)
Will software developers embrace Nexus One? Most of the developers focus their efforts on the iPhone due to its widespread popularity. But if Google and HTC (the contracted manufacturer for Nexus One) can produce these new phones at a reasonable cost, who knows? The developers follow the popularity and money trail.
Not being an AT&T customer has limited me being able to have an iPhone. I am very interested in seeing this new phone next year. Besides, I like the idea of having a little Droid working for me. Do you think the Droid will take the place of the mighty Apple? How will Apple retaliate? I see the wicked witch offering Snow White a bite of a poisoned apple…
I was just wondering. What if google phone is not the google phone. I mean we know its made my HTC and the fact that there is no branding of HTC leads us to assume that this has gotta be it. So i back tracked and i believe it was the later part of November when the image of this exact phone was leaked WITH HTC branding. I wonder if this is an ingenious ploy by HTC to get as much hype built about the phone as possible. If google can give Motorola 2.0 why not give HTC ( who they clearly have a great relationship with ) 2.1 . I mean think about it, its so simple, all the many many many assumptions and speculations are based on leaked info.
Secondly, if i am wrong, what will happen to Sony Ericsson who have, its safe to say, put all their eggs in one basket i.e Android to save the company ala Motorola. If Google is planning on selling this phone ( subsidized ) i dont think anyone’s going to want to buy X10 for a much higher price and basically older software. I reckon no one. And lets face it Google is much more accepted ( if you will ) than Sony Ericsson . I am really baffled.
You’re right… Google’s popularity wins hands down. Sony Ericsson? Guess it depends on the price wars. Many people will settle for less if the price is right. Not EVERYONE is a techno geek like us LOL.