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Google is done with the Nexus One

Google is done with the Nexus One

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of MobileTechWorld’s historical archive. Mobile technology has evolved dramatically since this was published. For our latest coverage, explore our Latest News, Reviews, and AI in Mobile coverage.

Forgot to posted about this yesterday but it’s starting to look like the Nexus One is on the verge of becoming a collectors item. Last week Google announced that it had received its last batch of Nexus One handsets and that once they are sold the company will close its online web-store (it is now the case as of yesterday). Interestingly carriers allover the world are also out of stock and there’s no guarantee that it will ever change. The HTC Desire will supposedly replace it in their catalogs. Was Google’s strategy a failure (selling a google branded phone)? In my opinion the Motorola Droid did more for Android’s success than the Nexus One…

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