@Rob Conway It's what I've been saying for ages, but everyone's been getting more excited than necessary. It's just a new model Android dev phone, i.e. the successor to the Dev phone 1 and the Ion.
@Rob Conway yeah that's possible but both of the other dev phones were previously released as normal phones, so regardless of whether or not google is selling it, I think this is a pretty exciting phone.
@Rob Conway Just because it might be a dev phone, that doesn't mean that it won't be on a carrier. Both previous dev phones, the G1 and the Ion / Magic are being sold by carriers. I see no reason why the nexus one would be any different.
@Rob Conway thankfully my job doesn't rely on my predictions, but i'm with you. i'd bet a couple bucks that his is indeed the new dev phone, the alleged specs are nice, and VERY comparable to already rumored/leaked htc-built android devices. i have a hard time seeing them poop where they eat. google didn't become google by being dumb, android has made a lot of mobile users very happy.
i could also see the "nexus one" being a "trim level" a way for google to say, this is the best android experience you can have.
on the subsidization front, it's tough to see anyone, even google going the unsubsidized route. that's HARD sell to make. americans are just too use to getting phones on the cheap. in this economy i don't see that changing soon. there are ways google could subsidize it without a carrier partnership, "thanks for your interest in a nexus one, if you agree to let us have access to ALL of your data, usage stats etc, this phone will cost your $100, if you don't then it's $500, thanks"
The whole line-up consists of the $60 Amps in-ears and $100 Tracks on-ear headphones, which both also come in slightly souped-up and pricier HD variations at $100 and $130, respectively.
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i think it's just the developer phone anyway.
@Rob Conway It's what I've been saying for ages, but everyone's been getting more excited than necessary. It's just a new model Android dev phone, i.e. the successor to the Dev phone 1 and the Ion.
@r3loaded i think all the tweeting from google employees is what has everyone all excited.
@r3loaded: Right there with you.
Especially Arrington, he got in a frenzy about it. Just like he does for everything Google.
@Rob Conway yeah that's possible but both of the other dev phones were previously released as normal phones, so regardless of whether or not google is selling it, I think this is a pretty exciting phone.
@r3loaded u fail to mention or care about the fact that both current dev phones are also sold to consumers as normal phones.
@Rob Conway
Just because it might be a dev phone, that doesn't mean that it won't be on a carrier. Both previous dev phones, the G1 and the Ion / Magic are being sold by carriers. I see no reason why the nexus one would be any different.
@Rob Conway thankfully my job doesn't rely on my predictions, but i'm with you. i'd bet a couple bucks that his is indeed the new dev phone, the alleged specs are nice, and VERY comparable to already rumored/leaked htc-built android devices. i have a hard time seeing them poop where they eat. google didn't become google by being dumb, android has made a lot of mobile users very happy.
i could also see the "nexus one" being a "trim level" a way for google to say, this is the best android experience you can have.
on the subsidization front, it's tough to see anyone, even google going the unsubsidized route. that's HARD sell to make. americans are just too use to getting phones on the cheap. in this economy i don't see that changing soon. there are ways google could subsidize it without a carrier partnership, "thanks for your interest in a nexus one, if you agree to let us have access to ALL of your data, usage stats etc, this phone will cost your $100, if you don't then it's $500, thanks"