21-01-2010, 07:46 AM
Consumers who do not want to wait for an official UK launch of Google’s new iPhone rival the Nexus One can order it, unlocked and sim-free online via google.com/phone, and pay $519 (£324) plus $29.65 (£18). Import taxes would come to approximately £60, too, so the total cost would be around £400, subject to fluctuations in the US to UK exchange rate.
Complications arise, however, should users wish to subscribe to a network, too. Vodafone is the first European carrier to be announced, but the company has confirmed that it has no exclusive deal with Google. That means that while Vodafone will be first to subsidise UK purchases, there is no guarantee that other operators may not start to do the same thing in the near future.
Google is known to have spoken to several major networks already, although no deals are said to be imminent. Vodafone hopes to start offering Nexus One contracts within weeks, and prices will be inline with those for the iPhone. Consumers should expect monthly tariffs to start at around £30, and the phone will cost less than £200 on an 18-month deal.
Additionally, because all phones sold will be unlocked, some customers could find it cheaper to sign up with a contract, and then buy themselves out of the deal. Again, Google says it will try to make sure that any obvious outright purchases are treated as such, but the situation could prove difficult to police. All phone are purchased from Google, but contracts will be with individual networks.
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Sales of Google's Nexus One off to slow start
14.01.2010
Sales of internet giant Google's Nexus One mobile phone reached just 20,500 in its first week, mobile analysis firm Flurry has indicated.
The figure is only one-eightieth of the first-week sales of the iPhone 3GS and one-twelfth of the Motorola Droid's sales in its first week of release, Flurry reported. The Nexus One was released on 5 January.
One reason for the slow start in Nexus One sales is because the smart phone is only available to purchase online, which means many orders have yet to arrive. The iPhone 3GS, on the other hand, also received a huge marketing push prior to its release.
Google will apparently not comment on the first-week sales of Nexus One publicly, but it had said earlier that total sales of 15,000 would not be disappointing. In addition, because this is Google's first shot at selling a physical product to the public, the process may be bumpier than what established retailers experience.
Source: siliconrepublic.com
I think, too, that Ireland will lag behind receipt, etc. as it is not a 'test' country. You can buy it online, but what network support?
Complications arise, however, should users wish to subscribe to a network, too. Vodafone is the first European carrier to be announced, but the company has confirmed that it has no exclusive deal with Google. That means that while Vodafone will be first to subsidise UK purchases, there is no guarantee that other operators may not start to do the same thing in the near future.
Google is known to have spoken to several major networks already, although no deals are said to be imminent. Vodafone hopes to start offering Nexus One contracts within weeks, and prices will be inline with those for the iPhone. Consumers should expect monthly tariffs to start at around £30, and the phone will cost less than £200 on an 18-month deal.
Additionally, because all phones sold will be unlocked, some customers could find it cheaper to sign up with a contract, and then buy themselves out of the deal. Again, Google says it will try to make sure that any obvious outright purchases are treated as such, but the situation could prove difficult to police. All phone are purchased from Google, but contracts will be with individual networks.
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Sales of Google's Nexus One off to slow start
14.01.2010
Sales of internet giant Google's Nexus One mobile phone reached just 20,500 in its first week, mobile analysis firm Flurry has indicated.
The figure is only one-eightieth of the first-week sales of the iPhone 3GS and one-twelfth of the Motorola Droid's sales in its first week of release, Flurry reported. The Nexus One was released on 5 January.
One reason for the slow start in Nexus One sales is because the smart phone is only available to purchase online, which means many orders have yet to arrive. The iPhone 3GS, on the other hand, also received a huge marketing push prior to its release.
Google will apparently not comment on the first-week sales of Nexus One publicly, but it had said earlier that total sales of 15,000 would not be disappointing. In addition, because this is Google's first shot at selling a physical product to the public, the process may be bumpier than what established retailers experience.
Source: siliconrepublic.com
I think, too, that Ireland will lag behind receipt, etc. as it is not a 'test' country. You can buy it online, but what network support?