[UPDATE 4/29/2010: The Nexus One was replaced by the HTC Incredible in Verizon's line-up.]
The rumors were right that the Google Nexus One will be launched on T-Mobile and T-Mobile alone. However, Mario Queiroz, a Google executive, has confirmed that Nexus One will be available on Verizon in the Spring.
Unless you are due for an upgrade now and cannot wait, the Nexus One is a far superior phone to the Motorola Droid (unless, of course, you are lost without a physical keyboard). Furthermore, the unsubsidized retail price of a Droid is currently higher than the unsubsidized retail price of a Nexus One.
Given that this did not leak as a rumor, perhaps the decision by Verizon came at the 11th hour. The decision by Verizon makes sense; Verizon customers who want the best available Android device might pack up for T-Mobile. By Spring, however, there should be many more Android choices.
P.S. Among other tidbits revealed about the Nexus One in Mountain View today, customers who order the Nexus One directly from Google will be able to custom engrave the back of the device with a short message. I’m thinking “#tmobilesux” could be popular.
Below is the official video of the Google Nexus One in action:
[via All Things Digital]
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