Google will directly sell Verizon's Nexus One, not Verizon
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1. Kappy posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:44 0 0
That kinda sucks. I won't be buying the phone now. I want to be able to go into a verizon store to deal with customer service.
10. hmcougar09 posted on 06 Jan 2010, 13:20 0 0
They are only doing this, so that the phone doesn't compete with VZW's flagship device, the DROID, upfront.
13. vupkp44 posted on 06 Jan 2010, 13:35 0 0
I'd also think this has something to do with Verizon's contract with Microsoft to make Bing the default search engine on all of it's phones. This would make sense, since the phone is also being marketed directly by Google. It may also be some semblance (finally) of Verizon's "Any device, any app." campaign. Just a few thoughts.
18. testman22 posted on 06 Jan 2010, 14:47 0 0
I don't think it has to do with any of these things. I think its just googles orders on how they want the phone to be distributed. Theyre doing the same thing with Tmo right now
22. deschats posted on 06 Jan 2010, 17:32 0 0
@vupkp44, if that was true, verizon wouldnt be able to sell the droid eris and the droid upfront.
2. theGodpapa posted on 06 Jan 2010, 12:23 0 0
awesome...... bring on the masses that want to gamble with Google !!! I am getting one for sure, I can maintenance it myself. Just want to know what the insurance is going to be like?
3. BlackberryUser posted on 06 Jan 2010, 12:25 0 0
Wasn't this the reason the iPhone supposedly didn't go to Verizon?
6. PapaJay224 posted on 06 Jan 2010, 12:37 0 0
the difference is VZ is actually MAKING money from Google, everyone loses with the iPhone...the best example of the iPhone i can give is, Fools gold...
14. jundibasam posted on 06 Jan 2010, 13:38 0 0
actually, it may have been A reason but definitely not the top reason. Main reason was data revenue sharing and app store proprietarianism. A former VZW president (Rick Conrad) said that Apple wanted 50% of data revenue and they wanted all apps to go through the app store, including music. VZW basically didn't want to give up their growing V Cast Music and app databases to get the iphone AND still have to share half of their data revenue with Apple.
23. deschats posted on 06 Jan 2010, 17:34 0 0
jundibasam, your totally correct but im just confused because apple didnt release its app store til last year...
30. cellgeek82 posted on 06 Jan 2010, 21:22 0 0
You're right. I talked to several Verizon staff and they said the reason they didn't want to take Apple's iPhone on their network was because Apple wanted too much control. A network only gains a clogged network with the iPhone, but Apple wants the final say in the matter. Now that the Droid is on Verizon, who cares about the "yesterday" iPhone? DROID ftw
5. rehnhart posted on 06 Jan 2010, 12:35 0 0
This kinda sux! I was going to renew my contract and get the subsidized phone, but I guess I will have to buy it straight up. Not the end of the world, will finally be off contract but not really any benefit there.
7. darthray posted on 06 Jan 2010, 12:50 0 0
I agree it does suck.. in april Im eligible for an upgrade for verizon and I can use that discount? Hope the article is wrong since its unoffical.
8. crappypunk posted on 06 Jan 2010, 12:51 0 0
Lol I won't believe anything I read on phone arena till it actually happens.. sometimes they get a good story, but more often than not they're completely wrong.
11. vzwman posted on 06 Jan 2010, 13:27 0 0
Me too. But my girl likes the n, she already has the Eris so I might be buying the n1 when ever it's available for vz.
12. *HOVA* posted on 06 Jan 2010, 13:31 0 0
It's not going to be available at ANY discount to current TMO customers, only new subscribers. Don't be surprised if it's the same with Verizon...
