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Google says no Nexus Two coming; that means a Nexus Two is coming, right?
July 5, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka
Android News, Google Android, HTC-Nexus One
Google set out to push the envelope and show people what Android could do when challenged. It’s fair to say that “Mission Accomplished” is the best way to describe that goal when it comes to the Nexus One. However, according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the Nexus One is as far as the company plans to go in the handset making business.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Schmidt said in no uncertain terms that the Nexus One is a one-and-done project like most NCAA basketball stars – there will be no sophomore effort. Schmidt told the Telegraph:
The idea a year and a half ago was to do the Nexus One to try to move the phone platform hardware business forward. It clearly did. It was so successful, we didn’t have to do a second one. We would view that as positive but people criticised us heavily for that. I called up the board and said: ‘Ok, it worked. Congratulations – we’re stopping’. We like that flexibility, we think that flexibility is characteristic of nimbleness at our scale.
So, Google says there’s no Nexus One sequel coming. That must mean a Nexus sequel is coming, right? Let’s look at the history of its predecessor:
- In October 2009, a rumor comes out that Google is developing a phone that it will sell directly, and is unlocked to work on multiple carriers.
- That same week, Andy Rubin, Google vp of engineering, responds that Google is “not making hardware…we’re enabling other people to build hardware.”
- One month later, the world learns of the Nexus One as it is leaked to employees.
- In January 2010, Google finally unveils the Nexus One: a phone that it sells directly, and is unlocked to work on multiple carriers.
Maybe this time Google will actually stick to its word and the day of the Google-branded phone really has passed – for now. But if the company was willing to purposely misdirect us on this issue before, don’t be surprised if some people keep hope that a Nexus One sequel will pop up in the future.
via MobileCrunch
“That same week, Andy Rubin, Google vp of engineering, responds that Google is “not making hardware…we’re enabling other people to build hardware.””
You do know the Nexus One was manufactured by HTC and not Google right?
Indeed– Google never lied; this post is misleading.
I wonder how many people would have bought a Nexus One if they knew there would never be a hardware upgrade.
Bad move for Google. If they were to come out with an N2 in six months to a year from now, I’d bet they’d sell a ton.
Especially after experiencing all the issues on the different carrier phones, delayed/no upgrades, BS user interfaces (like HTC’s Sense UI), and carrier bloatware that can’t be deleted. The N2 would be a breath of fresh air.
My reason exactly for getting the N1
My experience with the HTC Hero has not been a pleasing one
no qwerty Nexus? SAD!
Google, If it's coming, give it a physical keyboard. That is all I ask.
I personally feel the way forward is with a fully touchscreen smartphone. Keyboards just add bulk to a phone with the emphasis on a smooth slim form factor.
I personally would not want any "New" phone to have a keyboard and neither does it seem do most of the phone manufactures as only a few phones for selected markets are being released with a qwerty keyboard.
I do hope this is not the end of a Google Phone, for me this experiment HAS worked and has been a great experience.