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For the wrong reasons, Google’s overhyped Android phone, the Nexus One, is in the headlines. After it was announced last month that it would be available, Verizon was the first to prick the Nexus One bubble. The Sprint and Nexus One pairing vaporized earlier this week. Sprint said previously that they would carry the device but then axed Nexus One. Depending on who you talk to, Verizon and Sprint snubbing Nexus One is either one of technology’s greatest failures, or a trivial misstep that doesn’t really matter.

Nexus One Google web store

The Nexus One failure seems to be obvious. Google wanted the Nexus One to be available solely in the Google web store. As reported on eWeek, Some experts do think the Google web store Nexus One model is clear evidence that carriers aren’t interested in supporting a device that can’t sell in their own retail stores. Other people believe the Nexus One was eclipsed by better Android phones.

Nexus One Sprint

Things were looking good just a few months ago for Google’s Nexus One sales. PC World reports that in mid-March, Sprint announced that it planned on carrying a CDMA version of Google’s Nexus One sometime later this year. Sprint dropped the Nexus One on Monday. Sprint said it would support the upcoming HTC EVO 4G Android phone instead. Sprint likely chose the HTC EVO 4G because it has a larger display screen than the Nexus One, runs on Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network and also features the HTC Sense UI. It definitely didn’t help that it is impossible to buy a Nexus One from Sprint with your online cash advance.

Nexus One Verizon

The Nexus One/Verizon deal flopped thanks to the HTC Incredible Android phone. The Google one and Incredible have about the same specs. The Incredible runs Android 2.1 like the Nexus One. What is the difference between the two devices? The Droid Incredible will run HTC’s revised Sense UI. Informationweek.com reports that the newest version of Sense makes using the Android platform more enjoyable experience.

The Android advantage with the Nexus One

Everybody likes a winner, and even before the Sprint and Verizon defections, the Nexus One reputation suffered from initial 3G connectivity bugs and low sales figures. PC World said that the only advantage Nexus One has over Incredible and EVO is its direct tie to Google’s speedy OS update process. On the HTC Sense UI, updates can take months to reach users.

Without Nexus One, Android thriving

Is Nexus One a failure? As it turns out, some analysts think the device had run its course and Google is better off without the Nexus One. After its humiliating rejection by major carriers, the Nexus One may be done. But its rivals all run on Android, which is just fine with Google. And all the media about smartphone competition, of all things, has raised the profile of Android to the point that Android phones actually outsold Apple’s iPhone last month.

Resources for the article

eWeek

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Google-Nexus-One-Not-a-Failure-Despite-Slights-By-Sprint-Verizon-409079/

PC World reports

http://www.pcworld.com/article/196022/why_sprint_and_verizon_nixed_the_nexus_one.html

Informationweek.com

http://www.informationweek.com/newshome/index.jhtml;jsessionid=1U2VTTNH0NJJRQE1GHPCKH4ATMY32JVN

The information may make a few of you happy while disappoint a few others. Nexus One is made to filter any profanity used. That is the speech-to-text recognition option doesn’t allow the user (speaker) to post out any swear words. As an alternative, the device converts those words into a group of #. Which means whenever you type a five lettered swear word, the device will show up your message something like this #####.

The reason for this is that in Android driven gadgets, speech to text recognition is yet not entirely flawless. The system can sometimes misrecognize the spoken word and give back some other word. Which may well cause confusion at the receiving side. And that is why Droid phone too has an identical difficulty (for some).

This is not the first time profanity is being blocked out, Zune HD is also doing the same thing with its twitter application. For those who  do not know what Zune is, it is a MP3 Player from Microsoft and it was first launched in the market in 2006. And just back in Dec, Zune came out with their twitter application which does not permit any swear word used.  This is one reason (including other) why not everybody likes their Twitter app.

Apart from this, among many Nexus functions that do not go down well with users is the four control keys at the lower end of the Nexus phone. Why ? because the buttons work only when top half of it is pressed, and this can be quite irritating. Furthermore, under the sun rays the phone display is not see-able. These are few of those flaws which users who have had hands-on encounter with Nexus informed.

And the no-profanity quality is in a way positive one. Though many of them will dislike Nexus One for being a civilized device. For more details read Nexus One Blocks Swear Word

Google Nexus had set up sensation even before it was released. Prior to its release, the discussion that Google was entering cell cell phone trade was something that didn’t go down properly with all. And just after introduction, the fact that Google Nexus turned out to be as expected and not a lot more than what Google devotees has predicted disappointed individuals. And now after days following the phone’s release, here is yet another problem – Nexus One’s copyright violation.

The name Nexus One is claimed to be copied from Philip K Dicks book ‘Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?’. The author’s daughter has gone to the press accusing Google of taking the name of the cell phone from her father’s book with out consulting them.

If the name is truly copied from the book or not is uncertain. Google definitely will deny the accusation. But the writer’s daughter seems to be unwilling to dissuade and not comply with Google. If the matter gets really serious, they could have to take the legal support. And if Google losses the case, a lump sum amount will have to be given towards the writer’s daughter (A lot could say, the situation is getting raised only to get hold of big money. Like Motorola had to pay to be able to use the name Droid). Google anyway these days is having difficulties from all sides – there is this Apple-Google conflict, Google is soon going to be from iPhone (Bing will be seen on iPhone), touch screen problem with Apple and what not. Looks like Google’s move into mobile phone market is causing a good deal of complications.

Sometime back Google was much like the King within the internet business (it even now tops) but with a lot of issues and dissapointments (with reference to Google Phone), tables may possibly turn really soon.

Let’s see how things go about and who wins.