Comments on: The Google Phone aka “Nexus One” Is A Reality!

By: Raid Recovery

Raid Recovery — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:35:11 +0000

If google will launch a phone then there is no doubt that it would be really very good in features

By: Raid Recovery

Raid Recovery — Thu, 20 May 2010 07:35:11 +0000

If google will launch a phone then there is no doubt that it would be really very good in features

By: the responder, yo

the responder, yo — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:37:37 +0000

That “heavily subsidized” price just gets rolled into the monthly contract. You have to look at total cost of ownership. If the cost of buying a phone upfront is $200 or $400 more then divide that over the 3 year contract and it's not that much per month, which is where you actually pay for it anyway!

By: the responder, yo

the responder, yo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:37:37 +0000

By: themenacer

themenacer — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:32:49 +0000

The only potential issue I see with this is that mobile phones are heavily subsidized by the carrier before the consumer pays for them. Without recouping the costs through network subscribers, Google will have to sell these phones for a hefty price tag. Are consumers ready to bear the full cost of these devices?

By: Brendan

Brendan — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:59:00 +0000

If this is indeed true, I will certainly be looking to purchase one. Guaranteed to have speedier updates if they're coming straight from Google and not having to wait for Rogers/HTC to release updates.

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:12:53 +0000

Yeah, I've heard very good things about the Bell/Telus network. However, it is still very early in the network's history, so it'll be interesting to see how it fares once more people use the network. I'm all for unlocked devices and more innovation and competition. It just makes it great for us the consumer.

By: cebwizz

cebwizz — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:52:50 +0000

That's right Gary and it is so good. But for the first part of is statement Klaus, is also right, I've been buying my phone ''Unlocked'' for quite a while so I can use any sim (almost) in it. In fact the only phone that I'd bought locked (I've Unlocked it since) is my HTC Dream, and it wasn't really for the phone but for the 6Go at 30$/Month. Now I'm waiting to see what's coming…Motorola, Google anyone with Android 2.x and more power.

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:59:07 +0000

Umm, not sure where you've been but Telus and Bell have launched their HSPA+
GSM network a while back, which indeed includes SIM cards.

By: klaus

klaus — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:44:25 +0000

Sorry if I don't get all that excited… Sure I am as keen as the next person to get my hands on the latest Google phone. But we could by unlocked phones in Canada for many years now (e.g. via http://www.puremobile.ca/). Secondly, the comment “… and then just pop their respective SIM card from either Rogers, Telus, and Bell …” seems utterly uninformed. AFAIK neither TELUS nor Bell have SIM cards and thus we are stuck with any of the GSM providers: Rogers or Rogers dressed as Fido. Maybe I am missing something.