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> Date: January 14, 2010 10:09:15 PM GMT+05:30 > Subject: The failure of Nexus one begins now : Cannot survive against iPhone? > Source: Etiole > Author: Monik > > Nexus one was so much hyped. Termed as iPhone killer but i had written a post > as to why Nexus one won’t be a iPhone killerand i think it’s going true. I > have got proof this time too. > > First week sales recorded for Nexus one were as low as 20,000 units whereas > incase of iPhone about 1,600,000 units were sold. You can argue that it was > the third generation phone and such that it would surely have lot of people > upgrading but you see these huge numbers do speak the truth. Also, i mean > look a Motorola’s droid sales too. They sold about 250,000 units first week > and i mean it was also a first cellphone of its kind and still the numbers > are quite better then Nexus one. > > > > 3G connectivity problems have seemed to worsened problems for Apple and also > currently, the biggest factor affecting Nexus one sales could be iPhone 4G > rumors in a way because currently a general consumers mindset could be that > why not wait for something better and then buy the best among them, and so > this though could be stopping large number of customers from buying it now > though i don’t deny that Nexus One sales could pick up later. > > Nexus one has also got a blow as it’s availability is also less, and it’s > only available online for ordering. If they decide to go offline ever then > they could expect a lot more sales. In terms of advertising, they’ve not done > some big deal and i hope do something about it compared to it’s competitors. > > Via Flurry. > > > > > > > > Read more… >
