Nexus One Makes First Appearance at Retail Stores
May 26, 2010, 9:14 AM by Eric M. Zeman
A small company called i wireless has announced that it is selling the Google Nexus One Android phone at its 250 locations in Iowa, western Illinois, and eastern Nebraska. i wireless is a T-Mobile affiliate, and is offering the Nexus One for $300 after rebate with a new contract. i wireless noted that is also selling other Android handsets, including the Motorola Milestone, HTC Hero, and Samsung Behold II. The Nexus One is still available via Google's online store for $180 on contract.
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Hmmm
This is hardly new, Union Wireless has been selling this device for 3 weeks now in Wyoming/Colorado/Utah.
http://Unionwireless.com »
On the subject of the Nexus one, the price isn't a...
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Your Article is WRONG!
I Wireless has had the Nexus One at select retail locations since early April. As well, I Wireless doesn't sell T-Mobile, I Wireless is its own carrier separate from T-Mobile. They have a network partnership, and non-comp agreement with T-Mobile, much like MANY other local owned and operated T-Mobile affiliates in the US.
What is hilarious, it SAYS this at the bottom of the press release that is being quoted, and if you CHECKED their web site, as I did, it is easy to see this.
We are the tech media, and we don't care about doing our job.
According to i wireless, "Customers will be able to purchase Android devices, including models that are 3G capable, at over 250 retail locations or at the i wireless website beginning May 18, 2010." Nothing published by i wireless...
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Cool
Either Google tread softly before or they need to definately market these phones.
Its all about looks and apps. The nexus one has both. I've also been on many phone calls where the noise reduction was great, blocking ALL wind noise and radio noise. Highly recommended.
If I had the money and didn't carry what I sold I'd have this on at&t in a heartbeat. But unfortunately at&t doesn't like anything other than its halo-iphone, so the dell/htc/motorola/other android phones will always be crippled.
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