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I think we can all agree that the hype and build up to the Google Nexus One, the iPhone killer, was much bigger than the actual sales of the smartphone. Yes it was a great device, and still is, but it just didn’t stand out from the crowd. Just over a month after it was released, HTC, who made it, released the HTC Desire, which was the exact same spec wise, with one or two better things.
Google also tried a new method of selling the device. They tried to sell it via their own online store, and later through carriers but the concept just never took off, and less 11 months after it’s release, Google axed the Nexus One.
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Now rumors have begun to rock the web again as we look for a Nexus Two. This time though, if we’re to believe rumors, it’s coming from Samsung. What’s more, they’ve even come up with a release date, 11th November? IntoMobile, say they’ve got a reliable source saying that Gingerbread, the next iteration of Android (2.3) is coming out to coincide with the release of the Nexus Two on this date. Conveniently Samsung have also scheduled a press conference in New York on the 8th, so they reckon that’s when the Nexus Two will be announced.
Rumored specs are as follows : A full touchscreen with black, shiny glossy plastic and a curved back. The updated Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system will offer a video chat feature built-in with the help of a front facing camera.
Sounds good? Well it does I guess, if you believe it. I personally can’t see why Google will want to release a Nexus Two, and secondly, why they would suddenly ditch HTC for Samsung? Google said they had a very close relationship with HTC and up to now have worked very closely with them. It seems odd that they would suddenly switch manufacturers.
Then less than 24 hours after all these rumors came out, Samsung say it’s all just hot air and there’s no Nexus Two coming from them. Techcrunch then suggest that the Nexus Two does actually exist, but it’s been delayed until next year due to hardware issues.
I’ll leave this one in your hands, is there a Nexus Two coming anytime soon? Do you want one? Do we need one?
Let me know in the comments
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