Google finally caved in to what industry analysts have been stating for months and announced changes being made in the availability of the Nexus One, stating that “it’s clear that many customers like a hands-on experience before buying a phone, and they also want a wide range of service plans to choose from.” Andy Rubin, VP of Engineering at Google, stated that “while the global adoption of the Android platform has exceeded our expectations, the web store has not.”
The Nexus One will be available in more countries and Google will be working with partners to offer the mobile device to consumers through various existing retail channels. Once the device has increased availability in stores, Google plans to stop selling handsets from the web store, and use the web store to showcase “a variety of Android phones available globally.”
