Sprint is follow in the footfall of Verizon , by gage out on its promise to carry the Google Nexus One on its connection , and replacing the smartphone with a newer , gaudy sib . Still , it ’s not all bad news show for Google or Android .
In mid - March , Sprint announce that it would carry a CDMA version of Google ’s Nexus One smartphone sometime afterwards this year . But on Monday , Sprint say that it wouldnot support the Nexus One , make way instead for the upcomingHTC EVO 4Gsmartphone .
A CDMA version of the Nexus One for Verizon alsofell off the tablerecently , with the carrier instead prefer to betray the Android - basedHTC Incrediblethis fountain . Now , the Nexus One remains available only for T - Mobile and AT&T ’s GSM networks , or in an unlocked reading for $ 529 .
Nexus One vs. HTC Incredible vs. HTC EVO 4G
The HTC unbelievable , due on Verizon , sports a slightly different purpose than the Nexus One , and features an optical trackpad and HTC ’s Sense user interface . TheHTC EVO 4Ghas a large display then the Nexus One , runs on Sprint ’s 4 G WiMAX internet , and also feature the HTC Sense UI .
The main advantage that the Nexus One has over its CDMA sib is its lineal tie to Google , which grants users aspeedy OS update process ; with manufacturer - altered versions of Android ( like the HTC Sense UI ) , updates cantake monthsto trickle down to users , if at all .
With the Android ecosystem develop so tight , it seems innate for Verizon and Sprint to prefer for young devices to lure users , rather than carrying the Nexus One , whose reputation has been tarnished by initial 3 1000 connectivity hemipteran andlow sales event figures .
RIP Nexus One
The only loser in this involvement is the Nexus One brand , whichdidn’t perform brilliantlyin sales , and also got nixed by two major carrier for new models . But while the Nexus One may be heading toward theend of its lifeline , the phone has manage to raise the profile of the Android operating system , which is now outselling the Apple iPhone , according to the NPD Group .
But Google or HTC are not drop off : the hunting giant ’s free - to - license mobile operating organization lives through the HTC Incredible and EVO 4 G , and of row , the manyotherarrivingthis year .
