So here’s how the great Google Nexus One saga went: it was very successful, spawning an army of Android-running phones, then they said they were going to stop making ‘em, then announced that they’re going to continue supplying the phone to registered developers as a dev platform for Android. Apparently, it’s still a hot item, even after the developer-only limit and the $529 price tag, since they ran out of Nexus Ones in stock.
According to a post at the Android Developers blog, they ran out of the initial inventory “in almost no time,” but don’t worry, potential-Nexus One-fan-who-may-be-posing-as-a-developer-just-to-get-the-phone, they’re stocking up for another batch of ‘Ones:
A couple of weeks ago, we arranged that registered developers could buy an unlocked Nexus One via their publisher page in Android Market. We think it’s a good development platform and a nice phone. Apparently, you agree. Somewhat too many of you, in fact; we blew through the (substantial) initial inventory in almost no time, and they’re back-ordered from HTC, who are doing a pretty good job of managing runaway success amid a worldwide AMOLED shortage. Everyone appreciates that it’s important to the platform to get phones in the hands of developers, so we’re working hard on re-stocking the shelves; stand by.
Tags: Android, Google, Mobile Phones, Nexus One
