Nexus One Moves “Only” 80,000 Units
The same Flurry mobile analytics team who estimated that the Nexus One sold 20,000 units in its first week has come back with first month numbers – 80,000 units sold.
At first glance, these numbers aren’t great. The iPhone sold around 600,000 units in their first month, and the Droid recently moved about 525,000. But this is a false comparison – both the iPhone and the Droid plastered the entire country in billboards, commercials and those Steve Jobs black-turtleneck/blue jeans presentations that reporters find irresistible.
Compare this to the Nexus One, which had no marketing blitz, and is being sold directly to consumers through the Google website. Those are two things smartphone buyers have no experience with, so it’s no surprise the handsets aren’t flying off the shelves.
And sure, there’s been a rash of news stories about poor Nexus One customer service, or no AT&T 3G coverage, but you need to factor that against Google’s sterling reputation. We’re all on Gmail, a lot of us use Google Maps, and we do all our Googling with…Google.
My guess is that once people start to buy these phones and show them off to all their friends, more people will want them. It’ll be a slow burn, but it’s always a good idea to bet on Team Google.
Source: Mashable
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