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Just one week after Google launched the Nexus One<\/a>, its entry into the smartphone field, the numbers are in<\/a> and it doesn’t look to be keeping up with the competition. We reviewed the iPhone-competitor<\/a> the other day and see it as a formidable challenger, but its first week sales numbers fall drastically short of those same numbers for other smartphones during their first week, according to statistics from mobile analytics firm Flurry<\/a>.<\/p>\nSponsor<\/em> While Flurry’s own analysis of the numbers makes sure to point out that the statistics may not provide an “apples to apples” comparison, the Nexus One’s first week sales were a fraction of its top three competitors.<\/p>\n Flurry details the methods used to arrive at these numbers in its blog post<\/a> and is certain to call the data an estimate, but if they are even close to correct, the Droid outsold Nexus One by more than 12 times, myTouch 3G by 3 times and iPhone 3GS by 80 times.<\/p>\n Whether it was Google’s lack of marketing, the fact that the phone was only available for purchase online, or its $500-plus sticker price without a service contract, Flurry identifies a number of reasons for the slow start. The company also points to the post-holiday release date and the fact that Google did little compared to Verizon’s $100 million marketing of the Droid.<\/p>\n We see a few other points that could have contributed to the slow start. For those using AT&T, the Nexus One works in slower EDGE mode, not 3G. And for the contract weary, news<\/a> about Google charging additional early termination fees certainly holds some scare factor. <\/p>\n We’ll have to keep an eye on these numbers as time goes on, but we’re curious – what, if anything, has kept you from taking the leap?<\/p>\n Discuss<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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