Anyway, my point was that Nexus pretty much is the “Google phone” – were Google to begin manufacturing devices under its own brand (again, not happening) there’s no reason to believe they’d be any better than the Nexus phones.

It makes no sense – the variety in hardware has definitely helped Android become as popular as it is.

Also – I think you forgot what the plan was. Remember, Google’s original thought was that everyone would be chomping at the bit to buy a Nexus phone, so much that OEMs would rush to adopt Android, and that carriers would welcome the Nexus with open arms. None of that happened, at all. People were excited about the Nexus but had sticker shock because it was unsubsidized, and the carriers wouldn’t subsidize it because they couldn’t put their crapware on it, and the OEMs were slow to adopt Android because it didn’t really get the hype people thought it would and they were afraid they’d get screwed by Google.

This won’t happen, and even if it did it wouldn’t work out like you’re saying. If Google tried it, OEMs would start adopting Windows Phone. In fact, I’m convinced that this is a big part of why they bought it – Motorola was failing and it was the only company that committed to only making Android phones.

This is all old garbage being stirred up because of a slow news day. Come back when you have real information and not “business insiders” or “analysts”. Ooo ooo I talked with a business insider who said Google was going to buy Apple and give out everything to free! An analyst said it would be good for Google because it would get rid of their competition! Am I doing it right?

In many ways, Android is already on top and beating iPhone – and choice is one of the things people like about Android.

Also – those OEMs and their myriad phones are what helped Android get where it is, and they could easily choose to start supporting Windows Phone. Yeah, the Android enthusiasts will care, but the average consumer won’t.

They can make an annoucement that nobody will care about EXCEPT their loyal fan base of hacker loser geeks…. Yeah they geekosphere and the geek media will make an uproar but it will fizzle down by sundown.

NOBODY CARES ABOUT JUST ANOTHER ANDROID PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Android phone iPhone killers are released EVER weekend…. “OOOhhhh AAAhhhhhh”, yeah you know the bottle rocket effect… Android is garbage!

Apple and its products are clearly superior to anything from android or google.

Only the geeky phone rooting community gets a 4ard-on for every new android release!

Because right now… even the nexus still has carrier crap all over it from stickers to software and apps…. So how will google get around the carriers demanding to add all that crap to the phones?

Apple has the luxury of telling the carrier where to go (where the sun dont shine) with their bloatware and sticker crap… Google that luxury has NOT!

I could see them collaborating on one device per year though. Samsung has made it clear that it isn’t willing to put the specs in to make the Nexus series a true flagship in the sense that they always make the Galaxy S superior hardware wise (better camera, processor, etc.). I am not saying that the Galaxy Nexus isn’t a flagship, it would be my choice for a new device but this is due to the software and support and not to the hardware. This would allow google to make a nexus of the highest quality (hardware wise) and show other manufacturers that if they want to use the nexus name they have to step up at the risk of diluting their own products.

I am a full blown Apple loyalite soo I dont know much about android… But I always hear these complaints about the lack of or delay of updates…

Seriously, to all the geeky android lovers out there….

Can you name ONE or TWO top end android phones that got an update MORE THAN 12 MONTHS after it was released?

2) Nexus phones are the “Google branded phones” – if you feel this way, then get a Nexus phone.

Google is evil, and they want to encroach into everyones space…!

They saw how much money Apple was making by selling handsets and decided to get into the game. The only problem is that they underestimated how finely-tuned Apple’s operation really is.

Sure Apple makes it look easy, but if it were that easy dont you think somebody else who has been making handsets and other electronic devices will have been able to duplicate their succes by now?

Google will fail, and like everythign else they do…. they will just throw tons of money at it, and hope something sticks. Google can afford to lose millions and millions on this venture while Moto Samsung HTC and others cannot afford to lose those millions!!!!

Judging by how sloppy and crappy google makes code, I have NO concern over their ability to make quality hardware… It is not as easy as once thought. Just look at HTC, Dell, and Moto themselves who have FAILED over and over to match Apple’s build quality, supply chain, and broad reach over parts and manufacturing to bring down prices and still have great margins.

Right now, everybody who makes android phones spends much more to actually make a prototype and get it into reality and get it to market than Apple does and they make razr (pun intended) thin margins!

Google will fail, and I am glad they will. Apple will still dominate. And I am glad they will.

And Samsung build WAAAY better phones than any other android manufacturer because they are able to see isnide Apple’s strategy and copy it just lhow they copy everything else from Apple.

Google will shoot themselves in the foot by switching Nexus over to some Motorola, in-house operation, but that is the way of mobile electronics.

Windows Mobile was once on top, Symbian was once on top, iOS is having its glory days, and Android has as well. Who’s next?

OEMs have dealt with this for ages, and they are free to roam wherever they please. As long as they stay on top of things by diversifying their portfolios, they will keep on ticking.

If I had to guess, they will just jump back over to WinMo when Android takes a dump. No harm, no foul.

I’m glad they got ICS for the NS4G out the door finally, but the whole concept of the Nexus phones is timely updates, unless you think 5 months is timely.  Then I guess everything is ok from your perspective.  Which is ok too.