If you thought the news earlier regarding the Nexus One was big.
Think again.
This is the big one folks if this is the real deal. Of course, you probably want to wait until that Android event Google is having on January 5th before you believe anything, but this looks like it’s pretty good. Alright, on to the good stuff.
Gizmodo got their hands on some leaked documents that heavily discuss the Google Nexus One’s prices and plans and yes, it appears as though it won’t be the Google Phone, but the Nexus One. That’s a little bit of a letdown; I never was a fan of that name.
Anyway, it looks like it’s going to be $530 unsubsidized, meaning unlocked.
Pricey.
If you sign up for the two year contract on T-Mobile, the phone is going to cost you $180.
Not so pricey, but the plan requirement is a bummer.
Here are the other highlights from the document:
There's only one rate plan: $39.99 Even More + Text + Web for $79.99 total
Existing customers cannot keep their plan if they want a subsidized phone; they have to change to the one plan, and this only applies to accounts with one single line
If that doesn't fly with you, you have to buy the $530 unlocked version—this actually might save you money over two years if you already have a cheap plan
Family plans, Flexpay, SmartAccess and KidConnect subscribers must buy the phone unlocked and unsubsidized for $530
Also, it appears as though there is wording indicating that there will be shipping outside of the United States which is definitely cool. You also can only get five Nexus One’s per Google account. You read that correctly, five. And last but not least, this:
If you cancel your plan before 120 days, you have to pay the subsidy difference between what you paid and the unsubsidized price, so $350 in this case. Or you can return the phone to Google. You also authorize them to charge this directly to your credit card.
In any event, there is the info, looks pretty good, maybe a bit pricey, but you had to expect that was part of the deal with any sort of ‘Google Phone.’
Let’s see if this holds up.
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Comments
They can keep it!
I find it ridiculous that they wouldn't give the subsidized price if you're on a family plan. You have to buy an individual data plan for each line anyway, which is the big profit driver in these phones. $40 for a data plan is ludicrous when I could get the iPhone data plan for $22 with my company discount.
As a long time T-Mobile subscriber, I was set on buying one until I saw the stipulation about individual plan only. $530 for the unsubsidized is how much I just paid for my new laptop, so I can't justify the price. It may be goodbye T-Mobile for me if they keep that pricing policy.
Couple things to consider that dadr didn't mention. The data plan from t-mobile is actually cheaper for a normal customer(non company discount), the plan is cheaper for unlimited($20 cheaper). Second, by paying the unsubsidized, you can avoid the long term contract(2 years), avoid the higher rate of the subsidized, and lastly, if you would choose to switch providers, you can take your unsubsidized phone with you(and not have to pay the ridiculous cancellation fees.
In addition, for the tech lovers, this phone is drastically faster than the iPhone(speaking from personal experience here). I currently have the Motorola Cliq, and even it runs apps faster than my iPhone from ATT did, and this new one has almost 2x the processor speed, and 2x the RAM(Cliq is 528Mhz, Nexus is 1GHz).
In addition $530 is not that high. Think back to the initial release of the iPhone, if I remember right, I paid that much(or close too) for my iPhone.
What I mentioned is incorrect. The TOTAL price for the T-Mobile unlimited(Talk+Txt+Web) is $79.99 per line for individual, $69.99 for family per line. The ATT is $100 per line, PLUS $50 for the data plan(both manditory with the iPhone), brining your total to $150 per month. Basically, T-Mobile, with a faster phone is $70 per month cheaper for the average person.
Buying the unsubsidized phone from T-Mobile, vs the iPhone from ATT:
T-Mobile: 8 Months to pay off the phone, and start to get ahead vs the iPhone(no contract). Total: $2450.
iPhone: Subsidized iPhone is approx $200 new, plus your 2 year contract @ $150 per month. Total: $3800.
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