Android’s successful introduction can be attributed to T-Mobile’s almost seemingly gamble on partnering with Google to launch an unknown mobile operating system into the market a while ago. Even though the HTC Desire is still speculated to make its way to AT&T, now T-Mobile’s name is being thrown into the mix as Androincia reports that a T-Mobile store manager was being shuffled away to be trained on several upcoming phones; including the HTC Desire. In trying to find more truth to the speculations, they’ve taken the liberty of contacting T-Mobile employees who state that all of their managers are away for training. With the HTC Nexus One already on board with T-Mobile’s 3G network, the onset of the HTC Desire may open a rift between customers – it’s nice that customers might be offered a choice between two high-end smartphones, but HTC will be competing with itself heavily with T-Mobile’s diverse Android offerings. Although news about T-Mobile getting the HTC Desire might be considered far fetched, previous rumors pointed that other US carriers would receive it as well – so the thought of T-Mobile owning two high-end Android phones aren’t out of the possibility
source: Androincia via Cell Phone Signal

One thing you might not see as much in commercials is the Google Nexus One Android phone – which of course takes a rather slight nontraditional approach to the way its being offered. Generally good word of mouth would spread about this handset, but it looks like things may not be in line with sales expectations. Goldman Sachs dropped a bombshell to the Wall Street Journal saying that the Nexus One’s initial sales figures were not where they expected it to be – going as much as saying that it was disappointing with expectations now set at 1 million units to be sold this year. Now that’s in stark contrast to the initial 3.5 million sales figure that the firm first thought about when it was unveiled back in January with much anticipation. Even though it was definitely a learning experience for Google, Goldman Sachs stated that “limited marketing and customer service challenges” were key factors to the disappointing sales figure. Additionally Goldman Sachs went to say, “We forecast that Google sells 1.0 million Nexus One units in FY2010, benefiting from US carriers other than T-Mobile, and non-US carriers such as Vodafone, promoting the device too, but suffering from limited marketing activity.”
source: The Wall Street Journal via Mobileburn

As soon as MWC was over, Expansys already was making pre-orders available for HTC’s latest handsets that were featured during the event – the HTC Desire, HD Mini, and Legend. Following closely, Amazon UK is now offering the same trio of handsets with some larger than life price tags associated with them – fortunately though, it’s looking like some of them will make their way to UK consumers by April 1 at the earliest. The powerhouse HTC Desire can be fetched for £528 ($795) while the uni-bodied HTC Legend can be taken for £400 ($602) – both having an estimated arrival date for April 1. If you’re a Windows Mobile fan, the HTC HD Mini will cost the least amount out of the three at £369 ($556) with an availability date of April 14. Of course you can dish out some serious cash now to guarantee yourself one of these bad boys before anyone on your block can find one in stores – plus you won’t be required to sign those lengthy contracts; but still expect to wait some time before the actual handset arrives at your front door.
source: Amazon UK (Desire, HD Mini, Legend) via Engadget

At this point it’s pretty much safe to say that we’ll eventually see the HTC Incredible make its way to Verizon’s lineup alongside the Nexus One – which of course has been officially confirmed during the Nexus One’s unveiling back in January. After we reported on how the Nexus One was experiencing some issues with multi-touch, Big Red has ceremoniously placed the brakes on its launch indefinitely until things have been ironed out with it – there’s no questioning the strict tests and guidelines that Verizon imposes on its handsets before making it available. With that in the books, it looks like the Nexus One might be delayed by Verizon until the end of this month. Now there are juicy pieces of news are surrounding one of its brothers – the HTC Incredible. It’s rumored to utilize the same exact touchscreen as the Nexus One, so Big Red is also dishing out the same grueling process on that handset to meet its expectations – potentially causing it to be delayed until May. Additionally there were some shots taken of the HTC Incredible with red colored accents used on its buttons and possibly a red colored rear cover. We know that Verizon customers are really aching to see these handsets already, but its good to see that Big Red doesn’t want to see any headaches come out of its launches – it only accentuates their stance on providing the best handsets out there.
source: Phandroid

There’s no secret that all smartphones are battery hogs, but sometimes you just don’t have access to a much needed charger in time to rejuvenate your handset before it begins to flash notifications about an imminent demise. Thankfully the Nexus One has a removable battery that allows owners to swap it in the event that one completely dissipates. Up until now, Nexus One owners had to literally rely on the stock battery that came with the handset because there were few batteries, unless you don’t mind ones from third parties, made for it. If you prefer to stick with the original manufacturer for all your accessory needs, you’ll be glad to know that an official spare battery is now available for sale through Google’s phone ordering site. If you really require this savior, the battery will cost you a mere $25 – which we’d say might come in handy in those long trips where charging locales are few and rare.
source: Google via Berry Scoop

If you’ve got a stockpile of videos that are encoded in DivX and intently eying the HTC Desire as a potential future handset, you’re in luck because it seems like something is cooking up down the road for this Android powered phone. Even though the HTC Desire might be considered one powerhouse of a phone that offers a lot of features, it’s lacking on the DivX support right out of the box. Fortunately though, it looks like it’ll be added in a future update; although it’s still unheard whether or not 720p encoding capabilities will be included in the same update. One of the possible reasons why the handset, which was unveiled during MWC, lacked DivX support was that HTC didn’t have enough time to actually finalize the feature before gearing up to launch the handset. It’ll be anyone’s guess when we’ll see this update become reality as the HTC Desire and Legend are expected to splash into the market some time in Spring; probably March.
source: mobiletechworld

People in the UK may have something to jump up for joy because the Telegraph is reporting that the Nexus One will land its way towards Vodafone UK sometime in April – they did not specify where they received their sources from. Intended to go up against Apple’s pride and joy, the price is yet to be finalized – although it’s “likely to be priced very similar to comparable smartphones such as the iPhone.”  With still some time to go in between now and April, it’s looking to become one heated contest, even in Android land, as the Nexus One will compete head-to-head with another HTC handset in the form of the Desire. Of course the Nexus One will follow a different sales strategy as it will only be made available for purchase through Google’s online store – so word of mouth sales would hopefully propel others to go after it. Even though the Nexus One and Desire are closely related – the latter offers the Sense UI on top of Android 2.1 and will feature an optical trackpad as opposed to the N1’s trackball. Despite possibly tangling with one of its brothers, the Nexus One is finally going to be available soon for UK customers.
source: The Telegraph via Engadget

Big Red’s lineup is about to get even more red and green seeing that a CDMA HTC-made smartphone with the model name PB99300 was passed by the FCC. This undoubtedly is the CDMA version of the Nexus One that Google officially announced during the handset’s unveiling back in January because the GSM/HSPA version is the PB99100. Now this may throw some customers in a deep pickle seeing that they’ll have to really sit down and think about their potential future purchase when they take into consideration the vast mix of top Android handsets that the carrier supports. The Nexus One for Verizon will follow suit with the others before it as the smartphone will probably sold directly through Google’s online store and offered at the same price; hopefully. Additionally, there are other rumored HTC Android powered handsets that’s expected to launch soon like the other Android 2.1 smartphone; the HTC Incredible. Considering that the Motorola DROID is still in the competition, customers again will need to weigh down all their options before making a finalized decision – from the looks of it, HTC definitely has a niche on Verizon’s lineup.
source: FCC via Unwired View

Although the HTC Incredible was missing from action during MWC, it seems like it isn’t too long now before Verizon unleashes its next big Android handset. For a while there, rumors of the HTC Incredible for Verizon had people jumping up for joy until it was nowhere to be found during the biggest mobile event of the year. Even though it didn’t get the opportunity to supplant itself as a major contender during the event, it may be here sooner than what you think. One of BerryScoop’s tipsters was able to provide them a snapshot of the wireless carrier’s inventory system that clearly displays the name HTC INC ADR6300 – it’s almost sure to say that it’s the HTC Incredible. With that in mind, generally it doesn’t take too long before stores start seeing this handset arrive – much like how we’ve seen it in the past with other inventory rumors with Big Red.
source: BerryScoop via MobileCrunch

The tension between Google and China have escalated to the point that the web searching giant has called off an event they were scheduled to attend in China surrounding the Nexus One. They were planning to attend a regional event to show off its first smartphone to software developers in Beijing, but they do plan on introducing the handset in Hong Kong and Taiwan next week. This last minute move clearly shows the fragile relationship between them since January when Google threatened to shut down its Chinese version of the site – which was prompted by problems of censorship and a hacking attempt that originated from within the country. An anonymous source close to Google said, “If Google did not have such an issue with the Chinese government, they would have conducted a similar event in China too.” Analysts have said that this long lasting standoff would affect those mobile phone makers who had bet on the Android platform to increase sales in the world’s largest mobile market.
source: Reuters