claims Androidandme.com. The phone is likely to ship with the upcoming Android ‘Gingerbread’ version of the operating system, and would be the first device to do so, says the site.

Whether the rumors around Nexus Two are true or not, one thing is clear. There is a press event for that date and Samsung does plan to introduce a new Android device then. “We’re not commenting on the rumors and speculation,” says a Google spokesperson.

Despite the problems with its Nexus One experiment, Google has said in the past it isn’t averse to introducing more Nexus brand devices.

Google launched the Nexus One, a phone designed by HTC, in January. The Nexus One was initially available only on T-Mobile’s network. But instead of being sold through T-Mobile stores, the search giant said it would sell Nexus Ones through its website and handle customer support itself.

That strategy didn’t resonate with consumers. Nexus One’s online store failed to catch on. Potential customers couldn’t get their hands on a device to try before they buy and Google was flooded with complaints related to customer support. Finally, in July, Google decided to stop selling Nexus Ones.

If the latest rumors pan out, then it seems that Google is ready to dive into the smartphone market. And this time it would have, hopefully, learned from its mistakes.

It will be interesting to see what Google and Samsung do differently. Already, Google’s choice of Samsung stands out because the search giant has had a very close relationship with HTC — one of the biggest cheerleaders and manufacturers of Android phones.

The launch of the Nexus Two phone may also mean more information about the Gingerbread version of the Android OS, which is reported to have made significant improvements in the user interface and multimedia capability. A software developer’s kit or SDK for the OS could also be out around the same time.

See Also:

• Google Nexus One Leaves Customers Sour
• Google to Stop Selling Nexus One
• HTC Clones Nexus One, Launches 3 New Phones
• 5 Lessons for Google From Nexus One’s Sluggish Start
• Nexus One Reaches Its End in Google Store

Photo: Nexus One

Authors: Priya Ganapati

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