
Goldman Sachs Sticks In the trunk, Nexus One Sales Forecast Slashed
The poor initial results of a nexus seems to have caught up with Google after Goldman Sachs reduced the sales forecast of 2.5 million smartphone units, a total of 71.4%.
Analysts had previously said the device would move potential of 3.5 million units in its first year.
The figure has been reduced to approximately one million units following a report by analyst firm mobile Flurry who said that the smartphone sold that 80,000 terminals in the first month of release.
Goldman Sachs attributed the lower than expected sales figures on a "business Marketing Limited and the absence of a significant mobile operator (the device is currently available via T-Mobile) to be able to market the device on a broad base of potential subscribers.
FastCompany highlighted the stark contrast between the Nexus One and other Smartphone devices. It took the original iPhone just 74 days to strike a dollar of sales, the days of version 2 of three.
Google's launch not catch a buzz at first, but the links One completely online. The absence of a "brick and mortar" shop online for potential buyers to see the device before they bought it impeded the ability combined to make a dent in the market widely appreciated by Apple.
The operator Verizon Wireless is apparently looking to release a CDMA-A Nexus-equipped handset. They already had some success with mobile operating system Android have sold about 525,000 smartphones Motorola Droid.
Analysts predict that demand for the Nexus will increase once it becomes available via an operator of more established.
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