Sprint Skips Nexus One Also – CDMA Nexus One Dead

By on May 10, 2010 in Nexus One

Following closely on the heels of Verizon’s lack of Nexus One support, Sprint will skip the N1 and push for users to get the Evo 4G instead.  I find the news a little sad actually.  The Nexus One was more than just a hardware piece, it was an idea of a Google backed phone, with special attention from Google and support for the latest Android OS updates.  Without a CDMA variant, Verizon and Sprint users must purchase an equivalent hardware platform but without the Google love.  Why is this sad?  I have an HTC Hero with Sprint.  Had it since November 2009.  I am now on Month 5 of waiting for an OS update from Sprint/HTC and still nothing.  The latest news was May 7th, which came and went with nothing more than a Tweet that it was delayed again.  So, yeah, Evo 4G users (you too Incredible users), be prepared to wait a while for updates to your phones.  This is, of course, speculation.  Maybe Google and the manufacturers/carriers have worked out some of the kinks and the next round of updates will go faster.  Maybe not.

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  • Nate

    Very disappointing news. A phone free of carrier-branding and crippling seemed almost too good to be true. I really hate the U.S. mobile phone model. Google’s vision was a huge step in the right direction, and it’s unfortunate that it didn’t work out.

    T-Mobile should be commended for supporting this model (especially by making the non-subsidized plan rate *cheaper* so you actually save over a 2-year period if you happen to have the cash up front). Every other carrier gets this backwards.

  • Nate

    Very disappointing news. A phone free of carrier-branding and crippling seemed almost too good to be true. I really hate the U.S. mobile phone model. Google’s vision was a huge step in the right direction, and it’s unfortunate that it didn’t work out.

    T-Mobile should be commended for supporting this model (especially by making the non-subsidized plan rate *cheaper* so you actually save over a 2-year period if you happen to have the cash up front). Every other carrier gets this backwards.