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Google Kills off Nexus One
First the Microsoft Kin. Now Google’s Nexus One has gone to that great smartphone graveyard in the sky.
The company quietly announced that had discontinued shipments. The Nexus One will still be available through carrier partners, including Vodafone in Europe and KT in Korea.
“Once we sell these devices, the Nexus One will no longer be available online from Google,” according to the post.
Not exactly a huge surprise following Google’s May decision to only sell the smartphone through its retail outlets.
Last month, Microsoft killed its Kin smartphone only two months after the product’s introduction. But unlike the Kin, which was criticized for various shortcomings, tech historians may note that the Nexus One got off on the right foot. Reviewers writing about the device in January when the product debuted showered praise on the unit. 
Positive mentions, however, did not translate into big sales numbers. Google’s estimated to have sold only about 135,000 units.
source:cbsnews.com
