Google Receives Last Shipment of Nexus One Phones

Google announced Friday that it has received its last shipment of Nexus One devices, which will be the final batch of smartphones that the search engine giant will offer for sale on its Web site.

"Once we sell these devices, the Nexus One will no longer be available online from Google," Google said in a statement.

Google announced in May that due to lack of customer interest in the Nexus One, the company would no longer sell it online and instead offer it for sale at brick-and-mortar locations.

Those locations include Vodafone in Europe, KT in Korea, and i wireless in the Midwestern U.S.. Google said it will possibly add more retail stores "based on local market conditions."

In order for developers to have access to a phone with the latest Android OS, however, developers will be able to get the Nexus One through a partner, though Google did not elaborate. Developers should sign into the Android Market Publisher to buy.

Google started rolling out Android 2.2 to the Nexus One in late June.

Google unveiled the Nexus One in early January. Users could purchase the device online at www.google.com/phone for $529.99 unlocked or $179.99 with a two-year contract from T-Mobile.

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