Google slashes Nexus One early termination fee

A recent FCC inquiry has apparently prompted Google to slash its Nexus One early termination fee (ETF) from $350 to $150. 

Meanwhile, a $250 fee for existing T-Mobile customers upgrading to the smartphone was lowered to $50. 


As Tim Conneally of Beta News notes, the Nexus One can be used with multiple carriers, including T-Mobile.

As such, Nexus One owners who terminate their contracts are typically penalized by both Google and their wireless provider of choice. 


Indeed, T-Mobile customers are currently required to pay a separate, $200 ETF to the company.

As TG Daily previously reported, the Nexus One smartphone has been plagued by a number of 3G connectivity related issues, including a recent widespread outage that left a number of customers without data coverage.

The outages forced Google to release an over-the-air the update on February 2 that added multi-touch support and offered a possible 3G connectivity fix.



Google has also launched an official Nexus One service hotline to supplement its online help chat service.

Google Sells Only 20,000 Nexus Ones in Week 1

Mobile analytics company Flurry says Google sold only 20,000 units of the Nexus One in its first full week of selling it through its Webstore for $529 unlocked or $179 through T-Mobile with a two-year service contract. By comparison, Apple sold 1.6 million iPhone 3GSes in that device's first week. The Motorola Droid sold 250,000 units backed by a strong, cyborg-focused ad campaign. T-Mobile shipped 60,000 copies of the MyTouch 3G, the second Android device in the United States.