I wrote a few days ago about the Nexus One and then came across this story today.  As expected there is a problem with the phone. It is most likely a software issue since other phones on the network have not been affected.

The problem will probably be resolved in the next day or two and then we will see how well the phone is after everyone has had a chance to play with it.

T-Mobile and Google investigating the spotty 3G coverage of the Nexus One

It seems as if the Google Nexus One is having some difficulty staying connected to T-Mobile’s 3G band. A countless number of new Nexus One owners are flooding Google’s support forums complaining that their new device bounces back and forth from Edge to 3G on a consistant basis where their old 3G device did not show the same behavior. We’ve looked into this a bit further and found that T-Mobile along with Google are looking into the problem.

“Google and T-Mobile are investigating this issue and hope to have more information for you soon. We understand your concern and appreciate your patience.”

The big question remains, is this a T-Mobile network issue or a software/hardware issue? Possibly a little bit of both but we are leaning towards the latter.    –more

In an effort to take over the business world Google release the Nexus One cell phone this week. It is supposed to be the first phone to rival the iphone.  When the iphone was released ebay was slammed with people selling the phone and as expected the same thing is happening with the Nexus One.

The interesting thing is the phones are selling on ebay for $600-$800 dollars.  Why is that interesting you may be asking.  It is interesting because Google is selling the phone for only $529, unlocked.

When people hear unlocked, they often think of what it meant with the iphone.  That it could be used on any 3G network including AT&T and Tmobile.  That is almost true with the Nexus One. This is from their site:

The Nexus One’s antenna supports four GSM radio frequencies (850/900/1800/1900) and three 3G/UMTS Bands – 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900). These cover most major GSM mobile providers worldwide; however, the 3G band used by AT&T and Rogers is not supported. For questions about the bands supported by your mobile service provider, please contact your provider directly.

The unlock Nexus One is not compatible with AT&T. Many of the auctions on ebay are claiming the phone will work with AT&T and there will be several angry buyers when they find out their phone won’t work.

If you are interested in making a quick buck now is your chance.  Be sure to list the compatible frequencies and don’t say it will work with AT&T.

I considered selling them myself, but there are over 800 listings and then I discovered it is incompatible with AT&T and thought it would be better to let you all know what is going on.