And the Cycle Continues

> Flurry’s report mentions that the Nexus One lacks the “wow factor” and the general perception that the device is not seen as revolutionary, but rather just evolutionary from other Android phones. Looks like the Nexus One has suffered the [fate of all Android phones](http://jcieplinski.posterous.com/nexus-one-of-many-in-a-long-line-of-android-f) a bit earlier than expected. The story has turned negative in less than two weeks, and before the next “iPhone Killer” even arrives. Not good news for the Fandroids, as David Pogue likes to call them.

First week sales aren’t everything, of course. But with “mixed reviews” and no sustainable buzz in the press, not to mention no big marketing money from T-Mobile and Google behind it, the Nexus One doesn’t look like it stands much of a chance. Especially once you consider that in two weeks the entire tech world will become completely engrossed in “Apple” talk that will last at least into June or so.

If you ask me, the biggest thing hurting the Nexus One is the fact that it divides the Fandroids. Apple only releases a new phone once a year for a reason. With Nexus One, not only did Google fail to capture iPhone fans, not only did it anger partners like Motorola and scare partners like Samsung into developing its own OS, it pissed off many of the Android fans it already had too, by releasing it so soon after the Droid.

Never underestimate the power of buyer’s remorse. Droid fans were quick to point out that the Nexus One was nothing special, because to say otherwise was to admit that you’re locked into a contract with yesterday’s cool phone.

With friends like those…