Nexus One Is Out at Verizon, But 'Cousin' Will Be Offered

Nexus One Is Out at Verizon, But 'Cousin' Will Be Offered - Yahoo! News: "If you were hoping to get fixed up with Google's Nexus One on the Verizon Wireless network this week, you're in for some disappointment. But Google, which markets and sells the HTC-made Nexus One, wants you to get its 'cousin.'

That's Incredible

The Nexus One blog linked to Google's online phone store broke the news Monday that Verizon isn't in the picture. Instead, it said fans of both the Android mobile operating system and the nation's largest mobile network can 'pre-order the Droid Incredible by HTC, a powerful new Android phone and a cousin of the Nexus One that is similarly feature-packed.'

The Incredible hits Verizon stores on Thursday. It will sell for $199 with a two-year contract.

Both the Incredible and the Nexus One are equipped with a one-gigahertz Snapdragon processor, run Android 2.1, and have a 3.7-inch touchscreen, but the Incredible ships with 8GB of memory compared to Nexus One's 4GB and has an eight-megapixel camera compared to Nexus One's five megapixels. Some early previews say the Incredible also offers a better multi-touch experience.

Google touted the HDMA-compatible version of the Nexus One when it unveiled the smartphone to great fanfare in January.

In a statement, Google said, 'We won't be selling a Nexus One with Verizon, and this is a reflection of the amazing innovation happening across the open Android ecosystem.'"