Google Once Again In Trouble. This Time Its Nexus One

Posted on 31 January 2010

Google Nexus had created sensation even before it had been out. Previous to its launch, the discussion that Google was entering cell cell phone market was something that didn’t go down well with all. And just following introduction, the fact that Google Nexus turned out to be as predicted and not a lot more than what Google devotees has predicted upset persons. And now after days after the phone’s introduction, here is another downside – Google phone is being sued for its name Nexus One.

The name Nexus One is said to be copied from Philip K Dicks book ‘Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?’. The author’s daughter has contacted the press accusing Google of picking the name of the phone from her father’s novel with no talking to them.

If the name is actually copied from the book or not is doubtful. Google obviously will deny the accusation. But the writer’s daughter appears to be unwilling to dissuade and not follow up on Google. If the matter gets serious, they could have to take the legal help. And if Google losses the case, a lump sum amount will have to be given on the writer’s daughter (A lot may say, the point is being raised only to get hold of big money. Like Motorola had to pay to be able to make use of the name Droid). Google anyway these days is having challenges from all sides – there is this Apple-Google conflict, Google is soon going to be out of iPhone (Google is going to be out and Bing in), touch screen issue with Apple and what not. Looks like Google’s move into cell phone market is creating a good deal of problems.

Sometime back Google was like the King inside the world wide web business (it even now tops) but with a lot of problems and dissapointments (with reference to Google Phone), tables can turn really soon.

Let’s see how things go about and who wins.

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