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Re:Nexus 5 listing appears in the Play Store by arrrg on Friday October 18, 2013 @08:09AM (#6570902)
Seems like a pretty simple case of having a good product being necessary but not sufficient condition for success.

iPhones and Samsung phones are everywhere. Nexus phones are practically invisible. People have to actually know the phone exists to consider it.

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Re:Nexus 5 listing appears in the Play Store by FredDollen on Friday October 18, 2013 @10:12AM (#6571435)
Most phones are sold thru wireless carriers. Since the Nexus phones can't be loaded up with carrier bloatware, they have little to no motivation to sell it.
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Re:Nexus 5 listing appears in the Play Store by arrrg on Friday October 18, 2013 @11:20AM (#6571853)
iPhones also can’t …
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Re:Nexus 5 listing appears in the Play Store by FredDollen on Friday October 18, 2013 @03:31PM (#6573515)
True, but there is overwhelming consumer demand for Apple products. Can't say the same for commodity Android devices.
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