Nexus One's AT&T flavor is out of stock (update: it's back)

We don't mean to fire up any conspiracy theories, but the 850 / 1900MHz 3G version of the Nexus One is nowhere to be found in Google's inventory at the moment -- strange timing, considering how long it's been available and the fact that we're not coming up on a purchase-heavy season like the holidays. That said, there are a few reasonable theories: for one thing, the Nexus One (amazingly) remains the only readily-available high-end Android device that'll run on AT&T's 3G bands; two, we've heard talk that AMOLED supply is tight, which would also explain why Verizon keeps slipping the Droid Incredible's ship date for new buyers; and three, we do know that Google's looking to phase out its online store anyhow. Whatever the reason, Google says the phone is only "temporarily" unavailable, so keep the faith -- it's not like there's an easy way to get Android 2.2 on an AT&T Nexus One right now, anyway.

Update: And that was painless -- it's back in stock.

[name of user Posted May 26th 2010 1:37AM]

let the ebay war begin

[sublimeandetc Posted May 26th 2010 1:39AM]

Please tell me they pulled it because it's shipping to retail soon...

[threetee14 Posted May 26th 2010 1:42AM]

I hope this is because the htc desire is coming out

[rjcup3 Posted May 26th 2010 10:49AM]

@threetee14 i thought the "DeSIRE" was the "ERIS D"roid...

[Taknarosh Posted May 26th 2010 1:47AM]

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=55d900d7ad61c090&hl=en

Hi eedok,

Sorry about that, we should have more in stock within the next few days.

-Ry Guy

From Google Support Forums

[bustafone Posted May 26th 2010 2:06AM]

I am praying they stop selling it altogether. So that I can laugh at all the fools who missed out on best mobile device ever.

[BistyQ Posted May 26th 2010 2:45AM]

Is that last little barb a joke? I've been running 2.2 on my AT&T N1 since Monday afternoon, and it was just a quick flash with the Modaco pre-rooted no-prereq ROM. It was pretty trivial.

[corneliusm Posted May 26th 2010 10:30AM]

I think it was sarcasm. Everyone I know who has an N1 is running 2.2 now. T-Mobile N1s don't even need to root.

Posted from my rooted AT&T Nexus One running Froyo.

[Chris Ziegler Posted May 26th 2010 10:59AM]

@BistyQ Wasn't a joke, wasn't sarcasm. The only thing I'd consider "easy" here is an update for unrooted devices, primarily because you have to unlock the bootloader and there's still no way to re-lock it that I'm aware of.

[LazyKid Posted May 26th 2010 4:53AM]

"the Nexus One (amazingly) remains the only readily-available high-end Android device that'll run on AT&T's 3G bands"

more like "the only readily availabe high-end device, period, that runs on AT&T's 3G bands" =P

[zephxiii Posted May 26th 2010 11:55AM]

@LazyKid Well not really because you can get a canadian milestone for AT&T.

[LazyKid Posted May 26th 2010 4:43PM]

@zephxiii

Nexus One > Milestone

that's just my opinion though.

[zephxiii Posted May 26th 2010 7:49AM]

wow these babies must be selling decently then.

[rjcup3 Posted May 26th 2010 10:51AM]

There is a shortage on AMOLEDs produced by Samsung right now... and yes that is the reason for the Incredible shortages sadly.

[gc04 Posted May 26th 2010 1:12PM]

I just went on the website, it doesn't mention anything about out of stock anymore? Maybe its back in stock already