Can you think of a technology retailer that sells accessories for a product they don’t carry? I know I’m having a hard time, and that’s what makes this so interesting. T-Mobile stores around the country are receiving shipments of cases and protective covers for the Nexus One. TmoToday takes the speculation a step further:
If you take a look at the above image, you’ll see that the device’s name isn’t the “Google” Nexus One; for the first time the phone is being branded as an HTC device. Also, there’s T-Mobile branding on the boxing around the accessories.
The suggestion that this is only T-Mobile’s way to offer more to the Nexus One owner or raise awareness of the device doesn’t seem logical. Â I know I’ve never gained interest in a phone I didn’t have just by looking at a protective cover. Â Given that for the salespeople the most profit is in the accessories, this could just be another outlet for them to make a sale.
We’ll all have to wait and see if more develops.
[Source TmoToday]
