Google Nexus had set up sensation even before it was introduced. Before its launch, the discussion that Google was entering cell cell phone market was a thing that didn’t go down well with all. And just after release, the fact that Google Nexus came out to be as expected and not more than what Google fans has anticipated upset folks. And now after days after the phone’s introduction, here’s 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 taking the name of the phone from her father’s novel with no contacting them.
If the name is seriously copied from the novel or not is doubtful. Google obviously will deny the accusation. But the writer’s daughter is unwilling to dissuade and not comply with Google. If the matter gets critical, they can have to get the legal assistance. And if Google losses the case, a lump sum amount is going to be given towards the writer’s daughter (A lot may possibly say, the topic is being raised only to get big money. Like Motorola had to pay in order to make use of the name Droid). Google anyway in recent times is confronting difficulties from all corners - there is this Apple-Google war, Google is soon going to be out of iPhone (Bing will come in place of Google search engine on iPhone), touch screen problem with Apple and what not. Looks like Google’s step into mobile phone industry is creating a good deal of complications.
Sometime back Google was much like the King in the internet business (it nevertheless tops) but with a lot of complications and dissapointments (referring to Nexus One), tables may turn pretty soon.
Let’s see what happens and who wins.
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