Google CFO Patrick Pichette said Google’s Nexus One is profitable, answering one of the pressing questions financial analysts posed soon after the device launched Jan. 5. However, he wouldn’t disclose how many of the devices have been sold or other core economics. Broadpoint AmTech analyst Ben Schachter said he estimated Nexus One unit sales at 200,000, contributing $106 million, or 2 percent, of Google’s net revenue. That figure stands to increase when Verizon Wireless, Vodafone and Sprint begin offering wireless plans for the device this year.
– Google CFO Patrick Pichette characterized Google’s Nexus One as profitable,
answering one of the nagging questions financial analysts posed soon after the
device launched Jan. 5.
Google offers the Android 2.1-based Nexus One unlocked through its Webstore
for $529 or for $179 with a two-year cont…