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The Nexus One has a lot going for it: it’s established what constitutes a “superphone”, it launched with and, for a time, was the only phone running Android 2.1, and will always be the first phone to get updates (including Froyo, it should be receiving soon). But the major downside was that you couldn’t play with it, or test it at all – it was only available online at Google’s phone store. Until now.

Google has finally realized that the online store idea simply doesn’t work, and now the Nexus One will be headed to retail. Of the four main carriers only T-Mobile will actually carry it (an AT&T compatible one is available, but they will certainly not sell it in their own stores), but this is still a step in the right direction for Google. Hopefully, this will mean that the Nexus One will finally have a chance to achieve the fame it should of had to begin with.

Another interesting note is that the Google Phone page will not only stop being a store, but it will become a site to “showcase a variety of Android phones available globally.” This could really help spread awareness for Android, and could be just one step towards Google actually advertising their mobile OS.

via Google Blog