As expected, customers can purchase a contract-free, unlocked Nexus One smartphone direct from Google for $529, or buy a subsidized handset through carrier T-Mobile for $179, the search giant announced Tuesday.
The Web site google.com/phone went live immediately following Tuesday’s press conference. There, users can now purchase the Nexus One for T-Mobile U.S., or unlocked. Options for Verizon and Vodafone are grayed out, though those who “can’t wait” for the Nexus One on Verizon are directed to a promotional Web site for the Motorola Droid.