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November 26, 2012

Will Google Learn From the Nexus 4 Debacle?

Anders Bylund, Motley Fool


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Google (NASDAQ: GOOG  ) has found itself in an unfamiliar situation. Big G has a hit product on its hands, and no idea how to handle the unexpected success.

It's Black Friday today, the perfect time to make a statement with fantastic sales. Google has a brand new top-of-the-line smartphone to peddle in the Nexus 4, which is made by LG but sold by Google. And... well, there won't be a Black Friday bump in Nexus 4 sales.

The darn thing sold out on Thanksgiving instead.

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