Posts tagged with 'Sold out'

Google needs e-commerce school after Nexus 4 ‘Play’ sale fails

Google's new smartphone, the Nexus 4, is available to buy and the search giant is currently accepting pre-orders through Play, its version of iTunes.

However we've been hearing some negative feedback around Play and the way Google is handling the entire purchase cycle for the Nexus 4, so decided to investigate the user experience.

We used the same e-commerce best practice criteria that we used for previous posts, the full details of which can be seen below.

The verdict? Wait and buy the Nexus 4 in store. Here is why...

The future of e-readers: A cheap Kindle is a sold out Kindle

Amazon has seen great success with the Kindle. And last week, the company dropped the cost of its e-reader once again. And saw the new Kindle sell out over the weekend.

Strong sales of e-readers have showen that people want to read books on a digital device. And considering that Amazon is a marketplace for books, dropping the price of its reader paves the way for the company to be the one bringing in those book sales.