Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
The rumor is that Google will sell it directly, bypassing the carriers.
For that to be useful in the US they will have to create a version that can work on other 3G bands - selling a phone directly that will only work on one US provider's network will just result in that carrier creating plans that give them as much margin as they would get on any other phone contract.
Outside the US is a different story though - but again, would still need a compatible handset.