Despite a lackluster launch that was plagued by technical issues and network problems, Google’s smartphone management solution to the Nexus One’s vices could see the device’s sales numbers skyrocket, experts say.

Analysis firm Flurry reports that the Nexus One’s debut week saw just 20,000 of the devices sold, and 80,000 in its first month. This stacks up poorly against the 600,000 units that Apple’s iPhone moved in its first month on sale, and even worse against the 1.6 million iPhone 3G(S)s sold in a single week of release this summer.

The Wall Street Journal reports that "the early hype around the Nexus was quickly overshadowed by a series of reports about connectivity snafus, customer service shortcomings and eye-opening ‘recovery’ fees. Those concerns might have prompted some potential buyers to wait until Google and its partners sort out any issues."

Experts say, however, that a recent update that added multitouch support for the device and fixed many of the network connectivity problems could be a turning point.

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