Rumores of the Nexus Two went crazy last night when an article of Carphone Warehose UK was released. They say in the interview that they will get the second Google-branded phone in time for Christmas, and that it will run Gingerbread.

This would also mean a completely different strategy from Google’s point of view. They wouldn’t sell the phone themselves, but use a retailer instead.

THE SECOND Google-branded mobile phone will hit the UK in time for Christmas through an exclusive deal with Carphone Warehouse, City A.M. has learned.

Its predecessor, the Nexus One, is the flagship device for the search giant, which is desperately trying to wrest market share from Apple’s iPhone.

The deal with Carphone represents a major rethink of Google’s sales strategy, with the Nexus One released exclusively in the UK through Vodafone.

An industry source said: “It looks like Google is experimenting with the future of its mobile model in the UK. It tried releasing through a single carrier, now it is trying a single retailer.

“It could be a solution to the problems it experienced when it tried to sell the Nexus One exclusively through its website. People like to be able to go to a store – this solves that.”

Neither Carphone Warehouse or Google has commented on this rumor.