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Hello Google? Where’s my G-phone?
If you were late to the iPhone party and were anxiously awaiting your shot at getting the first “Gphone” …. well, keep waiting.
Google Inc. finally took the wraps off its much-awaited strategy to move into the cell phone business Monday, unveiling a new software package and agreements with more than 30 partners that it says could dramatically advance Internet-type services on mobile phones.
On a conference call, Google CEO Eric Schmidt hinted repeatedly that a Google-branded “Gphone” might still be in the coming - just not yet. The mobile phone industry has been buzzing for months about Google coming out with its own handset, like Apple, and/or its own service, like AT&T, Sprint or Verizon.
If it lives up to its billing, Google’s software package could be just as revolutionary as any handset or service, however.
At its core will be a full-featured Internet browser, like computer users and Apple iPhone users are accustomed to, that can be on all types of new cell phone handsets beginning in 2008. Just as importantly, Google’s software package will be an “open source” platform, meaning other software developers can build and distribute their products more easily than they can today. According to Google, that means cell phone applications like games, video, music - and of course, Google, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Calendar, etc. - will work much better on your phone than they do today.
Read more here:www.openhandsetalliance.com
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