There are rumors stirring that Google has begun R&D of a mobile telephone. This rumored phone would have built in all of Google's greatest apps such as search, gmail, and maps just to name a few. It would be an open platform phone with many options to customize the software loaded on it.
Personally, this is no surprise. Just look at Google's mission statement:
Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
With their recent efforts to mix it up regarding the upcoming 700Mhz wireless spectrum auction, this I believe is a strong possibility.
Google wants to make the internet and information accessible to anyone anywhere, in doing so they gain a strong advantage over competitors such as Yahoo and Microsoft in search advertising. This sort of upper hand advantage could seriously bury Microsoft.
Many people will find decreasing need for computers at home, with many of the abilities of a home computer becoming more and more available on mobile devices.
I can guarantee that if Google releases a phone, it will be one that is compatible with any wireless standard (bluetooth, wifi, and all of the cell phone frequencies), it will be highly customizable and it will have a very intuitive interface. It will stir up a very uncompetitive market. Palm, LG, Motorola and Ericson will have to make some great strides in the development of future pda phones.
Google continues to refuse to confirm the rumor, but expect an announcement regarding a GPhone in probably 3-6 months.
Chris
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