The Google Phone: It's the OS dummy

It is a device it isn't a device, that's the debate brewing ever since the mythical "Google Switch" first graced our pages back in January. Just a few weeks ago, Taiwan's Digitimes cited sources claiming that Google "will definitely launch its own branded handset." Yesterday however, the International Herald Tribune stated that Google is "not creating a gadget to rival the iPhone, but rather creating software that will be an alternative to Windows Mobile from Microsoft." Of course, that's pretty much in line with what our own sources have been saying all along. According to the piece, Google's open-source challenge to Microsoft will be on display sometime this year with phones, the cost of which could be at least partially off-set by advertising, available in 2008. Fine, just bring it already and release the hordes of gPhone fanboys quietly incubating within our readers (and editors).

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 8th 2007 10:45AM]

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[(Unverified) Posted Oct 8th 2007 8:36PM]

did i miss something?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 8th 2007 10:02AM]

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[(Unverified) Posted Oct 8th 2007 10:12AM]

Competition is always good for the consumer... especially if the competitor is Google, then the iPhone competition is going to be quite interesting since both Apple & Google are new in that market. That could be an interesting turn in the cell market.

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[JAmerican Posted Oct 8th 2007 10:12AM]

Any device that tries to be a PDA phone will take business away from other PDA phones so the gPhone will take business away from the iPhone if its OS is efficient with no memory leakage. Its OS multitasks and most importantly, it allows third-party applications. Now Google just needs HTC to help them make some sliders and they'll be in business. I'd get one when the third-party solutions start to come.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 8th 2007 2:37PM]

I've decided that I think Apple and Google should team up even more to show Windows Mobile whats up.

[Darkest Daze Posted Oct 8th 2007 4:37PM]

I don't see Apple ever teaming up with anyone other then themselves. I was surprised they actually teamed up with a cell phone company due to the insane amount of control they like to keep over their products, especially since cell phone companies don't usually bend either.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 8th 2007 8:47PM]

yeah, actually i see you point now haha
but still, itd kick some mad ass

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 8th 2007 8:36PM]

i will call myself a gphone fanboy