Google and Verizon announce partnership, love and new Android handsets to result

We've seen blurry pics and reports from inventory systems, and now the official confirmation. This morning's joint press conference between Verizon and Google has resulted in a holy matrimony of sorts; a melding of the minds; a promise of new hardware to come. Yes, it's just a promise for now as neither company took the chance to confirm the Sholes or any of the other devices that have been popping up. But, Verizon did at least say that the agreement "will come to fruition within the next few weeks as Verizon Wireless introduces Android-based handsets." So, it won't be long now.

[Danthok Posted Oct 6th 2009 10:14AM]

Awesome news! Here's to hoping they have a good phone out by May when my contract is up.

[neurostu Posted Oct 6th 2009 10:35AM]

Why do you fanboys insists on using number of sales to imply the quality of a phone. The logic is flawed and here is why.

If you compare the number of McDonalds hamburgers sold to any other burger chain you could say that McDonalds burgers must be the best b/c they sale the most. Well no, McDonalds sales more b/c they are cheap and they have the mindset of the masses.

If any other company had released the exact same product it wouldn't sell as well. Why not? because everybody including my mom thinks that iPods are cool and owning the iPhone is a status symbol. If you get rid of that symbol and compare the phones on features the iPhone is clearly not the best phone on the market.

I know you all love your iPhones, and if Verizon had gotten it than I would probably have one too, but please understand that your love for all things apple is seriously clouding your judgement.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2009 10:37AM]

You apple fanboys will buy anything that's shiny and made by apple. The fact that so many of you defend AT&T's network is living proof of that.

[dcormier Posted Oct 6th 2009 10:48AM]

They also said that there will be 2 Android phones on Verizon this year. So, Sholes and...?