by DJ Neawedde | 3rd August 2007
According to a
Wall Street Journal report, Google is showing a phone prototype to some mobile device manufacturers. The other part of the rumor is that the phone would use an ad-supported system making it free of charge for consumers to use. The report also said this phone may be available by 2008, but I think that’s highly unlikely.
Even though Google declined to comment on the prototype they did say: “We’re partnering with carriers, manufacturers, and content providers around the world to bring Google search and Google applications to mobile users everywhere.”
This is all coming together after Google CEO Eric Schmidt made this comment: “Your mobile phone should be free,” in November 2006. But Google isn’t the only one developing the idea of an ad-supported mobile phone, the UK-based Blyk said they would have one out by now, but has seen some delays. Who will get there first? And does it even matter since Google’s already well anchored in the consumer market?
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by DJ Neawedde | 3rd August 2007
According to a
Wall Street Journal report, Google is showing a phone prototype to some mobile device manufacturers. The other part of the rumor is that the phone would use an ad-supported system making it free of charge for consumers to use. The report also said this phone may be available by 2008, but I think that’s highly unlikely.
Even though Google declined to comment on the prototype they did say: “We’re partnering with carriers, manufacturers, and content providers around the world to bring Google search and Google applications to mobile users everywhere.”
This is all coming together after Google CEO Eric Schmidt made this comment: “Your mobile phone should be free,” in November 2006. But Google isn’t the only one developing the idea of an ad-supported mobile phone, the UK-based Blyk said they would have one out by now, but has seen some delays. Who will get there first? And does it even matter since Google’s already well anchored in the consumer market?
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