The Google Phone has been rumored about for quite a long time now, and it looks like it just may become reality. It seems as though Isabel Aguilera, Google Spain & Portugal's CEO, may have let the cat out of the bag, confirming that Google is in fact working on a mobile phone. She also mentioned that Google is working on 18 other projects, several of which could initially be perceived as strange by the public, but that would ultimately be inline with Google's innovation motto. Personally, I'm not going to be convinced the someone like Sergey Brin, Larry Page, or Eric Schmidt out in Mountain View, California makes the annoucement. Google Phone
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HTC Manufacturing the Google Phone?
There have been talks about the HTC company is manufacturing the Google phone. According to handset component manufacturers, High Tech Computer (HTC) is now manufacturing Google handsets and shipments will officially begin towards the end of 2007 and will be expected to reach a shipment volume of 1 million units. Google handsets will be released to the global market in 2008. HTC has not made a comment on the report.
Google Phone Coming Soon... Possibly
The Google Phone has been rumored about for quite a long time now, and it looks like it just may become reality. It seems as though Isabel Aguilera, Google Spain & Portugal's CEO, may have let the cat out of the bag, confirming that Google is in fact working on a mobile phone. She also mentioned that Google is working on 18 other projects, several of which could initially be perceived as strange by the public, but that would ultimately be inline with Google's innovation motto. Personally, I'm not going to be convinced the someone like Sergey Brin, Larry Page, or Eric Schmidt out in Mountain View, California makes the annoucement.
Google Phone is a Big Go!
Rumors previously stated that Google will use an EDGE solution for the Google Phone, recent developments however indicated that Google is also evaluating the possibility of launching a 3G handset initially.
Texas Instrument's handset chipsets will find their way into the Google phone should the company decide to roll out an EDGE-compliant handset, but Qualcomm could turn out to be the winner if Google decides to bet on a 3G model, the sources noted.
As for its Operating System, Google may also try to launch a handset running on a self-developed OS, to compete with Windows Mobile and Symbian platforms.
Would a GPhone Outdo the iPhone?
A new "GPhone" is headed this way, soon. But Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) won't build this one. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) will.
That's the rumor, at least. In the digital industry, there have long been unsourced reports that there would be a 3G iPhone. With no reason to take them seriously till this week's CTIA show, sponsored by the international association for the wireless industry, in Las Vegas. There, Ralph de la Vega, president of AT&T's (NYSE: T) Mobility group, said that all of the smartphones supported by the carrier would soon be migrated to higher-speed data networks.
AT&T supports smartphones from Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM), Palm (Nasdaq: PALM), and Nokia (NYSE: NOK), as well as Apple's iPhone. When asked whether his comments meant the iPhone would be made to support 3G, or "third-generation" networks, de la Vega responded, "I'm talking about months for all the integrated devices to be 3G, and I mean months. I think that should be clear enough."
Well then, there you have it. A 3G iPhone is in the works. AT&T just said so.
If that's exciting to you, it should be: A 3G model would allow for direct, on-network download speeds comparable to what you'd expect from a broadband Wi-Fi connection. But with 3G, you'd have broadband access anywhere, anytime.
And yet I think Foolish colleague Dave Mock has it right. Apple couldn't care less about selling a 3G iPhone, especially here in the U.S. Retail sales might improve some, but the iPhone is already a best-seller. So why do it? Partners.
Vodafone's CEO, Arun Sarin, is on record as saying he'd like to offer the iPhone to customers when it's ready for Europe's 3G networks.
But the iPhone already has a presence in Europe. I'm more interested in China. Last November, Apple and China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) discussed the possibility of introducing the iPhone to the People's Republic. By December, the talks had ended, according to published reports.
What hasn't ended is China Mobile's interest in 3G technology. Next month, the carrier will begin an experiment with 25,000 3G handsets in eight cities. So far, there's no indication that Apple would be involved. And yet I find it interesting that a 3G iPhone could emerge just as China Mobile is testing the technology for widespread use.
Gphone Revealed! But Not To You (GOOG)
Want to see a demo of Android, Google's (GOOG) Gphone operating system? You can't -- unless you hit certain trade shows or work for certain blogs. Or, actually, just Google "android".
Still, NPR's Andrea Seabrook says Google's Andy Rubin has given her a glimpse of Android running on a handset that "Google has not shown... to anyone before." Cool! What's it like? She won't tell you, she says. That's the deal she's struck with Google.
Embargoes and sneak peeks are (unfortunately) standard operating procedure in gadgetland, so hard to fault Andrea for playing along. Still, it means she can't do much in this report other than recycle old news: Android will run lots of apps! It will let you make phone calls -- while using the apps! It will run on a 3G network! It will feature a version of Google Street View! (Referred to here by Rubin as Google "Street Feet".)
And, Andrea says, Android will let you play video games: "Not just the dinky ones either, but the really cool ones, with lots of fancy graphics." Intrigued? Listen in here.
Linksys Ships New Wireless-G Phone
Google Phone Review - GPhone Buy Now
Google Phone Review - GPhone Buy Now ???
Some great news for Gphone. DigiTimes has information that Google will definitely launch its own-brand handset (Gphone) but has yet to finalize the handset's specifications, OS, production contractor and operating partners, according to sources at Taiwan handset makers.
Although market rumors previously stated that Google is likely to use an EDGE solution developed by Texas Instruments (TI) for its planned handset, recent developments indicate that Google is also evaluating the possibility of launching a 3G handset initially.
TI's handset chipsets will find their way into the Google phone should the company decide to roll out an EDGE-compliant handset, but Qualcomm could turn out to be the winner if Google decides to bet on a 3G model, the sources noted.
However, the choice of a 3G platform might force Google to postpone the launch of the so-called Gphone to the first half of 2008 instead of the latter half of this year as expected due to the change of platform and problems related to licensing of patented technologies, the sources indicated.
High Tech Computer (HTC), meanwhile, is being marked as the manufacturing contractor for the Gphone due to the company's expertise in ODM and brand business and its mutual cooperation with a number of telecom carriers worldwide, said the sources.
Google may also try to launch a handset running on a self-developed OS, to compete with Windows Mobile and Symbian platforms, the sources speculated.
The picture, which is probably photoshopped (even if it's a real product), looks pretty good — nothing too crazy though. It has a concealed qwerty keyboard under the display, and a couple standard buttons that look a bit like Google Talk icons. The screen appears to switch between portrait and landscape view like the iPhone — probably using an accelerometer.
The screenshot taken by the poster contains a few more details that may be of interest:
Google makes relevant information and communication tools easily accessible wherever you are
The Google Phone brings the power of the internet in your pocket, in a simple and intuitive device. It combines the traditional voice and SMS capabilities of phones with all the exciting Google services from the PC such as Search, Gmail, Maps, Blogger…
The Google Phone, designed by Samsung, is a very thing and stylish handset with a large screen and a QWERTY keypad so that it provides a real internet experience.
All these internet services will be available under a simple Internet monthly flat fee, comparable to PC Broadband products, giving you transparency and control over your mobile bill. Thanks to simple, relevant advertising, Google will even give you a 3 month discount on your mobile Internet monthly flat fee.
Google Phone ( Gphone) Pictures
Google Phone ( Gphone) Pictures
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Five new rumors for the Google Phone
First of all, the proposed Google Phone will not be running on Windows Mobile like other HTC products before it. Instead the operating system will be a mobile variant of Linux, same as that with Motorola Phones. Of course, it will be capable of running a Java Virtual Machine. Next, the applications on the Google Phone will all be Java-based - including the music/video player. Third, it will include a search box made with Java. Fourth, its web browser is, you guessed it, Java. And lastly, there was initially one prototype, but since then the mobile OS has been seen running on between 3 and 5 devices, all of which rock the QWERTY.
Google Phone Wishlist
We've seen this article from gizmodo about the type of functions that the google phone should have in order for it to become a big hit, and even surpass the iPhone.
Tight integration with Google Apps: • Picasa: A 2MP camera with decent color and low light performance should take a shot, and upload it directly to your Picasa web storage as a mirror. Likewise for YouTube uploads.• Google Talk: Both IM and VoIP makes this a fancy web communicator. The carriers may not like this, but we've got a feeling Google will sell this sans carrier. Oh, and other IM client support.
Google confirms “Gphone” Cell Phone - kind of
“Google has finally come out and officially spilled the beans, proclaiming that they are, in fact, working on a GPhone. 
The trouble with this announcement is that it wasn’t the big extravagant event we were hoping it would be — the iPhone unveiling comes to mind — and what’s more, it was CEO Isabel Aguilera, CEO of Google Spain and Portugal, that made the announcement.
It wasn’t even an announcement by itself. As part of her talk, Aguilera mentioned 18 other projects which may or may not be related to the Google phone.”
[via Mobilemag]
Tags:Google, GPhone, Google Cell Phone, Cell Phone, Cell Phone News
Google Phone on Verizon?
According to Reuters, Google has been in talks with Verizon Wireless about the possible implementation of the Google phone. No one knows what the “Google Phone” means, as theories run from an actual phone developed by Google to a phone running Google based software supporting their Adwords product. This article says its all about putting their applications on Verizon phones, but since they’re a carrier and not a manufacture I wouldn’t rule it out. Google will purportedly announce, in two weeks, “advanced software and services, enabling handset makers to sell Google-powered phones by mid-2008…”. Good news is that it will be ‘open source’.Google in talks with Verizon Wireless: sources [Reuters]
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