Google Phone Review

Google Phone (gPhone) Features and Specifications

2008-09-27T21:06:00.001-07:00

Google Phone (gPhone) Features and Specifications The specifications Google has laid out for devices suggest that manufacturers include cameras for photo and video, and built-in Wi-Fi technology to access the Web at hot spots such as airports, coffee shops and hotels. It also is recommending that gPhones be designed to work on carriers’ fastest networks, known as 3G, to ensure that Web pages

Review: Google Phone

2008-09-27T21:05:00.003-07:00

People who have seen Google’s prototype devices say they aren’t as revolutionary as the iPhone. One was likened to a slim Nokia Corp. phone with a keyboard that slides out. Another phone format presented by Google looked more like a Treo or a BlackBerry. It’s not clear which manufacturers might build Google wireless devices, though people familiar with the project say LG Electronics Co. of South

Google Phone Review

2008-09-27T21:05:00.001-07:00

Google gPhone mock up designed by Jas Seehra of DialAPhone. —- Image courtesy of T3

gPhone Concept Designs

2008-09-27T21:04:00.001-07:00

These Google phone concepts were sent in by Google phone fans and/or found on the Internet. If you saw your concept design on this page, and you didn’t submit the image(s), please let me know to remove or to add your name. Please email vincentn@gmail.com or tipline@gmail.com for corrections and/or to submit new Google phone images that is not already on this page. Thanks, Vincent 11/12/2007 It’s

Google patent network-hopping cellphone: best price guaranteed

2008-09-27T21:03:00.002-07:00

A freshly published Google patent filing suggests that, while the company may be on good terms with cellular carriers now, in the future the telcos might be a little more resentful. Titled “Flexible Communication Systems and Methods”, the document describes a system whereby a mobile device - such as an Android cellphone - could monitor and judge available wireless networks and route voice and

Forget iPhone, Think Google Phone

2008-09-27T21:03:00.001-07:00

The Observer of London is reporting that Google might be working with HTC and mobile/telecom giant Orange to build a Google Mobile Phone, which could possibly have Google software inside the device, and would be able to do many of the web tasks smartly. The device, article speculates, could go on sale in 2008. (Of course, we would all have forgotten by then… if it doesn’t happen.) Orange and

Google's Android phone to go on sale in September?

2008-09-27T21:00:00.000-07:00

T-Mobile USA could put the new HTC Android phone on sale for select customers as early as the middle of September, according to the blog TmoNews. The news comes as other rumors circulate that Android phones could be delayed into 2009. But TmoNews says it has a reliable source that says the Android device made by smartphone manufacturer HTC will go on sale through T-Mobile USA on

Google Phone Coming Soon... Possibly

2008-04-07T18:45:00.000-07:00

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

HTC Manufacturing the Google Phone?

2008-04-07T18:44:00.000-07:00

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

Google Phone Coming Soon... Possibly

2008-04-07T18:43:00.000-07:00

Google Phone is a Big Go!

2008-04-07T18:42:00.002-07:00

In the latest Google news, Google has assured everyone that it will definitely launch its own-brand handset. However, the handset's functions, specifications, Operating System, production contractor and operating partners are still in either final planning or negotiations. Rumors previously stated that Google will use an EDGE solution for the Google Phone, recent

Would a GPhone Outdo the iPhone?

2008-04-07T18:42:00.001-07:00

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.

Gphone Revealed! But Not To You (GOOG)

2008-04-07T18:41:00.000-07:00

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.

Linksys Ships New Wireless-G Phone

2008-04-07T18:40:00.000-07:00

Irvine-based Linksys said Monday that it is shipping a new Wireless-G IP phone, the iPhone, which is targeted at providing voice-over-IP connectivity via Wi-Fi. Linksys, which is owned by Cisco, said that the Cisco Wireless-G IP iPhone (WIP310) provides VoIP connectivity via WiFi Internet access, and is targeted at consumers and small businesses. The firm said that the

Google Phone Review - GPhone Buy Now

2008-04-07T18:39:00.001-07:00

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

Five new rumors for the Google Phone

2008-04-07T18:38:00.000-07:00

Rumors have again surfaced concerning the HTC-produced Google Phone. Even though its just a rumor, its still a juicy piece of information that would keep some people on their toes. The Boston Globe has come across some rather interesting Google Phone details that will make you salivate until the search engine giant decides to release some sort of official statement

Google Phone Wishlist

2008-04-07T18:37:00.000-07:00

Rumors of the up and coming google phone has been circulating around a lot these days. In fact, we have covered quite a few stories about it here in Mobilewhack as well. But with all the rumors, the phone needs to deliver to satisfy its target customers and not just rely on the hype

Google confirms “Gphone” Cell Phone - kind of

2008-04-07T18:35:00.000-07:00

“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

Google Phone on Verizon?

2008-04-07T18:32:00.000-07:00

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

Hot Gphone news

2007-10-04T07:07:00.001-07:00

This comes from a highly reliable source: 1. The Gphone will be announced sometime between 9/27 and 10/5.2. Google has formed a consortium of about 30 companies to create it. The consortium includes chip makers, OEM manufacturers, software providers, and carriers. The Gphone will be open source, using the Apache license. The phone will in fact not be a product — it’s really a reference design.

Google?s Gphone Draws a Crowd

2007-10-04T07:06:00.001-07:00

Businessweek.com mention the name Google (Gphone) in cell-phone software circles these days and you’re likely to get a lot of blank stares and awkward silence. It’s not that these Silicon Valley startups have nothing to say about the world’s largest Web search engine. The problem is, they can’t. Many mobile-software developers in the Bay Area and beyond are hard at work cobbling together

Video news including information about Gphone

2007-10-04T07:05:00.001-07:00

Funny Gphone commercial

2007-10-04T07:04:00.001-07:00

Funny Gphone commercial Enjoy

New Gphone pictures added

2007-10-04T07:03:00.001-07:00

Some new Gphone (fake?) pictures added. Enjoy

Gphone is coming, again

2007-10-04T07:02:00.001-07:00

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

So is Google planning a Gphone?

2007-10-04T07:00:00.001-07:00

Google is unlikely to launch a 'Gphone' mobile device because it doesn't fit in with its business model, according to industry watchers. The rumour mill went into overdrive after it was revealed Google had submitted a patent in the US for a mobile payment system - dubbed 'GPay'.But Vincent Poulbere, principal analyst at Ovum, warned against making assumptions about a direct link between the two

Is Google creating a Gphone?

2007-10-04T06:59:00.001-07:00

The mobile industry likes nothing more than a good piece of gossip. One particularly juicy nugget of whisper that has refused to die is the Google phone, a piece of mobile kit the search giant is supposed to be working on. Rumour hounds have been hard at it in recent weeks. Among the evidence used to back up the theory are patents the company has filed on predictive mobile location-based search

More gPhone rumours emerge

2007-10-04T06:51:00.003-07:00

The information apparently comes from a number of sources: "Deep Throat, NDA'ed entrepreneurs, NDA'ed employees of various related vendors and trusted internet sources", but take 'em with a pinch of salt.The news is that T-Mobile is going to be the network operator for the gPhone worldwide, it is going to be a Linux-based open source operating system, although the user interface is still being

Google quashes mobile phone talk

2007-10-04T06:51:00.001-07:00

The search giant said it was more logical to form partnerships with existing handset makers instead. Google's South-East Asia managing director of sales and operations, Richard Kimber, yesterday echoed statements made by Google's chief internet evangelist, Vinton Cerf, that building hardware would be a dramatic shift in the company's business model. "At this point in time, we are very focused on

LG locates Google phone in Europe

2007-10-04T06:50:00.001-07:00

It's here, it's the Google phone. Yes, LG's KU-580 handset, which incorporates Google Search, Google Mail and Google Maps - watch out, iPhone - has come to Europe. LG's KU-580: Google'n'Chocolate The device sports a red-on-black color scheme not unlike LG's popular Chocolate phone, but it's larger, sporting a 2in widescreen LCD, the better to view Google's web properties, accessed through a

Google phone rumors shot down -- for the moment

2007-10-04T06:48:00.001-07:00

We were afraid the fun couldn't last long, and indeed a Google bossman has come forward in an attempt to quell rumors of a Google phone. Richard Kimber, Google's South-East Asia managing director of sales and operations, says that Google is obviously investing in the software side of things, but that it has no interest in entertering the crowded handset market. "At this point in time, we are very

New Google Phone rumors get real specific

2007-10-04T06:47:00.003-07:00

As any avid Engadget reader knows, the persistent Google Phone rumor -- begun so many eons ago (er, last year) -- has been on the fast track as of late, with varying reports coming in concerning specific information such as launch date, OS, and the existence of prototypes. Well, now it looks like we've got another handful of data to add to the veritable mini-mountain of specs / info we've

Survey gives more Google phone clues?

2007-10-04T06:47:00.001-07:00

Yes, this would be pretty easy to fake -- and even if it's real, it's just a survey, which means it's sorta fake by design -- but a questionnaire allegedly received by a Mobileburn forum member hints at specs and a rather fascinating concept design for Google's probably-in-the-works cellphone. Everything seems believable enough, though it seems like they flip-open QWERTY keypad could be a bit

LG announces phones with Google, not Google phone

2007-10-04T06:46:00.001-07:00

LG just announced their plan to pre-install Google services on "millions" of LG cellphones in North America and beyond. So the headline over at Telecoms Korea which reads, "LG to launch Google Phone in Q2" is in fact just Google software and not the magical Google phone touted by the rumor mill. At least this clarifies the comments made by Google's South-East Asia managing director when he

More details emerge on the mythical Google phone?

2007-10-04T06:45:00.001-07:00

Now that the iPhone has moved from rumor limbo into the land of the living (at least we think so -- how many people have actually touched one?), we obviously need another mythical mobile to drool over and speculate about -- and the natural candidate is, of course, the so-called Google phone. While the big G has been making inroads on your handset with mobile versions of its search, email, and

Google getting more serious about the Gphone?

2007-10-04T06:44:00.001-07:00

Rumors about about a possible Google phone have run so hot and cold recently that it's hard to keep up, but AppleInsider is reporting that the big G is making a big push in developing their own handset. AI says that investment guidance firm Anian has issued a report quoting a development budget in the "hundreds of millions" of dollars and that HTC is being tapped to build a Linux-based Gphone to

Google is working on a mobile OS, and it's due out shortly

2007-10-04T06:38:00.001-07:00

an it be true? Is the Googlephone nigh at hand? Not that we haven't been hearing this time after time (after time after time, etc.), but we've actually got some hot news from a number of very trustworthy sources about Google's plans for the mobile space. Namely, Google's mobile device platform is well on its way, and will be announced in the very near future.We understand that the "Gphone OS" (

Google Talk VoIP phone in development... again?

2007-10-04T06:37:00.003-07:00

One can't help but wonder if the recent decisions regarding the FCC's 700MHz frequency auction aren't having an effect on Google's desire to bring a WiFi phone to market as quickly as possible. What better way to use the new "open" frequency than to put Google Talk on a device and get it into the hands of customers about to get "choices" for what they're using to ride the celestial-wavelengths?

Google doesn't deny GPhone rumors, has prototype ready?

2007-10-04T06:37:00.001-07:00

We all know that when rumors start to heat up, well, it just means there's more to speculate about. Nevertheless, new reports from both the BBC and The Wall Street Journal do a fine job of getting our hopes up, as it's noted that Google refused to outrightly deny handset rumors; rather, it simply reiterated that its users and partners are saying that "they want Google search and Google

Google and Orange teaming up on Googlephone?

2007-10-04T06:36:00.002-07:00

Are Google and Orange pairing up to make our secret mobile nerd dreams come true by introducing a Googlephone? There's nothing official yet, but the Observer reports that the two companies are in talks about producing a Google-branded cellphone that would come pre-loaded with mobile versions of Google apps like Google Earth, Gmail, etc. (The phone itself would be manufactured by our old friends

Five Facts About Google Phone

2007-10-04T06:34:00.001-07:00

Is Google (GOOG) Phone fact or fiction? Engadget says Google’s entry into mobile phone business is for real, and the company is going to announce it soon. Scott Kirsner talked to a bunch of folks over who are intimately familiar with the effort and outlined his findings in an article for The Boston Globe. The story talks about a handful of Boston entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who have

Forget iPhone, Think Google Phone

2007-10-04T06:32:00.001-07:00

Google phone just a step toward Net-advertising dominance

2007-08-29T09:18:00.003-07:00

The rumors of Google's plans to release an Internet-optimized, BlackBerry-like device have not only created quite a buzz; they've been confirmed, at least according to some reports. "According to Nomura phone analyst Richard Windsor, the company has confirmed the project. 'Google has come out of the closet at the CeBIT trade fair admitting that it is working on a mobile phone of its own,' he

A Google phone with ads is beyond the pale

2007-08-29T09:18:00.001-07:00

There was an old ad campaign that went something like, "It's not nice to fool with mother nature." And I believe the perpetrator of this crime was quickly zapped by lightening. Google's rumored Google phone, which will offer consumers free cell phone service, subsidized by placing text or voice advertising on the phone, puts this saying in mind. To most Americans, their cell phone is a personal

Report: Google shows phone prototype to manufacturers

2007-08-29T09:16:00.003-07:00

Google has developed a prototype cell phone that could reach markets within a year, and plans to offer consumers free subscriptions by bundling advertisements with its search engine, e-mail, and Web browser software applications, according to a story published Thursday in The Wall Street Journal.Google is showing the prototype to cell phone manufacturers and network operators as it continues to

LG's KU580 Google phone to launch in Europe

2007-08-29T09:16:00.001-07:00

The phone comes pre-installed with mobile services from Google, giving one-click access to Google’s search engine, as well as Gmail and Google maps.LG spokesperson Choi Jun-Hyuk said: "We will sell our new 3G Google phones this week in five European countries - Italy, France, Germany, Romania and the Czech Republic. The phone will allow users to easily search for information, find locations and

iPhone's accelerometer can be used in 3rd party apps?

2007-08-29T09:14:00.003-07:00

Apple is one lucky company to have all those fans making iPhone apps without an official SDK. Now, a guy claims he has figured out how to use the iPhone’s accelerometer in applications. What follows is the short video demoing some wacky stuff and games, which use the accelerometer for controlling objects on the screen. On the second though, this might be the pre-recorded video and such

GPhone Rumor "Confirmed" Again

2007-08-29T09:14:00.001-07:00

The 'yes it's here', 'no it isn't', 'yes it is' tennis match of rumors about a Google-powered mobile phone have been entertaining to watch, as yet another source swears on the immaculate souls of Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn souls that the GPhone is alive and on the way. GPhone Rumor "Confirmed" Again As each Google Phone rumor makes the rounds, you can't help but think Elvis and JFK will

Google Phone, New Ad Platform

2007-08-29T09:12:00.003-07:00

The tech world is buzzing with rumors about a Google phone. The Wall Street Journal ran an article today, quoted at SearchEngineLand, that provides some details of the development process. Apparently, Google is taking a two-pronged approach: developing their own handset, but at the same time opening up the specifications to allow other manufacturers to offer compatible phones. And, unlike Apple’

Goo-Fone or Gphone - Fact or Fiction?

2007-08-29T09:12:00.001-07:00

Goo-Fone? .. or should that be Gphone? It may not matter given what Google is said to have said. Google seems to be strongly denying the rumors that it will develop its own cell phone. Rumors have been circulating for months based on particular actions by Google, for example on some intriguing new hires. There might well be attractive economics if Google were to follow this route since clearly

Cerf Disconnects Google Phone Rumors

2007-08-29T09:11:00.001-07:00

Last week, a high-ranking Google executive confirmed that the search engine company is developing a mobile phone. Now another exec - one with even more influence - has denied the rumors. “[B]ecoming an equipment manufacturer is pretty far from our business model,” said Vinton Cerf. Cerf effectively outranks Isabel Aguilera, Google’s chief executive in Spain and Portugal; it was Aguilera who

Apple's iPhone Then Google's GPhone

2007-08-29T09:10:00.001-07:00

The discussions could lead to Google's search technology powering a new "Google phone", which would make using cell phones as easy as the world's most popular search engine.Their plans centre on a branded Google phoneit might have a screen similar to a video iPod. But it would have built-in Google software which would dramatically improve on the slow and cumbersome experience of surfing the web

Google Phone An Attempt To Take On $100 PC?

2007-08-29T09:09:00.001-07:00

Google Phone has been a subject of many rumors lately. Mark Hopkins, a technology podcaster, says he got the confirmation of the Gphone after talking to an insider Google (GOOG). He said that the Google (applications) Suite is going to play a huge role in the usability of the GPhone, and the thought process behind it’s functionality is less about beating the iPhone and more about beating

Google Phone Spotted, Bigfoot Was Using It

2007-08-29T09:08:00.001-07:00

The so-called Gphone is joining the ranks of myth the ever-looming Google operating system inhabits, alongside Bigfoot, Atlantis, and nude Jessica Alba. Nevertheless, as an Indian news source reports, the illusive Gphone is merely "fortnight" away from launch worldwide. Or within a year. And Google's prepared to invest up to $8 billion in the project. Or hundreds of millions. Math's kinda hard.

Google Phone Rumours

2007-08-29T09:07:00.001-07:00

Recent comments by Google Iberia's CEO, Isabel Aguilera, indicate that the search engine giant is working on its own mobile phone. Spanish online journal noticias.com published a brief article (in Spanish | English) indicating that Google engineers have been working (at

Google To Tap Ubuntu Mobile or Embedded for Google Phone?

2007-08-29T09:03:00.001-07:00

The media has been abuzz over the past 24 hours as the Wall Street Journal has reported that Google has begun presenting their phone strategy to carriers. While much of this information is not new, the fact that mass media is covering it, has caused new focus on the initiative. Google's plans appear to focus around making a new platform, marketed to manufacturers and carriers at the same time,

Sony Ericsson W950i

2007-08-29T08:59:00.001-07:00

In the middle of last year I reviewed the M600i, Sony Ericsson’s attempt to bring the UIQ platform out of its chunky, smartphoney ‘P’ series shell and turn it into something for a wider audience. Now I have the tri-band, 3G W950i in my hands. Like the M600i this is a small format slimline phone. It is 106mm tall, 54mm wide, 15mm thick and 112g and tucks away fairly nicely in the pocket. Its

Sony Ericsson W880i

2007-08-29T08:58:00.003-07:00

One of the current trends in mobile phones is to go thin, thin, thin. In other areas it is possible to be too thin - modelling, acting and any thing else involving Size Zero. Can the same be said of mobiles? Sony Ericsson’s W880i made me ask this question because while it is just 9.4mm thick and looks absolutely stunning, its size has made for a significant set of compromises in terms of its

Sony Ericsson W850i

2007-08-29T08:58:00.001-07:00

If you must have a phone with music playing abilities then Sony Ericsson’s range of Walkman handsets is likely to be at the top of your short list. It offers a wide range of such phones so it come as no surprise to see a slider enter the fray in the shape of the 3G, Tri-band W850i. I’m quite a fan of the slider format. Good examples are small in the hand and are well featured The W850i meets

Sony Ericsson W710i

2007-08-29T08:57:00.001-07:00

Not that long ago I reviewed Nokia’s review5500 Sport and at the end of the process decided the handset wasn’t really suitable for anyone serious about getting fit. I have to say from the start that I think the same about Sony Ericsson’s W710i. If you want some tech to help you get fit you are going to be far better off with something that can track your movement through a GPS antenna and

Sony Ericsson W610i

2007-08-29T08:56:00.001-07:00

The last handset I looked at from Sony Ericsson was the W880i. Hailed as an ultra small, ultra thin mobile, my main problem with it was that the number dialling buttons were simply too small to use comfortably. This problem marred what was otherwise for me a rather nice little phone. So, into my hands comes the Sony Ericsson W610i. As I write it is available on O2, Orange and Vodafone and with

People are willing to buy a Google or Yahoo mobile phone

2007-08-29T08:55:00.001-07:00

Even though neither Google nor Yahoo have confirmed that they are planning to enter the handset market, research firms like Equs are making reports, polling people whether or not they will be interested to buy a phone made by one of two search giants. The results of the poll are staggering, with 55% of U.S. consumers saying that they would be willing to buy a phone produced by Google or Yahoo.

About Sony Ericsson K800i

2007-08-29T08:54:00.003-07:00

The efforts of phone manufacturers to cram more and more pixels into the lenses of the built-in cameras is nothing short of relentless. Samsung has hit 10-megapixels with its SCH-B600 phone, but that is of course no more than a technology statement and is only available in Korea anyway. Here in the UK, the best we can get right now is 3.2 million courtesy of Sony Ericsson’s K800i, the first SE

Sony Ericsson K610im

2007-08-29T08:54:00.001-07:00

O2’s i-mode service launched back in September 2005. By the end of October that year, Riyad had reviewed the N411i. He loved i-mode as a concept, praising in particular its fast access to data, page caching (pages are saved so you don’t have to reload them when you flick back and forth between them) and push email. But he did have some issues too, so it was not all out praise at the time. O2

New York Times confirms the existence of GPhone prototype

2007-08-29T08:53:00.001-07:00

Some rumors just don’t die easily. Lately, The New York Times added some fuel to the fire, with its mobile search-focused article titled “Big Money in Little Screens“, suggesting Google DOES work on its mobile phone. Apparently, “Google has gone so far as to build a prototype phone with its own software inside, according to one person who has seen it”. Furthermore, the article goes on to say that

Sony Ericsson K550i

2007-08-29T08:52:00.002-07:00

Sony Ericsson’s K550i is a Cyber-shot handset, which means it’s designed with photography as a key feature. In this instance the 2-megapixel camera is, in pure pixel terms, a bit behind the times, but the Cyber-shot metaphor is held together with features like auto focus, some image doctoring and built in picture blogging. Of course, as a Sony Ericsson handset the K550i can also play music, so

Creative is preparing the ZenPhone!?

2007-08-29T08:52:00.000-07:00

First it was Dell that wanted to enter the handset market. Then it was Google… And now the latest rumor involves Creative and the device that is already nicknamed “ZenPhone”. User “ssjmichael” from Epizenter.net browsed through Creative’s flyer for the IT show and spotted Creative’s Xmod connected to a mobile phone. Interestingly enough the handset had a Creative’s interface on the screen and the

More GPhone details

2007-08-29T08:49:00.001-07:00

Over at HighContrast blog, Simeon Simeonov of Polaris Venture Partner unveiled more information about the potential GPhone. The Google Phone (codename “Switch”), will apparantly be a BlackBerry-like device running C++ at the OS’ core. According to Simeon’ sources, the GPhone will also run an optimized Java, and will have a VoIP capabilities. This latest information contradicts the leaked photo of

Google Phone Prototypes, Software, Project Costing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

2007-08-23T16:24:00.000-07:00

Valleywag realizes that Google will not likely do phone hardware themselves. Whatever. As long as it supports the software, hopefully some shiny Mobile Google OS, we're interested. Either way, this is what the WSJ and Reuters said today:•"Now it is drafting specifications for phones that can display all of Google's mobile applications at their best,

Google Phone Buzz

2007-08-21T08:26:00.001-07:00

The Google phoneWe are an e-civilization and gizmos our new tools for communication, for pleasure and perhaps more. The lustre of Apple's iPhone has barely faded and there are now talks about a Google Phone, christened by some as Goophone and GPhone by others. According to Andy Goldberg in Bangkok Post "If the speculation about Google's planned mobile phone is even half true, the GooPhone will

Google Patent - The Phone Can Predict What You're Searching For

2007-08-21T08:23:00.001-07:00

More details on a possible Google phone are surfacing as each day passes by. People aren't impressed by Nokia, Sony Ericsson or other such phones anymore, at least not easily impressed. That's why, if Google is actually planning a phone, especially after the unveiling of the iPhone, it better be impressive in some way. Well, it looks like Google has also filed for a patent that might give

Google phone - it's for real

2007-08-21T08:21:00.001-07:00

A Google executive has confirmed the existence of one of its best-kept secrets. The advertising giant is designing a mobile phone, according to the company's Iberian chief. Spanish IT site Noticias quotes Isabel Aguilera, Google's chief for Spain and Portugal, as explaining the move as a way of extending the "information society" (translation: Google's advertising business) into less developed

Who wants a free Google phone?

2007-08-21T08:20:00.001-07:00

Can you hear me now? It's Friday's IT Blogwatch: in which the oft-rumored Google phone gets closer, perhaps. Not to mention a recursive comic-strip... Ben Ames reports:Google Inc. has developed a prototype cell phone that could reach markets within a year, and plans to offer consumers free subscriptions ... Google is showing the prototype to cell phone manufacturers and network operators as it

Google Phone to Look Like a Blackberry

2007-08-21T08:18:00.001-07:00

Several rumors regarding a possible Google phone spread around the Internet, at first claiming that Google and Orange were in a partnership to provide a mobile phone manufactured by HTC and running Windows Mobile. After that, leaked photos of the Google Switch showed up. Google's announcing that it is going to provide mobile services on select Samsung handsets was enough to

Analysis: Why America Needs a Google Phone

2007-08-21T08:13:00.001-07:00

In terms of compatibility with your existing businesses, Google building a phone would be like Chrysler starting an ISP. But rumors about Google building a phone reveal plenty about the frustrations and desires of the American technorati. It's almost pointless to describe what the mythical Google phone will look like and do because, like the iPhone before it, it's a

Google In Talks With Cellphone Carriers, Manufacturers

2007-08-21T08:11:00.001-07:00

With the FCC 700MHz auction looming over our heads, Google has been talking to various cellphone carriers about carrying Google-customized handsets. AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have all be contacted about the deal and no word yet on whether anyone is considering it, although Deutsche Telekom (T-Mo Germany) is considering the proposal. As for manufacturers, only LG has been contacted, which is no

Google Phone Prototypes to Manufacturers; To Offer Free Service?

2007-08-21T08:09:00.001-07:00

Google apparently has an issue with charging consumers money. Let’s face it, the world’s largest search giant isn’t a search engine, it’s an ad machine. A perfectly targeted one, at that: you tell it what you’re looking for, it offers up commercial options for your perusal. It’s a great idea.And the word is coming down the grapevine that if or when the Google Phone launches, that the model will

Fake Google Phone About As Real As Joan Rivers’ Face

2007-08-21T08:08:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, I called out Engadget Mobile for reporting about an insanely fake Gucci Phone. Well today it seems I have to bash The Giz/MobileBurn for doing some terrible fabricating. See this “Google Phone” that was found on a “survey site”? Totally fake. Look at the “glare” going on here. Last I checked, glares don’t like someone Bryce would draw up for our little buddy on the Daily Crunch. Plus,

The Real Google Phone?

2007-08-21T08:06:00.001-07:00

This image leaked by Engadget possibly shows some rendition of the Google Phone Venture capitalist Simeon Simeonov has made a post on his VC blog High Contrast that he claims to be an insider tip on the hotly anticipated, yet still speculative, Google Phone. According to Simeonov, Google has charged Andy Rubin with the task of creating the G-Phone.Rubin, the founder of Sidekick maker Danger,

LG locates Google phone in Europe

2007-08-21T08:05:00.001-07:00

It's here, it's the Google phone. Yes, LG's KU-580 handset, which incorporates Google Search, Google Mail and Google Maps - watch out, iPhone - has come to Europe. LG's KU-580: Google'n'Chocolate document.write('\x3Cscript src="http://ad.uk.doubleclick.net/adj/reg.hardware.4159/phones;'+RegExCats+GetVCs()+'pid='+RegId+';'+RegKW+'maid='+maid+';test='+test+';pf='+RegPF+';dcove=d;pos=top;sz=

New pictures of the Google Phone

2007-08-21T08:03:00.001-07:00

There is absolutely no way of telling if this story is true, but a poster on the mobileburn forum was sent a survey to complete through equip-surveys.com about a "Google Phone". The poster recalls seeing the specs, but says he forgot to take a screenshot of them. I'm signed up to a paid-survey website and well i received this the other day as part of the survey that i was participating in

Google Phone Review, Google Phone Support, Google Phone Tools, Google Phone news, Gphone

2007-08-21T08:02:00.001-07:00

Google Phone Review, Google Phone Support, Google Phone Tools, Google Phone news, GphoneGoogle Phone? The Observer reports that Google is in talks with Orange "about a multi-billion-dollar partnership to create a 'Google phone' which makes it easy to search the web wherever you are".A Google-branded phone could include a browser that uses Google's transcoder to optimize web pages

Forget iPhone, Think Google Phone

2007-08-21T08:00:00.002-07:00

Google exec confirms phone in the labs

2007-08-21T08:00:00.000-07:00

Google exec confirms phone in the labsSo it seems that the oft-rumored handset from Google has taken that final leap into the "confirmed" column, though it may not be quite the be-all, end-all device we were expecting. Isabel Aguilera, Google's chief executive in Spain and Portugal, has admitted that the searchmeisters have some mobile goodness in the works but appeared to play down the project,