Will there be Google Phone along with their spectrum(if they win)?
Hello Ma Google - The worst news ever for cell-phone carriers
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#12Will there be Google Phone along with their spectrum(if they win)?
There will be a Google phone regardless of the outcome of the wireless auction. Most reports suggest it is just a few months away from being unveiled.
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#13Here's the contrarian (and in my opinion the more realistic) view:
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070727_0025...
Google is in very a dangerous position right now... taking on the telcoms is different from taking on MS
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
It is understandable why you think that way, given Google's aggressive ventures into other areas such as mobile services. But I personally think they will bring good things for both users and startups. The reason being that Google is committed 100% to openness. I think their interest in the 700Mhz spectrum is an example of this commitment. The fact that they are willing to spend the money to purchase the spectrum and…
Instead of saying something cynical about the fact that you see business models as trumping human rights, I'll just link you to a more-balanced-than-I-can-be post about the sort of caution we should have regarding Google: http://rconversation.blogs.com/rconversation/2006/01/google_... As far as Apple is concerned, they'll crack their own nuts. Biology 101 tells us that if you refuse to let anyone get near your nuts,…
Thanks for the link!