Google Envisions Free Cell Phones For All

Salvance writes "Google's CEO Eric Schmidt envisions a day when all cell phones are free if the user agrees to watch targeted ads. While he provides no specific plans for Google to give away phones, the implication is that he expects such moves in the future given Google's current pilot successes with delivering text ads on phones." From the article: "Schmidt also said his company was working on how to allow users to maintain basic control of their personal data. Currently, Google stores consumer data on hundreds of thousands of its own computers in order to provide additional services to individual users. The company is looking to allow consumers to export their Web search history or e-mail archives and move them to other sites, if they so choose."

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Re:When your only tool is a hammer

[hauntingthunder]

Its so cute when Americans try get to grips with this mobile malarkey (cue stifled Nordic giggles) Must be a big change from  having a slave^h^h^H^H lad carry the messages around in  cleft stick;

Eric Have you actually used a modern mobile phone I don't look at the screen when I'me making a call I just you know punch the damm number in  and wait for it to ring.

They already tried mobiles funded by audio adds which failed so why is video going to work.