Google Says "We're Not Doing a Mobile Phone"

thefickler writes "A top Google executive has denied outright that the company is developing a mobile phone. Last week rumors were flying after a Google official speaking in Spain said that the company was looking into offering a mobile phone; and British phone analyst Richard Windsor claimed that during CeBIT Google staff confirmed that a Google mobile phone was being developed. However, Alan Eustace, senior vice president of engineering and research, has now said 'We're not doing a mobile phone, I'd like to find something that is broader, rather than do yet another mobile device.'"

Comments

Re:Did anybody thought otherwise?

[RFaulder]

Last time I checked Spain was connected to France and Portugal with USB, and was sending OGG files over the Strait of Gibralter.

Re:iPhone

[Mr. Flibble]

Perhaps the iPhone is NOT certain to be the most popular up and coming device? Out of all the people I know, noone wants an iPhone. It's just too expensive - pretty much not worth the price tag

Possible, but I doubt it. My guess is that most people on slashdot are not the target demographic. People still buy smartphones, people still buy iPods and Cellphones and carry both. The price IS high, but it will be the sexy thing to have, and non-techy people will be the first to buy it. It will be the ultra cool thing to have, I am certain of it. Geeks like us will wait until it costs less. Joe Public will want it, and want it badly. We will see in June.

Besides, it will cost less eventually. The early adopters will be the ones who will be picking it up. My guess is that it outsells the Razr, and I think that there have been 35 million sold to date. That is the sort of platform you want your software on, so I can see Google working on that.