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Google Hopes to Disaggregate Carriers with gPhone
Hugh Pickens writes "The New York Times has a look at Google's plan to loosen the carriers' control over their mobile phone networks in an effort to bring the dynamics of the PC-oriented Internet to the mobile Internet hoping that it can beat competitors in an open environment. The Google Phone or gPhone which is expected to be unveiled later this year will not compete with the iPhone but will help Google distribute their online services. Google intends to provide software that will be built into phones sold by many manufacturers and, unlike Microsoft's Windows Mobile, Google is not expected to charge phone makers a licensing fee for their software. Google will make its money brokering ads on the mobile phones and even envisions a free phone service one day supported entirely through ad revenue."
In order to have any service, you have to be in a gSpot.
The New York Times has a look at Google's plan to loosen the carriers' control over their mobile phone networks
ph0wned!
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
Wow, that gets funnier every time someone posts it.
"Hey, let's have dinner tonight"
(Robotic Google voice) "May we suggest ... Chez Panisse ... which is 2.4 miles from your present location, Bill, and 1.3 miles from your present location, Karen. Reservations are available at 7:30 and 7:45 PM. A reservation has been made for you at 7:30. Bill, please turn right on Western. Karen, go 1 mile straight ahead to Central, then turn left on Western. Chez Panisse is at 1540 Western. Have a nice dinner, and thank you for choosing Google for your phone service."
Hello, 911
"... one moment please. You have dialed 911. gPhone will place your call shortly. Please listen to these 3 contextual ads."
"Hi, need a lawyer? Call 1-900-SUX-2-B-U!"
"Need an ambulance in a hurry? Call 123-456-7890"
"Remember Forest Lawn - when it comes time to go to that big sleep."
"Thak you for waiting. gPhone will now connect you to 911"
"This is 911 emergency services. Your call is important to us. In the meantime, plase listen to these contextual ads ..."
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
And are you under the impression that your money has the slightest effect on the way the cell phone companies operate?
Someday, when Google takes over the world, everything will be ad-supported, and everything will be free. My cell phone will be free and display ads to get a free ad-supported car. The car, in turn, will be painted with an ad for a free ad-supported house. The house will be totally free as well, but be plastered in advertising for free ad-supported cell phones.
What has *science* done?!? -- Dr. Weird (ATHF)
but why?
"hey dave! let's go get some burgers!"
"Holy crap what was that?"
"Sorry, I get free cellphone through google, it plays ad's based on keywords from the last thing you said"
"this sucks!"
Oh yeah, I can see an ad supported free cellphone working just fine.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
I'm sure they'll keep this in mind when designing the new combination giPhone... now where should one put that?
Iraq?
and how many /.ers will be able to find these gSpots?
"Did you see those people around the Goat Sea earlier?"
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"MY EARS!"
"I think an etch-a-sketch with an ethernet port would beat IE7 in web standards compliance."
I can't draw a map, but that's fine. All the fun is in the search anyway.
Well played, sir. . .well played.
Hey, can I bum a sig?
and how many /.ers will have the chance to try to find these gSpots?
I didn't found something funny to put here.