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Google Phone Rumors Solidifying

Posted by kdawson on from the and-a-pony dept.

MrCrassic alerts us to an Ars Technica roundup of various reports about Google's rumored gPhone, from CrunchGear, Engadget, and others. Business Week attempts to read into the silence of software developers (who are all, presumably, under NDA) to triangulate Google's plans. Both outlets agree that Google is probably developing its own Linux-based OS for the gPhone, and that it will be open to outside developers.

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  1. 411 by mfh · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Hello 411? How come I get more than a million listings for that number? And how come the first 10 listings all go to telemarketers?"

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  2. even better by User+956 · · Score: 2, Funny

    roundup of various reports about Google's rumored gPhone

    Psshhh.. Who needs a G-phone, when you can have an O.G. Phone?

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  3. Manna for the AI by Sub+Zero+992 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Text, video and image data were only the start. Making voip traffic available for analysis will significantly increase the range and amount of data available for nurturing a nascent AI.

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  4. Count me in! by 4D6963 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The iPhone occupies a mobile market that is far separate from what Google will be targeting with its series of lower-end, consumer-level devices.

    If they include a built-in flashlight, count me in!

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  5. Re:Competition for the iPhone? by timeOday · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think being open for development isn't enough, you also need to spend a couple $100 million or so in marketing...
    If only... if only google had a bunch of money lying around, or access to some sort of communications medium that could present advertising to a wide audience?
  6. Re:Competition for the iPhone? by Gazzonyx · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think being open for development isn't enough, you also need to spend a couple $100 million or so in marketing...
    If only... if only google had a bunch of money lying around, or access to some sort of communications medium that could present advertising to a wide audience? Perhaps some day, my friend, perhaps some day. Until then, we'll just have to be fanboys and spread the news ourselves. I'm going to start by buying some adwords from... oh, nevermind ;).
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  7. Better not call it... by maroberts · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...the gSpot, otherwise
    a) noone will believe it exists
    b) if they do, no one will be able to find it.

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