We all know that when rumors
start to heat up, well, it just means there's more to
speculate about. Nevertheless, new reports from both the BBC and The Wall Street Journal do a fine job of getting our hopes up, as it's noted that
Google refused to outrightly deny handset
rumors; rather, it simply reiterated that its users and partners are saying that "they want Google search and Google applications on mobile, and it is working hard every day to deliver that." Furthermore, it's now believed that the search giant is "showing the
prototype to cellphone manufacturers and network operators as it continues to hone the technical specifications." Make of that what you will, but it sounds pretty enticing over here.
[Thanks, Omar A. and Ala A.]
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posted Aug 3rd 2007 10:14AM
So, what does this mean for nice google apps on the iPhone from ever happening.
I would speculate that it wouldn't mean much for Google Apps with other phones. Google is a search engine company that makes the majority of their money from advertising therefore it makes more sense for them to have apps on multiple platforms. (iphone, treo, blackberry, ect.)
Google could very easily do what Danger and Apple is doing - though they have somethign neither do not: infrastructure that has proven itself for years.
If they can manage to sync everyones info on a personal account and create a safe haven for it (never lost, like Danger) and provide an interface as slick as the iPhone (but "better") then you have something neato. Noe lets see the friggin thing already.