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A few weeks back we mentioned about google’s plan of launching the ghone. But as we expected the gphone might not be a cellphone rather it would be an operating system that would run on several different models of cell phones.

Note: This is a mock-up only and is NOT officially published by Google.

Google is already in talks with handset manufacturers about the idea of building phones tailored to Google software, with Taiwan’s HTC Corp. and South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. mentioned in the industry as potential contenders.

The gPhones are expected to bundle various Google applications like search engine, Google Maps, YouTube and yes, ofcourse, The Gmail email, which recently made their way onto some mobile devices through their support over IMAP.

According to sources, Google is planing to make the phone’s software “open” right down to the operating system, which means that independent software developers would get access to the tools they need to build additional phone features.

Although Microsoft also provides great set of tools for mobile development, it does not discloses the hardware level granularity to developers and even questions the great advantage that Google would have with an open OS.

But before all this is launched, Google would need to tout the loose ends. It is in constant touch with wireless carriers for the WiFi feature, on which stands Google’s plan. It would even have to check on the security front. An open mobile-OS could pose a great risk to the consumer in gernal.

Credits : [wsj  and foxnews] 

Roumers about the internet giant Google coming out with a smartphone a.k.a. Gphone seems coming true. According to sources, Google IS putting its legs in the mobile OS market. Gear up Symbian and Microsoft, Google has got the talents and resources to establish its presence.

Well, as all of us know Google is not a hardware oriented company and is neither interested in manufacturing the device. Information floating on the internet hints about Google working with a Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC to produce a phone with a Google-approved OS.

OS, as it comes now, well Google won’t be that stupid to reinvent the wheel, rather it would take advantage of the Open Source powered Linux OS.

Google already has a host of applications ready which would easily increase its hardware’s worth. Goggle maps are the one getting the max hits. In the age of Wireless networking, Google is well prepared. Google docs, blogs etc, would be available through the smartphone, which would make it the numero one choice, and yeah not to forget the mamoth Google search

One thing that Google should take care of is the pricing, ofcourse people won’t worry about it when it comes to a good product, but an inital offer like the 20/10$ rebate on Google checkout would lure many not so interested people also in.

Great going Google!!!

Source: news.com and cnet.com