pnh102
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| Google Impact
If Google really wants to cause seismic activity within the mobile phone racket, then it cannot do it by offering "yet another phone."
The business model of this phone must be radically different from existing offerings. For example, if the service was covered by the cost of ads, and not by subscribers, then Google will be able to make an impression here. The same ad-supported model could also work for data connectivity.
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September 2nd, @12:14PM
| said by pnh102  :The business model of this phone must be radically different from existing offerings. For example, if the service was covered by the cost of ads, and not by subscribers, then Google will be able to make an impression here. The same ad-supported model could also work for data connectivity. Google won't be offering either a phone or wireless access. It will be offering software to run on various manufacturers phones. And they aren't in the business of offering wireless access either - at least not yet. IF they bid on spectrum, it won't be until Jan 2008 at the earliest.
So I don't see how they are going to change any business models here. The wireless providers are still going to want their money and the handset manufacturers will also. The only thing that MAY become free might be some data access to the internet if Google underwrites it with ads.
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sivran
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clubs: | Quick clarification - Google already offers software for phones. What this news article more likely means is that Google will offer an OS for phones. |
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Actually, I think "yet another phone" will cause serious buzz in the industry. Not necessarily as much as the iPhone did but a lot. I think you underestimate the number of people that will go get it strictly because it's related to Google. Especially if it's labeled an iPhone killer. A lot of people, myself included, use a myriad of google mobile software and to have all of that and more in a phone with an OS designed by google would be enough to make me want one. And if it's offered by my current carrier - I'll cancell my plans for a phone with WM6 and go with it. |
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