.mobi The GOOGLE PHONE is here...!

[jeremyp]

It's incredible.

Everything we could have hoped for...

http://www.thestreet.com/video/inde...&cm_ven=NASDAQ&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA#10388311

Jeremy

 

[BocaVision]

It's incredible.

Everything we could have hoped for...

http://www.thestreet.com/video/inde...&cm_ven=NASDAQ&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA#10388311

Jeremy

cute



Michael

 

[domainitrix]

Awww, I am so disappointed. You mean it doesn't come with a built in dishwasher? What about a portable umbrella for when it starts to rain..,
I thought it'd be end all and be all, darrrrn. :yell:

 

[binaryman]

HERE IT IS AT LAST! GOOGLE's NEW "GOOGLE PHONE"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OMefJouWPk

 

[Mobi Cheap]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OMefJouWPk

Early snippets, courtesy of The Mercury News:
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"Today's announcement is more ambitious than any single 'Google Phone' that the press has been speculating about," Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said in a statement. "Our vision is that the powerful platform we're unveiling will power thousands of different phone models."

"The platform is every piece of software you need to build a cell phone," added Andy Rubin, Google's director of mobile platforms.

The approach has already been endorsed by 33 companies who make up the new Open Handset Alliance, including some of the world's largest wireless carriers and cell-phone manufacturers. The alliance will also be announced this morning.

Rubin said new phones built around the software will be available in the second half of 2008 from Advertisement four major manufacturers in the alliance: Motorola, Samsung, LG and HTC.

Peter Chou, chief executive of HTC, said in a statement that the new software will create "a new category of connected mobile phones that will change the complexion of the mobile industry and re-create user expectations of the mobile phone experience."

Rubin said eight carriers have agreed to ship handsets based on the Google platform: Sprint and T-Mobile U.S.A. in the United States, NTT DoCoMo and KDDI in Japan, T-Mobile International in 10 European countries and the United Kingdom, China Mobile, Telefonica in Spain and Telecom Italia.

Unlike Microsoft Windows or Internet Explorer, the mobile operating system and browser built by Google will not carry its brand. Indeed, it's possible that people who buy the new phones will have no idea that Google is behind their gadgets.

Rubin said Google hopes to make money by increasing the number of people who are exposed to its Internet advertising. Currently there are about 1.5 billion people in the world who can see Google's advertising on personal computers. In comparison, an estimated 3 billion people use mobile phones."
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A good day for .mobi, no doubt about it!
:imho:

The full press release is available here:

http://www.namepros.com/dot-mobi/392420-now-real-news-google-phone-becomes.html

:talk:

 

[skeitel]

don't despair. built-in dishwasher coming early '2008

 

[tophatter]

This infomercial looks like a spoof but I would think there would be a huge anouncement and haven't heard any on the biz channels yet,that's why it smells like a spoof for now..

 

[Mobi Cheap]

This infomercial looks like a spoof but I would think there would be a huge anouncement and haven't heard any on the biz channels yet,that's why it smells like a spoof for now..

Tophatter, this may be what you're looking for:

http://www.namepros.com/dot-mobi/392420-now-real-news-google-phone-becomes.html

It's in all the serious media.
:imho:

PS: I must admit I clicked before the news broke, fully expecting to see a prototype of the real thing.

Good one Jeremy!
:imho:

 

[tophatter]

That's what I wanted to see..Thanks Mobi cheap......Great & exiting news.
I love the line "Developers will have complete access to handset capabilities & tools that will enable them to build more compelling & user friendly services bringing the internet developer to the mobile space"...

Yes ! Yes ! Yes ! Go MOBI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS I think you will start to see less & less mobi naysayers & hopefully Jeff will see the mobi ecosystem start to evolve next year

 

[Mobi Cheap]

That's what I wanted to see..Thanks Mobi cheap......Great & exiting news.
I love the line "Developers will have complete access to handset capabilities & tools that will enable them to build more compelling & user friendly services bringing the internet developer to the mobile space"...

Yes ! Yes ! Yes ! Go MOBI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS I think you will start to see less & less mobi naysayers & hopefully Jeff will see the mobi ecosystem start to evolve next year

Hear hear, and lots more to come!

Since you mentioned him, Jeff's mission is accomplished - the word 'ecosystem' now has pride of place in one of the headings of this (hopefully) historic press release.

Now it is written ... where it counts.

But seriously: he can't defend himself now (for those who don't know, it's a long story) so I would humbly suggest we try to be appropriately magnanimous, and ideally not mention him after all of us got what we needed.
:imho: