Where’s the Google Phone?
March 14th, 2007 by Michael Kwan|
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Rumours of a Google phone have been floating around the internet for a long time now. At one point, people said that it was going to be like a BlackBerry with a full QWERTY keyboard and instant access to your Gmail account. And then, people stumbled across the Google “Switch”, a smartphone with a touchscreen covering the entire face of the handset a la Apple’s iPhone. The Switch was going to manufactured by Samsung. Neither one of these rumours have been confirmed nor have they been denied.
Well, the rumor mill is still churning at full speed and just the other day I came across yet another rendering of what the Google phone may look like. This was at TechEBlog, one of Mobile Magazine’s competitors, I guess you could say.
They’re still saying that this handset will be made by Samsung. Sure, it’s got Samsung’s signature glossy black exterior and ridiculously thin profile, but the “open” picture reminds me of the Nokia N93. I can’t say for sure, but it looks like it slides rather than flips. I don’t think I like have the nav wheel off to one side either.
Regardless, I’m tired of the rumours. Just give us the real thing and get it over with. (Remember the whole ordeal surrounding the iPhone?) I do have one request though: Integrate it with Google Maps!
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Wow! What I hope for it to have is its own distinct feature and not some cheap-skate copycat design of some other brands. I believe Google can do better than that.
If it’s made by Google, it will be unique – don’t doubt that!
I still think its only a roumer……..
The iPhone was just a rumor too!
It’s too thin to be a Nokia. Only Samsung knows how to make phones with style.
Samsung’s got a lot more style than Nokia (D900), but I have to admit that Nokia has the leg up in terms of usability and functionality.
The flippy screen is ala SideKick. It doesn’t scream Nokia to me. LG?
Now that you mention it, I do see the Sidekick. I’m not saying that it screams Nokia, but it is quite reminiscent of the landscape display available on the N93.
seems to be nice phone
Have you seen the demo of the iPhone on the Apple website? The iPhone has Google maps integrated and it’s sweet. Technology these days is getting crazy I can’t wait to see what the industry will bring out in the next few years.
If Google ever does come out with a Phone, it’ll have everything connected to your Google Account. Your contacts would be your Gmail Contacts, “texting” will be a “side-burner feature”, emailing via the built-in Gmail app will be the new texting, GPS and Google Maps/Earth would be a standard feature and you’d be able to go check your Analytics stats (now with Phone stats
) through the built-in app and turn the phone sideways to get the graphs in portrait mode. 
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