Comments on: This Google phone thing http://www.mulley.net/2007/08/07/this-google-phone-thing/ Invisible people have invisible rights Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Views on Microsoft HealthVault and the future of “activity datastores” http://www.mulley.net/2007/08/07/this-google-phone-thing/#comment-412444 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Views on Microsoft HealthVault and the future of “activity datastores” Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:31:30 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2415#comment-412444 [...] get money as we surf. I’ve already suggested that service providers will get a kickback from Google for offering something like free broadband,but perhaps eventually those kickbacks will travel up the chain to [...] [...] get money as we surf. I’ve already suggested that service providers will get a kickback from Google for offering something like free broadband,but perhaps eventually those kickbacks will travel up the chain to [...]

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » The Google Phone (again) now with GrandCentral and Jaiku and what if Cubic Phones got into the mix? http://www.mulley.net/2007/08/07/this-google-phone-thing/#comment-407795 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » The Google Phone (again) now with GrandCentral and Jaiku and what if Cubic Phones got into the mix? Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:24:24 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2415#comment-407795 [...] be a hardware device and that Google was working on something like a competitor to Windows Mobile. Told you so. Anyways, with the Jaiku deal announced yesterday, I thought I’d re-examine the Google Mobile [...] [...] be a hardware device and that Google was working on something like a competitor to Windows Mobile. Told you so. Anyways, with the Jaiku deal announced yesterday, I thought I’d re-examine the Google Mobile [...]

]]> By: Richard Hearne http://www.mulley.net/2007/08/07/this-google-phone-thing/#comment-353994 Richard Hearne Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:58:10 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2415#comment-353994 Funny, I think they may well release a phone actually. Not to compete with apple but to compete with the operators. I think the next big battle will be between the major Internet Cos and the mobile operators - Google doesn't want to share all the lolly with the greedy wireless telcos, and I think we might see them trying to offer free/freemium ad-supported mobile services. Certainly recent moves in the US suggest that mobile is extremely important to Google, and I cant see the current walled model of the operators being defensible forever. As for positioning of a Google phone? I imagine it would be low end (read cheap for the masses) but allowing Internet access. That's what they're interested in. All IMHO of course. Rgds R Funny, I think they may well release a phone actually. Not to compete with apple but to compete with the operators. I think the next big battle will be between the major Internet Cos and the mobile operators - Google doesn’t want to share all the lolly with the greedy wireless telcos, and I think we might see them trying to offer free/freemium ad-supported mobile services.

Certainly recent moves in the US suggest that mobile is extremely important to Google, and I cant see the current walled model of the operators being defensible forever.

As for positioning of a Google phone? I imagine it would be low end (read cheap for the masses) but allowing Internet access. That’s what they’re interested in.

All IMHO of course.

Rgds
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]]> By: Paul Browne http://www.mulley.net/2007/08/07/this-google-phone-thing/#comment-351867 Paul Browne Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:22:35 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2415#comment-351867 <blockquote> In fact at the end of this year 50% of the world population will have a mobile phone but most of these will not be running Windows Mobile </blockquote> Good reminder. I'd expect Google to do what the've done in the HTML / Ajax area: push the boundaries for the people that have the advanced gadgets, while still providing a basic service for those that don't.

In fact at the end of this year 50% of the world population will have a mobile phone but most of these will not be running Windows Mobile

Good reminder. I’d expect Google to do what the’ve done in the HTML / Ajax area: push the boundaries for the people that have the advanced gadgets, while still providing a basic service for those that don’t.

]]> By: Evert http://www.mulley.net/2007/08/07/this-google-phone-thing/#comment-351356 Evert Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:05:53 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2415#comment-351356 It's like with most things in business; you can offer super-dooper, do everything services that will only work on new (expensive) devices ort platforms or you can offer a good, stable (but still disruptive/innovative) service that will work on a type of device already owned and used by millions of people. This also applies to the whole WiFi/Wimax debate. The logic is obvious.... E. It’s like with most things in business; you can offer super-dooper, do everything services that will only work on new (expensive) devices ort platforms or you can offer a good, stable (but still disruptive/innovative) service that will work on a type of device already owned and used by millions of people. This also applies to the whole WiFi/Wimax debate.
The logic is obvious….

E.

]]> By: The Swiss Job http://www.mulley.net/2007/08/07/this-google-phone-thing/#comment-351266 The Swiss Job Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:14:33 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2415#comment-351266 I agree with you. It wouldn't make any sense to go straighti nto competition with the iPhone this close after it's release. But give the hype a while to calm down, I don't think the sales of iPhones will be as good as predicted and Google may learn a thing or two. Then they'll release it. I agree with you. It wouldn’t make any sense to go straighti nto competition with the iPhone this close after it’s release. But give the hype a while to calm down, I don’t think the sales of iPhones will be as good as predicted and Google may learn a thing or two. Then they’ll release it.

]]> By: Sean http://www.mulley.net/2007/08/07/this-google-phone-thing/#comment-351258 Sean Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:58:40 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2415#comment-351258 Nice points there Damien, certainly got me thinking. You think FON would offer free wi-fi to phones via google? Nice points there Damien, certainly got me thinking. You think FON would offer free wi-fi to phones via google?

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