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| Blogosphere Aflutter With Linux-Based Gphone Rumors |
| 摘自: linuxinsider.com 被阅读次数: 305 |
由 yangyi 于 2007-08-31 19:29:22 提供 |
Rumors have been flying fast about the possible announcement of a so-called Gphone from Google in the coming weeks. Google has already partnered with carriers and handset makers stateside and abroad, and it will probably be a player in an upcoming spectrum auction held by the FCC. Stepping into the wireless world, though, would likely be a dramatic and risky shift in Google's lucrative business model. What's Linux with a Lineage? Verio Linux VPS delivers root access, advanced FairShare technology for better performance, and support that's actually supportive. It’s all from Verio, the Virtual Private Server technology pioneer, with over 500,000 customers. Test-drive Linux VPS here. It has been a long, dry summer for technology bloggers. Since Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) Latest News about Apple release of the iPhone on June 29, there has been precious little gadget news worth Googling. Into the breach stepped Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) Latest News about Google itself, with its own hot story: not the iPhone but the "Gphone." According to bloggers with some credibility, Google is developing mobile software around a Linux-based operating system Stay on budget with simple to install HP server technology. that could be unveiled in some form after Labor Day. "From what we've heard, Google isn't necessarily working on hardware of its own but is definitely working ... to put the Gphone OS on upcoming devices," the Engadget Web site noted Tuesday. No Word From Mountain View Google issued a statement saying it would not comment on rumors. However, in May, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt told a group of reporters having lunch at the company's headquarters that Google was indeed developing all kinds of mobile phone software. "We are working to make the mobile stack more powerful through a lot of initiatives," Schmidt said. "We have a lot of software that is getting added to phones and platforms." Kevin Burden, senior manager for mobile devices at Telephia, a research firm, said a Google-branded phone could be a winner if consumers believed it was the best way to surf the Internet. "They should get a lot of attention," he said. Limited Stateside Success So far Google has had mixed success integrating its software into existing phones. Outside the United States, Google search technology was adopted by Vodafone, China Mobile, NTT DoCoMo and KDDI in Japan, Bharti Airtel in India and T-Mobile in Europe. Inside the United States, Google's search is incorporated into exactly one phone -- Motorola's Moto Razr2 -- though users can still access Google by going to a mobile Web page or downloading applications that include search, maps, e-mail Email Marketing Software - Free Demo and YouTube Latest News about YouTube. Burden said Google needs to win over U.S. carriers in order to secure a deal with a manufacturer. Dumped Deal With Verizon Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Google had shown a prototype of a phone with its mobile software to AT&T, T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom, and Verizon Wireless , a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group. Still, no deal appears to have been struck. Verizon Wireless Chief Executive Lowell McAdam told the Wall Street Journal his company would not integrate Google's search software because Google wanted "a disproportionate share" of search-based advertising revenue. "What this really boils down to is a battle for the mobile ad dollar," McAdam said. He did not comment specifically on any Google phones, the newspaper said. High-Maintenance Partner U.S. carriers, in general, are wary of Google. After investing billions in wireless networks, they fear Google will find a way to siphon off revenues they feel are rightfully theirs. The carriers have also criticized Google for its actions during debate over the rules for an auction of newly available wireless spectrum. They say Google tried to force its way onto their networks for free. Schmidt has since indicated that Google will probably participate in the auction, with the possibility it would operate a wireless service itself. Get Ready for Shore Leave Scott Cleland, president of Precursor, said he was struggling to find the logic behind the Gphone rumor. "Getting into the phone handset business or the wireless network business would radically change Google's business model," he said. "These forays into communications are cost sinkholes that will inevitably drag down Google's margin. They will be spending like a drunken sailor." |
