With Apple currently single handedly revoltionising the mobile industry there is talk of a new contender entering the ‘mobile 2.0′ arena. Google have in development a mobile operating system. The Google mobile platform, a linux based OS. is getting many blogs and news feeds fired up with speculation that a Google will soon annouce a ‘Iphone killer’ Hardware/software combo. It makes sense and if anyone has the technical know-how and capital to kick start such a venture, Google does.
Speculation is still rife, but here are some specifications that can be counted on when Google annouce its new baby…
- Touch Screen adaptable interface (a la Iphone)
- intergrated search and other google services
- Hardware specs more in common with Portable Computing then Mobile Telephony
- and probably Skype support/dependance.
- Launch in the latter half of 2008.
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Engadget: Google is working on a mobile OS, and it’s due out shortly
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Looks like the Battle everyone was expecting is not as clear cut as expected… Google has no clear or obvious intention of entering the hardware market. Instead leaving that to established market leaders like Samsung and LG. But instead will launch is ‘Android’ Operating system with the help of the ‘Open Handset Alliance’ 33-strong group of device manufacturers, component manufacturers, software companies, and carriers that have committed to working with Android.
although not Quite as exciting as first expected this is still a formidable opponent to anything Apple, Sony Ericsson or Nokia have established at the moment. And any competition will be a positive attribute in the this market where interface and services are evolving at a exponential rate!
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