The New Google Phone
Sponsored LinksIs it just me or is this new Google ‘Android’ phone business a little questionable? I mean seriously, a Google phone, why? Aren’t they just a search engine. Your probably asking yourself about the iphone and how that has a similar sort of background but you would be wrong. Apple are hardware experts, they make walkman’s (ipods), desktop computers, laptop computers, phones and much more. So what could Google possibly bring to the table that would beat the brand new iphone 3G? Because personally I don’t see how they can possibly offer anything that the iphone cant. I seem to get the impression that Google are getting a tiny bit ahead of themselves. They appear to think that their reputation precedes them and that everyone will jump to buy this new phone. I don’t think this will be the case. Firstly, have you seen it? Visually it’s really not all that. The design is kind of bulky and ugly. It is based on the HTC Dream handset which is going to face fierce competition this Christmas from various other phones due to be released including the Nokia N96 and the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. And of course you will have a hard time prizing the Blackberry phone away from any businessman. In my opinion Google are trying to attack a market which is already completely over populated. Apple came along at the right time and offered the consumer something completely different, something that no one else could imitate. So what do you get? Well, fundamentally the Google phone is simply software that is run on this HTC Dream handset. The software that Google will run is called, ‘Google Android’. The software will run services such as Gmail, Google Docs, Google Maps and likely to feature Google’s new browser, Chrome. Am I being crazy or am I right in thinking that you can access Google Docs, Maps and Gmail through an iphone? One of the most unique things about this phone is that it has an individual GPS tracking chip inside which would make GPS SAT NAV far more accurate. Additionally, the Google phone is to offer other random add-ons such as weather forecasts, travel updates and restaurant recommendations. “We want to create a whole new mobile experience for users who want the same applications on the phone as they use on the internet,” said Eric Schmidt, Google’s chief executive. This quote itself is kind of an understatement. Aren’t all phones an example of what you can do on the internet? Have these people even used an iphone?? You can pretty much do exactly the same as you can on the internet. Don’t get me wrong I think Google is great, but just as a search engine! The mobile phone industry is already full to the brim with phones that offer the same or ever so slightly different applications on the actual device. Google are coming out to play ball when all the other companies have hit the showers! (remember this is only my opinion and not factual)
