Excitement is building in the US that Google will soon unveil its plans to bring its very own mobile phone to market.
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Google will, at some point in the next two weeks, finally tell us what it’s planning for the handset, one of the industry’s worst-kept secret. It’s also expected to announce the phones will be available by the middle of next year.
Apparently, Google’s approached a number of handset makers and wireless operators about partnering in its effort. Presumably such talks would involve how Google’s own applications and services would be featured on such handsets.
The phones would feature a customized open-source operating system, which could allow developers to build a range of compatible new applications. Compare this to Apple’s initial reluctance to let third-party developers loose on its precious iPhone.
Naturally it goes without saying that we’ll bring you more on this interesting development as soon as we hear anything.
[Via Market Watch]
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