Google gPhone
Google announced a few weeks ago that they intend on bidding on the 700 Mhz band if the FCC opens it up to competition. Google has now developed a prototype cell phone that could hit the markets within a year that would offer consumers a free subscription that would be subsidized by advertisements. Google is currently shopping the prototype around to various manufacturers with hopes of offering a better mobile web experience to users than is currently offered.
Could this product have a tie into the 700 Mhz frequency bid? This will sure fuel rumors about google offering it’s own cell phone service via the 700 Mhz range. All that google is saying is that they are partnering with carriers, manufacturers and content providers around the world to bring Google search and Google applications to mobile users everywhere.
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