Google Watcher
Phone or More than Just a Phone?
by Garett Kopczynski
Does Google know what the future of computing looks like or are they just ensuring we move in some forward direction? The announcement of the Google phone's release, while receiving lackluster responses in some regards, shows a glimpse of some plan. Computing has long been the domain of the home, but as technology advances and we become more mobile, it is likely to be the case that we no longer require Microsoft and the old way of doing things. This raises some ethical questions as to how much...
Well, now's your chance. After legislators voted down the Wall St. bailout, and the stock market responded by
as early as this week, several pro-dealers are suddenly, at the last minute, taking the opportunity to sing its praises. We all know where Google stands, since it
Google's new Android operating system. All those new customers you thought you were getting won't actually be yours alone. You'll have to share them--on a minute by minute basis--with all the other carriers out there, severely limiting the payback you expected on all your 3G network investments. You and the networks you run will quickly become commoditized, while application providers (like Google) get better service, more customers and rake in all the dough. At least that's the future envisioned by Google, as outlined in a recently posted
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