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Publications reiterated in the press speculation about the impending departure of "smart" Internet phone corporation Google, called "GPhone" - a name that recalls the successful already solid positions iPhone of Apple, says a commentary in AFP.
According to New York Times T-Mobile will be the first U.S. telecom operator, which will run smartphone, equipped with the software "Android", on which Google and several companies working for several months. Apparatus will be manufactured by HTC and the group is expected on the market before the Christmas holidays, probably in October, say sources close to Google, quoted by the newspaper.
Currently awaiting approval of the regulatory body on telecommunications and possible agreement on cooperation between Google Internet giant, HTC and TMobile to be announced in September.
"GPhone" or "Google Phone" is the subject of intense speculation since the release of the first generation of iPhone more than a year, the objective is to cover the market, the ranch and Apple - that of phones with Internet connections with GPS , Camera, MP3 player and other facilities collected in a single device.
Lovers of technology waiting forward as a challenge that can take leadership positions in Apple segment, GPhone be kept secret. Which further increases the pursuit of his acquaintance.
Than a year now wear a variety of rumors about the price, design capabilities of the software "Android" and any free services, given that Google has imposed a model of free applications on the Internet thanks to revenue from advertising.
According to New York Times "it's luxurious range of phone, which will bring in a majority of the capabilities of competing devices like iPhone example, but also as the Palm, RIM, Microsoft and Nokia".
In YouTube on Friday was also distributed a video showing how the future would look GPhone. Sets commands to be lodged with the touch screen, but it is equipped with moving keyboard for greater convenience as usual in "more normal" smartphones, aimed at consumers using the apparatus for professional purposes. GPhone will come into direct competition with the new version of the iPhone - iPhone 3GGPhone will come into direct competition with the new version of the iPhone - iPhone 3G, which was released in July and for which Apple made a portal App Store, offering about 1,600 applications for the phone. As it is a huge market, the interest in which is quite strong, if taken to the speeches by Steve Jobs last week that for one month in App Store was no more than 60 million download, and generated revenues were approximately 1 million dollars per day. |