Google Phone-anigans
I. The Google Phone: The Story So Far, Some Launch Details & What’s Next « GigaOM
Here is what I have been able to gather from my sources:
- An announcement will likely be made Nov. 13th or Nov. 18th.
- Handset makers will use a Google Mobile OS platform.
- Google Mobile OS uses a highly optimized Mobile Linux; developers will be able to use a Java Development Kit. Google is said to have developed a highly optimized Java running on top of the OS. Read our previous post, Five Facts about Google Phone.
- Most major handset makers, with the exception of Nokia NOK, have devices with Google Mobile OS under development; Samsung and Motorola MOT are being linked to it as well. as are HTC and LG Electronics, according to the Journal.
- The operators who are likely to be part of the big announcement will be T-Mobile’s USA division and Bharti Airtel, one of India’s largest cellular carriers
II. More On Google And Mobile: Reports Of T-Mobile Tie-Up And Jobs In London
…its actions may speak louder than words: Google has two positions on mocoNews’s own job boards for mobile people: a wireless server developer, and a mobile applications software engineer. Both jobs are based in London—in keeping with news that it is ramping up engineering headcount in Europe.
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