Comments on: Google Nexus One Spotted: Early Speculations http://www.hardwareinsight.com/google-nexus-one-spotted-early-speculations/ Stay Learned with everything from the Hardware World Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Google Nexus One Details: Removable microSD Card, No Multitouch | Hardware Insight http://www.hardwareinsight.com/google-nexus-one-spotted-early-speculations/comment-page-1/#comment-5255 Google Nexus One Details: Removable microSD Card, No Multitouch | Hardware Insight Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:19:05 +0000 http://www.hardwareinsight.com/?p=4247#comment-5255 [...] decrease application support and might even make typing difficult on the on-screen keyboard. As earlier indicated, the Google Phone will be running Android 2.1 OS. There will be a 1400mAh battery, an OLED screen, [...] [...] decrease application support and might even make typing difficult on the on-screen keyboard. As earlier indicated, the Google Phone will be running Android 2.1 OS. There will be a 1400mAh battery, an OLED screen, [...]

]]> By: Ashwin http://www.hardwareinsight.com/google-nexus-one-spotted-early-speculations/comment-page-1/#comment-5249 Ashwin Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:09:50 +0000 http://www.hardwareinsight.com/?p=4247#comment-5249 Relax everyone, this is <b>not</b> the phone Google is going to bet itself away on. Until they find a way to monetize on a retail and distribution model for phones, they are not going to risk alienating members of the Alliance and jeopardizing the future of the Android platform itself. Come on, why would HTC manufacture a phone for them (if that is even true and confirmed), unless Google is planning to purchase HTC (hmmm...that is food for thought). Search is their core interest - their past, present and future. So anything they do must either present immediate revenue or a very rich potential for it. The intended vision of Android was an open platform that gave developers the power to write great software for as many phones as possible, while giving millions of mobile phone users immediate and unrestricted access to Google Search and its other services. They chose to publicize a "dog-fooding" phone that:<br><ul><br><li>does not operate on the EVDO network or an equivalent</li><br><li>is running on a version of Android that is not yet on any other phone in the market, including the Droid (running v 2.0 currently)</li><br><li>is equivalent or better than iPhone or Droid hardware</li><br><li>is potentially capable of integrating with its recent AdMob acquisition</li><br><li>potentially radicalizes user interface (just like crackberry once did)</li><br><li></li><br></ul><br>Can someone tell me if there is anything in the above list that coherently addresses any one particular feature of the Holy Grail of smartphones?? Google owes too much to its investors to be giving away free stuff or advocating the <i>don't be evil</i> movement without putting a dent in their stock's EPS.<br><br>Carriers are going to hate hosting commitment-free phones on their networks, where only consumers have the right to walk out on them. Google will need to come up with a model that will satisfy consumers and carriers alike, unless they want to be a carrier also, in the forseeable future. Or share hefty portions of revenues with each carrier that allows Android phones on its network. Let the dust from all the wild rumors settle... Relax everyone, this is not the phone Google is going to bet itself away on. Until they find a way to monetize on a retail and distribution model for phones, they are not going to risk alienating members of the Alliance and jeopardizing the future of the Android platform itself. Come on, why would HTC manufacture a phone for them (if that is even true and confirmed), unless Google is planning to purchase HTC (hmmm…that is food for thought). Search is their core interest – their past, present and future. So anything they do must either present immediate revenue or a very rich potential for it. The intended vision of Android was an open platform that gave developers the power to write great software for as many phones as possible, while giving millions of mobile phone users immediate and unrestricted access to Google Search and its other services. They chose to publicize a “dog-fooding” phone that:
<ul>
<li>does not operate on the EVDO network or an equivalent</li>
<li>is running on a version of Android that is not yet on any other phone in the market, including the Droid (running v 2.0 currently)</li>
<li>is equivalent or better than iPhone or Droid hardware</li>
<li>is potentially capable of integrating with its recent AdMob acquisition</li>
<li>potentially radicalizes user interface (just like crackberry once did)</li>
<li></li>
</ul>
Can someone tell me if there is anything in the above list that coherently addresses any one particular feature of the Holy Grail of smartphones?? Google owes too much to its investors to be giving away free stuff or advocating the don't be evil movement without putting a dent in their stock's EPS.

Carriers are going to hate hosting commitment-free phones on their networks, where only consumers have the right to walk out on them. Google will need to come up with a model that will satisfy consumers and carriers alike, unless they want to be a carrier also, in the forseeable future. Or share hefty portions of revenues with each carrier that allows Android phones on its network. Let the dust from all the wild rumors settle…

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