Looks like Google is happy for now to provide: . Android O/S to Devices/Carriers . Google Search bundled with Android . Google Account requirement for every Android device user
Not sure if they are venturing into Devices and Carriers market. On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 3:55 PM, Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Offering a low cost mobile service for Gphone users would be the best way > to spread Gphones. > > You forget google does NOT make the phones themselves!!!!!!! > Google merely provides the OS to run the phones........, i.e. like > Microsoft does not make computers, they only sell Windows..... > You are like asking Microsoft to sell internet > connection.............in my opinion, outside google's business > strategy by miles.... > > Eric > Portable Electronics Ltd > www.hdmp4.com > > On Aug 21, 6:59 pm, "Denis BEURIVE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Prady, > > > > << You mean Google Ad supported low-cost or free mobile service? >> > > > > I don't known what is the plan of Google. But, as far as I heard, I > > understood that Google plans to provide low cost mobile services. This > may > > be some false information... There is so much rumour about Google's > > strategy. > > > > And, anyway, you are right: Offering low cost mobile services is not > > possible anywhere in the world... Especially in France, where the 3 big > > mobile service providers are making every think they can to keep the > market > > closed. I don't know the situation in the U.S. But I imagine that it > would > > be much more easier than in France. So, once more, American business men > > will develop mobile business before French. And they will get the market. > > > > Anyway, think about it: Offering a low cost mobile service for Gphone > users > > would be the best way to spread Gphones. Average users first look à the > > price of the subscription. > > > > - First : The price of the subscription. > > - Second : The look of the phone. > > - Third : The set of applications. The more poeple use an OS, the more > > you can develop useful applications. > > > > The OS is important for geeks only, or for people like me that have ideas > to > > make money (I need a "standart", and I need a good API)... It means, the > OS > > is not important for the vast majority (the end-users). > > > > Regards, > > > > Denis > > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 12:34 AM, Prady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > *Point 2* : If Google offers low cost (free?) mobile's services > (voice > > > and > > > > Internet), then it will attract users. > > > > > Denis > > > You mean Google Ad supported low-cost or free mobile service? :) :) > > > Let Google think whether this is financially viable in any geography > > > in the world. :) > > > > > By the way, Android mobile OS is free for mobile handset manufacturers > > > and application developers. > > > thanks > > > Prady > > > > > On Aug 19, 7:41 pm, "Denis BEURIVE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello folks, > > > > > > What do you want to do with Adroïd? > > > > > > - Do you want to develop fun stuff? > > > > - Or do you want to develop services in order to make big money? > > > > > > If you want to develop fun stuff, then you need all the little > gadgets > > > you > > > > are talking about. > > > > > > I don't care about the video. I don't care about bluetooth (yet). I > don't > > > > care about gadgets. What I want is : > > > > > > 1. I want an open platform that gives me access to all the phone > > > > functionalities. > > > > 2. I want a standard platform, so I don't need to develop my > > > application > > > > for all OS and mobiles. > > > > > > *Point 1* : With the new version of the API, it seems that Google is > > > keeping > > > > its promise : It seems that the API will allow developers to acces > the > > > > important mobile's functionnalities. > > > > > > *Point 2* : If Google offers low cost (free?) mobile's services > (voice > > > and > > > > Internet), then it will attract users. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Denis > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 3:33 PM, rezar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I saw HTC dream from here: > > > > > > http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/first_android_phone_just_approved > > > > > It doesn't support video recording and camera really sucks (3 mpb), > > > > > and most importantly where is bluetooth ? > > > > > Guys at google I think you forget that bluletooth is going to be a > > > > > social sensor in future do you ? > > > > > I though google will make some really iPhone killer not just > another > > > > > phone !!! > > > > > If bluetooth will not get support I will go definitly for windows > > > > > mobile. > > > > -- == take care, Muthu Ramadoss. http://mobeegal.in - find stuff closer. +91 98403 48914 mobeegal - mobile search redefined to find stuff closer. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. 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