Hello Eric, Yes, of course I know that Google is not a hardware manufacturer. Google is a "free" service provider. Gmail, Google Map... All these services are given at no charge. So what is Google's business? Google's business is information :
Google provides quality services for free. And, in return, Google collects information from the use of the services. Then the collected information is sold to big customers. OK, Google is not a mobile service provider. But Google needs to be on the mobile's side. Why? Because collecting information from mobiles is really interesting! Right now, Google is mainly collecting information from fixed PCs. But don't you see the next revolution comming? It will be the "mobile WEB". This is a new big revolution. There are lot of service to build. Google can not miss this revolution. Google can not let anybody else take the first place. Unlike Apple, Google does not care about the OS itself... The Google's real interest is to develop services (so it could collect information). That's explain why Google is building an open mobile platform. Google wants to encourage anybody to develop services for the Gphone, using its API. So, as you can see, the mobile WEB is a very strategic goal. With "MobileMe", Apple is trying to take the first place... Therefore, I am sure that Google is ready to put lots of money in the fight. Question : Why do you think that Google wanted to by the licence for mobile telecommunication? Regards, Denis On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 12:25 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. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. 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