HTC shipping out 50000 mobiles with Google OS?
Another day, another Gphone rumor. This go 'round, a UBS analyst is reportedly confirming that HTC "will ship about 50,000 cellphones running on a mobile operating system made by the Mountain View, California-based search giant by the end of this year." If you'll recall, this definitely isn't the first time we've heard these two names mentioned in the same sentence, but interestingly enough, analyst Benjamin Schachter actually suggested that the first batch wouldn't "be for sale" -- rather, they'd be used exclusively by developers "to understand how the software works." These reports also help substantiate the belief that Google will likely be focusing on software, and furthermore, Mr. Schachter insinuated that he wouldn't be too awfully shocked if another handset maker (such as LG, imagine that) also jumped in to provide hardware. Whatever the case, we'll be waiting in tense anticipation for a developer-led unboxing -- if this hubbub proves legitimate, of course.[Thanks, Jeff]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Randy @ Oct 16th 2007 5:12PM
Come on Google! Get this thing out the door already!
applefreak @ Oct 16th 2007 5:17PM
cool, but does it have multitouch
(watch, Apple is going to sue me for saying multitouch.)
Steve Schieber @ Oct 16th 2007 5:44PM
Maybe you'll get sued if you write iMultitouch!!!
JAmerican @ Oct 16th 2007 5:46PM
I hope the Gphone OS destroys WM, Palm OS and OS X Mobile. The fact that it is open source might just leads devs to do that :)
JAmerican
Steve Schieber @ Oct 16th 2007 9:03PM
What about Symbian OS? Very good platform for mobile / hand held devices and has tons of 3rd party apps (many free many $) available.
Take a look at a Nokia N95
JAmerican @ Oct 16th 2007 10:29PM
I haven't used it so I can't knock it. Seems only fair. Also, its not as available as the other OSes I listed in America.
JayCaesar @ Oct 16th 2007 7:03PM
the end of the year is still two months away right? that's not too long of a wait
BionicBeauty @ Oct 16th 2007 8:47PM
I'd love to see an open source type operating system get out there and compete with these other phones. Beginning of the year is just right for me... my Blackberry'll be about 1 year then. Gee, time to upgrade!