Google Phone to Debut in Feb?

[Lemur]

I have to admit, the iPhone doesn't do much for me. But an open-source phone? That isn't locked into a single vendor? Now you've piqued my interest.

Here's a little preview. (http://apcmag.com/7726/google_powered_mobile_phones_to_make_a_february_debut) What do the Orgahs think? Does anybody back here know much of anything about the world of cellphones? 'Cause all I know is that the standard contracts are highway robbery, and vendor lock-in is rampant in the U.S.A. Seems like an evil situation ripe for a fixer like Google.


https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Lemurmania/androidlivearticle-width.jpg

[Ramses II CP]

I'm not a big fan of cell phones, but I have to say when I got my current cheapie, no contract one it was a little bit in the hope that Google's open effort would arrive before it ran out. This is the future, just as DRM free music is the future, and etc. I hope I'm able to support Google's effort with my next phone purchase, but it'll have to be pretty exceptional to get me in at 1.0. Time will tell.

:egypt:

[Lemur]

Found a more comprehensive run-down in (where else?) Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(mobile_phone_platform)).

[DukeofSerbia]

Looking at picture:
Mix between HTC and Nokia E61. Display is small and I don't like. Too large navigation key [between keyboard and display]. It looks ugly [for me].

This is beaty:
http://www.mobilnisvet.com/img/upl/mobl/000/000/001/386/1.jpg

[sapi]

Looking at picture:
Mix between HTC and Nokia E61. Display is small and I don't like. Too large navigation key [between keyboard and display]. It looks ugly [for me].

This is beaty:
http://www.mobilnisvet.com/img/upl/mobl/000/000/001/386/1.jpg
I think (could be wrong) that Android is a software platform rather than a hardware spec, so there may well be more appealing handsets than that shown above ~:)

[edyzmedieval]

This is a combination between a smartphone and a normal phone, and to be honest, the design of it is totally martian to me. o.O

We'll see what it brings in terms of technical specs.

[Lemur]

Pretty sure the pikkie is just and engineering mock-up. And we know how engineers are. I'll wait until a design team and the UI wonks have had a couple of passes before I decide anything about appearance.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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I'm determined to stick to my Nokia 3310, which I robbed from my brother two and a half years ago, which he in turn had been using for another three years, as long as it survives. I resisted to using cellphones until it became utterly necessary, when bro upgraded his and gave this one to me. :phonecall:
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[Bijo]

Interesting, but I would rather stick to the phone I currently have which I just use for calling, being called, sending and receiving messages. Have it for over a year now, that Samsung E900, and it still functions properly. That damn company I'm with doesn't, though: I want to get myself a cheaper subscription but nooooooo... for some reason I can't reach them corporate schmucks to disable my current one. What a waste of money. Can I finally talk to someone ALIVE, a REAL employee, instead of hearing a RECORDED VOICE and those annoying MENUS?

I'll be sure to keep my eye on this Google Phone, though. See how it turns out.

EDIT: actually, I just read that it might have GPS functionality which makes it a lot more interesting for me.

[Lemur]

First sighting (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080211112048.82vzggfc&show_article=1) in the wild ...