____/ Mark Kent on Thursday 06 September 2007 09:37 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> ____/ John Bailo, Texeme.Construct on Wednesday 05 September 2007 22:10 :
>> \____
>>
>>> On Sep 4, 6:43 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Five Facts About Google Phone
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | Initially there was one prototype, but over past few months Google has
>>>> | the mobile OS running on 3-to-5 devices, most of them likely made by
>>>> | HTC, a mobile phone maker, and all have Qwerty apps. The model that
>>>> | folks have seen is very similar to the T-Mobile Dash. Around 3GSM, there
>>>> | were rumors that Google, Orange and HTC were working together on mobile
>>>> | devices.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://gigaom.com/2007/09/03/google-phone-facts/
>>>
>>> "Google Phone is based on a mobile variant of Linux, and is able to
>>> run Java virtual machines."
>>>
>>> S-W-E-E-T !
>>>
>>> And it's only $100 (supposedly).
>>>
>>> I bet anyone walking around with a $700 iPhone is feeling like a
>>> schtunk!
>>
>> And a gym bag with plastic shards. :-)
>>
>
> Motorola have been selling phones just like that for a couple of years
> now...
They have just been sued because of the batteries, among other physical faults
and disinformation. I hope they get out of this mess. They use Linux on their
servers and 60% of the phones they'll ship run Linux. They found the light and
had a reform with Java/Linux.
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