Well, place this one on the maybe, maybe not section, or rumors section, if you will. But according to “well-sourced rumors”, the good folks over at TechCrunch reported yesterday that the famous Google Phone was in fact coming in 2010. Today, they have an updated post on the same topic, but saying that the GPhone might end up being just a data-only device with VoIP.
We thought all this rumors were over last time when Google’s Andy Rubin, head of the company’s Android development, said that Google was not in the phone-making business. But yesterday’s post at TC ended with: “That’s all we have for now. We don’t yet know what the device will look like, how big it will be, or even if it has a physical keyboard. But we do know that Google is getting into the phone building business directly, and doesn’t seem too concerned about competing with all the other device manufacturers building Android phones.”
Today, the possibility of Google not “competing with customers” by launching their own device, seems a little more logical, since, “technically, it may not be a phone.” According to TC, “The GPhone may be a data only, VoIP driven device.” They’re also claiming talking with a person who hinted towards AT&T to be the provider of data services for the Google Phone.
The truth is, no body knows exactly what the future is bringing, or if Google will ever enter the phone market with actual hardware. But it is exciting to read about the rumors that show us the endless possibilities. Head on to the comments section and let us know what is your take on this matter.
