Comments on: More Google Phone Rumors and Images Abound http://cybernetnews.com/more-google-phone-rumors-and-images-abound/ Technology News Sun, 27 May 2012 02:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/more-google-phone-rumors-and-images-abound/#comment-89743 Ryan Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:55:33 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/13/more-google-phone-rumors-and-images-abound/#comment-89743 I think that the primary reason that Google hasn't attracted a lot of people with their services is because they aren't really targeting the everyday user. Not many people I know use an online calendar, online notebook, or online document/spreadsheet editor. While some tech-savvy people may venture to use those services a lot of casual users aren't to the point of placing everything on the Internet yet. People are, however, looking for an online email solution which is one reason why Gmail is doing well.I think Google is looking more to the future, and they realize that nearly everything will be done online. They want to be the one that people first turn to when they are looking for a solution to do something.Google entering the phone market does seem a little bit risky, but I'm convinced that they have an ace up their sleeve. Google isn't stupid (well, I think they are sometimes) and they will do something that can be done with no other cellphone at this point.The first thing that popped into my head was free unlimited access to Google services. No matter where people are they could search the Web, pull up maps, check Gmail, blog with Blogger, schedule events on a calendar, and make quick notes in the Google Notebook. We have been asking Google for a long time to bring all of their services together into one easy location...and my gut says that location is going to be a cellphone. I think that the primary reason that Google hasn’t attracted a lot of people with their services is because they aren’t really targeting the everyday user. Not many people I know use an online calendar, online notebook, or online document/spreadsheet editor. While some tech-savvy people may venture to use those services a lot of casual users aren’t to the point of placing everything on the Internet yet. People are, however, looking for an online email solution which is one reason why Gmail is doing well.

I think Google is looking more to the future, and they realize that nearly everything will be done online. They want to be the one that people first turn to when they are looking for a solution to do something.

Google entering the phone market does seem a little bit risky, but I’m convinced that they have an ace up their sleeve. Google isn’t stupid (well, I think they are sometimes) and they will do something that can be done with no other cellphone at this point.

The first thing that popped into my head was free unlimited access to Google services. No matter where people are they could search the Web, pull up maps, check Gmail, blog with Blogger, schedule events on a calendar, and make quick notes in the Google Notebook. We have been asking Google for a long time to bring all of their services together into one easy location…and my gut says that location is going to be a cellphone.

]]> By: Ashleyhttp://cybernetnews.com/more-google-phone-rumors-and-images-abound/#comment-89738 Ashley Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:54:31 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/13/more-google-phone-rumors-and-images-abound/#comment-89738 I was actually just reading something that was talking about how it's interesting that Google has morphed itself into a verb. It's because they're so well known for their search engine that this happened.The cellphone market is definitely crowded, but they might stand a chance if they find a way to set themselves apart from others. One idea Ryan and I were just talking about was what if Google placed a small text ad at the top of the phone, but in return for that offered free Internet? I'd be all for that. I was actually just reading something that was talking about how it’s interesting that Google has morphed itself into a verb. It’s because they’re so well known for their search engine that this happened.

The cellphone market is definitely crowded, but they might stand a chance if they find a way to set themselves apart from others. One idea Ryan and I were just talking about was what if Google placed a small text ad at the top of the phone, but in return for that offered free Internet? I’d be all for that.

]]> By: CoryChttp://cybernetnews.com/more-google-phone-rumors-and-images-abound/#comment-89737 CoryC Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:50:12 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/03/13/more-google-phone-rumors-and-images-abound/#comment-89737 Almost every venture Google has tried, with the exception of it's primary search engine, has failed or failed to attract a large number of followers. It surprises me that that would jump into the crowded cellphone market. Almost every venture Google has tried, with the exception of it’s primary search engine, has failed or failed to attract a large number of followers. It surprises me that that would jump into the crowded cellphone market.

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