More GPhones, More Innovation

The new Google Phone, or GPhone, is said to be coming out early 2008. But the question isn't what kind of Phone will it be, but rather how many GPhones will there be. Erick Shonfeld stated that Google is thinking bigger, because instead of having a single Google cellphone, why not have many GPhones in which the maker can introduce its own specialty features, such as one for outstanding GPS system with maps, and another for Youtube with an amazing camera system inside. At the same time, both working around the GPhone platform but prided by different makers. Another positive thing to note would be the non-locking of the Gphone itself. Usually many phones are locked to cetain features depending on the servince provider and must be unlocked or may not even be usable with other carriers. This gives the chance for more innovation for applications in the future.

I'd say it's a step forward for telecommunication and personal media technology. It just shows that one of the top internet companies are not spending their money on nothing. A push forward not only for tech-heads, but also for the general public as well.