Google on sale own-brand mobile phones in January next year
A person familiar said Google plans to sell two versions of own-brand mobile phone, one of which is bundled with Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA's version of the service agreement, while the other was not tied to some version.
According to sources, HTC will in charge the production of Google phone, the cell phone has a HTC Passion, Dream, and many code-named Nexus One, the new mobile phones as early as next year, January 5 sales through the Google website directly.
Saturday in the official Google blog, who said the company is testing a new type of mobile communication devices. Media have reported that Google will sell a limited non-touch-screen mobile phone service provider, allowing consumers to choose their own wireless service providers.
The sources said that for the other version, if the consumer and the T-Mobile USA signed the service agreement, you will be able to buy discounted price flip phone. But have not yet learned the details of mobile phone pricing.
The source said, "in the long run, Google will become a seller, and will obtain a commission from the operator." And added that it’s expected that other operators will finally have to follow the T-Mobile to reach an agreement with Google.
Google and Apple's iPhone flip phone is similar, but also have other features, such as replaceable batteries, a larger screen size, as well as customers to purchase additional memory cards for mobile phones. Sources pointed out that any hope of selling to consumers the phone, the operators are required to pass an agreement with Google.
T-Mobile representative said the company had no comment on market rumors or speculation.
Baird Research analyst Will Power said, "We expect a competitive market after the new phones will be directly detrimental to Apple, Motion, Nokia, HTC, Motorola, Palm Inc and Samsung, most of the existing smart phones, etc. manufacturers, and perhaps to the existing Android partners with the strongest negative effects.
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