[Mobilepartners] Google Enter the Wireless World

[Andrew Yu]

Greetings!

As some of you may be aware, Google today officially announced their entry 
into the wireless world.

Google is not going to be manufacturing phones (like Apple), but they will 
be working with a newly formed group called "Open Handset Alliance" to 
provide the devices and services. The 34-member Open Handset Alliance 
consists of leading companies in the mobile business worldwide and includes 
HTC, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Sprint, T-Mobile, NTT Docomo, China Mobile, 
Intel, Qualcomm, etc.

Although the first "Google phone" is not expected until latter part of 2008, 
it is expected to bring another major change in the mobile industry.

If you are interested, there is a New York Times article that provides a 
good overview:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/technology/05cnd-gphone.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Cheers,

Andrew

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Andrew Yu
Mobile Devices Platform Coordinator
Information Services & Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Phone: 617-324-8985
Email: andrewyu at mit.edu
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