Google Phone Lauded, But Told Could Be Better
Nice try with the new phone, Google. Better luck next time. Reuters reports that’s what some seem to be saying about Google’s first foray into the world of cell phones. But while it may not attract long lines like Apple Inc’s. iPhone, it offers much to those looking to use their phones for more than talking.
So what’s it like? The G1, which is made for Google by HTC Corpand sold by Deutsche Telekom AG unit T-Mobile, actually resembles an older handset — the Sidekick, a soapbar-shaped phone also created by G1 designer Andy Rubin, the father of Google’s Android mobile operating system.
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