May 23, 2007 at 16:17Google refuses to comment on rumors about MVNO launch
Yesterday, TechCrunch ( www.techcrunch.com ) reported that Google was about to enter the cellular market by launching its own MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) in the UK using O2 networks, Nokia phones, online Shop and its own software. In response to this message, the British PR-team Google said: "We do not comment on the rumors." Over the past year, many rumors about Google projects have appeared in the press - a phone from Google, a deal with Orange and developments in the field of touch displays. In fact, all these messages turned out to be just rumors.
The fact is that Google does not have mobile software, with the exception of Google Maps and the Gmail client, the company does not have a serious mobile platform, such as, for example, “Go 2.0” from Yahoo. All that Google has is truncated versions of key web services (search engine, news service, mail and Reader for reading rss streams). Most likely, Google, as Yahoo has already done, will continue to improve mobile versions of its services, at the same time concluding agreements with operators on the placement of links to their portals in cell phones.
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The fact is that Google does not have mobile software, with the exception of Google Maps and the Gmail client, the company does not have a serious mobile platform, such as, for example, “Go 2.0” from Yahoo. All that Google has is truncated versions of key web services (search engine, news service, mail and Reader for reading rss streams). Most likely, Google, as Yahoo has already done, will continue to improve mobile versions of its services, at the same time concluding agreements with operators on the placement of links to their portals in cell phones.
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