Google To Offer A Free, Ad-Supported Mobile

You have to hand it to Steve Jobs and Apple's marketing machine: they really know how to create hype and maintain it. The release of the iPhone left a void in the area of upcoming phones. I mean, now that the it's out, what other model is there to look forward to? Well, Google might have a thing or two for you.

Details of Google's mobile plans are emerging at the same time as reports that Apple is slashing the production of the iPhone, and AT&T, Apple's cell-phone partner, has removed it from the prime spot on its website. In addition, Apple is facing several lawsuits over the iPhone's hard-to-replace battery.

Though Apple called its iPhone "revolutionary," Google's concept of how mobile phones should work make it seem as conservative as an ageing monarch. While Apple charges at least 500 dollars for a phone and a further minimum of 80 dollars in monthly subscription charges, recent reports say that Google plans to offer its phone for free.

"We turned the internet on its head and now we plan to do the same to the cellphone industry," said a Google software engineer who has been working on the project.

Now, how would you feel about a free, ad-supported cellphone?

Source: Cellular News

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