The Original Google Phone
Before the iPhone, before Android, there was this.
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Send A Prank Call From Santa
The Google service Send A Call From Santa lets you send voicemail or video messages to your friends in Santa’s voice. My favorite is having him call them Boo and tell them they’re getting jeggings for Christmas.
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Samsung Nexus Prime Teaser
Apple drops the ball? And Android swoops in for the rebound? On October 11th, Google and Samsung will be unboxing the latest android phone.
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Google Adds Real Phone Calls to Gmail
Google today added Gmail phone calls to its existing pure Internet voice and video. The option supports placing a call to a conventional phone number, either from existing contacts or to a new number. It integrates with Google Voice and will show that number on caller ID as well as take calls sent to the same number. Watch Video ›
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Google Releases the “Fuck You iPhone” Phone
Stealing an iPhone user’s girlfriend? There’s a Google app for that. Watch Video ›
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Google Nexus One
Google’s set to release it’s first phone — branded Google, released by Google — at a press conference today. Here’s the scuttlebutt. We’ll update this page once the release is happening. Early reviews are mixed. Read More ›
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On Quitting the iPhone and ATT on techcrunch.com ›
In “How I Learned To Quit The iPhone And Love Google Voice” Michael Arrington describes how he has made good on his promises to quit the iPhone and ATT and port everything over to Google voice. A Chronicle of Liberation from our Techno Corporate Opressors. “A week ago I was an unhappy AT&T iPhone customer. I couldn’t get cell phone reception here at my house and so I was always missing important calls. Today I’m a happy Google Voice customer.”
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Unlocked Android Phone
A $399 version of the Google Android phone is now available for developers only. A custom black G1 phone will be shipping soon — you have to sign up as a developer first to be eligible. Read More ›
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T-Mobile G1
T-Mobile announces the God/Jesus/Holy Ghost/Buddha phone: The G1. $179, available on October 22. Features gChat, Google Maps, customizable home screen, blah blah blah. And iPhone holdouts who’ve been waiting for a slide-out keyboard can now feel like they’re market niche is being paid attention to. Read More ›
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Googlephone: September 23
T-Mobile has officially announced that the first phone running Google’s Android mobile operating system, the HTC Dream, will be unveiled in late September and in late October. It ain’t as purdy as the iPhone, but it sure does have a nifty keyboard. Read More ›
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gPhone Footage
Grainy shots of what might be the HTC Dream, or G1, the iPhone killer that’s a Google/Sidekick mash-up. Those of you who’ve been hoping the iPhone will finally release a version with a physical keyboard, your patience may have paid off — as long as you’re willing to keep waiting until September (if you’re a T-Mobile customer) or December (at the latest). The heavy breathing here is creepy. Watch Video ›
