Google next venture; a mobile phone

Nov 03: Google is all set to come with its new venture, a mobile phone loaded with a host of application.

Google, the search giant will launch its new customised cell phones with its applications and services.

With its plan to go wireless it is rumoured that Google has entered into a deal with various mobile operators.

Earlier a deal with Verizon was doing round in the circulation but it seems to have disappear with T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel are now rumoured to be as the initial partners.

HTC of Taiwan and LG of South Korea has been roped to manufacture the handsets.

It is believed that Google mobile operating system would be based on open-source Linux code, to support applications from different software developers in addition to Goggles own services including Google maps, Gmail , YouTube.

The mobile is expected to enter the market next year by the middle of 2008. With a host of new application for its users it may create new challenges to other mobile operators.

The report is hanging in speculations whether Google will announce its future endeavor or not. But coming few days will clear all the doubts hovering as the report is neither denied and confirmed by Google and the companies who have been named to have stricken a deal .

With this report earlier the shares of Google propped up and reached above 700 points. It is reported that Google went ahead with 50 percent gain in last six months and has outshined Yahoo Inc which grew at 9 per cent.

This will certainly give Google an ample chance to make its market base and popularising its mobile services loaded with various value-added applications.