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Google will unveil its long-anticipated plan to bring its software to mobile phones within the next two weeks, according to a report in the The Wall Street Journal
Microsoft got where it is today through its influence over manufacturers. It no longer has the control it once enjoyed.
Google is ready to unveil a suite of software for mobile phones based on open-source technology, backed by some of the largest wireless industry companies in the world.
Experts see Google partnering with a handset maker for bundled software that will enable everything from IM and maps to monitoring blood pressure.
Imagine for a minute -- just imagine -- that all the Google phone rumours are true and the search giant is about to bring out its own mobile device. What can Google give us that the existing handset makers can't?
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HTC's Touch Dual is an excellent PDA smartphone that makes up for absent features with its pocket-friendly profile.
It may not be a quantum leap compared with the 838 Pro, but the TyTN II maintains what power users loved in the previous iteration -- with a few extras.
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