14 DAY TRIAL // The Googlephone was denied several times since the rumors about a potential mobile device appeared on the Internet. However, the Mountain View company is still interested in the mobile market and this statement is first proved by the numerous mobile versions rolled out for its solutions. Take for example Google Calendar, Gmail and even Google Maps that are all available for mobile devices for free.The Wall Street Journal had an interview with Google's CEO Erich Schmidt who sustained that the Mountain View company wants to focus on mobile software and develop more powerful solutions for the handheld devices owners.
As Search Engine Land says, this statement offers some new hints about Google's mobile plans because the search giant might be interested in developing a mobile operating system compatible with most of the handheld devices. First of all, it would be bundled with Google's mobile products such as Google Maps, Google Search and Gmail to allow users to access its services from any location. Then, it would be based on Java, the platform that is supported by the majority of mobile phones. As you might know, the company recently introduced Google Maps for Mobile in UK, being compatible only with the Java devices, Google planning to make it available for a wider segment of phones soon.
"Google Inc.'s chief executive said the Internet company's mobile strategy centers on building software applications for cellphones as well as a platform on which other software developers can build. But Eric Schmidt, speaking at the All Things Digital conference in Carlsbad, Calif., didn't directly address rumors the Mountain View, Calif., company is planning to offer Google-branded mobile phones or cellular service," The Wall Street Journal reported.
Obviously, the Mountain View company tries to keep its plans in secret because a potential disclosure could attract a powerful move from its rivals, able to minimize Google's success.