There isn’t much information about Google’s GPhone - it seems to come in little news tidbits, but the company has said it will release the phone in 2008.  Google will preload its services such as interactive maps, email and its search engine right onto the phone.  My guess is that some version of YouTube will be available as well. 

What’s in it for Google?  Google, after all, is in the advertising business…so there is huge potential to broker ads on mobile phones.  Google - being the forever altruistic one - even envisions its phone network to be free, supported entirely through ad revenue.

Google has even suggested that Joe Public would benefit by breaking the wireless carriers’ lock on the industry, and cause them to open up their networks.  While I must admit Google is the King of positive spin, the company’s strategy still remains unclear. Or are they just looking for global domination? We’ll need to keep up with the growth of this major corporation…I like altruism, but I also live in the real world!