Google’s disruptive innovation in Wireless
Posted: December 13th, 2009 | Author: Jon Coon | Tags: google, mobile | No Comments »
Happened to be reading the NY Times on my iPhone this afternoon and there were a couple of great pieces on the wireless market. One in particular caught my eye as I am a keen observer of the tech space.
Google employees who asked not to be identified confirmed recently that the company was indeed developing new hardware and software for Android phones and coming up with new ways to get those phones into the hands of consumers, but they would not give more details. One Google employee said the new phone, which is being made by HTC, a major Taiwanese cellphone maker, was designed from the ground up by Google.
The latest news follows the recent introduction and growth of Google’s own Android operating system.
As I started to think about why Google is doing all this and various innovations around the mobile space I also pieced some other things together.
Based upon these recent developments I am beginning to picture a highly disruptive innovation by Google in the wireless space that will allow much cheaper pricing to consumers. I would guess that they would sell their device at a low price with significantly lower service costs operating over a VOIP network. The spectrum is important because it allows consumers to operate any device they choose.
Look for something big in 2010!
