No Google Phone But Instead Mobile Software, Says Google

Mar 21, 2007 at 11:18am ET by Barry Schwartz

Google quashes mobile phone talk from The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Google is pushing back on earlier reports of building its own cell phone.

Richard Kimber, managing director of sales and operations of Google South-East Asia, was quoted at the Search Engine Room conference in Sydney as saying: “At this point in time, we are very focused on the software, not the phone.”

This echoes recent comments from Google’s chief internet evangelist Vinton Cerf. Cerf said that building out a phone would change Google’s business model — Google is in the software business and not the hardware business.

Barry Schwartz is Search Engine Land's News Editor and owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry's personal blog is named Cartoon Barry and he can be followed on Twitter here.

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2 COMMENTS ON No Google Phone But Instead Mobile Software, Says Google

Vu, March 21st, 2007 at 1:31 pm ET:

If the company has been in software business only, can anyone explain what Google Mini and Google Search Appliance are?

Bud Caddell, March 21st, 2007 at 1:48 pm ET:

Kudos to you Google! Not only did you read my blog, but you took my advice… This time I’m happy to consult for free, but next time these pearls of wisdom are gonna cost ya!

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