I have been skeptical on Google ever making its own Google phone but what the London Times reports does sound interesting and makes some sense.

I have chosen previously to ignore all the rumors of a Google phone with a mindset similar to Rob Jackson at Phandroid as it doesn’t fit Google’s business model to be a manufacturer and it would subvert its relationships with actual device manufacturers and service providers in building its Android base.

Then Michael Arrington threw his reputation along with TechCrunch behind the latest Google Phone rumors although it could be another Punk’d episode as Facebook did with its photo faxing option.

Now with some more details from the London Times it seems to make more sense although I remain skeptical with my contacts in Google having no clue on it.

The Google Phone is reported to have a processor almost twice as fast as the one powering Apple’s iPhone 3GS and with the Flan Android release would enable the phone to render high-speed 3-D gaming.

It does make more sense that it would actually be manufactured by HTC but like most of its current Android phones having “with Google” stamped on the back then its not a stretch to ultimately have one branded with “Google Phone“.

Now it can have this branding since its speculated to not require a mobile service carrier as it would be using Google Voice along with its recent acquisition of Gizmo5 allowing calls to run over VOIP.

Now the missing link is how the phone would work when there is not WiFi service as well I am doubtful on it being released in early 2010.

Although a Google Phone could conceivably be ready as a giveaway to attendees at next years Google I/O 2010 on May 19th!

Google to Make its Own Flan Android Phone – Maybe

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Today looks to be Android Monday with some great Android deals already surfacing versus waiting until after Thanksgiving for Cyber Monday & Black Friday.

Gizmodo reports that you can now get the Droid from Dell for only $120 versus the $200 price tag initially offered earlier this month.

Also WireFly will be providing the Samsung Moment for only $79.99 starting on Black Friday.

Or if you want some exclusivity you can get one of the five Silver Droid prototypes on Ebay which was supposedly provided to Motorola developers with the only noticeable differences being silver buttons and enhanced LED lighting on the touchscreen buttons as the bidding is already over $500.

Google And Blog is also now offering a store with Mobihand for readers plus offering a 20% discount using the Android coupon code of G&BStore when purchasing Android accessories and applications here.

There should be more great deals coming out in the next week but it looks like Android Monday got the jump on Cyber Monday.

Cyber Android Monday

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Android turns 2 officially today as its first SDK release was made publicly available 2 years ago to the day on November 12th, 2007.

Last week on November 5th was the 2 year anniversary of the Open Handset Alliance which are the manufacturers and service providers along with Google that are behind Android.

But today November 12th is what Dan Morrill and other Android engineers consider themselves as the true birthday of Android itself.

Also interestingly before Android releases went on to the pastry naming scheme starting with Cupcake for version 1.5 there was a previous naming scheme.

This became apparent with the Halloween decoration of the Droid statue as there was a tombstone next to it with the inscription of RIP Petit Four as I originally thought it was for the Droid dog statue that was stolen.

Jean-Baptiste Queru notified me that the 1.1 release was actually called Petit Four before the Android team settled on the alphabetic pastry naming pattern.

So here is to more Android birthdays which will continue to add more pastry statues outside the GooglePlex.

Happy Birthday Google Android!

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The BugDroid dog Alex is still missing or perhaps now pronounced dead as there is a tombstone in his spot.

The statue was also called Mike & Droid, but Droid is now becoming more synonymous with the upcoming Verizon Android phone series that launches on November 6th a week from today.

Of course the iPhone fanboys are out showing their love of big brother Apple in costume which is strikingly similar to Hero costume Michael Arrington of TechCrunch had back in August.

I still feel the costume to beat is the Halloween 2008 Android costume Gabe McGuinness of Grand Rapids Michigan created last year which seemed to have done well with the ladies as it came loaded with a chic magnet application versus the cumbersome iPhone costume above.

Android Statue Ready for Halloween but Dog May be Dead

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Just like Bo Jackson in the 1980s (All Star in Baseball, Football, & unstoppable in Tecmo Bowl) the iPhone can do a lot of things well, but they still don’t know Diddley.

Verizon has pointed out there is a lot the iDont but the Droid & Android does.

Recently Google unveiled the Eclair Android 2.0 SDK for developers just before Verizon officially announced the Droid series today which the Motorola Droid will have Eclair 2.0.

One of the highlights of what Android Eclair does is the Google Maps Navigation system which the iPhone at this time iDont.

The Google Maps Navigation is something I have been waiting for as it renders a separate GPS navigation device in the car like having a wristwatch or calculator – a redundant device that is fulfilled with your all in one mobile.

Perhaps the same can be said of the iPhone as you can have it all plus more in an Android device.

iPhone iDont Know Diddly

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