Orange previously annouced its partnership with Google and speculation was high about it being a Taiwanese HTC PDA/mobile handset. However, it looks like Samsung is stealing the thunder by having its Ultra Edition 13.8 (formerly Z720) handset as the “first” Googled phone.
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Contrary to previous beliefs, it looks like neither Orange nor HTC will have a part in producing the first “Googlephone,” and instead it seems that Samsung is slipping in the back door to steal the limelight. When the Ultra Edition 13.8 (formerly known as the Z720) got official a few days back, we noticed the relatively unexpected suite of Google apps swarming the mobile’s innards, and aside from the handset not exactly abiding by the Opera agreement that is supposedly falling into place, it seems a good fit for the first Google-infused mobile. Of course, the programs that come loaded are all available as free downloads on supported handsets, but it seems the European-bound 13.8 will be numero uno in what’s likely to be quite a lengthy list of Googled mobiles.
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Looks like this will just be a handset that comes with Google software (Gmail, Google Mobile Search, Google News Mobile and others) instead of the Google Freephone as previously speculated. This is similar to moves by Yahoo with the release of its Yahoo Go software. This annoucement seems ominously made at the start of the year. The start of the new Google world order? Happy New Year!
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