Wow, I was going to post about the N800 today. It just came out with Skype support 2 days ago. I first heard about it a few days ago on buy.com -- the previous model is selling for $139, just with a slower processor, mono speakers, and no web cam.
PG, would this work? Give users your GrandCentral number, that rings both your cell phone and the GizmoProject app on your N800. If they're near a WiFi hotspot, such as at home, work, or school, the user could then pick up the N800 and talk for free over WiFi (at home and at work.) If only the phone rings, such as when you're in a car, you can pickup the phone. With Gizmo Out (or SkypeOut), you can also call anybody for 2 cents a minute.
I think that's exactly how a Google-branded Phone would work. It would be such a media device, that supports their calendar in online and offline-mode via Gears, something this device does not have. And the large screen with 800x480 resolution means you can view web sites in landscape mode without horizontal scrolling. You can also use a bluetooth keyboard with it.
And since Treos have a small screen, this will be the end of Palm. Also, the end of smartphones, in general. Your phone will be a phone again!
It would also be the end of expensive phone plans! People would still need to have a regular phone, but only with a $30 plan that includes 300 minutes -- weekends and nights are unlimited anyway, and during the day, you'll be near a WiFi hotspot except in the car, using the Google Phone instead.
I believe this is what Google's WiFi Phone will look like and Nokia will be the company that makes it, maybe even this year! I believe Nokia's next update to this platform will literally be the Google Phone... it has already supported GoogleTalk for years now; they just need to integrate call/hangup buttons on it.
A guy named ThoughtFix has many videos of the product on YouTube, such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE2fhlh3hJs
PG, would this work? Give users your GrandCentral number, that rings both your cell phone and the GizmoProject app on your N800. If they're near a WiFi hotspot, such as at home, work, or school, the user could then pick up the N800 and talk for free over WiFi (at home and at work.) If only the phone rings, such as when you're in a car, you can pickup the phone. With Gizmo Out (or SkypeOut), you can also call anybody for 2 cents a minute.
I think that's exactly how a Google-branded Phone would work. It would be such a media device, that supports their calendar in online and offline-mode via Gears, something this device does not have. And the large screen with 800x480 resolution means you can view web sites in landscape mode without horizontal scrolling. You can also use a bluetooth keyboard with it.
And since Treos have a small screen, this will be the end of Palm. Also, the end of smartphones, in general. Your phone will be a phone again!
It would also be the end of expensive phone plans! People would still need to have a regular phone, but only with a $30 plan that includes 300 minutes -- weekends and nights are unlimited anyway, and during the day, you'll be near a WiFi hotspot except in the car, using the Google Phone instead.
I believe this is what Google's WiFi Phone will look like and Nokia will be the company that makes it, maybe even this year! I believe Nokia's next update to this platform will literally be the Google Phone... it has already supported GoogleTalk for years now; they just need to integrate call/hangup buttons on it.