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	Welcome 'Google Phone' Posted by Jim Gerace in Wireless on November 05, 2007, 03:24 PM EST Add to: Del.icio.us \| Digg \| Reddit

Verizon Wireless shares the goal of more open mobile application development. Yet again, the highly-competitive wireless industry is demonstrating that neither legislation nor regulation is required to produce innovation. We support innovation that is consistent with the values of integrity of service, privacy, security and reliability. We welcome the support of Google, handset makers and others for our goal of providing more open development of applications on mobile handsets. In today's wireless marketplace, companies compete fiercely by offering customers what they want: reliability, great customer service, and innovative and compelling products and services. Our competitive marketplace is a tremendous laboratory for innovation, where great ideas bubble to the top and resonate with customers. See related coverage here and here.

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Sounds very interesting. But I have to ask why was not Verizon a charter member of the Open Handset Alliance? As an open source platform your handset suppliers will most likely force your hand just on price points as the OHA takes hold in the marketplace. Being a member would give a voice in the development. On the outside you have no voice at all.
Posted by: JohnMc on November 06, 2007, 02:16 PM EST \| Comment Permalink

I'd be interested to know if Verizon would commit to not restrict, change or close the platform and its applications in any way?
Posted by: Mahesh Sharma on November 07, 2007, 06:44 AM EST \| Comment Permalink

"Verizon Wireless shares the goal of more open mobile application development." If this is true then why do articles such as these exist? http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071004-google-attacks-verizons-attempt-to-water-down-700mhz-open-access-rules.html "AT&T wants more clarity around the "public/private partnership" part of the auction, while Frontline wants a lower reserve price. Verizon, however, is directly targeting the most innovative part of the auction, the "open access" requirements on some of the new spectrum. It has filed a federal lawsuit asking that this part of the rules be struck down by a judge, and it also appears to be lobbying the FCC directly to water them down." Honestly, to say its open source, means without restrictions. Though then again, for a multi-million dollar company to not make money of of something would be tragic, right? If cell phones didn't require banding to specific frequency or branding then what would be the point in your guys even existing? What no contracts? No more minute limits? Wouldn't changes like that be what the "customer" wants or do you even care?
Posted by: Michael Shavelieva on November 07, 2007, 12:23 PM EST \| Comment Permalink

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