“The Wall Street Journal spoke to McAdam, who said ‘we’re looking at all the things Google has in its archives that we could put on a tablet to make it a great experience,'” Krazit reports. “The two companies signed a partnership last year to develop a family of mobile devices based on Android, although it’s not clear if McAdam is referring to Android, Chrome OS, or just Google applications running atop something else.”
MacDailyNews Take: It’s also not clear if he was just BSing along. Without even a rough timeframe, he could say he was working with Neil Armstrong on a return trip to the moon.
Krazit reports, “Few will be surprised at the notion that Google and Verizon are heading down this path: The New York Times reported last month that Google was working on a slate-style Android tablet along the lines of Apple’s iPad.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: “We do have a very good response [to Apple’s iPhone] in the mill. You’ll see that from us in the late summer.” – Verizon COO Denny Strigl, May 2007
Nearly three summers later, we’re still waiting, Denny.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Fred Mertz” and “James W.” for the heads up.]
This will go far to smooth the way for a Verizon iPhone. Maybe not
I thought tablets were dead and netbooks were the future.
At least that’s what everyone was saying pre-iPad.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha . . . good luck with that.
I heard it was a Quaalude…….
****PRESS RELEASE****
I am currently talking with Google and we’re looking at all the things Google has in its archives that we could put on a tablet to make it a great experience
****END MEANINGLESS PRESS RELEASE****
What a wonderful and original idea verizon. Just keep innovating!
“we’re looking at all the things Google has in its archives..”
How about fuzzy dice? Can you put tail fins on it? They look good with chrome.
C1
I heard they were putting out curb feelers for feedback on those….
They didn’t fire this incompetent idiot yet?
Who’d a thunk it.. Googles copiers are set up the same as Microsofts….
Muscle Max Xl
okay so i got a google android tablet and it didn’t come with an android market on it and if i go to the apk manager and i go to install and then it says no data, check sd card well i have a sd card in but i still don’t know how i can put apps on the sd card and put them on the tablet please help im very frustrated about it
boycotting anything google. Sergey how can you say you do no evil when you have the Satan of Silicon Valley as your CEO! Google is just another msft, perpetual beta nothing special co. but underneath is the evil intent to control everyone’s personal data and the worlds information for their own purpose. AH HA! Your Busted Google!
The tablet wars are over. Apple won on ‘ipad’ launch day. No one will ever come closer.
Come on, spatlantean, “your busted Google!” I don’t have any busted Google. Perhaps you meant “you are [you’re] busted, Google!”
Google obviously learned their lesson about going it alone with the Nexus One