Google’s one chance for Android - become a wireless carrier

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When Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) bought wireless software development company Android years ago, its founder asked Google’s co-founder Larry Page, “Is this interesting to Google?” It sure turned out to be, although the mobile phone operating system environment was announced almost a year ago and nothing concrete has shipped in a customer device yet. My bet is that Google isn’t delaying development to fine-tune its software — it’s had years to do that and the money to boot.

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If Google really wants to make Android the ubiquitous, free and open mobile operating system it wants it to be, what are the alternatives to having partnerships with mobile carriers who will, of course, be afraid of Google? Google has bid on wireless airwaves before (only to have the goal of allowing open devices accessible to closed networks), but this time, I see it going down the mobile virtual network operator route, plain and easy. Even though the MVNO model has largely failed in the U.S., Google doesn’t have a national wireless network to operate. But with its big pockets, it sure can purchase wholesale from the existing carriers and place its Android customers with service — and then, give them anything they want. Like, mobile search results with ads next to them.

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