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| Google sidesteps mobile reports | Google sidesteps mobile reports |
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| Google has refused to deny mounting speculation that it is working to produce its own brand mobile phone. | Google has refused to deny mounting speculation that it is working to produce its own brand mobile phone. |
| Reports suggest that the web giant is developing a series of"GPhones", centred on its mobile services, such as search, e-mail and maps. | Reports suggest that the web giant is developing a series of"GPhones", centred on its mobile services, such as search, e-mail and maps. |
| In a statement, Google said it was working with carriers, phone makers and content providers to "bring its services to users everywhere". | In a statement, Google said it was working with carriers, phone makers and content providers to "bring its services to users everywhere". |
| The firm would not say if its efforts included plans for a handset. | The firm would not say if its efforts included plans for a handset. |
| The Google statement said: "What our users and partners are telling us is that they want Google search and Google applications on mobile, and we are working hard every day to deliver that." | The Google statement said: "What our users and partners are telling us is that they want Google search and Google applications on mobile, and we are working hard every day to deliver that." |
| Reports circulate | Reports circulate |
| Google has recently partnered with Apple to produce services, such as e-mail and maps, for its iPhone handset. | Google has recently partnered with Apple to produce services, such as e-mail and maps, for its iPhone handset. |
| Eric Schmidt, Google's chief executive, said recently that more Google services for the iPhone would be rolled out. | Eric Schmidt, Google's chief executive, said recently that more Google services for the iPhone would be rolled out. |
| Reports have circulated since last year that Google was working with mobile phone manufacturers to produce a handset. | Reports have circulated since last year that Google was working with mobile phone manufacturers to produce a handset. |
| The Wall Street Journal on Thursday said Google had invested "hundreds of millions of dollars" in the project and was involved in discussions with T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless. | The Wall Street Journal on Thursday said Google had invested "hundreds of millions of dollars" in the project and was involved in discussions with T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless. |
| The newspaper said the company was seeking to grab a bigger slice of the increasingly important mobile phone advertising market. | |
| Market research firm eMarketer told the paper that the mobile ad industry would be worth $14bn (£7bn) by 2011. | Market research firm eMarketer told the paper that the mobile ad industry would be worth $14bn (£7bn) by 2011. |
| Last month, Google said it was interested in bidding for wireless spectrum licenses in the US, which could be the first step towards running its own mobile network. | Last month, Google said it was interested in bidding for wireless spectrum licenses in the US, which could be the first step towards running its own mobile network. |
| Google said its interest was in ensuring that customers would be able to buy any mobile device to connect to the full capability of the internet. | Google said its interest was in ensuring that customers would be able to buy any mobile device to connect to the full capability of the internet. |
| At present, wireless carriers routinely try to restrict which models of cell phones that can be used on their networks. | At present, wireless carriers routinely try to restrict which models of cell phones that can be used on their networks. |
| They also often limit the software that can be downloaded onto them, such as ringtones, music or web browser software. | They also often limit the software that can be downloaded onto them, such as ringtones, music or web browser software. |