Comments on: According To Idiots, Google Phone Is Coming

By: David

David — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:39:31 +0000

Now who’s the idiot? I love it when a plan comes together. LMAO!!!

http://gizmodo.com/5415169/leak-the-google-phone-is-a-certainty

EAT IT!!!!!

By: More gPhone Rumors: London Times, Harold & Kumar | Android Phone Fans

More gPhone Rumors: London Times, Harold & Kumar | Android Phone Fans — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:16:22 +0000

[...] meant Kumar. As in Ashok Kumar of Northeast Securities. The same Ashok Kumar featured in the “According to Idiots” article with Michael Cote who graciously proved his point. And now the London Times is [...]

By: William

William — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:33:56 +0000

Reading this, it sounds a lot like the Droid. From some of the rumors I have heard, Google had a strong influence in the design of the device, possibly as far as having a representative sitting in the design meetings. I have also seen reports that indicate the device will be strongly Google-branded – or at least co-branded. Its not like that is anything new. After all, it is not the myTouch, it’s the “myTouch with Google”. I suspect the Droid will be marketed as the Droid Google Experience or something similar.

Just as food for thought, don’t you think Google would be raising a fuss about the name of the device being so close to the name of their operating system if they *didn’t* have a very strong hand in designing it?

By: SULLY

SULLY — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:58:11 +0000

Food for thought. Could these phone manufacturers be getting sick of dealing with the likes of VZW,AT&T,Sprint and T-MO? I know if I had my choice of working with the Telcos or Google,Wal-Mart and Best Buy, I would pick the latter.

By: Jeff J

Jeff J — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:50:10 +0000

Best….title…..ever.

By: Vlad

Vlad — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:37:33 +0000

Ashok Kumar, learn English!!! I bet a hundred, he just misinterpreted what he was told.

By: noseydoug

noseydoug — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:32:12 +0000

haha when is google gonna come out with their own video game systems? rob try to get some news on that.

By: Todd A

Todd A — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:48:32 +0000

I don’t think there is any chance Google risks screwing up this critical juncture for the Android platform. If Google has a phone, it’s gonna be a dev phone or some other non-threatening gesture. Bring on the Droid !

By: Michael C(oy)ote

Michael C(oy)ote — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:41:47 +0000

I say I can anonymously post under the name “Michael Cotes” as well.

I, for one, loved the article. The Street was the same website that made a video about how much of a mistake it was for Verizon to unlock wifi on their smart phones since they would lose money from people not purchasing data plans, which is HILARIOUS!!!! I never knew I had a choice!

By: Pieter

Pieter — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:52:44 +0000

i say give insult where insult is due. if the guys are a couple of morons, say it. personally, i dont want you to sugarcoat a piece of shit.

By: Dorian

Dorian — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:44:31 +0000

I chuckled at that article at TheStreet too.

I think they are getting things confused. Google has been working very closely with Motorola in developing the upcoming Sholes/Droid, simply because that’s likely the next Android Dev Phone. So in a sense, it is a “Google Phone”, just like the ADP1 was.

It will never be sold in regular retail stores though, like TheStreet is claiming.

By: Rob Jackson

Rob Jackson — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:06:21 +0000

Side note: I say “Idiot” and get shunned in the comments while IntoMobile uses “Retarded” and gets praised:
http://www.intomobile.com/2009/10/20/google-releasing-their-own-android-smartphone-what-are-you-retarded.html

LOLOL I love it. I envy Stefan for the guts… don’t think I would even do that. What can I say: ‘Mo commenters ‘Mo problems

By: Rob Jackson

Rob Jackson — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:58:47 +0000

@Michael Cote – As regular readers know, I admit when I’m wrong and I stand by my word. I will make the post if a true Google Phone launches, as promised. As for the “side bet” and “particulars”… Email me at rob at This Site dot com.

By: Michael Cote

Michael Cote — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:38:50 +0000

@RobJackson – I’m holding you to your “I Am An Unprofessional Idiot” retraction promise. Better yet, how about a little side bet?

If you make it worth the effort you might even get some of the particulars.

By: DonnyIrish

DonnyIrish — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:23:24 +0000

Can we start referring to these guys as “Moritz and Kumar: CYA”?

Narcissistic bloggers just wanting to be quoted on other sites looking for attention without grounds would be grounds for being unprofessional. The links between what Moritz and Kumar show their intentions to be less than favorable towards anyone but themselves and their pockets, possibly their jobs. ejcric and OhhJohnny called them out, intelligently I might add. Let’s see where this goes.