{tech}.Ben Buckman.net

Reading jkOnTheRun's review of the Nexus One "Google phone," I think he's hit the nail on the head: the objective (or likely outcome) is to pressure the cellular providers into offering cheaper, data-only plans. (Currently getting that is nearly impossible.) Rather than offering a package of call minutes and SMS with data added as a feature, the networks need to focus primarily on data, with voice being simply one of many apps that utilizes bandwidth. And of course, Google is directly in the VoIP game now, with Google Voice and the acquisition of Gizmo.

It's remarkable how well positioned Google always seems to be. Because they're driving the curve.