Google Switch Phone - Real or Fake?

A new unverified rumor was born.

Today, appeared a picture that presents what is claimed to be the "Google Switch" mobile phone, a new product of the Google - Samsung collaboration. The authenticity of this photo has not yet been verified, but if this image represents indeed a Google product, not a Photoshop fake,the Apple's iPhone launching will have to manage a serious problem.

What we know is the fact that the two teams, Google and Samsung, worked togheter in the past and the newly Ultra Edition 13.8 is the concrete proof. This mobile phone is a super slim one, but not as the one pictured in this photo. If we listen to the rumors, the "Google Switch" has no on-board storage; all the existing applications are served up over the network.

Until we find more concrete information about this new Samsung - Google mobile phone, we will find and analyze every interesting rumor.

Samsung and Google partners

Samsung and Google announced a global cooperation. The aim is to allow the mobile phone users from all the world to have easy and fast access to the all Google services and products, directly from their Samsung mobiles.
The Samsung mobile phones, having Google application implemented, will allow the users to search informations, find different locations and check the email when they travel. Some of the Google products and services are implemented already beginning with 2007, including:
* Google search: The Samsung devices will include the Google icon in the applications menu - just one click for Google search;
* Google Maps: The application permits the users to view maps and satellite images, to find commercial activities, local business and to get informations useful for their routes when they travel;
* Gmail: Gmail for mobile phones, a new application that brings more speed, comfort and functionality to Gmail mobile experience.
Samsung launched already, the Ultra Edition 13.8 ( SGH - Z720) device, the first mobile phone with Google services installed.This terminal has only 13.8 mm thickness, features HSDPA support and comes with a 3 mega pixels camera, MP3 player and Blue tooth connectivity.



Display:

* screen size: 2.1 inches;
* screen resolution: 240x320
* screen type: TFT
* colors: 256K

Memory:

* shared memory: 20MB;
* card slot: yes, microSD.

Data:

* GPRS: yes, class 10, 32-48kbps;
* HSCSD: no;
* EDGE: yes;
* 3G: HSDPA;
* WLAN: no;
* bluetooth: yes, v1.2;
* IR: no;
* USB: yes, v1.1.

General:

* GSM: Quad-band (MHz: 900, 1800, 1900);
* HSDPA;
* browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML;
* messages: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email;
* camera: 3MP, 2048x1536 pixels, video, autofocus;
* secondary VGA videocall camera;
* dimensions: 104.5 x 51.3 x 13.8 mm;
* weight: 80 grams;