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T-Mobile Makes Big Bet on Google Phone

'Android' handset plans fit with firm's other risk-taking moves

By Laila Weir, Newser User

Posted Nov 12, 2007 5:29 PM CST

(Newser) – T-Mobile plans to release a cell phone based on Google software next year, making it likely to be the first US carrier to bring out a Google-powered phone. The bigger carriers are wary as the Internet giant moves onto their turf, but T-Mobile relishes the... Read full story »

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