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Title: Google Phone?
Post by: Lise on Aug 23 07 10:07
Just wait. It'll happen for sure.

  [FONT size=5]YouTube ads could herald arrival of Google phone[/FONT]

  Google Inc.'s move to introduce ads to YouTube videos means the internet search giant is one step closer to introducing its own advertising-supported mobile phone, analysts say.

  Google Wednesday announced it was attaching semi-transparent "overlay" advertisements to the bottom of selected YouTube videos, which are designed to be relevant to the user's interests yet unobtrusive when viewed. The ads take up a small portion of the videoscreen and disappear after a few seconds if not clicked on.

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Title: Re: Google Phone?
Post by: P.C. on Aug 23 07 10:11
The advances in technology that are made daily, it seems, is amazing.  I keep wondering where else it can go.....and sure nuff....someone answers to that.
Title: Re: Google Phone?
Post by: Lise on Aug 23 07 10:12
The next step, PC... would be Google Tampons with ads all over them. (//vny!://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif)
Title: Re: Google Phone?
Post by: P.C. on Aug 23 07 10:14
HAHAHAHAAAA....nothing would surprise me.  

  I'm still waiting to google up a gourmet meal, that will be placed before me, with a simple touch select on my moniter.