TechCrunch crucified over Google phone rumor
TechCrunch crucified on Google Phone rumors
A number of journalists have criticized TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington for having published an article about a wildly speculative rumors of Google Android based phone.
"This is not a myth, is real," said Arrington. "The Android device next" super "is almost certainly an HTC phone is much thinner than even the droids or iPhone - Passion / Dragon.This is the phone to the guys at the top of Google Android are carrying around and the proof at least a few weeks."
Arrington - citing unidentified sources in the industry - also insisted that the device could be produced by a manufacturer of "basic phone" with Google brand. Others, however, disagree vehemently with hisassessment.
"[Michael Arrington] 's favorite enfant terrible of our industry. You can say and do what they want. If he wants to abolish the embargo, between companies and journalists, I will simply say and do,"said Lance Ulanoff PC Magazine."If he wants to write on the basis of hearsay and not known, it can be done.If you want logical and illogical leaps in their articles, what you can do that, too.The fact is that there are no rules for Arrington.
PC World columnist JR Raphael agreed.
"Michael Arrington editorial criteria for the reporting of rumors have been challenged in more than one time. And, in our case, Google has refused flat out what he suggests," said Raphael. "Lundertaking described the concept as Google's phone little more than "market rumors" when the concept of the first re-entered the news cycle for weeks. And soon after, Andy Rubin, vice president - of'Google Android engineering - was directly on the record that the company was "not material".
As expected, Arrington tried to deny his critics by pointing out that companies often deny the existence of products until the official release.
"Apple challenged the idea that once had to build a phone until the iPhone was announced, for example. The last thing you want to Google is a great confusion among manufacturers of mobile phones, asmanufacturers begin to end the key to its own Android phone. "
He said the alleged phone can function as a "data only" VoIP Powered device.
"Users can still make calls as normal. The calls would be in data service instead. In fact, the exact vision of the proposed Google again in 2007 when they werecompetition in the auction the FCC for 700 MHz spectrum.
A number of journalists have criticized TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington for having published an article about a wildly speculative rumors of Google Android based phone.
"This is not a myth, is real," said Arrington. "The Android device next" super "is almost certainly an HTC phone is much thinner than even the droids or iPhone - Passion / Dragon.This is the phone to the guys at the top of Google Android are carrying around and the proof at least a few weeks."
Arrington - citing unidentified sources in the industry - also insisted that the device could be produced by a manufacturer of "basic phone" with Google brand. Others, however, disagree vehemently with hisassessment.
"[Michael Arrington] 's favorite enfant terrible of our industry. You can say and do what they want. If he wants to abolish the embargo, between companies and journalists, I will simply say and do,"said Lance Ulanoff PC Magazine."If he wants to write on the basis of hearsay and not known, it can be done.If you want logical and illogical leaps in their articles, what you can do that, too.The fact is that there are no rules for Arrington.
PC World columnist JR Raphael agreed.
"Michael Arrington editorial criteria for the reporting of rumors have been challenged in more than one time. And, in our case, Google has refused flat out what he suggests," said Raphael. "Lundertaking described the concept as Google's phone little more than "market rumors" when the concept of the first re-entered the news cycle for weeks. And soon after, Andy Rubin, vice president - of'Google Android engineering - was directly on the record that the company was "not material".
As expected, Arrington tried to deny his critics by pointing out that companies often deny the existence of products until the official release.
"Apple challenged the idea that once had to build a phone until the iPhone was announced, for example. The last thing you want to Google is a great confusion among manufacturers of mobile phones, asmanufacturers begin to end the key to its own Android phone. "
He said the alleged phone can function as a "data only" VoIP Powered device.
"Users can still make calls as normal. The calls would be in data service instead. In fact, the exact vision of the proposed Google again in 2007 when they werecompetition in the auction the FCC for 700 MHz spectrum.
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