William Gibson in today's New York Times

I know this time of year our thoughts are on vacation, end of summer, etc., but what a thought provoking article in today's Op-Ed section of the NYT.

Google's Earth

Tomorrow The World

According to sources, Google plans to introduce Google-powered phones by mid 2008. The phones will integrate features like Gmail, YouTube and Google Maps. The exciting (or ominous for competitors) part is that the software will be open, allowing developers to add functionality and features to the phone.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119369951717475558.html