Google Branded Phone Rumored in 2010

eWeek.com reports that a fully integrated, entirely Google-branded phone geared to challenge Apple's phenomenally successful iPhone is rumored to hit the market in 2010.

Despite numerous protests that a phone created and sold by Google with the help of a third-party manufacturer would upset wireless carriers, Times Online reported Nov. 22 that Google in 2010 will launch an advanced smartphone with a larger-than-usual touch screen and a speedy Qualcomm processor that trumps the one powering the iPhone 3GS.

Moreover, the gadget will likely run the as-yet-unseen "Flan" version of Google's Android operating system and support Google Voice, the phone management service Google offers free that lets users ring their home, work and mobile numbers through a special Google number.

Google Branded Phone Rumored in 2010

Analyst Says Google Phone with Google Voice Is Coming in 2010