The Mountain View company may launch its mobile phone service by the end of the month, but the offer is limited to the Nexus 6. At least at first.
It was initially a rumor, and Sundar Pichai took advantage of the Mobile World Congress to confirm that Google is trying to get along with mobile operator business. However, it stated that the goal of his group was more to show that some things were feasible - a perspective of particular technologies - rather than actually compete with stakeholders.
The Wall Street Journal has given new details about the project could be launched very soon, by the end of March. However, initially, only the Nexus range of smartphones are expected to benefit from this experiment, explain sources of the business daily. The restriction is even more important since it would seem that only the Nexus 6, designed by Google with Motorola Mobility, will benefit from this service. The Nexus 5, developed with LG being deemed too old, it seems. This limitation is also a way to limit the number of potential users to be able to prepare a progressive increase in the context of a first experiment. It may also be a way to encourage the sale of Nexus 6.
The challenge is to ensure that these smartphones are able to switch without interrupting the connection of a 3G antenna / 4G wireless access point, depending on the technology that provides the best flow. It seems that the ability to change the login fly requires a complex coordination of hardware and software sides of smartphones. Coordination would be more difficult to achieve with modified versions of Android, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Lollipop, the latest version of Android, is already able to choose which connection to use depending on the application seeking access to the Internet. For a video app, the Google OS will choose the network that provides the strongest signal, be it Wi-Fi or 3G / 4G. Whereas for a less greedy app, the OS may use less powerful signals, including Wi-Fi, to reduce costs.
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