The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com I I 4 1 f L , ri 28' J[N EW S Monday, October 8, 2007 - 7A Google phone could be ad-based Product likely to be nology could be available next year. ing systems, which are built into Google, which has little experience Some analysts say that the phones sold by many manufactur- with complex hardware, faces sig- unveiled by Google project's affect on the wire- ers. And unlike Microsoft, Google nificant challenges. less industry is not likely to be as is not expected to charge phone "Running a Web site and asearch end of year profound, at least initially, as that makers a licensing fee for the soft- engine is one thin." said Weide of By MIGUEL HELFT The New York Times SAN FRANCISCO - For more than two years, a large group of engineers at Google has been work- ing in secret on a mobile phone project. As word about their efforts has trickled out, expectations in the technology world for what has been called the Google phone, or GPhone, have risen, the way they do for Apple loyalists ahead of a speech by Steve Jobs. But the GPhone is not likely to be the second coming of the iPhone - and Google's goals are very dif- ferent from Apple's. Google wants to extend its domi- nance of online advertising to the mobile Internet, a small market today, but one that is expected to grow rapidly. It hopes to persuade wireless carriers and mobile phone makers to offer phones based on its software, according to people briefed on the project. The cost of those phones may be partly subsi- dized by advertising that appears on their screens. Google is expected to unveil the fruit of its mobile efforts later this year, and phones based on its tech- of Apple's iPhone, whose revo- lutionary look and features have redefined consumer expectations for mobile phones. "The iPhone was a milestone in terms of how people use a mobile device," said Karsten Weide, an analyst with IDC. "The GPhone, if it does come out, will help Google with distribution for their online services." At the core of Google's phone efforts is an operating system for mobile phones that will be based on open-source Linux software, according to industry executives familiar with the project. In addition, Google is expected to develop mobile versions of its applications that go well beyond the mobile search and map soft- ware it offers today. Those applica- tions may include a Web browser to run on cell phones. While Google has built phone prototypes to test its software and show off its technology to manufac- turers, the company is not likely to make the phones itself, accordingto analysts. In short, Google is not creating a gadget to rival the iPhone, but rath- er creating software that will be an alternative to Windows Mobile from Microsoft and other operat- ware. "The essential point is that Google's strategy is to lead the cre- ation of an open-source competi- tor to Windows Mobile," said one industry executive, who did not want his name used because his company has had contacts with Google. "They will put it in the open-source world and take the economics out of the Windows Mobile business." Some believe another major goal of the phone project is to loosen the control of carriers over the soft- ware and services that are available on their networks. "Google's agenda is to disaggre- gate carriers," said Dan Olschwang, the chief executive of JumpTap, a startup that provides search and advertising services to several mobile phone operators. Google declined to comment on any specifics of its mobile phone initiative. But its chief executive, Eric E. Schmidt, has said several times that the cell-phone mar- ket presented the largest growth opportunity for Google. "We have a large investment in mobile phones and mobile phone platform applica- tions," Schmidt said in an interview this year. Industry analysts say that IDC. "But developing a phone is a whole different game. It will not be easy for them." Weide added that Google's impact on the industry will depend to a large extent on its ability to sign deals with wireless carriers that distribute hundreds of millions of phones each year and often control what software and services run on them. Some carriers, especially in the United States, are likely to give Google a cool reception. Companies like Verizon Wireless and AT&T have spent billions of dollars build- ing and upgrading their networks, establishing relationships with cus- tomers, subsidizing handsets and creating their own mobile Internet portals. Now they want to make sure those investments pay off, in part, through mobile advertis- ing, and they see Google and other search engines, who are after the same ad dollars, as competitors. As a result, most carriers in the United States have chosen to shun the major search engines for now. Instead, they have promoted the search engines and ad systems of small technology companies like JumpTap and Medio Systems, whose services they can stamp with their own brands. The rocket launched by the Michigan Aeronautical Science Association had a motor that generated about 800 pounds of thrust. Rocket fails to set altitude record ROCKET From page 1A sound. That's about half a mile a second. At the end of last month, the team spent about a week in the desert setting up the launch pad, preparing the rocket and wait- ing for good weather conditions before the launch. The team launched the rocket twice. On the first attempt, the motor ignited but fizzled on the launch pad for a few seconds before lift- ing off. The rocket briefly flew straight up into the air but then began to arch and fly sideways, said Daugirdas, the project's coor- dinator and lead designer. The team members tried to cor- rect the problems with a replace- ment motor and had a more successful flight the next day, but they did not come anywhere close to the record, said Matthew McK- eown, a College of Engineering graduate student who worked on the project. Daugirdas said he was disap- pointed that the attempt failed but was prepared for the outcome. "We needed a lot of luck for this to work," he said. Daugirdas designed and built most of Maverick III over the summer during an internship at Packer Engineering, a consulting firm. The firm sponsored the proj- ect in conjunction with the Col- lege of Engineering. Prior to the Nevada attempt, Maverick III had never been launched, although one section of the rocket had flown indepen- dently. The team relied on calcu- lations and simulators to estimate the rocket's flight. "You can write all the numbers you want, but until you actually put something together and fly it, there is no telling what is going to happen," Daugirdas said before the team left for the launch site. The team built Maverick III in three separate sections, with each one made of a composite of carbon fiber and fiberglass. The sections are designed to drop away as the rocket climbs until only the top section reaches the top height. McKeown estimated that the rocket's motor produced about 800 pounds of thrust. Because the rocket was so powerful, McKe- own had to undergo a background check by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives before purchasing the fuel. The group also had to obtain written approval from the Federal Avia- tion Administration and they also had to get clearance from the FAA just before launch. Most of the rocket was not badly damaged during the flights, so the team might try to launch it in again the future, Daugirdas said. "I was just thrilled to be out in Nevada and have the rocket on a launch pad," Daugirdas said. "I had put a lot of my time and money into trying to get this rocket built and ready to fly. There hasn't been a day in the last five months when I haven't thought or worked on this project." The team also mounted a 7.2 megapixel camera in the top sec- tion of the rocket with the help of Ben Hutcheson, a student at Iowa State University. The camera was programmed to take about 800 pictures, about one photo every couple of hundredths of a second. But most of the photos came out blurry because the camera didn't focus properly. If the rocket had broken the altitude record, the camera could have captured an image close to what the Earth would look like from space. Incidents up at Mich. Stadium ARRESTS From page 1A because of good weather and more games at 3:30 p.m., Brown said. Fans tend to drink more before later games, Brown said. The games with the highest criminal activity in the last two seasons have almost always been at 3:30 p.m. Noon games yield far fewer citations. Unlike many universities that have begun to host night games, Michigan has refused. Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has said he doesn't like night games. Brown said the University stops holding games at 3:30 p.m. later in the year because the end of day- light savings time makes it neces- sary to light the stadium toward the end of games. She said crime activity gen- erally diminishes as the season progresses because of colder weather and increased academic pressure. Brown said the minority of offenders are students. Univer- sity of Michigan students com- mitted eight of the 40 offenses reported at last week's game against Eastern Michigan Uni- versity, she said. But games against big rivals yield the highest amount of crimi- nal activity no matter their times and dates. The 2006 game against Mich- igan State had the highest crime rate, with 80 incidents report- ed. Sixty-nine incidents were reported after both the Penn State game earlier this year and the game against Ohio State in 2005. LSA sophomore Cameron Webley climbs the indoor rock wall at the intra Sports Building yesterday. Students can climb on the wall for $5, which in equipment and training. UAW gives strike notice to Chrysler DETROIT (AP) - The United Auto Workers put Chrysler LLC on notice that a strike is possible if contract talks stall, a person briefed on the talks said, but a laborexpertsaidtheunion'saction could be a bargaining tactic. The union yesterday gave Chrysler a 72-hour notice of a potential strike, the person said, but it was unclear exactly whether the notice would end tomorrow or Wednesday. Bargainers working in com- mittees made progress during the weekend but still have much work to do on difficult issues, said the person, who asked not to be identi- fied because the talks are private. Negotiators bargained Saturday and into yesterday evening, then recessed for the night with plans to resume talks today. "We remain optimistic," Chrys- ler spokeswoman Michele Tinson said yesterday afternoon. UAW spokesman Roger Kerson declined to comment on the talks. A strike notice could be a tactic by the union to put pressure on the company as the talks intensify, said Harley Shaiken, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley who specializes in labor issues. "The union wants the deadline to encourage a settlement sooner rather than later," Shaiken said. The UAW went on strike for nearly two days last month before coming to a tentative agreement with General Motors Corp. The union normally settles with one U.S. automaker and then uses that deal as a pattern for an agreement the other two. But this year, both Chrysler and Ford Motor Co. have said they have different needs than GM and may need different contract terms. Shaiken said the notice doesn't necessarily mean there will be a strike because the UAW could extend its contract hour-by-hour when the deadline passes. A sec- ond strike in one set of negotia- tions would be rare, he said. "I think the union may feel things are going well, but they want the discipline of a deadline," Shaiken said. the michigan daily PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR FEMALE ACTRESSES WANTED INFLUENZA VACCINE for an adult website. Earn 200-1000. RESEARCH STUDY Contact Mike at 734.678.1833 for info. The University of Michigan School of UNDERCOVER SHOPPERS Public Health is enrolling volunteers in Earn up to $150 per day. 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