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Rumors of a “Google Phone” have been flying around for several years. Especially after the Apple iPhone came out. These rumors have been increasing of recent with their release of Google Voice.

At an all-hands meeting on Friday, Google started to hand out phones with the newest version of Android on it to their employees. The hardware of the phone appears to be eerily similar to the HTC Passion, but it is speculated that the UI and OS are altered and designed by Google.

It seems as though HTC might have hit the nail on the head with their upcoming release of the new HTC Passion/Bravo. It also seems as though there is a bit of confusion from major technology blog sites Engadget and Gizmodo about the branding of the phone in the US. Engadget headlines their article, “HTC Bravo pictured more lucidly (Update: coming to US in January as HTC Passion)”, while Gizmodo’s article reads as “HTC’s Passion to be Known as Bravo in States”

Hmm… Sounds like someone got confused somewhere.

After a deep discussion with a close friend of mine from Syracuse University about Smartphones and what would be the “smart” choice for one to buy during this holiday season; I have come to one conclusion: None.

Here are my thoughts on the Smartphone market. When you start a jigsaw puzzle and all the pieces are scattered across the table, you know that there is a beautiful picture in there somewhere, but the parts are in all the wrong places. Well that’s the Smartphone market. Think about it.