Phones and Rumors of Phones (thanks Google)

A venture capitalist says he has details on the rumored Google Phone.

Simeon Simeonov of Polaris Venture Partners writes in his High Contrast blog that an inside source has told him that it will be a Blackberry-like device running C++ at the core with an operating system bootstrap and optimized Java and that it offer voice over Internet Protocol.

"Apparently, Google is planning to build distribution relationships with multiple carriers by allowing them to minimize subscription and marketing costs,"

Simeonov writes.

"In other words, Google will market the phone online and carriers will fulfill. How fast can you say dumb pipe?"

Google and Samsung are rumored to be building the phone, codenamed "Switch," Simeonov says, and his posting includes what he claims is a leaked photo of the device.

Google and Samsung announced a partnership in January to bundle mobile versions of Google Search, Google Maps and Gmail on certain Samsung phones.

source: cNet News.com