Even though neither Google nor Yahoo have confirmed that they are planning to enter the handset market, research firms like Equs are making reports, polling people whether or not they will be interested to buy a phone made by one of two search giants.
The results of the poll are staggering, with 55% of U.S. consumers saying that they would be willing to buy a phone produced by Google or Yahoo. People have a high level of trust in two main search engines, and are hoping that such device would bring greatly enhanced user interface. Furthermore, Egus findings indicate that 69% of consumers currently use mobile search, and Equs CEO Al Nazareli said: “Google and Yahoo! are uniquely well-positioned to enter the mobile device market and may have an advantage over other consumer brands looking to enter the space.” (via: InformationWeek)