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It was reported to be the most important thing ever done by Steve Jobs & Apple so when the iPad was officially revealed it was like a Fat Elvis took the stage.

I was equally dismissive of the Nexus One being branded a Google phone along with being called a Super Phone, but that was more of a coming out event rather than a legend taking the stage to one up himself.

The iPhone, like Elvis, was indeed revolutionary in breaking down barriers and setting new standards which has to be admitted by all, regardless if you like either’s “music”.

Google offering free Android phones to gamers at the 2010 Game Developers Conference may help drive gamers to Android but maybe not as much as Apple’s new application removal policy.

Google will provide a free Nexus One or Droid to those that register for an All Access or Tutorials and Summits passes by the Early Bird deadline at the 2010 Game Developers Conference, which is smart so as to encourage more games to be produced for Android since 7 out of the top 10 Android applications are games.

I believe the creation of a defacto branded Google Phone with the Nexus One was a misstep both for Android & Google itself.

I have been an early supporter of Android as the young upstart open mobile platform versus the Apple iPhone with Android being backed by major mobile players in the Open Handset Alliance, principally Google.

I just want to be sure this leader of the mobile rebel alliance does not become Darth Vader or to another extreme an Edsel.

Yesterday Google revealed one of the worst kept secrets in both the Android and mobile phone world in general with the Nexus One, but behind the scenes Google is soliciting the FCC to administer white spaces.

My feeling is that for a true Google SUPER phone it would need to completely bypass the mobile service providers by allowing VoIP anywhere calls which the recently freed up white spaces could provide.

Google stated in 2007 that, “white spaces — could be used to expand Internet access through low power personal devices, akin to Wi-Fi. Best of all, new spectrum sensing technologies can ensure that this spectrum could be used for mobile broadband service without interfering one bit with television signals.”