Take this with a rumor-flavored grain of salt, particularly considering the source, but DigiTimes (an Asian IT industry daily) is basically guaranteeing a Google-branded handset, though they're not committing to any particular manufacturer or network carriers. Reports from various sources have pointed to a device that will be manufactured by beloved smartphone maker HTC and also add up to a phone running a proprietary, Linux-based operating system.
The latest news also points to a 3G data radio (take that, Apple), a move that could delay the handset's launch until sometime during the first quarter of 2008.
Read more by DigiTimes from here.
