The Google Phone has been the subject of a lot of speculative talk on the Internet these days, and Google has refused to confirm nor deny the rumors. But will Google finally release this mysterious phone in two weeks’ time? According to an Indian newspaper, Google already spoke to several Indian service providers such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar, and BSNL regarding an exclusive launch on one of their networks. The search engine giant also intends to hold a simultaneous launch in the US and Europe. If the rumors are indeed true, it’s likely that the Google Phone will fall under the price range of $100 - 200 to appeal to India’s masses.

There’s still no confirmed news as to the specific features the phone will have, but we can only guess what things the phone could be capable of based on Google’s activities. They’ve submitted a few interesting patents over the past couple of years–one in 2005 that allows users to locate shops, restaurants, and similar places with respect to their location, and one in 2006 for voice-enabled search. Google has also been releasing applications for other mobile phones which allow users to “connect directly to Google” for “personalized searches”. In any case, all this speculation should be put to rest in a fortnight’s time. We’ll definitely update you once we receive any more news, or rumors.

By the way, the image above is only a concept rendering of the Google phone. The leaked image of the actual phone is far less impressive:

[via new launches]