But they illustrate the vulnerability of Google's new platform, and raise the question of who's responsible for OpenSocial's security: application developers, social networking sites or Google itself?

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There is no evidence that Google plans to host or even make a phone itself.

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Not least, Google by itself probably will never be the hardware powerhouse that Apple or even Microsoft is.

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Aside from a video on T-Mobile's YouTube page that's nearly identical to " a sneak peek" Google itself posted on Wednesday, little details are known -- no release date or pricing were announced.

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More than mailbox becoming a smash hit itself, it seems destined for acquisition by Google (to incorporate into Gmail) or by Apple to make a big jump in its email usability.

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