Sigh…I was hoping for a bit more from today’s Google announcement about it’s foray into the mobile phone biz. A part of me was hoping for the much rumored gPhone. No luck.

Truthfully, part of me was hoping that it would be all rumor, so that I could stop researching and go ahead and make a decision on buying a new phone. My two-year Verizon contract is finally up and the market is wide-open. But I don’t want to be locked into a single phone for the next two years either and then the next must-have phone comes out four months in and I’m stuck for another year and a half.

My current plan is to downgrade to one of those pay-as-you-go track phones until I decide on my permanent carrier. I don’t need anything special. Just a number to be reached at by friends and family.

So…then why do I need a fancy phone you ask? Good question.

Maybe its just the consumerist in me. The gadget freak.

Here are the key features that I “need”:

• Phone (duh)
• Good web browsing experience
• Better than average camera
• Google Map integration

Sure, that sounds like an iPhone, but I don’t want another MP3 player. I want my Zune 30 and Zune 8 to handle that. Having another MP3 player would seem like such a waste.

The journey continues, I suppose, stay tuned…

NaBloPoMo #5