1.5K views May 2010
A satirical news report shows Google's phone whispering targeted ads during calls, from restaurant suggestions to distracting messages in an emergency.
0:06 The Google phone is slashing monthly fees thanks to an ad-supported service that whispers ads right into your ear. 0:13 Jeff Tate has more. 0:15 Thanks, Glenn. At a shareholders meeting yesterday, Google announced steep price cuts made possible by a revolutionary new voice recognition software that can detect keywords in users' conversations and verbally suggest related products and services on the spot. 0:29 So, Satra, where do you want to go for lunch? 0:31 Well, Jen, there are some great restaurants in my neighborhood. 0:34 Hungry? Sunny's Barbecue, the best place to grab comfort food, hundreds of locations nationwide. 0:38 That sounds good. Let's go there. 0:39 That sounds great. 0:40 Automated whispered advertising will allow us to offer the world's best smartphones nearly for free. 0:46 Users won't even remember a time they didn't have a second voice whispering in their ear. 0:49 Tech publication reviews have indeed been enthusiastic. 0:53 Hello? 0:53 Hey, mom. 0:54 Mother's Day gifts, plants, chocolate. 0:55 Yeah, I'm calling from a Google phone. Ah, it's barely costing me a thing. 0:59 Google also will be further offsetting consumer costs with ad-based ringtones. 1:04 Oh, march yourself down to Chase Bank. Oh, march yourself down to Chase Bank. 1:12 Google has preloaded dozens of new applications into the phone, including a GPS system that gives directions to sponsor businesses. 1:18 There's a Dunkin' Donuts in 0.6 miles. Let's go. Come on, let's go to Dunkin' Donuts. 1:23 As well as state-of-the-art camera software with subtle advertising imagery. 1:27 Critics, however, are decrying the ad system as a possible safety concern, pointing to a recent 911 call placed by a beta tester of the Google phone service. 1:36 I just, I don't know what happened. I just crashed my car. I skidded off the road. 1:40 Toyota Tacoma starting at under 16,000. 1:42 Sir, I- I'm sorry, I can't understand. 1:44 Hello, can you hear me? 1:44 I need you to calm down. 1:45 My wife is here, but she's not moving. 1:47 Take her on the vacation of her dreams. 1:48 Sir? 1:49 Romantic getaways at dreamresorts.com. 1:50 Can you please repeat that? Sir, I need you to speak up. 1:54 Google has promised to resolve the issue in upgrades. In the meantime, Google is testing out cost-cutting software that will make it possible for your phone to call members of your contact list and mimic your voice while advertising products. 2:07 Here's a sneak preview of what my friends would hear. 2:09 Hello. 2:10 Hey, just wanted to say hi and tell you about job opportunities at Monster.com. 2:14 Fresh job listings posted daily. Have jobs emailed to you. Sign up and find your 2:18 For tech trends, I'm the real Jeff Tate. 2:21 Yahoo has also announced plans to enter the smartphone market. 2:24 The YPhone, which will license current Google phone software, is expected to be out in 3 to 4 years. 2:29 Coming up next, a new state quarter has revealed a previously unknown state. 
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