You may have read my last post about the things the so-called gPhone needs to have to beat the iPhone. well it looks to be confirmed that a gPhone prototype has been made and is doing the rounds at various carriers around North America and Europe.

This rumor seems to be confirmed by the Wall Street Journal, here.

Analysis by two news sites:

‘Google is believed to have spent “hundreds of millions of dollars” on its mobile phone project and has courted Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, and others as possible partners for carrying a Google-designed phone. According to anonymous sources, Google has multiple phone prototypes and envisions a day in which mobile phones will be ad-supported thanks to services such as those Google provides.’ -Ars Technica

‘Google Inc. has developed a prototype cell phone that could reach markets within a year, and plans to offer consumers free subscriptions by bundling advertisements with its search engine, e-mail and Web browser software applications, according to a story published Thursday in The Wall Street Journal.’ – Computer World.

So it appears the gPhone is really and will more than likely be in our hands a year from now. Stay tuned…