Internet giant Google has completed its cell phone company acquisitions with yesterday’s announcement that Google had partnered with several cell phone companies and cell carriers to create a new Linux-based operating system (OS) that would most likely compete against Apple’s iPhone came as a shock as many predicted that the fabled “Gphone” from Google was simply more likely. Owning an initiative is a signature part of Google’s historical “Don’t Be Evil” mantra.

The Gphone as many call it is apparently in the works and if Google’s history is any indication, thte Gphone will be Apple’s biggest competitor, but wait, Google cannot stop there, no it can’t. Where else can the gentle giant expand its ever growing influence and successful line of products?

If you guessed video game consoles, you might have a good shot at being right.

“Since all three consoles are drastically different, Linux only runs on PlayStation 3, right? Not exactly. See, the Wii, the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 all run on the same PowerPC processor technology from IBM. Macs used the same technology before Apple embraced Intel’s CoreDuo chips. So while Microsoft and Nintendo try hard to ensure that no other OS runs on their proprietary consoles, it is possible.

If Google were to get Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony to join a console alliance that allowed players to run a single OS on all their upcoming consoles, imagine the implications. While all three do offer different graphics chips (this is where the PS3 wins for sure), theoretically game developers could design a single video game console that would either scale to each platform (lower graphics for Wii for instance) and allow those console makers to invest more time in creating better games. Currently, all three console makers lose money on their consoles but make money on their software. Imagine creating a TiVo or email or social networking program that worked on your game console or your phone or even your PC?

Sure, Google would still make money on ads but gamers would be free to choose the applications that best served their needs. Imagine using Facebook or LinkedIn or MySpace as a replacement for the PlayStation Network’s lack of an online gaming service. Or instead of having to buy a console for a single game, you’d get Halo 3 or Warhawk or Gears of War on all three consoles at the same time. See, that’s capitalism in action. In the end, gamers get to play the content they want and game creators get more funds to create tomorrow’s hits.

And with that, electronics makers would finally achieve a true communications hub.”

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