Lots of stories have swirled over the question of will they or won't they bid in the FCC's 700MHz wireless spectrum auction, but Google now looks like a lock to pony up some cash.
Wall Street Journal summarized several steps Google has taken with regards to becoming a mobile business player. They left out a couple, namely Google's acquisitions of portable graphics engine maker Skia earlier this year.
When Google does take that big step by grabbing some of the valuable 700MHz spectrum, they are as likely to do so with another deep-pocketed bidder alongside them as they are to go solo to the auction. That's speculation by the Journal, citing the usual 'people familiar with the matter', but it makes sense for provide world-class customer service. Financially it makes more sense for them to foist that dirty work onto someone else, which makes a partner scenario more likely once the bidding begins.follow me on Twitter 
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