Looks like it’s finally happened.

Google buys Jaiku

Is it the great community?

The awesome mobile client?

It’s really great to know that a service you’re a great fan of has been bought by Google. Guess that’s the startup Holy Grail in this Web 2.0 age. The Great Google Buyout.

Congrats to the Jaiku team for making it this far! And if I remember right, this is only what, Jaiku’s first or second year?

Well, here’s to more cool features, a greater community and tonnes more fun for the Jaiku team and community! We’ll be looking forward.

On that note, and amidst recent rumours, could this be part of Google’s gameplan for the fabled GPhone?

For more on this:

• Jaiku FAQ
• The Official Google Blog
• TechCrunch
• Read/WriteWeb
• GigaOm
• NYTimes on the GPhone Platform (registration required)

Update:

Jaiku, please, please, please don’t let what happened to Urchin happen to you.