Posts Tagged ‘android’
Microsoft is Missing Apps the Same Way They Missed the Early Internet
It seems odd to me that Microsoft of all companies is so drastically behind the curve when it comes to apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. When you think about it, Microsoft of all companies was in the …
Google’s Android And The Path Not Taken
Yesterday, Google held its I/O keynote address. Ben Thompson of “stratēchery” has written an excellent article entitled: THE ANDROID DETOUR. I highly encourage you to take the time to read it. I’m going to re-state and build upon his thoughts …
The Definitive Answer Guide to Which Smartphone You Should Buy
Forget all the rumors of an Apple iWatch. Ignore the surprisingly good reviews of Google Glass. Neither of these will come close to replacing your smartphone. Not for many, many years; probably never. The question is not whether you will …
Apple Is Playing Chicken With The Mobile Carriers
“The game of chicken, also known as the hawk-dove game or snow-drift game, is an influential model of conflict for two players in game theory. The principle of the game is that while each player prefers not to yield to …
Are Google Apps On iOS A Trojan Horse Or A Concession to Apple’s Dominance?
Grin And Bear It
Aside from Google Maps and Google Now, many users would sooner tap on Gmail, Google Chrome, and Google Drive than the apps Apple would much rather you use, and the result is completely antithetical to Apple’s insistence …
Google “Plays” With Android Activation Numbers
“…there are now 1.5 million Android devices being activated every day, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said Tuesday. That’s led to more than 750 million Android phones currently in use.” ~ Erica Ogg, Gigaom
Google changed their methodology to only count user …
Google’s New Android Math Doesn’t Add Up
According to Gartner, Android sold 144,720,300 units in the fourth quarter of 2012. But let me ask you this:
Who cares?
Does Samsung care how many “Android” units were sold? No, they do not. They only care about how many of their …
The HTC One: Setting a New Bar for Android Phones
I’ve been using the HTC One for a few weeks now as my primary smartphone and I have to say it is an impressive device on many levels. The HTC One is undoubtedly the best Android device I have …
Facebook Home: The Death of Android
As a core operating system, Android is thriving. As a brand–and a user experience–it is dead. Facebook just killed it.
Android’s brand demise has been coming for a long time. Phone makers have been taking advantage of Android’s open architecture to …
Tablet Trifurcation
Yesterday, Tech.pinions columnist, Patrick Moorhead, discussed the implications of the growing popularity of the 7 inch tablet form factor.
Schism
I think that Patrick’s analysis of the schism between Apple’s iOS tablets and Android tablets was spot on. While Apple encouraged …
Android’s Penetration Vs. Apple’s Skimming Marketing Strategies
Technology pundits and press, alike, seem obsessed with market share. But obtaining large market share is just one of many successful business strategies. Android follows a penetration pricing strategy. Apple uses a skimming strategy. Neither is inherently superior to the …
The App Developer Dilemma
A lot of great data came out yesterday that I believe is worthy of a deeper look. In my opinion, this data begins to shed light on some of the key questions I have had around platform engagement.
Flurry released some …
The Invasion of Cheap Tablets
Given the massive market demand for tablets and the fundamental shift in consumer sentiment from PCs to tablets, it was only a matter of time before the tablet race to the bottom took place. I wrote about how this was …
Does The Rise Of Android’s Market Share Mean The End of Apple’s Profits?
It’s an article of faith in the Church of Market Share that Android is nearing a tipping point where its market share lead will inevitably turn into a developer share lead, too. ~ John Gruber
Matt Asay, writing for Readwrite Mobile, …
The Galaxy Note 2: One Giant Step for Android Phones
If you have read much of what I have written here or at TIME, then you may be surprised at some of the conclusions my analysis of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 have yielded. I have not been shy about …
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