Posts Tagged ‘google’
Android’s Market Share Is Literally A Joke
This is the first of two articles looking at how we measure – and mis-measure – who is “winning” in the mobile sector. Article one focuses on market share and was inspired by an article written by Bill Shamblin, entitled: …
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 …
Re-thinking Winners and Losers In Tech
There are narratives that circle the technology industry that are wearing out their welcome. The primary one, and the one where I wish more intelligent heads would prevail, is the narrative that there can only be one winner in this …
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 …
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 …
An Overview of How Google Glass Works… A Curse or a Blessing?
Google Glass, Kelli Richards, #ifihadglass
A Killer App for Google Glass
There has been a lot of talk and excitement about Google Glass. This product has caught the imagination of the Technorati and has even garnered feedback from the mainstream media by way of reports that Google Glass would be barred …
Andy Rubin And The Curious Failure Of The Nexus Tablet
On Wednesday, Andy Rubin suddenly stepped down as the head of Android. The reason for this move is obscure. The most telling statement I’ve read on this, so far, comes from Ina Fried, at AllThingsD:
It was certainly a sudden move. …
Google and Amazon: Doing It All Wrong
By the conventional standards of business, it would be hard to find two companies with a greater tendency to do things wrong than Google and Amazon. Yet both are regarded as outstanding success story. What is going on here, and …
Anyone But Google
Carriers are understandably unhappy with today’s mobile platform duopoly. Apple and Google generate demand for data services, and carriers can’t live without them (as T-Mobile USA admitted about Apple late last year). However, Apple extracts enormous subsidies, mandates high minimum …
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 …
Comparing The Profits of The Five Titans Of Tech
Introduction
Today’s five Titans of personal computing are Google, Microsoft, Apple, Samsung and Amazon. Horace Dediu of ASYMCO has created a side-by-side comparison of their respective revenues and profits.
Google is a money making machine, but I think that many overestimate its …
Google or Microsoft? That is the Question
If you are a technology company—not named Apple—then the answer to this question is vital to your future. The fact of the matter is that all technology companies, other than Apple, do not solely control their own future. …