Googling Google

Will you forget about Android?

Posted in:

Google
Google Mobile

Chris O'Brien from the Silicon Valley Mercury News has an interesting article on why he thinks we will soon forget about Android. When you look at Android up against iPhone, you have to agree that it's going to be a an uphill battle. But if anyone can do it, it would be Google right? Well, not exactly. Out of all the products Google has launched, only two have achieved the level of success that they are hoping for with Android -- and both were up against virtually nothing comparable when they started (Search and AdWords). Android has lots of competition, but I don't exactly agree with Chris. Google has a lot of potential on this one, and ironically, it's probably a good thing if people "forget" about Android. Ideally, most handsets from most manufacturers will have the Android operating system installed -- and if Google gets it their way, Android will just become a fact of life. I agree that the quality (or at least the perception of quality) of applications you can find on Android aren't as good as the ones in the iPhone App Store, but the barrier to entry for developers to make applications isn't nearly as high either. We'll see what happens! Do you think Google has a chance with Android?

posted by Garett Rogers
October 10, 2008 @ 7:30 am

Previous Post: Google PPOB? What is it?
Next Post: Google ignores some reported security problems?

Last 10 posts:

Be a part of Google's latest experiment (11-25)
Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe (11-23)
GrandCentral closing up shop (11-22)
Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their money (11-19)
Google Image Swirl: Looks neat, but useless (11-17)
Is imminent Chrome OS launch reckless? (11-14)
Google can be your alibi (11-11)
Google gives you movie showtimes in a fraction of a second (11-11)
Google spent about $780 million today (11-09)
Coming Soon: Free video conferencing from Google (11-08)