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Jul 18 2009

Is the Mobile Future in Apps or Browsers?

Published by Jiwei under Internet, Mobile, Mobile device, Wireless

On a post entitled “App stores are not the future, says Google“, Chris Nuttall reported
App stores do not represent the future of the mobile industry according to Google’s vice president of engineering Vic Gundotra, who maintains consumers will instead turn to web browsers to fill their information and entertainment needs. Speaking Thursday [...]

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Oct 11 2007

What is in a Google phone?

Published by Jiwei under Mobile, Mobile device, Wireless

Considering Google’s revenue sources and their track record in selling a product, there’s very little in a Google phone.  
Why? Google’s main business is in advertising.  Advertising creates value in mass markets.  Let’s assume that Google could sell the gPhone as fast as Apple, i.e. 1 million devices in 3 months.   After a year, [...]

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