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Authored by: SilverWave on Wednesday, May 01 2013 @ 08:24 PM EDT |
Quote:A good spot for Google
Some might say that Google (and Android), are playing a big
factor in catching these developing markets up to where they
should be. I think that’s true. And I also think it will be
very profitable for Google to do this. Its services drive
revenue, and Google is pretty much set to dominate in
emerging markets.
Think of how tough this must be for Microsoft. When Nokia
partnered with the Redmond giant, they HAD to know Symbian
was going to disappear at the low end of the market within a
few years. They had a chance to push Windows into the low
end quickly, to avoid this brutal ending. But they didn’t
do it. They entered the race at the top of the market, and
things aren’t going well.
Sadly for Microsoft, I think we’re now seeing a story unfold
where Google wins the low end, Google and Apple are winning
the top end, and everyone else is fighting for a relevance,
or ownership of a niche segment of the market.
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