Posted on 08/05/2010 6:04:22 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said today that about 200,000 new Android devices are now being sold daily, leading to huge growth in revenue for the search giant thanks to mobile search traffic.
When asked about the recent studies showing Android outpacing the iPhone handily, Schmidt added: "People are finally beginning to figure out how successful Android is. The number was about 100,000 (a day) about two months ago. It looks like Android is not just phenomenal but incredibly phenomenal in its growth rate. God knows how long that will continue."
While Google does not directly gain revenue from Android (which is free and open source), the more successful the operating system is, the more people are connected to the Web from their mobile phones, leading to an increase in search.
"Trust me that revenue is large enough to pay for all of Android's activities and a whole bunch more," Schmidt added, via Cnet. "I should also say that we love the success of the iPhone because the iPhone also uses Google's search and we get a chunk of that revenue when people search on the iPhone."
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You have to dance with them that brung ya. AT&T (Cingular) was willing to work with them, Verizon wasn’t.
I don’t think in the computer market or the phone market Apple’s goal was to be the largest player in the market. Unlike say the mp3 player market where they are dominant, they have models starting at $59 up to $400 for a 64GB touch or $250 for a 160GB classic. They have a variety of models and price points in that space.
In computers, they simply and by choice, do not compete in the biggest portion of the market. Instead they compete where there are higher margins and so higher profits.
In the phone market, they also have nowhere near the number of models as Nokia or Samsung.
The part of the story not told, Microsoft is toast with their phone, I don’t care what it does, their done.
My wife switched from blackberry to a vibrant a few weeks ago. So far battery life has been good.
AT&T, or rather Cingular before they got bought, was the only cell carrier that would work with Apple on Apple's terms. That included changing their voicemail system and turning the normal phone design paradigm on its head. IIRC, Apple approached Verizon first.
The iPhone could have been the PC of phones
Not possible unless Apple licensed out the operating system. Even Apple with record-breaking sales can't dominate all the major phone manufacturers combined. Apple doesn't even have a low-end product to compete with theirs.
You now have two tablets? You just bought an aPad!
Thanks. I have been thinking on getting one pretty hard, but leaving my BB is hard. I love the battery life on it.
If it’s based on Linux it will be hacked, rooted and customizable. It really doesn’t matter what the device managers “allow” (As long is it doesn’t brick)
See what people have done with the Linksys WRT54G and other Linux based routers. The chipsets support personalization/hackability which rules and should be supportaed
supported. Damn you no edit feature on FR :p
Android IS a product. It's an operating system.
Nobody sells Android. The dozens of phones loaded with Android are products, and they are sold.
When did you have to sell something before it becomes a product? The definition of a product is not something that you have to sell. Google search is free and its still a product.
IE8 is free and its still a product.
Microsoft Security Essentials is free and its still a product.
What more stuff that don't make sense you gotta spew out?
I was surprised at how much juice these android phones use. I have downloaded Juice Defender and Task Manager to help control the open apps and how much juice is sued.
Since, I have not charged my battery nearly as often. I do keep it tethered to the adapter when in my car.
Huge screens and widgets are a recipe for killing batteries. Definitely some apps and carefully going through the settings can help a lot.
I was looking at some message boards about it and it seems that reports on battery life are all over the place. One big factor seems to be using the phone to actually make calls. A real battery killer right there.
I got a Motorola Droid, and found apps to import my address books from my Palm.
The vibrant is rated better for battery life than my phone. When I first go mine, I was out of juice every night. After some adjustment of settings, I have about 50% left every night.
My wife had not modified anything and she got all day use from one charge from day one.
One downside to the vibrant is that is does not use micro USB for recharging, it uses one of the Samsung plugs. You will probably read micro USB in promotional material but it is not. Mine is micro USB which I think is much more convenient, I had about 5 unused micro USB cords before I bought my phone.
Are you on verizon?
Advanced Task Killer is good, too.
Yes. The Verizon vs AT&T argument is what kept me from getting an iPhone. I’m plenty happy with my Droid.
I’ve been with AT&T and its predecessor, Cellular One since my first cell phone - the bag phone in the late 1980’s, and have no complaints. Before I commit to another contract, what is it about AT&T that is a problem for you? Or, alternatively, why is Verizon better?
Coverage. If you don’t have a problem, then you’re free to decide based on economy....
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