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According to the article Jobs is quoted saying: “Make no mistake they [Google] want to kill the iPhone”. What motivation would Google have for this? Considerin
by sorbits 17y ago
According to the article Jobs is quoted saying: “Make no mistake they [Google] want to kill the iPhone”.
What motivation would Google have for this? Considering the apps and services they offer on the iPhone, including iPhone optimized versions of their web applications, this conclusion seems rather strange.
- jamesbritt 17y agoIndeed. One of the best explanations I've read for Google getting into the mobile biz was to increase the opportunity for people to use the Web and see ads. Sounds more like Jobs wants to portray Apple as the underdog, despite the incredible success they've been having.
- joubert 17y agoThen why would they make hardware?
- jamesbritt 17y agoMore control of the software, and providing options for how they can be used. Google doesn't just want to offer phones for one or other carrier; they want phones that work independent of any carrier. They want to change the mobile device landscape.
- petsos 17y agoBecause if Google actually managed to kill the iPhone, it wouldn't be like all the iPhones would just disappear. They would be replaced by Androids.