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> "Samsung is preparing for the day they can leave the Google eco-system behind" I think you mean "preparing for the day Google leaves them behind." Google's

> "Samsung is preparing for the day they can leave the Google eco-system behind" I think you mean "preparing for the day Google leaves them behind." Google's path with the Pixel, if successful, puts them on more of an Apple trajectory. I saw a recent stat that 9/10 smartphones run Android, so they've dominated the industry already. The question though is whether that would still stay the same if Samsung wasn't in the mix. Beyond that, the hardware is fast becoming commoditized as everyone realizes that at a certain point, the core features that make people buy a phone will be cloud-based and increasingly with wearable peripherals your fancy phone will be sitting in your pocket while the inputs are worn. Those who can't differentiate on software and services will be relegated to low-margin commodity hardware providers. However those who own the ecosystem are asserting their control to build what will likely be an insurmountable moat.

bitmapbrother 10y ago
I was about to say the same thing. The problem for Samsung is that they need Google and their ecosystem. The other problem for Samsung is that Google doesn't need Samsung anymore. That's not to say Google doesn't want Samsung as an Android partner, but if that day ever came and Samsung decided to switch to Tizen their impact on the Android landscape today wouldn't be as impactful as it would have been years ago. As Google establishes their supply chain, carrier relationships and grows their hardware unit they'll soon have all of the pieces in place to become the only true competitor to the iPhone in terms of a unified software and hardware experience. Pretty much every review of the Pixel has raved about its performance, touch responsiveness and camera quality. If you're trying to decide which high end Android phone to buy then the Pixel is at the top of that list. Not bad for a first try that was made in only half the time of their competitor's phones.

bitmapbrother 10y ago

I was about to say the same thing. The problem for Samsung is that they need Google and their ecosystem. The other problem for Samsung is that Google doesn't need Samsung anymore. That's not to say Google doesn't want Samsung as an Android partner, but if that day ever came and Samsung decided to switch to Tizen their impact on the Android landscape today wouldn't be as impactful as it would have been years ago. As Google establishes their supply chain, carrier relationships and grows their hardware unit they'll soon have all of the pieces in place to become the only true competitor to the iPhone in terms of a unified software and hardware experience. Pretty much every review of the Pixel has raved about its performance, touch responsiveness and camera quality. If you're trying to decide which high end Android phone to buy then the Pixel is at the top of that list. Not bad for a first try that was made in only half the time of their competitor's phones.