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Google needs Android to succeed in Africa.
- abdulla 16y agoIn this situation, wouldn't Chrome OS be a better fit? You could have simpler computers, and therefore cheaper hardware, by moving features to the cloud.
- stcredzero 16y agoBut then, you'd be more dependent on working infrastructure, which is a major problem in the 3rd world. Mobile is a better fit than cloud to get started, and will provide the economic incentive for better infrastructure. The market will then shift naturally to cloud.
- quanticle 16y agoI'm not sure I agree with the premise of the post. At this point, do most major cities (e.g. Lagos, Cairo, Kinshasa, Durban, etc.) even have infrastructure to support smartphones? Last I heard, 3G infrastructure was pretty spotty outside of select areas of Johannesburg. Given that, wouldn't it be in Google's interest to hold off on pushing Android in Africa until said infrastructure is built?
- emwa 16y agoHere in Nairobi, we've had 3g on safaricom for a long time.
- yesbabyyes 16y agoI've been to the shantytowns outside of Accra, Ghana with full HSPA. It's spotty, yes, but so is it in Stockholm. As the article says, when Africa moves it moves fast.
- JonoW 16y ago> Last I heard, 3G infrastructure was pretty spotty outside of select areas of Johannesburg Perhaps a good few years ago. You should get HSDPA in all the major cities in SA. A lot of people actually use mobile broadband in place of fixed-line broadband.
- yycom 16y agoI don't care about the topic, but I had to read the article to find out how to parse the headline. Which, for the curious, is: To succeed in Africa, Google needs Android.
- IVirOrfeo 16y agono one needs anything to succeed in Africa...