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Who says I would be at their mercy, for example look at Google and Android. Does it seem like Samsung is waiting for Google's release. Google has the most knowl
by DeonPenny 6y ago
Who says I would be at their mercy, for example look at Google and Android. Does it seem like Samsung is waiting for Google's release. Google has the most knowledge of Android yet doesn't sell nearly as may phones.
The only reason google continues this is because they make money from search, but if they had to make money from phones they'd have gone under.
- matz1 6y agoYes that's the point, google can still have make money despite samsung copying by using different strategy.
- sfblah 6y agoSamsung has to use Google search because of the Android licensing agreement, which goes back to IP. If they could, they’d switch off to Bing and get a better revshare.
- DeonPenny 6y agoBut they don't make money from the phones. Thats not the point thats the cautionary tale. Google literally makes money only on its proprietary search and ad business. Then only because of that can waste money on open source technology that can make no money because its open source.
- matz1 6y ago>But they don't make money from the phones. Its not all bad, they don't and shouldn't limit themselves by relying on making money on one particular method anyway.