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You think Google will let that happen? They are enemies competing for the same market. What I think will happen is that Facebook will fork Android, offer facebo

You think Google will let that happen? They are enemies competing for the same market. What I think will happen is that Facebook will fork Android, offer facebook edition phones, and simply one up google. How come? Google is awfully bad at marketing, and Facebook is not.

wting 14y ago
Not too long ago when iOS was released users jumped ship to Android due to the maps fiasco. If Facebook forks Android, do you think people are willing to give up Google's ecosystem in exchange for Facebook's? Even if you find Facebook chat / messages a viable replacement for Gtalk / Gmail, this still means no access to Google Play Store. Amazon was willing to create a second competing marketplace and sell its devices as media players, but Facebook will not have those in place if they fork Android. Do you think Facebook has enough leverage to pull this off? I don't think so, but since the phone is already in the works time will tell.
- myko 14y ago
  > Not too long ago when iOS was released users jumped ship to Android due to the maps fiasco. I don't think this really happened very much, but I'd love to see some numbers. Maybe a lot of tech enthusiasts waited on upgrading to stick with Google Maps until the new Google Maps came out. > Amazon was willing to create a second competing marketplace and sell its devices as media players, but Facebook will not have those in place if they fork Android. Do you think Facebook has enough leverage to pull this off? I would be surprised if Facebook went this way and didn't stay within the bounds other phone makers do and get Google certification. There is no reason why Google wouldn't allow Facebook to sell a phone with Google Play on it.
LeeHunter 14y ago
I'm not aware of any significant amount of Facebook marketing (outside of Facebook itself) but quite a lot of good Google marketing. I would have said Google was far more experienced and capable in that area.
yalogin 14y ago
I am not sure FB forking OS gives them the ROI. Its a waste of effort for them. FB does not have anything to offer outside of their social network. The Home project is all they have to offer. Nothing more. Also the tech crowd do they marketing for Google. Goodwill and great services are their marketing tools and that seems to be working very well for them so far. Just look at this site and reddit to see how vehemently people support Google.
cremnob 14y ago
Facebook doesn't need to fork Android. They're commandeering Android from Google. People using this will be spending time in Facebook's ecosystem, pushing Google's services into the background. And considering that Google doesn't directly profit from Android but instead tries to profit from people using their services and subsequently ads, this is bad for Google.

wting 14y ago

Not too long ago when iOS was released users jumped ship to Android due to the maps fiasco. If Facebook forks Android, do you think people are willing to give up Google's ecosystem in exchange for Facebook's? Even if you find Facebook chat / messages a viable replacement for Gtalk / Gmail, this still means no access to Google Play Store. Amazon was willing to create a second competing marketplace and sell its devices as media players, but Facebook will not have those in place if they fork Android. Do you think Facebook has enough leverage to pull this off? I don't think so, but since the phone is already in the works time will tell.

myko 14y ago
> Not too long ago when iOS was released users jumped ship to Android due to the maps fiasco. I don't think this really happened very much, but I'd love to see some numbers. Maybe a lot of tech enthusiasts waited on upgrading to stick with Google Maps until the new Google Maps came out. > Amazon was willing to create a second competing marketplace and sell its devices as media players, but Facebook will not have those in place if they fork Android. Do you think Facebook has enough leverage to pull this off? I would be surprised if Facebook went this way and didn't stay within the bounds other phone makers do and get Google certification. There is no reason why Google wouldn't allow Facebook to sell a phone with Google Play on it.

LeeHunter 14y ago

I'm not aware of any significant amount of Facebook marketing (outside of Facebook itself) but quite a lot of good Google marketing. I would have said Google was far more experienced and capable in that area.

yalogin 14y ago

I am not sure FB forking OS gives them the ROI. Its a waste of effort for them. FB does not have anything to offer outside of their social network. The Home project is all they have to offer. Nothing more. Also the tech crowd do they marketing for Google. Goodwill and great services are their marketing tools and that seems to be working very well for them so far. Just look at this site and reddit to see how vehemently people support Google.

cremnob 14y ago

Facebook doesn't need to fork Android. They're commandeering Android from Google. People using this will be spending time in Facebook's ecosystem, pushing Google's services into the background. And considering that Google doesn't directly profit from Android but instead tries to profit from people using their services and subsequently ads, this is bad for Google.