Google can charge a premium when targeting non Android platforms. May be that's the reason??
take care, Muthu Ramadoss. http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz +91-9840348914 http://androidrocks.in - Android Consulting. On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Josh, > > I didn't expect them to release services exclusively for Android, but > the windows mobile app has features that Android hasn't (e.g. the Win > Mob client has Picasa integration which the G1 doesn't). > > I would have expected a Google backed mobile platform to get the Google > integration goodies before other platforms, but it would appear this > isn't happening. > > Al. > > Josh Steiner wrote: > > If you ever thought google would be releasing their services > > exclusively for Android you fundamentally misunderstood their plainly > > stated intentions for the platform. Their interest in Android is to > > ensure an open, free market of platforms that their services can run > > on. If one vendor or another gets a lock on the mobile world, they > > can start dictating terms to service providers like Google. I think > > they've been pretty clear about the fact that as far as they are > > concerned, the more open, thriving platforms the better. > > > > -Josh > > > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:50 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > With announcements like these; > > > > > http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/02/google-mobile-app-now-available-on.html > > > > > http://www.iphonebuzz.com/google-demo-offline-gmail-webapp-for-iphone-video-demo-186230.php > > > > It really is becoming difficult to see how Android can succeed in the > > long term. One of it's unique selling points was it's integration > with > > Google services, and it now seems as though Google themselves are > > eroding that, so what are the reasons people think consumers will buy > > Android devices over other alternatives? > > > > Al. > > > > -- > > ====== > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > subsidiaries. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > subsidiaries. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
