This si too funny, but its true http://www.bgr.com/2011/07/15/google-is-a-sausage-fest-according-to-third-party-user-stats/
On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 11:05 AM, sanga collins <[email protected]>wrote: > yes it does ... i have switched between 3 droids in the last 2 months. Had > the droid 2 global but didnt like it. Switched to the HTC thunderbolt for 4G > but never got a signal and it kept rebooting, finally switched to Droid X to > hold me down until i cna get an iphone 5 .... so i guess im supporting the > android cause!!! :) > > > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Cavin Aaron <[email protected]>wrote: > >> and ....... that figure includes replacements :) >> >> ROTFLMAO >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* sanga collins <[email protected]> >> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Fri, July 15, 2011 9:35:21 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Google + >> >> The funny thig is google doesnt tell you how many phones are deactivated >> not long after the user figures out the verizon rep lied when he said 'its >> just like an iphone' >> >> On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 9:26 AM, David Lubowa <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Not to rub it in but here is some data; >>> >>> *News Feed *** >>> >>> Google used its impressive second-quarter results announcement last night >>> to wax lyrical on the early success of its high-profile Google+ social >>> networking service. During an announcement that saw the search giant post a >>> 36 percent jump in quarterly profit (to US$2.51 billion) and a 32 percent >>> increase in revenue (to US$9.03 billion), new CEO Larry Page said more than >>> 10 million people have joined Google+ since it launched a limited, >>> invitation-only trial earlier this month. Page said there are more than 1 >>> billion items shared and received in a single day through Google+, which is >>> Google's latest effort to take on Facebook in social networking, while the >>> Google +1 button (which lets people recommend things like websites) is being >>> served 2.3 billion times a day. Page even took a shot at its rivals; he >>> appeared to mimic Apple’s Steve Jobs by saying there is a "lot of magic >>> built into the product" and also fired at Facebook, saying Google+ is meant >>> to be "more like you'd share in real life," which is a "different product >>> than is out there now." >>> >>> Meanwhile, Google revealed that there are now 550,000 phones a day >>> activated on Android, with more than 135 million total Android device >>> activations to date. Although company growth in the latest three-month >>> period was driven by Google’s core search engine advertising, Page stressed >>> that the company's investments in its Android mobile-device software and the >>> Chrome Web browser will "generate huge new businesses for Google in the long >>> run, just like search." Headcount increased in the last three months by >>> 2,452 (to 28,768), with the company having “cash, cash equivalents, and >>> marketable securities” of US$39.1 billion. In a statement, Google noted that >>> “we expect to continue to make significant capital expenditures.” >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 11:12 AM, David Lubowa <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I believe you can say all you want about G+ but numbers don't lie, its >>>> like how the buzz was Apple's iOS and its market share , there came android >>>> and now its doing approximately 500,000 activations a day simply taking >>>> over >>>> everything, you can talk about there lawsuits and all the stuff ongoing but >>>> this is what big corporations like google do, they distort the market and >>>> get you all hot and bothered like how you are now , mean while making you >>>> curious enough to actually try it , 4Million or 10Million users in 2weeks >>>> is >>>> nothing to sneeze at yet the platform is still in Beta phase. >>>> >>>> You can try and do anything similar and see if you can get that kind of >>>> user base in such a small time, there are many different ways in which G+ >>>> can beat facebook but the bottom line Zuckerberg now knows the G is after >>>> him and his people and the war is on, google is an engineering company and >>>> are out of the box thinkers they push to the limit and then let you see the >>>> benefits which might take time but you eventually see it there way, their >>>> try at social has been tough but i think they have the product and no >>>> better >>>> way to see the response than to get it out there, i read a quote somewhere >>>> "if you wait for your product to be perfect , then you are already to late >>>> to market ". >>>> >>>> Am a google fan simply because they push the limit, and actually get you >>>> talking about them, and this to any business owner , entrepreneur is where >>>> you want to be. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Okalany Daniel < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I was very skeptic about G+, but when I used it, I realized it had >>>>> everything a social network should have. Circles are a **very** >>>>> powerful feature when implemented the way google did.**** >>>>> >>>>> I can filter out my news feed to show just feeds from my friends or >>>>> workmates or acquaintances or anything. I think it has a real shot at >>>>> mapping every real life connection to an online one. Someone smarter >>>>> thinks >>>>> the same: http://rethrick.com/#google-plus **** >>>>> >>>>> ** ** >>>>> >>>>> ** ** >>>>> >>>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >>>>> Behalf Of *sanga collins >>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:32 PM >>>>> >>>>> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Google +**** >>>>> >>>>> ** ** >>>>> >>>>> Basically g+ doesn't offer anything that is not already on other sites >>>>> except for circles. Even then Facebook has groups which is poorly >>>>> implemented for the average user but does the same function. Another issue >>>>> is content. I am not motivated to shift the content i put on facebook over >>>>> to G+ and im sure there are many others that feel the same. FB is good for >>>>> what it does, and So is twitter. What does G+ do that the others dont that >>>>> will make me abandon them?? So far nothing**** >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Cavin Aaron <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote:**** >>>>> >>>>> Douglas,**** >>>>> >>>>> Google is no saint when it comes to data privacy, **** >>>>> >>>>> I havent seen a loophole, that Google + can exploit, maybe i should look >>>>> harder, i might be able to find that needle**** >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> in the haystack, **** >>>>> >>>>> explain the one stop messaging, (messaging to who, for what, and to >>>>> where)**** >>>>> >>>>> ** ** >>>>> >>>>> ** ** >>>>> >>>>> __________________________________________________________________________**** >>>>> >>>>> Uhhm, i beg to difer, Facebook has take quite some beating on its privacy >>>>> **** >>>>> >>>>> stance and google seems to leverage this very well with easier more >>>>> convenient **** >>>>> >>>>> grouping mechanisms and this is just one. This is on the tight >>>>> integration with **** >>>>> >>>>> the other Google services (One-stop-messaging) and i say there will >>>>> always be a **** >>>>> >>>>> loop to exploit.**** >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>>> >>>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>>> >>>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>>> >>>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>>>> any way.**** >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Sanga M. Collins >>>>> Network Engineering >>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>>> Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 >>>>> E- fax: (435) 578 7411**** >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>>> >>>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>>> >>>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>>> >>>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>>>> any way. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Sanga M. Collins >> Network Engineering >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 >> E- fax: (435) 578 7411 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > Sanga M. Collins > Network Engineering > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 > -- Sanga M. 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