It appears as though Apple and Google are competing. A healthy competition amongst two very creative innovators of “gadgets” and technologies is intriguing to a technology geek as myself (and can be rather costly if I try to follow the current trends). Nevertheless, today there is a lot of web chatter going on regarding Google’s new Nexus One “Superphone” and Apple’s acquisition of the Quattro Wireless Mobile Ad Platform.
Google is stepping up its presence a few notches by joining in the smart phone phenomenon. Today was the official announcement of the Google Phone. Google’s Android software was first offered in 2008 on phones made by Taiwan’s HTC Corp. The new Nexus One Phone may feature more of Google’s own software, acting as the standard for other makers to follow. Now doesn’t this look a lot like Apple’s iphone?
Today Quattro Wireless announced on its blog Apple’s acquisition of the Quattro Ad network. The Wall Street Journal-affiliated blog All Things Digital reported late Monday, January 4, 2010 that Apple would pay $275 million for Quattro. “Surprisingly”, Quattro is a competitor to AdMob. Google agreed to acquire AdMob in November for $750 million.
2010 is going to be a VERY interesting year!
[...] Original post by LaVirtuosity [...]
Hi Jerri,
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
You know, I’ve been following the topic here, Google phone vs. Apple phone, it seems that Google has a bit of a learning curve to overcome. Did you read about the press event Google held?
Check it out here:
Did Google Mess-Up the Nexus One Event? http://tinyurl.com/yjhqqr6
It seems Google was ill-prepared and did not give the press-wow factor that Steve Jobs does…I wonder what they were thinking? I’m afriad people that go for the Nexus One will simply be going due to hatred for the iPhone rather than for legitimate reasons of quality/performance. At least in the beginning…
I’m sure google will correct their blunder…
What do you think?
Cheers,
Richard
Hi, Richard! Yesterday, that is all I was reading about–the Nexus One Google phone along with the various perspectives of the press event.
It’s a competition war. Google is cashing in on the smartphone rage and the associated hype with its Android software on the Motorola/Verizon Android phone. Unfortunately for Google, Apple already has a large following due to its already established presence in the smartphone realm. I’m a bit partial since I have an iPhone but I’m also a “techie gadget geek” that is drawn to the “latest and greatest”. I agree with you; everything I’ve been reading on the Nexus One reveals that it is not nearly as powerful or a formidable competitor to the iPhone. Not to mention, T-mobile (the Nexus One carrier) has horrible service reviews.
I’m inclined to believe that though there is a lot of curiosity now, it will eventually pass. Plus, I’m sure Apple will eventually come out with an even more powerful iPhone iteration than the 3GS. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out this year.