ok so tell me what he gained then? lol
I'm not here to teach business 101. If you can't figure out what Zuckerberg had to gain by his sales pitch, then perhaps you should read up more.
ok so tell me what he gained then? lol
Zero benefit? Eliminating dependence on Google for bug-fixes, tactical updates, strategic platform direction and replacing all that with an OS that Samsung owns and controls is a huge benefit.
And ditching Google's profit layer will be essential in the future.
Hardware profits will decline over time, as retail prices drop. It's inevitable for Samsung, Apple, and everyone else. The ecosystem is where profits will come from in 20 years.
Customize the existing UI? Why do you think Samsung did that? Because their engineers were bored? Nope. They did it to differentiate themselves from the generic wannabes who don't have the engineering resources to do that. To cover up the bare Android UI with their own UI, which allows them to erase the word Android from their marketing literature.
The Galaxy S4 launch avoided all mention of Google and included the word "Android" only once or twice, as Samsung explained how they'd improved security beyond what Google's generic release can provide.
The Galaxy brand is more important to Samsung than the Google or Android brands.
Important enough that they are hedging their bets with Tizen. A Tizen Android phone is on track for release this year.
And guess what. Tizen can run Android apps.
So, you don't see Samsung moving away from Android any time soon?
Well if Samsung is in it for the long run (and it appears that they will be the only Android hardware partner with any significant market share going forward) then Samsung will take a careful strategic approach. They can't blow it like Nokia, RIM, Microsoft, Palm, LG, HTC, Dell, Lenovo, et al.
Samsung will use Android only because they have to. Develop Tizen because they want to. Develop their Samsung Hub ecosystem (you may have heard of this during the Galaxy S4 launch) because they absolutely need to.
And when Tizen and Samsung Hub are ready, buh bye Google.
Good luck with that whole Motoroogle mess.
Is for me.
Different strokes for different folk and all.
Zuckerberg is becoming incredibly annoying.
All he cares about is money.. not the user.I`ve never used Facebook and never will.He's always been a smarmy little schmuck.
I'm not here to teach business 101. If you can't figure out what Zuckerberg had to gain by his sales pitch, then perhaps you should read up more.
All he cares about is money.. not the user.I`ve never used Facebook and never will.
He says something like "android is great because you can put Facebook in your main screen, and it has a way better user experience, but I use an iPhone"...
How many times has their privacy settings been messed up so that photos, IMs, even those of Zuckerburg himself were made public? More than a few times.
I don't want the privacy of every text message, e-mail, phone conversation, etc. going through Facebook.
No thanks.
I thought Facebook died like MySpace. Everyone I know uses Tumblr and Twitter now for everything.
Why would anyone?
Exactly what Android phanboiz have been saying all along.
"Just wait until next year, or the year after, or whenever."
[crickets...]
We're still waiting.
Thanks to all this stupid media attention from facebook i decided to finally just drop it.
It was a little jarring to see how tied into facebook i was. Deleted passwords from chrome, deleted apps from iphone, delete account from iPhone, gotta go delete the apps from my Nexus 7 when i get home.
its a good feeling though.
You completely missed the point. He isn't saying it "is" he is saying that it's openness allows that it could be. I mean when you essentially have the keys to the shop the possibilities are endless compared to when you are only given access to one room
Only your example is extremist. Are you really suggesting that iOS and Android are that far apart in ease-of-use?
I think that's why Google decided to start its own line. The Nexus line use 'stock' android and are very decent devices. I've been using a Nexus 7 for the last few days and the OS is way cleaner and nicer than that of the 3rd party Android handsets and tablets I've used in the past.
The end game is that Android will still be OpenSource, but Google/Motorola devices will probably be the only ones with 'Real Android'. Others will use custom launchers and tweaks, but keep app compatibility. Jelly Bean is a completely different beast to old android versions, and the fragmentation now really only affects the UI for the most part.
Yes.
I am really curious to see how google plays its hand but I have been saying for a while that google was going to abandon android. It is more clear now more than ever.
Opinion, not fact
Absolutely agree, Android 4.2.2. is light years ahead of my iPhone's 6.1.3 which is still looks and feels as if its stuck in 2007. I'm glad I snagged this brand new for cheapy on eBay I don't think its worth the UK RRP. Previous to this I was using the Nexus 4 which costs less than half the price of this and is a much much better experience.
Yes.
mr flop sweat should shut up about dissing ios
i love it how people weigh up the price of phones. Did you know the iPhone has a design in the works for 1 year? Did you know the iPhone uses aluminium instead of plastic? Did you know Apple make their own OS for it as well? Did you know android isn't actually free, it is gaining profits for google? Weigh all this up and call it half price.
Yes.
because this whole scenario was just made up. if you answer your phone and put it to your ear, where does the flashlight shine? you run sideways like a crab?
otherwise, you would have to constantly hold it in front of you in your hand during running to light the way? pretty tiresome
basically it has to be attached to the forehead for being useful as a flashlight for running, but this would be the most idotic thing i have ever seen...
this is not a real world scenario
I think it will be more abrupt than that. Googlerolla will expand their own devices with a unique os. Be it brand new, a version of chrome or a fork of android. Ultimately they will pull their resources out of android.