Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 21st Mar 2013 12:49 UTC
"Google's Chrome and Android operating systems will remain separate products but could have more overlap, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said, a week after the two came under a single boss." That's that, then.
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Member since:2009-01-22
I agree, but you would conclude that Google would then kill Android.
From a business point of view, what will Android bring to Google in 1 or 2 years when most major smartphone and tablets vendors (Samsung, Amazon, ZTE, Huawei) will put their own services on their devices instead of Google services?
And what is the point for Google to keep improving Android to help Samsung compete against Google's own Motorola division?
On the other hand, Chrome OS may become a nice mobile proprietary OS for Google hardware.
Edited 2013-03-21 16:16 UTC
Member since:2007-03-26
From a business point of view, what will Android bring to Google in 1 or 2 years when most major smartphone and tablets vendors (Samsung, Amazon, ZTE, Huawei) will put their own services on their devices instead of Google services?
So long as Google is the default search engine and Admob (I think it's called) is the preferred API for service in-app adverts, then I don't think it matters too much if vendors do load their own services.
And what is the point for Google to keep improving Android to help Samsung compete against Google's own Motorola division?
If the rumors and speculation are to be believed, then that point is moot as Samsung will be switching away from Android and using Tizen instead.
On the other hand, Chrome OS may become a nice mobile proprietary OS for Google hardware.
Google make money from their online services. It doesn't really make much sense for them to go the way of Apple and have a their OS's limited to their own hardware.
Member since:2005-07-06
It's very unlikely that these vendors will switch to their own android version.
They have to do this "Cold Turkey" style because the license treats this as forking, and if you fork android - you are not allowed to use the Google version.
They will loose early code access, they will have to build a new app store overnight, and even if they find a decent google maps replacement - many people will still be disappointed.
This is why Samsung will develops a new OS (Tizen)
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2007-03-26
I think Google are more likely to kill it off if ChromeOS did start supporting Android:
* Developers wouldn't bother to write web apps tailored for ChromeOS if they they could just target Android
* There's be no point Google maintaining two OSs if they both just run Android Apps.
Edited 2013-03-21 15:21 UTC