Android
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Examining the history of Android explains why the European Commission may be right to fine Google for its actions around Android, even as the reasoning feels off.
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Google is at its best when its product focus follows its business model; for too long Android was a detour.
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There are two Apple bear cases; only one applies to Apple, though, and the other applies to Samsung.
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Google Remedy Decision, Reasonable Remedies, The Google Patronage Network
Google lost some battles but won the war in its search distribution case: the Google patronage network was deemed too important to undo.
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Made by Google 2025, AI Trade-offs, Google and the Long-Term
Google’s latest Pixel event re-imagined launch events; it was appropriate given that Google is truly re-imagining the smartphone.
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Paradigm Shifts and the Winner’s Curse
When paradigms change, previous winners have the hardest time adjusting; that is why AI might be a challenge for Apple and Amazon
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A Google I/O Idea, The Smartphone AI Value Chain, Apple’s Developer Hang-Ups
More on Apple and AI, this time through the lens of Google’s point of integration and where Apple should be in response. Plus, why Apple is so hostile to developers.
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An Interview with Craig Moffett About Apple and Telecoms
An interview with Craig Moffett about how the iPhone changed the telecoms industry, Apple’s outlook in the age of AI, and how the TV situation has gone from bad to worse.
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An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Smartphones, AI, and Intel
An interview with Ben Bajarin about AI’s impact on the smartphone market, including the differing strategies between Apple and Google. Then, a long discussion about what to do about Intel.
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An Interview with Google SVP Rick Osterloh About Pixel, Android, and Smartphone History
An interview with Google SVP Rick Osterloh about the Made with Google event, and understanding the company’s approach to Android and Pixel in the light of smartphone history.
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Integration and Android
The most important takeaway from Google’s Pixel event is that it is Android that matters most, and Google’s integration with Android is worth preserving if the goal is spurring innovation.