Posts Tagged ‘mobile’

Google v. Apple, Round 2

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Knowledge@Wharton had some interesting comments about Google’s attempt to enter the smart phone market and take on Apple.  Main points:  Google may be redefining an industry but Nexus One’s software needs some work, but Google is clueless about customer services because they don’t offer the option to talk to a live human.

Google is the company we love to hate. Say what you will about them, their products are clean and functional. No cool design, they’re not sexy, and they’re certainly not slick like Apple’s, but they work. And you even get to play with beta apps from Google Labs.

Maybe Google is redefining more than one industry….?….

Google vs Apple….?….

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

There’s a lot of hyperventilating today about Google’s new phone, the Nexus One. From early pictures it looks slick; I’ve heard it described as “an iPhone on steroids.”

The biggest news: you can buy a Nexus One that isn’t tied to any particular carrier. This may shift the ground underneath telecom market in the US, where we’re used to buying phones tied to specific carriers. And I guess it’s good news for AT&T, who at least shouldn’t have to worry about too many more self-induced PR fiascos.

But there’s more great news, and I haven’t heard any of the pundits address this in any detail. Finally, it looks like there’s serious competition for the iPhone. And that’s wonderful because much as I love my iPhone, there are many ways the software could be even better. It could be easier to run multiple apps and navigate directly to them once they are running. I wouldn’t mind some simple shortcuts that get me straight to my frequently used apps without having to bounce back to the home screen, either. (For example, let me navigate right from email to a contact so I can grab their phone number and add it to the message.)

What about you? Are you craving a Nexus One? Do you love your Droid? Would you switch from an iPhone?