Why Samsung’s Challenge to Apple and Google Is Great for Consumers
Over the past few years, tech giants Apple and Google have emerged as dominant forces in the mobile-technology market. Although they’ve pursued radically different strategies, each company has been wildly successful: Apple generates $1 billion per month on iPhone sales, while Google’s Android operating system has racked up massive global market-share gains. Now, both companies face a rising threat from South Korean electronics titan Samsung, which has surged to become the largest handsetmaker in the world. Samsung appears poised to intensify competition in the mobile space, and that could benefit consumers. Samsung’s ascent was underscored last week when it introduced its highly anticipated new Galaxy S4 smartphone at an extravagant event at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The company showed off hands-free eye-tracking technology, among other new features. Google and Apple, meanwhile, are pushing toward next generation wearable computing, including Google Glass and ...
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Why Samsung’s Challenge to Apple and Google Is Great For Consumers
Over the last few years, tech giants Apple and Google have emerged as dominant forces in the mobile technology market. Although they’ve pursued radically different strategies, each company has been wildly successful: Apple generates $1 billion per month on iPhone sales, while Google’s Android operating system has racked up massive global market-share gains. Now, both companies face a rising threat from Korean electronics titan Samsung, which has surged to become the largest handset-maker in the world. Samsung appears poised to intensify competition in the mobile space, and that could benefit consumers. Samsung’s ascent was underscored last week when it introduced its highly anticipated new Galaxy S4 smart phone at an extravagant event at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. The company showed off hands-free eye-tracking technology, among other new features. Google and Apple, meanwhile, are pushing toward next generation wearable computing, including Google Glass and Apple’s ...
android
apple
billion
blackberry
canaccord
city
competition
devices
dominance
forbes
galaxy
generation
genuity
google
google-owned
hall
iphone
iwatch
korean
michael
million
mobility
motorola
nokia
phil
reuters
samsung
schiller
settlement
technology
walkley
wi-spy
york