Google’s Gaggle of Mobility Apps
It is no secret that Google is betting big on the mobile space. What started as a timid foot in the water has quickly turned into the technical equivalent of a double gainer off the high dive. Take a stroll over to Google Mobile and you will find mobile enhanced versions of a dozen Google offerings.
While the applications themselves are good (some are very good), the truly interesting part is what these applications and other Google moves represent.
On the conservative side, they represent a smart and serious investment by Google in the future of mobility. They are already the 800 8,000 lb gorilla in the PC based Internet space. It only makes sense for Google to start moving their products to a market that dwarfs the PC, the mobile phone market. On the other side you could read into the wild rumors that Google is going to build and operate their own cellular network and drive the traditional players out of business.
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About Me
David Morton (mortonmanor)
Director, Mobile Strategies
University of Washington
We are on the cusp of making great strides towards the promise of mobility. This isn't a site about me, but rather I wanted a place where people can come to learn and talk about how the promise is being realized.
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