Google Inc (GOOG) Glass Was Always Coming in 2014

And besides, not unlike last month’s surprise release of Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s amazingly popular Chromecast streaming media device, we need to remember nailing down exact release dates has never been Google’s style, anyway.

In addition, it’s also not as though Google absolutely needs Glass to launch quickly in order for the company to succeed. Remember, Google still dominates the web search market, and last quarter — despite its already enormous size — still managed to grow overall revenue 19% year-over-year, including a 20% increase in its core advertising revenue to $14.11 billion. Meanwhile, Google’s quarterly net income grew nearly 16% to $3.23 billion.

Foolish takeaway
But that doesn’t mean Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Glass still couldn’t be huge for the company. Sure, the product has already faced headwinds including significant privacy concerns, but Glass’ more intimate integration as a wearable device undoubtedly gives it the potential to positively change the way we interact with he world around us — something Google tends to strive toward with nearly everything it creates.

In the end, that propensity to change the way we do things for the better is exactly one of the key things I’m convinced investors should look for when trying to identify the best long-term stocks for their own portfolios — a group in which Google certainly belongs.

The article The Slip That Wasn’t: Google Glass Was Always Coming in 2014 originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Steve Symington.

Fool contributor Steve Symington has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Google. The Motley Fool owns shares of Google.

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