What Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) was not expecting
The smartphones sector is huge for Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) and without Samsung, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s Android would not have been as successful. Similarly, without Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Samsung would not have gained this much popularity in 2012. While both companies have showed significant strength together, Samsung is slowly adding something new to its portfolio in order to avoid relying solely on the Android platform.
Samsung has recently unveiled that it will start working on the Tizen OS and a new Tizen based smartphone is in the works. This can be bad news for Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) as Samsung is one of the biggest names in the smartphones industry and the biggest manufacturer of Android devices.
Samsung is not the only company trying to add something more to its smartphones range. Sony recently stated that it is working with the Firefox OS and a new smartphone featuring the Firefox OS is a very likely. Firefox has gained a lot of popularity and maybe the next year will see Firefox as the next big thing.
Even if some of the biggest manufacturers do move away slightly from the Android OS and start working with other platforms as well, the Android OS will still remain a major competitor in the smartphones space. More and more small manufacturers are coming in and releasing Android smartphones and Android’s future is anything but weak. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), however, is not likely to enter into hardware as it has very little experience in designing hardware. It will rely on its partners and other manufacturers to keep on supporting the Android OS.
Chrome OS
Aside from Android, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) has also been working on the Chrome OS which is featured in the new Chromebooks. With the Chromebooks, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) plans to compete against Microsoft in the PC and Computer space. While the Chrome OS still has a future, the Chromebooks have not impacted Microsoft’s Windows OS in any way. Reports also suggest that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) has finally stepped into hardware and will be releasing a new touchscreen Chromebook later this year. Even though the PC market is constantly declining, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s own Touchscreen Chromebooks is not such a bad idea, as it plans to reduce the gap between tablets and laptops.
Conclusion
LG’s webOS acquisition from HP will not have much of an impact on the Google TV. The Google smart TVs might not get the popularity as many expected, however, growth in Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s TV boxes is a high possibility. In other areas, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is still in a relatively strong position with its Android OS and the new Chrome OS for computers. Also, the new Google Glass is something to be optimistic about as the project looks set to have a huge impact on the Tech sector. While Apple continues to fall in 2013, analysts won’t be surprised if Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) hits the $1000 mark.
The article What LG’s webOS Deal Means For Google TV originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Yasir Idrees.
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