Did Google Arm Its Own Enemies With Android? (HBR)

The Harvard Business Review thinks that Google is in trouble because handset vendors can change the default search engine on Android phones. "What's the endgame here? Well, with both handset manufacturers and networks increasingly becoming commoditized, each are desperate to find new sources of revenue. Between them, the most valuable thing they have is control over what goes on the phone right before it reaches the customer: what apps, and what search. This is exactly what Google needs to control as the future shifts to the mobile web."

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