Comments on: Google Faces Looming Threat http://www.groovecommerce.com/ecommerce-blog/industry-news/google-faces-looming-threat/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:02:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.groovecommerce.com/ecommerce-blog/industry-news/google-faces-looming-threat/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Mike Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:56:31 +0000 http://www.groovecommerce.com/ecommerce-blog/industry-news/google-faces-looming-threat/#comment-58 Dan, I agree that the number of aggregated browsing minutes will certainly be increased by the proliferation of mobile browsing, but the percentage of those minutes spent on a desktop/laptop will likely decrease. I'm the first to say that I won't ditch my computer and switch to mobile, but I find it hard to believe that as mobile browsing becomes increasingly popular that it won't cut into traditional browsing time. If Google is unable to adapt to the ever-expanding mobile market, they'll either be losing market share or missing out on an opportunity that other companies (old & new) will gladly embrace. Dan,

I agree that the number of aggregated browsing minutes will certainly be increased by the proliferation of mobile browsing, but the percentage of those minutes spent on a desktop/laptop will likely decrease. I’m the first to say that I won’t ditch my computer and switch to mobile, but I find it hard to believe that as mobile browsing becomes increasingly popular that it won’t cut into traditional browsing time.

If Google is unable to adapt to the ever-expanding mobile market, they’ll either be losing market share or missing out on an opportunity that other companies (old & new) will gladly embrace.

]]> By: Daniel Shields http://www.groovecommerce.com/ecommerce-blog/industry-news/google-faces-looming-threat/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Daniel Shields Fri, 23 May 2008 13:15:54 +0000 http://www.groovecommerce.com/ecommerce-blog/industry-news/google-faces-looming-threat/#comment-59 I tend to disagree with the statement about Google being threatened by Mobile Internet. In fact, I think its absurd. Mobile computing may only be able to serve up a portion of the previous ads above the fold. This does not mean that PC users will just dump their units and move to exclusive mobile browsing. Further, the use of credit units (in whatever form they take) associated with handheld wireless internet is still preventative to comprise a majority of browsing. Lastly, handhelds increase the number of aggregated browing minutes, on a large scale. Dan Shields I tend to disagree with the statement about Google being threatened by Mobile Internet. In fact, I think its absurd. Mobile computing may only be able to serve up a portion of the previous ads above the fold. This does not mean that PC users will just dump their units and move to exclusive mobile browsing. Further, the use of credit units (in whatever form they take) associated with handheld wireless internet is still preventative to comprise a majority of browsing. Lastly, handhelds increase the number of aggregated browing minutes, on a large scale.

Dan Shields

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