How the Droid and Google Threaten the GPS Makers

Thursday, November 12, 2009


Apple may dominate the smart phone market, but Motorola has made some big waves in the industry lately.
It's not the Droid per se that has investors nervous — it's the operating system running the phone. Google's Android OS is customizable, cheap and has become a playground for the Internet giant to experiment with new features. The free GPS is the most notable of those to date.

"People are trying to weigh the threat posed by this — not just one device on one network, but the potential of [free GPS] being pervasive over time," says Jeff Rath, global head of technology research for Canaccord Adams. Continue reading here http://www.cnbc.com/id/33863696

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