There’s good and bad news for Google this morning with respect to Android and the mobile market.
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There’s good and bad news for Google this morning with respect to Android and the mobile market.
Today, Tim Bray started working for Google, and had the search giant just put out a one-sentence press release stating this fact, the development would be worth reporting.
The odds of Google keeping its Chinese search operation running are starting to seem quite small.
After a long morning of travel and SXSW preperation, WebProNews popped in on an interesting talk from writer and tech watcher, Kaiser Kuo (here’s his bio ) about what might happen with the whole Google/China situation, which has essentially remained at a stand-still for the past two months, since Google made its famous announcement about a “new approach to China.” Kuo said right out that he doesn’t have the “inside dope” about what’s happening within Google, but he did give a fascinating history of Google’s efforts in China, as well as a look at some possible scenarios that could play out. Some he listed specifically, include: Worst Case Scenarios – Blow up: Google decamps in atmosphere of acrimony – Google.com blocked, possibly even Gmail, Gtalk, Google Docs, Buzz, etc. – All google products exit from China (partnerships with mobile companies end) Moderate (and according to Kuo, most likely) Scenarios – Google.cn shuttered – Google.com, Gmail, Google Docs, etc.
Despite weeks of talks that have supposedly taken place behind closed doors, the Chinese government still seems unwilling to compromise with respect to Google and censorship.
Google Wave didn’t do so well when it came out of the gate, and Buzz’s privacy problems stole all of the attention not too long after.