Eric Schmidt thinks his company is doing great — much better than we had even realized. Onstage at LeWeb in Paris this afternoon, Google's Executive Chairman told the audience that, "By the summer of 2012, the majority of the televisions you see in stores will have Google TV embedded." The claim would seem to run counter to mixed reviews, disappointing sales numbers to date, and the growth of competing connected TV platforms. Perhaps Schmidt knows something we don't? He went on to say that the quality of apps in the Android Market was just around the corner from overtaking that of Apple’s App Store, adding that Android could perhaps become the mobile platform to develop for first. The relentless positivity didn't stop there, however — he later added that Google is acquiring about one company a day, although he amended it backstage to the more realistic figure of one a week. We have to say, we like Schmidt’s bullish attitude, but we're concerned that Mountain View might be being a little too blue-sky.
Eric Schmidt: Google TV on 'majority' of new TVs by summer 2012

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Whatever he’s smoking, I want some!
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:14 PM EST reply Recommend (24) Flag actions
It’s making him feel proud that they are acquiring one company a week. How is that always a good thing? Google just looks desperate for the NEXT BIG THING™ to not have to depend on advertising only.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:41 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
how does that work with their new policy to concentrate on a few important products instead of trying out a lot of different stuff? are they only buying companies that are related to their focus? i kinda doubt that..
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:26 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
And hence why the startup community love Google. Every one dreams one day google will buy your startup and that is a good thing cause everything grows(silicon vally). Not some companies that charge a premium for the same Chinese made stuff, make a killing profit to sit on(and share holders)
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:29 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Every company is free to charge a premium for Chinese made stuff. Ever thought that people pay the premium because it’s actually worth it? Buy a recent Apple product, use it for a few months and you will get the answer yourself.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 7:52 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Exactly. If Apple puts in the money for R+D and regulating strict manufacturing practices, then they get to charge a premium for the resulting (made in China) product, which is:
a) extremely high quality
b) holds its value over time (very very well)
c) backed by Apple (not ‘carrier’) service support, which some of that ‘premium’ you pay goes toward.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 11:11 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
That is how you guys made fun when he said a while ago that Android will dominate, and here we are today. You don’t even know the arrangements they have going on but yet ……
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:34 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Okay, so:
- Android becoming the primary platform for apps
- Google TV taking over
- around 24 new subsidiaries
… by 7th June 2012? Do you believe this?
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 6:01 PM EST reply Recommend (9) Flag actions
And, in 6 months most devs will prioritize Android instead of iOS.
Well… not a chance.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 6:38 PM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
Why is this so hard to believe? It’s definitely not certain but how can everyone be so against it? Isn’t the Android market share at around 45% right now? And consistently growing? If in 6 months it’s 50% why wouldn’t a developer target an OS with a customer base millions more than the next popular?
Don’t spew that fragmentation crap either. Apps, not games, are not that difficult to make work for any of the modern versions of Android. What was that big developer who put out the graphic about Android fragmentation that people ran with, only for them to come out and say “wait we didn’t mean it was bad, we only had two developers code our Android app”? I want to say it was Twitter but that could be wrong.
Didn’t Rovio say they made more money off of Ad-based Angry Birds on Android than on iOS? Or at least, something like that. Didn’t the company behind Pocket Legends say their Android version was more profitable than iOS?
Look. Whether it happens or not is another story, but you’re kidding yourself if you blindly assume Android would never overtake iOS in app development.
Besides, he said he could see it happening. He didn’t come out completely bullish on the subject.
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 6:29 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Found what I was looking for:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/17941/android_ios_app_profit
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 6:42 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
its like saying 50% phones will have android ..who believes these kinda crap
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 10:08 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
sarcasm right?
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 2:46 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
I know right? sheesh
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 6:29 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
When you can spend this much time talking about the products that bring in about 3% of your revenue you can afford to be bullish.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:17 PM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
I rhink it’s just fantastic that a company with billions in the bank can basically force consumers into adopting their failed products by paying manufacturers to put it on their TV’s.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:59 PM EST via mobile reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
If they can get it into people’s homes by brute force, developers will make it interesting. If anything I would just be glad that there is one unified platform. The current smart tv situation is much much worse. You always need a separate box for anything good.
Maybe in this case android could end the fragmentation of smart tvs.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 7:40 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
You mean like how Android ended the fragmentation of smartphones?
Joking aside, it would be very nice to see an end to fragmentation, but in the case of smart TVs, I just don’t see it happening from Google. The only way I see fragmentation ending is if one company ever dominates the market. And there are too many incumbents for that to happen.
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 3:28 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
well, maybe it was the manufacturers like Samsung and HTC that pushed to make their OWN version of Android. I don’t think Google wanted to say no at that point since they wanted to SPREAD Android.
Now that a lot of people use some kind of Android OS, the Ice Cream Sandwich should be able to lessen the fragmentation. As more and more ICS phones come out, it’s going to unify everything.
I am guessing that was their plan?
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 5:40 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Fragmentation is about more than custom UIs. With a custom UI it is still possible to be completely cross compatible with the functionality and applications that are built in to and run on other Android devices.
Fragmentation is about a phone you bought brand new two months ago not getting an update to the latest version of Android at the time of release, or ever for that matter. It’s about Motorola and Sony both admitting that none of their pre-existing phones will be getting ICS for months after it’s release.
Supporting a software platform with dozens of different phones running three or four different version numbers, all released within a year of each other is no good for developers.
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 8:48 AM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Really, Schmidt? So within the next five months over 50% of new T.V.s available will have Google baked in? That’s not easy to believe, but okay.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:23 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Sony is on board. Vizio is getting on board. Word is Samsung is getting into GTV. Its very possible they could do the same thing with Android phones (become a top OEM) with GTV. Who is left (that matters)? Toshiba? Sharp? Just saying its possible.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:36 PM EST reply Recommend (5) Flag actions
Half is hyperbole. But you’re right, the top manufacturers will be supporting them in 2012 so there’s no reason they can’t take a chunk of the smart TV market.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:14 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Will every Sony have Google baked in? Every Samsung? Every Vizio? Or is each likely to stick a token toe into the water given Logitech’s highly publicized losses in the last year’s GTV rollout?
Given the lack of demand for existing GTV solutions, these guys would have to be crazy to offer GTV in even a quarter of their SKUs. It won’t be easy (read: mathematically possible) to reach 50% with those numbers.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:14 PM EST reply Recommend (5) Flag actions
We’ll have to wait for CES to see how aggressive the manufacturers will be. Sometimes its better to jump in the pool. Honestly, I hope they go all in. I just bought a Samsung Smart TV on black friday and something needs to be done. I love the TV but the Smart party is seriously lacking in performance. Netflix is absurdly slow. Im better off using my PS3. They have a chance now to change the game instead of reacting to whatever Apple comes up with. Which im sure will be a simple and smooth experience. I honestly would buy a Revue right now if GTV had the apps. It makes no sense for the UFC TV app to allow you to order PPVs on phones and there isnt a GTV app yet.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:58 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Any product manager worth a damn would stay far, far away from GTV given the proven failure, financially and in the court of public opinion. Having said that, I’m sure the top notch product managers at Sony will dive right in.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:23 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Judging from reviews of the latest update, the problem seems to be there is no content, not the experience.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:39 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
And guess what, if they force it into every home, the content will come. If you were a developer, would you rather build an app for a universal platform or for every manufacturers proprietary smart tv framework. If they play their cards right, this might just happen. Though the timeline seems very short.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 7:44 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
i agree with everything you just said.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 8:44 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
I am sure logitech CEO disagrees with you …
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 6:16 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Logitech took a terrible approach to the product. Google didn’t have it completely ready, The content providers stripped away their products and killed it’s services.
There were a lot of reasons why GTV didn’t take off.
Shoe-horning it into every TV, with minimal to no added cost, is a much better strategy
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 6:35 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Panasonic is a prettyt big player as well
I’ve got a 65" Panny Plasma myself :)
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:27 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
The thought of Google TV and possibly having access to information/statistics regarding my viewing habits is making me cringe.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:33 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
Here here!
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:00 PM EST via mobile reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Samsung, Sony and LG cover most TV sales globally. All they have to get is LG, and they’re golden.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:52 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
Just seemed quick to me, that’s all. Who knows how long this has been in the works, I suppose, but I guess I would have assumed something of more substance would already have been revealed as to what we can expect. If something has come out, maybe I missed it, I haven’t followed Google TV so much lately. Mostly, talk of TV tech just bums me out, of all the tech envy I hold, I enjoy TV envy least of all, having just picked up a lovely 58" Samsung less than a year ago.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:52 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I think they need to focus on making a compelling product before lining up hardware partners. At least, that won’t be sufficient.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 9:52 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
My guess is that he meant 50 percent of TV’s with Google TV on them already will have users that actually use the services.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:51 PM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
Or 50% of users of Google TV’s will be baked like he is
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:06 PM EST reply Recommend (13) Flag actions
Or 50% of the people who own Google TV products won’t return them.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:11 PM EST reply Recommend (5) Flag actions
Or 50% of the people who own Google TV will be aware that they paid a premium for Google TV.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:18 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
I got the 46" Sony Google LED TV for 600 bucks at Best Buy a few months ago (granted due to a 4 hour pricing error but still). I got the tv cheaper than I could get a comparably sized LCD and I use the google apps every day.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:35 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Well, you said it was a pricing error, so I’m not sure what you’re trying to say.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:07 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
They can afford to lose money.
I can’t imagine their Google TV product being embedded without some great incentives from Google at this point, apps or not.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:24 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
The incentive is that you don’t need to write a total OS for your TV and develop all the apps that they ship with currently. You just install Android and you’re done. It saves a lot of development costs for the manufacturers.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:54 PM EST reply Recommend (6) Flag actions
The problem—and the reason it’s been a failure, so far—is “to what end?” You can put Google TV on your new flatscreen, but why? Customers aren’t seeing a reason to shell out the extra $300. Many of those that thought there were good reasons used the service and changed their mind. The idea that Google TV has been going well and will expand even further is pretty hard to believe. Even TiVO is taking it on the chin.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:21 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
An extra $300?
Maybe it was only because it was black friday, but my girl friend bought a 32" 1080p LED Sony Google TV for only $50 more than this other 32" 720p LCD TV she was considering. She really didn’t care that it had Google TV, in her mind she paid $50 more for it being LED and 1080p.
She loves Google TV and browses facebook/tumblr on it all of the time. The only problem with it, is that it is the only computer (yes I said computer instead of TV) in the house that you can’t stream TV over the internet on (e.g. hulu.com cbs.com). Stupid providers are blocking it because they “don’t have the rights to stream to TVs.”
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:20 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
When they move to a cheaper CPU, they’ll definitely get closer to all other devices. Today’s smart TVs already can handle Android. My 2y/o Philips smart TV is Linux based
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:55 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
The stupid providers are accustomed to having licensing deals and some pocket change to go with it. Google didn’t want to pay anything, but they wanted to get something from their licensing deals with the t.v. manufacturers.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 9:58 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Those incentives Google is likely paying are a small price to pay for world domination.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:34 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
True, it worked for Microsoft.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 9:59 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Mashed Potatoes
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:25 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Let’s just nip this one in the bud shall we…
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:29 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Umm, so the majority of TVs are gonna have SOCs or Atoms built in by next summer. That truly is news!
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:25 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
What do you think Smart/Connected TVs run on now? A little hamster running on a wheel?
They already use SoCs.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:15 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
Smart TV… what an ironic term.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:35 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
…but I missed the part where the majority of TVs are smart TVs. Please find that for me, a cursory Google search seems to have missed that declaration as well. And I should have clarified, even the smart TVs that exists run very rudimentary apps, and surely aren’t powered by anything remotely powerful enough to run ICS/Honeycomb and their apps.
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 10:29 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I don’t know about the TV thing, but I agree with the app development. I think Android will be 1st in line soon and iOS second for developers.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:26 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Not anytime soon bro. While Android holds the largest smartphone marketshare, the Android ecosystem still trails the entire iOS ecosystem. Developers look at ecosystems. Right now develop an for the iPhone and it works on iPod touch and to lesser extent on the iPad. Developers can also choose to make more money by making more robust iPad offerings and charging individually for it. They can also create a universal app that is paid for once and supports all devices. Apple leads in the tablet and PMP market and with iOS holding over 80% of the marketshare and that makes it very attractive to developers. It The iPod Nano and Apple TV both run iOS and could one day run apps, this would make the iOS ecosystem even more attractive. Not to mention the Mac, which many iOS developers now develop new apps for as well as more robust companion apps for their mobile app counter parts.
Right now Android only has Smartphone marketshare going for it,. Android Developers I know, like the ones that make Infinity Blade are waiting to see how Google address piracy on Android as well as Fragmentation with Ice Cream Sandwich.
If Google can address the fragmentation, Piracy, grab higher tablet share and maybe some TV share, it would become a very interesting platform for developers as it would more of connected ecosystem with more ways for them to make money.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:37 PM EST reply Recommend (6) Flag actions
Over 80% of Marketshare when including iPhone, iPod touch, iPad I meant. Apple can increase this by eventually expanding iOS to other segments such as Apple TV and more PMPs like the iPod Nano.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:41 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Piracy is just as much of a problem with with iOS and developing apps specific for iPad is also a form of fragmentation…
Android has greater market share, a huge and easy to use app market (which I believe you can make better margins on as a dev). Why is that ecosystem any different than iOS other than it its strict control and limited device selection?
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:58 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
“iPad is also a form of fragmentation”
Wow, we really need to define what fragmentation actually is.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:08 PM EST reply Recommend (9) Flag actions
Piracy is less of problem on iOS than is Android. These are not my words look up the developers that refuse to bring apps to it because of lax control.
iOS requires jailbreak that installs Cydia. 10% of iOS users jailbreak and maybe 5% of those jailbreakers go on to install the repo’s needed to pirate apps. Once you have the repo you have to search for the apps and download them from file sharing sites and then install them. You have to do this to update them as well. To most this is just to much of hassle except for the people that refuse to buy any software. On Android the process of piracy is much easier, plus there is also the risk of someone copying your app for malicious purpose.
They have smartphone market share and that is it, Android has no significant Marketshare in the tablets, TVs, or the PMP market yet.
iOS has an ecosystem of devices that give it a total marketshare of over 80%. Which is higher than the total marketshare held by Android. When Google catches up in Tablets, Android becomes more attractive to developers and if they get the TV thing off the ground that will be even better for developers.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:13 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Hey… How’s that cave where you lived for the last year?
Latest numbers:
Android – 200mil (45%)
iOS – 250mil (55%)
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 6:09 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
There are apps that you see the Android updates first already – the new Netflix, for instance. I know there’s at least on other high profile one I’m missing.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:18 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
When a developer pushes an update to a platform doesn’t necessarily reflect the developer’s feelings about that platform or how important it is to the developer’s business. It can (and often is) something as simple as having to wait for the App Store to approve the update, whereas the approval process for the Android Market is almost non-existent. What we’re talking about here is development for Android before iOS, which rarely happens. Instagram is still not on Android.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:26 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
also.. only because more android phones are being sold, does not mean, that all the users actually use them as iOS users use their smartphones! the number of android users actually downloading and using apps (or even just browsing) is minuscule compared to iOS users.. which is also backed by many statistics..
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:35 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
There’s just a fair amount of fanboyism at play too, Instagram in particular.
There is no real reason for it not to be on the platform. It’s free, the way they make money can’t be ‘pirated’, with the APIs they’d need fragmentation shouldn’t be a major issue because those haven’t changed much at all.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:38 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
You think the Instagram guys are keeping their App iOS exclusive right now is because they are “fanboys”? That’s a weird way to run a business.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:05 PM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
It’s called focus. They were a 10 person team and were focussed on properly scaling their iOS operation. And now they’ve hired 2 more devs who are working on the Android port. Apple fans are smart first (otherwise they would be buying Android crap), fanboy second.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 7:59 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
It certainly appears so…
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 3:06 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
How did “almost” get into that sentence? There is no approval process – period. There is automated malware scanning….
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 6:12 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
I really doubt that. Android has a greater installed smartphone base and that’s about it. Profitability? iOS. Unified hardware specs, and addressable market? iOS. App attachment rate? iOS. Penetration in all three mobile categories (media player, phone, tablet)? iOS. Gaming? iOS. Overall OS installed base? Arguably still iOS (with iPad and iPod Touch, 250 million; Android, 200 million), but I’ll concede that that’s a toss-up.
I’m not hating; Android has its legitimate strengths such as hardware diversity, freedom of app installation, and some feature advantages (e.g. turn-by-turn). But its app scene is an unprofitable mess. But it’s a huuuge stretch to say that developers are going to suddenly prioritize Android.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 9:59 PM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
How long till we have an update where he “clarifies” what he meant?
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:26 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
I give you… the new Ballmer!!
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:26 PM EST reply Recommend (17) Flag actions
I always thought Ballmer was the new Schmidt. I think we’ll have to look at the history books to settle this one. Who started saying crazy stuff first? Anyone know?
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:06 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
Ballmer owns that title. Eric is the padewan on that crazy farm.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 9:34 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
I think he missed something. The majority of _______ TV’s is probably what he meant. Probably Samsung TV’s since Samsung is already so deep in Android.
I have to wonder, though, how Logitech’s public decision to drop Google TV and bash it for not selling units will affect TV deals.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:28 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
Samsung is also deep in 3D and the current connected apps platform which ironically despite being shite has more apps than Google TV.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:32 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Eh, Logitech didn’t make any TVs, they made a computer that you connect to your existing TV and use it to stream content from the Internet. Considering sites like hulu.com block GoogleTV, it really wasn’t able to bring streaming from the Internet to your TV like it was supposed to. So at $300 you were better off getting a HTPC (you can get a cheap one for about $300) running Windows 7, and you would be able to stream content from the Internet (e.g. hulu.com) to your TV room.
Now if you’re looking to buy a new TV and there are two TVs, that are both 1080p, both are LED, both are the same size, but one has Google TV and the other doesn’t, and they cost the same, which one are you going to pick? Probably the Google TV one.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:28 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Nice trollface, Eric.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:30 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
hahaha.. love it.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 9:52 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I don’t mind CEO being positive about their company, but better appstore than ios? majority of new tvs? come on man, thats a bit too far
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:31 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
A reminder: he’s not the CEO anymore.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:31 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Yeeesh, that was a bad one. Thanks a lot.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:25 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Does anyone get the feeling that Eric Schmidt is Google’s Joe Biden?
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:33 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Remember guys… Google TV is a marathon. Not a sprint.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:34 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
“He went on to say that the quality of apps in the Android Market was just around the corner from overtaking that of Apple’s App Store”
This seems like an even more insane thing to say. Based on what, Eric?
At least he believes in his company. That’s healthy.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:37 PM EST reply Recommend (5) Flag actions
Games are better on IOS but I have yet to year of an app on the iphone that I want that I can’t get on Android. Also, the google apps on android are far better than anything apple provides.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:38 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Most New Tv’s already include Media options which are important in adding value to the customer. I can only imagine how expensive they are to produce . My question is why would a TV manufacture not use Google TV?
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:37 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Differentiation.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:38 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I remember seeing Apple’s NFC patents revealed on some site early last year and then Google started claiming NFC capability in their 2010 summer developer’s conference. So how much impact has it made since the announcement?
And now they suspect Apple has something big planned in the TV space and they want to preempt that move. Google: It’s not about who came to market first. Get it?
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:38 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
this google madness has to end sometime … right? :|
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:40 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Beware kids! We’ve got another Ballmer around!
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:43 PM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
Maybe he’ll throw eclairs instead of chairs. That would be sweet.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 8:09 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Schmidt is a major BS artist. No one takes him seriously.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:43 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Nothing of Google’s should be on the majority of anything.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:44 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Schmidt is not the CEO of Google, he is the executive Chairman.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:55 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Larry, Page is the CEO.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 3:56 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
TV manufacturers make very little on them (Sony CEO says they lose money on every one). Making them Google commodity hardware like the phones is going to do what exactly?
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:24 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I had no idea Eric Schmidt was still allowed to speak. Just as funny as ever, though.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:28 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
I don’t understand why a ton of people who have never used a google TV continually rip on google TV. I have the 46" Sony and I absolutely love it. Find me another TV that has an app store even close to as good. If other major TV manufacturers get on board and have all of their smart tv’s running on the google TV platform it will explode faster than android did while starting on the G1/
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 4:37 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
brappl u absolutely RIGHT!!!! I have Logitech Revue and me and my wife love it. GTV is best..
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 6:09 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
yeah, 3 of you love GTV, you should hug :)
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 6:31 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
I will hate to disappoint you guys but Eric is not Google CEO. Just wait when Apple starts selling TVs and watch how everybody rush to use the free android. Don’t understand why you guys thing he is not being truthful.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:20 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Good. GoogleTV is cool but no one wants more boxes, put it IN the TV.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 5:29 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
All who hate GTV ,please read reviews on Best Buy website and Amazon website. Using Logitech Revue from last three months and my whole family love Revue.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 6:12 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
motorola made set top boxes
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 7:04 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
He does a lot of counting chickens, doesn’t he… Maybe he should do like Zuckerberg and only enjoy them once he’s got them by the legs.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 7:05 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Shoe salesman shills shoes. Details at 11.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 8:07 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
I read bullish as bullshit… I think that kinda works better in a way :p
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 8:15 PM EST via mobile reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
I think he’s actually lost his mind. That isn’t meant as sarcasm either. Between what he said about Android and now Google TV, I seriously believe that someone needs to stage an intervention because this guy is either high as a kite or friggin insane.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 9:09 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
its like saying 50% phones will have android ..who believes these kinda crap
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 10:06 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
From ~0% to 50% … in 6 months … that kind of crap.
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 6:34 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
I think he meant 50 people, not 50 percent.
Posted on Dec 07, 2011 | 11:48 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
http://blogs.computerworld.com/17941/android_ios_app_profit
I guess I missed the part where Android is an “unprofitable” wasteland for developers and iOS is a city with gold plated streets where money rains from the sky just for stepping inside the city walls.
Posted on Dec 08, 2011 | 6:41 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Got the Logitech update today – the Revue’s marketplace appears to have less content than the Sony GTV marketplace- which is weird and makes me thing Google doesn’t know what it’s doing. As to Eric Schmidt’s bold statement I think it was was poorly phrased or misinterpreted and he was actually trying to say that most of the television manufacturers will have a model with GoogleTV on it- which doesn’t seem that far fetched at this point as Sony, Samsung, Visio and LG have all announced at least one GTV modelright now. At CES I wouldn’t seem surprised if Panasonic and others join the fray while still promoting their own proprietary online app systems on other models of TVs and blu-ray hardware. I think apps on TV would be a great area for a universal standard using Google since the remaining mismash of other TV apps appear pretty lackluster at this point. What’s an Intel 4400 SOC cost these days anyway? I can’t see not including it to raise your price $200, which is still cheaper than a crappy netbook/chromebook.
Posted on Dec 12, 2011 | 7:07 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
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