You don’t find it disconcerting that none of Google’s non advertising bets have been successful. Compare Google’s revenue and profit mix to Amazon, Apple and Microsoft.
I want to get on the Pixel phones but every time I dig details of the latest models, I get turned off. They seem to be always one generation behind, For example, Pixel's highest memory model is always 2nd highest for iPhone and now Pixel can be expected to carry the camera system of iPhone 10 instead of 11 Pro. All these show off in their unveiling events. Google Android events are often held in venues that are ted better than the high school conference room as emergency meetings with amaturish audio/video system. It's as if they have determined that no one is watching this so why even bother. To me, iPhone always felt like they work hard to be a state of the art while Android is something that the rest of the world would have to buy anyway due to lower cost. Given the available cash and talent, they can do MUCH better.
Oh no, quite far from it. More like 50-60% Max. For the past few years Apple sold around 200M iPhone per year, Samsung on average sold around 300M per year.
But your point still stand, Google Pixel shipment isn't making much difference on the market.
This is more of a reply to your child comment about Pixel sales, but because this is a day old and unlikely to get any attention or replies as is. I’m posting this here:
I’ll prob geek out and look this up later. I’d be interested in the difference of products in their categories between the major tech companies:
Amazon:
Ring doorbell, Ring’s other stuff, Alexa Echo/Dot, all the other Alexa devices, Fire tablets, Fire stick
Facebook:
Portal, Oculus
Just to throw Apple in here outside their core: HomePod, ?
I’m sure I’m missing some things. Perhaps a company or two as well. Anyone know of anything else or something I wrote down wrong?
There’s also differences between market share and profitability/losses. Apple makes money with [almost] all hardware. While I think Alexa devices don’t make a profit though seem pretty dominant.
My point isn’t so much that the Pixel itself has a low sales volume, but more that Google is almost completely reliant on advertising for profits despite their “other bets” for over two decades.
