Prabhu RamDespite all the attention and hype, Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL won’t be the best-selling smartphones to be released this year. Yes, they will be acknowledged as the best Android devices to recommend, but many people would rather buy a Galaxy S9+ or the Note 9. Does that matter to Google?
“Since its very initial foray into smartphones with the Nexus, Google has not had a sharp focus on hardware, instead being content with pushing Android OS”, Prabhu Ram, Head- Industry Intelligence Group, CyberMedia Research (CMR), explains to indianexpress.com over email.
“While the move helped Android become the most significant OS in the world, Google’s lack of focus on building critical supply chain partnerships, or the in-house talent, meant it did not have the depth to build great smartphones with must-have features, or even so, to scale-up to meet potential consumer demand. So, when they hit the market, Google’s smartphones, despite boasting of stock Android, lacked the design aesthetic, the must-have features and the edge to compete with others”, he explains.
Source: Indian Express
