Amazon's final Nail To Google's Android Coffin


Bangalore: After Oracle accused Google of stealing the Java codes for powering the Android, it’s Amazon’s turn now- not in accusing, but in business- as it literally kicked Google out of the Android tablet market.

Amazon, which used the base layer of Android to build its own operating system, now has a 54.4 percent share of the Android tablet Market in the U.S, according to the latest comScore report. Samsung’s Galaxy tablet series comes in second with 15.4 percent followed by Motorola’s Android based tablet Zoom.

Amazon built its popular Android based device by layering its own links and services on the android base rather than other manufactures who used the support of Google. Google doesn’t have its app store or any of its service on the Kindle Fire. According to Business Insider, many other phone makers are planning on forking the android and building independent ones that will cut off Google from the loop.

Amazon has some reasons to celebrate, but still Apple has the lions share in the market. According to a recent report, iPad accounted for 97.3 percent of total enterprise tablet activations in the first quarter of this year. As the industry experts say, “The fall of Android foretells the rise of a total Apple monopoly.” It also expects to help Microsoft in getting a good opening for its upcoming Windows 8 O.S. by enticing OEMs to build on its platform.

The comScore report came in the same time as Amazon released its first quarter earnings. According to the statement, company’s revenue touched $13.18 billion after a 34 percent jump compared to last year. The earnings stand at $130 million, down 35 percent from the last year.

According to recent data from Gartner, tablet sales are expected to double in 2012. So the best competition is yet to come.