Do you remember the stories a while back that indicated Google Inc. was gunning for Microsoft’s lucrative Microsoft Office installation base as it released a free online word processor and spreadsheet application? Then, around the same time I believe, there were rumors that Google was developing an operating system to compete with the de facto monopoly Redmond has on desktop computers. When viewed through the prism of the uber successful Google search engine, it’s no wonder why analysts saw a storm brewing between these two heavy-weights.
When you put all the pieces together however, it’s seems as though Microsoft is not exactly at the top of the hit list for Google. Alex Salkever over at Daily Finance breaks down Google’s growth strategy that will make you say “Well, DUH!” With the announcement that Google has acquired mobile advertising giant AdMob, Alex has connected the dots to what now seems obvious, and offers suggestions for the HUGE impact this will have on the mobile phone space for years to come.