Google Search to Remain Default on Apple Devices?
Google's CEO Eric Schmidt was recently interviewed by Charlie Rose on a variety of topics. Schmidt revealed that the search deal between Google and Apple had been "recently extended", suggesting that Google will remain the default search option on Apple's Mac OS X operating system and iOS devices for the time being.
Apple (AAPL) is a company we both partner and compete with. We do a search deal with them, recently extended, and we're doing all sorts of things in maps and things like that.
Earlier this year, rumors had suggested that Apple was in talks with Microsoft to replace Google as the default search engine on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Apple did recently add Bing search as an option for iOS search, but users must specifically activate it from their settings.
It seems Google was able to stave off Microsoft's advances for the meanwhile, but Apple and Google's partnerships have reportedly been under increasing strain as they become more competitive in the same markets.
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Oh, I know why, because Apple cannot make money selling default rights to a company. They want to add an inconvenience for users so they can line their pockets.
Even if it's not the software default it'll still be the mindset default.
That's a very important distinction in anything.
NOT.
This kind of thing is just a way for companies to make money off of their competitors - who cares. Obviously no one says, "just Bing it" until other search engines become a verb, Google has nothing to worry about.
Why even have a default? Just present a text box when Mobile Safari starts up asking what you would like to be your search method.
Oh, I know why, because Apple cannot make money selling default rights to a company. They want to add an inconvenience for users so they can line their pockets.
Yup. You've figured it out. What's wrong with making money? As a fellow conservative, I'm all for it.
To me, a text box (even if it is just one time) presented to 100% of users is more inconvenient than making the 20% who want to change it go into settings and change the default.
Why even have a default? Just present a text box when Mobile Safari starts up asking what you would like to be your search method.
Oh, I know why, because Apple cannot make money selling default rights to a company. They want to add an inconvenience for users so they can line their pockets.
Is there anything you won't bitch about?
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