Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Apple-Samsung bite-off


You could see the Apple logo as the bite Samsung has taken in the smartphone market share. Apple's stocks are tumbling and Samsung is gaining on the smartphone/phablet turf. Tables appear to be turning. At this point you may wonder what's ahead for Apple-Samsung. Here's my take on this.

Every company has a DNA of its own. The company stays 'that way' irrespective of changing times. Apple is an innovator. Samsung is a supplier. Knowing Apple, it will innovate in a way that whatever Samsung has 'created' will totally become irrelevant! If you look back at Apple's history, it has ruined competition by constantly disrupting itself. Apple may do so on the OS or the hardware that Google-Samsung may not be able to adapt as smoothly or 'cool'ly.

A follower who gets ahead for a while will always look over its shoulder to see if its tor'mentor' is catching up. Apple has its most formidable opponent today of all time. It can rise like the champion it is. and it will because innovating from the core is in its DNA already.

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