Get rid of Google? Huawei not all manufacturers are no-Huawei, Google, Android, Nokia-IT information

On July 2, "unless you're Google or Android not to do business", this is not true. Hardware business profits have been low, and Google are strict with all manufacturers must use the Android comes pre-loaded with Google app stores and services, handset makers are hard to develop its own software to consumers. Canaccord analyst firms that many Android handset makers profits are very low, or even earn back the costs were very reluctantly.

So companies like Huawei intends to start developing its own mobile phone operating system and no wonder. Huawei was exposed last week recruited a group of former Nokia employees in a Scandinavian secret "alternative to Android mobile operating system", but the company's response was swift, they play down concerns over, but says there will still be a strong supporter and the Android, as long as Android remains "open." The subtext here is obvious, more closed Android to get hardware profit outside of the more difficult.

But Huawei is far from the first such "contingency plans," the company, before it had a number of "martyrs". They mostly use open source code from Google's app stores and services. Google services not covered in the emerging markets, these attempts have ended in failure, sometimes is a tragic failure. Overall, those using the open source Android operating system code are losing their charm. Report from ABI Research shows that Android-like sales last year fell by as much as 12.4% and orthodoxy of the Google Android sales has increased by 17.5%. Consumer electronics expert David McQueen from ABI it is expected that this trend will continue, Google will continue to promote Android and Android is being developed in One project focused on low-end phones, Google to further expand the market share of a powerful weapon. To say Google really feel the pressures of Huawei's operating system is probably exaggerated.

McQueen remarked: "Huawei feel wings hard, you can build your own ecosystem. But history will tell how difficult it construction of the eco-system is one thing. ”

Don't believe me? These are used to have and the efforts of the Huawei company, after all these years, their condition and how?

Amazon Fire # OS

Amazon launched three branches of the operating system, first used to Kindle Fire, the second large screen devices for Fire TV, and the third for small screen devices, namely Pan Fire Phone. Three operating systems all use the Amazon home based on the Android app store, and focus on the promotion of Amazon's own service, such as Member video and Kindle e-books.

In 2011, when the international business times journalist David Magee said Kindle Fire end of high cost performance is iPad. A year later, ZDNet commentator Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is convinced that Amazon's excellent user experience for mobile phone makers such as Samsung bring no small threat.

Now, Amazon's Tablet sales never caught up with the iPad, but market share has been stable, and also updated a few over the years. Relatively good Fire TV, smart TV service is now the bedroom was one of the main competitors. Fire from a mobile phone, it's destined to fail in the, on the cell phone that Amazon has no plans to restart.

# Nokia

Nokia in 2011 on the Windows Phone platform began loyal to Microsoft, but it has also tried to develop their own Android, Nokia. This system was later used in a series of low-end mobile phone, which combines the Microsoft services. Although Nokia is based on Android, but its basic continues Windows Phone user interface style.

Earlier Nokia x (codename: Normandy) rumors are starting in November 2013, after Microsoft announced the acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone Division has just in the past two months. In February 2014, carrying system phone two months before the completion of the acquisition of Normandy on the market. The move leaves media scratching their heads, to original Windows Phone price is not suitable for low end of the market to understand the actions of Nokia.

For sale five months later, as part of the reorganization of Nokia mobile phone sector plan, Microsoft cut Nokia product line, its direct consequence is that the 12,500 Nokia employees lost their jobs. Plan as a whole was a Waterloo, resulting in more job losses, financial also had to bear because the acquisition of Microsoft's $ 7.6 billion in asset writedowns.

#Tizen

From a technical perspective, branch of Tizen not Android, it simply can run Android applications. Because Android and its user interface is very similar to people jokingly referred to it as "shanzhai version of Android". Tizen is an open source project is currently only Samsung in using it.

CNet editors had said in a January 2013 article Tizen of Samsung in mobile marketing "secret weapon" (the phrase is not familiar? ）。 Just two months later in March, the media started calling it "the Android killer."

According to Strategy Analytics data, Samsung sold more than 3 million Tizen phone last year, for a niche operating system, we can say that the results good, but "the Android killer" there is quite a distance. Tizen did well in emerging markets, currently in his smart watch for Samsung and smart on TV.

Note: this article was reprinted from NetEase science and technology, where she cut.

摆脱谷歌？华为不行，在座厂商都不行 - 华为,谷歌,安卓,诺基亚 - IT资讯

7月2日消息，“除非你是谷歌，不然安卓的生意可不好做”，这话一点不假。硬件生意的利润一直都很低，而谷歌又严格要求所有使用安卓的厂商必须预装谷歌应用商店和服务，手机制造商们很难通过开发自己的特色软件来赢得消费者。Canaccord分析公司认为许多安卓手机制造商利润很低，甚至挣回成本都很勉强。

所以华为这样的公司打算另起炉灶开发自己的手机操作系统也不足为怪。上周被曝光的华为招募了一批前诺基亚雇员在斯堪的纳维亚秘密开发“可取代安卓的手机操作系统”，而华为公司的反应也很迅速，他们淡化自己的担忧，而只是表示仍然会坚定地支持并采用安卓系统，只要安卓保持“开放”。这里的潜台词也很明显，安卓系统越是封闭，想要从硬件以外的地方营利就越是困难。

但华为远非第一个有这种“应急计划”的公司，在它之前已经有不少“先烈”了。他们大多采用开源代码，脱离谷歌的应用商店和服务。在谷歌的服务还没有覆盖到的新兴市场里，这些尝试都以失败告终，有时简直是惨烈的失败。整体来讲，那些使用开源安卓代码的操作系统正在失去它们的魅力。来自ABI Research的报告表明，仿安卓操作系统的销量在去年下降了12.4%之多，而谷歌的正统安卓销量则增加了17.5%。来自ABI的消费电子设备专家David McQueen预计这一趋势仍将持续，谷歌会持续推广安卓，而正在开发的Android One项目专注中低端手机，也是谷歌进一步扩大市场份额的有力武器。要说谷歌真的感受到了华为操作系统带来的压力，恐怕是太夸张了。

McQueen评论道：“华为现在觉得自己翅膀硬了，可以造一个自己的生态系统了。然而历史会告诉它建造生态系统是多么困难的一件事。”

不信？下面这些就是曾经有过和华为一样想法的公司做出的努力，这么多年过去了，他们的状况又如何呢？

#亚马逊Fire OS

亚马逊推出了三个操作系统分支，第一个用于Kindle Fire，第二个用于Fire TV这样的大屏设备，第三个针对小屏设备，也就是昙花一现的Fire Phone。三个操作系统全都使用亚马逊自家基于安卓的应用商店，并重点推广亚马逊自家的服务，如会员视频和Kindle电子书。

在2011年的时候，《国际商业时报》的记者David Magee声称Kindle Fire超高性价比简直是iPad的末日。一年之后，ZDNet的评论员Adrian Kingsley-Hughes更是坚信亚马逊手机的优秀用户体验会对三星等一票手机制造商带来不小的威胁。

现在呢，亚马逊的平板从没赶上过iPad的销量，但市场份额一直平稳，几年来也更新了几代。Fire TV相对好点，现在已经是卧室智能电视服务的主力竞争者之一了。Fire手机则从一开始就注定了失败的命运，对手机这事亚马逊至今没有重启的打算。

#诺基亚X

诺基亚在2011年就开始效忠于微软的Windows Phone平台，但它后来也尝试过开发自己的安卓系统，诺基亚X。这款系统后来用在了一系列低端手机上，其中大量结合了微软的服务。尽管诺基亚X是基于安卓系统的，但它的用户界面基本延续了Windows Phone的风格。

早期关于诺基亚X（代号：诺曼底）的传闻是从2013年11月份开始的，这距离微软宣布收购诺基亚手机部门的计划刚刚过去两个月。在2014年2月，搭载诺曼底系统的手机在收购完成前两个月上市了。这一举动让各界媒体百思不得其解，只好以原版Windows Phone价格不适合低端市场来理解诺基亚的动作了。

发售五个月后，作为重组诺基亚手机部门计划的一部分，微软就把诺基亚X产品线腰斩了，其直接后果就是1.25万名诺基亚员工失去了工作。整个收购计划更是一场滑铁卢，最终造成了更多工作岗位流失，微软的财务也不得不因此次收购而承受76亿美元的资产冲销。

#Tizen

从技术角度讲，Tizen并不是安卓系统的分支，它只是可以运行安卓应用程序。因为其用户界面和安卓极为相似，人们戏称其为“山寨版安卓”。尽管Tizen是一个开源项目，目前也只有三星在用它。

CNet编辑曾在一篇2013年1月的文章中称Tizen是三星在移动市场中的“秘密武器”（这种说法是不是似曾相识？）。仅仅在两个月之后的3月份，就有媒体直呼其为“安卓杀手”。

根据Strategy Analytics提供的数据，三星在去年卖掉了300万台Tizen手机，可以说这个成绩对于一个小众操作系统来说还不错，但距离“安卓杀手”还有相当的距离。Tizen在新兴市场的表现还不错，目前被三星用在自家的智能手表和智能电视上。

注：本文转载自网易科技，视情况有所删减。