Jon Westfall
11-01-2010, 07:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2010/04/12/androids-numbers-keep-pointing-up.aspx' target='_blank'>http://www.fool.com/investing/high-...ointing-up.aspx</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"A quick trip to your local Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Sprint or T-Mobile store is all it takes to find evidence that Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android platform is quickly joining the ranks of big-league smartphone platforms. But while the most visible evidence of Android's rise comes from the high-profile phone launches provided by Motorola (NYSE: MOT), HTC, and Samsung (not to mention Google itself), the statistical proof is even more impressive. Here are a few of the most recent examples"</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/adt/auto/1288633912.usr7.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p><em>flickr: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/laihiu/" target="_blank">laihiu</a></em></p><p>The numbers for our little Android friends are looking good: Better scores, higher numbers of apps, lots of ad dollars. But Motley Fool makes an interesting assertion: That Google Needs a desktop client to provide an iTunes like experience on Android. Personally I only use DoubleTwist on the desktop to move music and keep playlists in check. If a suitable on-device app were to do that, I wouldn't want a desktop tether in any form. What about you - does Android need an iTunes-like desktop app? Or should Google focus on making Andy and his buddies as mobile as possible by cutting the USB cord?</p>