2. In September
1998, Google was
founded by Larry
Page and Sergey
Brin
The company’s
main purpose was
to provide a better
method of online
search.
Google’s main
source of revenue
was from
Advertising.
3. In June 2005,
Google acquired
Android Inc. for
$50 million.
Not much was
known about
Android Inc. at
that time, but
many assumed
that Google was
planning to enter
the mobile phone
market with this
move.
4. • Approximately 1.44 billion smartphones are expected to be shipped globally in 2015.
• Worldwide sales of smartphones to end users reached 336 million units, an increase of 19.3 per cent
during the first quarter of 2015
6. Forecast of global smartphone shipments from 2010 to 2019
173.5
304.7
494.5
725.3
1019.7
1300.4
1447.3 1435
1579
1873 1928.4
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018* 2019*
(Units in millions)
7. Worldwide Market Share of Smartphone Operating Systems
Period Android iOS Windows Phone BlackBerry OS Others
Q1 2015 78.0% 18.3% 2.7% 0.3% 0.7%
Q1 2014 81.2% 15.2% 2.5% 0.5% 0.7%
Q1 2013 75.5% 16.9% 3.2% 2.9% 1.5%
Q1 2012 59.2% 22.9% 2.0% 6.3% 9.5%
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
Q1 2012 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q1 2015
(Share in Unit Shipments)
Android iOS Windows Phone BlackBerry OS Other
8. Worldwide Smartphone Sales by
Operating System in 1Q 2015
78.9%
17.9%
2.5% 0.4% 0.3%
(Units in Thousands)
Android iOS Windows Blackberry Other OS
22%
18%
8%
7%
4%
41%
Samsung Micromax Intex Lava Xiaomi Others
Smartphone Vendor Share in India Q4
2014
Total 336,054 units
11. • A Linux-based operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers
• Android is an open source software
• There are more than 4,00,000 apps in the Android market
• Supports optimized graphics VGA , 2D graphics and 3D graphics
• Android supports Java applications
14. Some of the Brands Selling Android Phones in India
15. Android is an open source software, hence
software is available for free
Google controls accessibility, visibility and
payment, but it is not exclusive to Google
Android phones are available in a wide
variety of smartphones.
Price Range of Android Phones in India
range from Rs 1,999-Rs 60,900
16.
17. India is traditionally known for the offline
retailing. However, the new players
disrupted the market by entering into
exclusive arrangements with the leading
online players like Flipkart and Amazon.
The number of retail outlets in the
country are a little over 400K and
smartphones are sold in a quarter of
those outlets.
Online Channel contributes to over 10%
smartphone sales in India
Google Play serves as an online store for
downloading Android Apps
19. Android is part of the Open Handset Alliance. Which is a consortium of 84 firms to develop open
standards for mobile devices. Notable members are HTC, Sony, Dell, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, Texas
Instruments, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, T-Mobile, Sprint Corporation.
20. “Be together. Not the Same” Promotional
Campaign launched on the android
YouTube channel.
Aimed at India to upgrade to Lolipop 5.1
Android's open nature has encouraged a
large community of developers and
enthusiasts to use the open-source code
as a foundation for community-driven
projects. This open nature has allowed
the Android community to promote the
Android OS
Promoted by companies that provide
products that run Android OS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFN
8NsgYiD0
21.
22.
23. Adults and teenagers who use mobile phones for the purpose of
entertainment or assisting in daily needs
• Demographic: Adults and teenagers, Low to Middle class income
• Geographic: Worldwide (More popular in Asia)
• Psychographic: Tech Savvy customers
• Behavioral: Frequent mobile users
24.
25.
26. • Quality hardware and software handsets
• Low cost and volume based consumer
electronics
• Motorola Droid Brand Positioning
“For the technology leader who needs the latest
and greatest device, the Motorola Droid is
the iphone killer, with a giant screen and the
ability to run multiple applications with ease. ”
27.
28. POD
• Open source software
• High customizability and user control
• Multiple companies have adopted Android. Example: Samsung, Sony, HTC etc
• Android OS uses mainly Java, making it easier for developers to make develop Apps
• Android offers developers an open development platform and allows them the liberty to use third-party-tools for app development
• Comparatively cheaper one time registration fee of $25 for Android app developers compared to an annual fee of $99 for ios app
developers
• Large Android Developer Community
POP
• Wide number of apps available
• Available in multiple languages
• Provide software for Map (Google Maps vs Apple Maps)
• Voice calling and voice commands
• Media Streaming Support
• Connectivity (Bluetooth. Tethering)
• Touch Screen Interface
29.
30. Phones running Android offer similar or better specifications at 1/3rd the price of an iPhone
36. • Android has managed to establish itself as a market leader in
Smartphones
• It is positioning its phones to be low price with high functionality
• Android’s main competitor is Apple iOs
• Android has been stealing market share from Apple iOs by
constantly improving and upgrading the Android OS while trying to
keep low prices as well as over a better user experience.
