Yesterday at D:DiveIntoMobile, Google’s Android chief, Andy Rubin had some interesting comments about iTunes and iPhone, and showed off Motorola’s upcoming Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” tablet. When asked if Google had any plans to start their new music store off with downloads, similar to how Apple’s iTunes does it, Rubin’s response was quick and to the point:
We could build that 10 times over… (it’s) not the right experience.
Rubin also said he would like to see users have an intimate connection to music again like he had as a young kid when he would go to music stores to purchase albums. On the subject of iPhone:
I think everybody is embracing the iPhone, I think that Apple makes good consumer products and focuses on a robust consumer experience and consistency across applications. More recently, I see them getting involved in the other end of the mobile spectrum, which is services–the App Store, iTunes, […]
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