http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-search-engine-announced-july-2009 Comments for "Apple search engine announced by July 2009?" en http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-search-engine-announced-july-2009#comment-12626 <!--paging_filter--><p>Judged negative. </p> <p>Ian Lamont<br /> Managing Editor<br /> The Industry Standard<br /> <a href="http://twitter.com/the_standard">twitter.com/the_standard</a></p> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:21:51 -0400 Ian Lamont comment 12626 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-search-engine-announced-july-2009 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>Apple and Google used to compete in different markets and for awhile, both parties seemed to get along. Google CEO Eric Schmidt sits on Apple's board, and Apple has a partnership with Google, which provides a search engine box on Apple's Safari browser.</p> <p>Now it's starting to get fuzzy. Google has its own browser, Chrome, which competes with Safari for market share. Google also has a mobile operating system, Android, which is being used on mobile devices that challenge Apple's iPhone. </p> <p>The mobile software market is considered the next big revenue opportunity. Some speculate that Apple, a clear innovator in this category, may build its own search engine likely for a better mobile experience.</p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> Apple announces that it's building its own serach engine by June 30, 2009.</p> <p>Image: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bendodson/">Ben Dodson</a>/Flickr  </p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/apple-search-engine-announced-july-2009#comments Android App Store apple app store blackberry world app chrome co: apple co: google Firefox live search Microsoft product: iPhone Safari search engine Software &amp; Web Yahoo Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:59:18 -0500 David Kuan 126806 at http://www.thestandard.com