In Response to Christine's Post

Christine's Question: What do you think will happen to Android products when they cant offer great app's for their consumers?


For me, an Android owner, I have no problem with the apps I am offered on my phone, but I know many people buy their phones specifically for the app options. Therefore, if Android does not step to the same level as say, the iPhone, they will start to become obsolete and eventually, they will not be anyone's first choice for phones. 


I think that Android phones need to offer the same applications as other smart phones if they want to stay in the competition. As stated in Christine's blog, developers are using their time to make apps for iPhones and I think that they need to focus on making the same or similar apps for Androids as well. If the developers only focus on the iPhone, the Android will not be purchased quite as much as it is now. 


How do you think Android could market their product to increase sales, even without the same apps as the iPhone?

Groupon

Groupon is a company that allows people to find coupons for local businesses in cities all over the United States. They put coupons online and email them to their clients, then the clients can share them with friends. They sell memberships for clients that will enable them to get the emails and the coupons with the deals offered by the website. They also sell each individual deal for a separate cost. They guarantee satisfaction in their deals, offering the "Groupon Promise":

Groupon is a "deal of the day' website that gives their users discounted gift certificates to shops in 48 countries. They were made to give people a chance to try something new in their town, to venture out and not follow the same routine or go to the same places all the time.

Groupon puts its ads on Facebook and Twitter and emails their deals out to clients, as well as using the social media outlets.

How else do you think Groupon should advertise in order to get their name out there more?