Comments on: Google One-Ups Yahoo In Japan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:58:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Curious Investor » Blog Archive » Google Earnings Report Analysis http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-2191852 The Curious Investor » Blog Archive » Google Earnings Report Analysis Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:53:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-2191852 [...] has longterm plans to take the top spot within 5-years. It is also surprisingly trailing Yahoo in the Japanese market (66% to 29%) though Google has recently signed a groundbreaking deal with Japan’s largest [...] [...] has longterm plans to take the top spot within 5-years. It is also surprisingly trailing Yahoo in the Japanese market (66% to 29%) though Google has recently signed a groundbreaking deal with Japan’s largest [...]

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]]> By: kid hapa http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1880842 kid hapa Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:33:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1880842 Google will have to improve it's search functionality. When it comes to searches in the Japanese language, Yahoo is superior. Besides, Googoos usually comes up with a Yahoo page anyway, on those rare instances when it doesn't point to a Chinese website. I'm increasingly dissatisfied w/ Goog, not because of their metastatic omnipresence, but because of their decreasing quality. Used to be Google would come up with all the sites that were relevant. Now, it's all the sites Google thought police deem to be relevant. As far as the clutter goes, like all things technology, Japan's networks are superior to the US's, so it doesn't hamper downloading like it does here. What I hate about Yahoo's clutter is not that it's inelegant and ugly, but that it's impractical and takes a long time to download even on a high-speed network. On dial-up? Forget it! Google will have to improve it’s search functionality. When it comes to searches in the Japanese language, Yahoo is superior. Besides, Googoos usually comes up with a Yahoo page anyway, on those rare instances when it doesn’t point to a Chinese website. I’m increasingly dissatisfied w/ Goog, not because of their metastatic omnipresence, but because of their decreasing quality. Used to be Google would come up with all the sites that were relevant. Now, it’s all the sites Google thought police deem to be relevant. As far as the clutter goes, like all things technology, Japan’s networks are superior to the US’s, so it doesn’t hamper downloading like it does here. What I hate about Yahoo’s clutter is not that it’s inelegant and ugly, but that it’s impractical and takes a long time to download even on a high-speed network. On dial-up? Forget it!

]]> By: Christophe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1879601 Christophe Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:48:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1879601 You really should be saying "Yahoo Japan" instead of Yahoo because the 2 are almost completely separate companies. The only tie between the 2 is that Yahoo Inc owns 33% of the shares of Yahoo Japan. You really should be saying “Yahoo Japan” instead of Yahoo because the 2 are almost completely separate companies. The only tie between the 2 is that Yahoo Inc owns 33% of the shares of Yahoo Japan.

]]> By: cam c. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1879470 cam c. Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:05:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1879470 I totally agree with JohnS... I don't see it as a big deal. Yahoo is the default mail/search app on Softbank phones, and Softbank (which of course owns a large chunk of Yahoo Japan and I think around 10% of Yahoo stock in general) has made a big splash in the past couple years after floundering around as Vodafone Japan, so likely they're just trying to fire some shots over Softbank Mobile's bow... I totally agree with JohnS… I don’t see it as a big deal. Yahoo is the default mail/search app on Softbank phones, and Softbank (which of course owns a large chunk of Yahoo Japan and I think around 10% of Yahoo stock in general) has made a big splash in the past couple years after floundering around as Vodafone Japan, so likely they’re just trying to fire some shots over Softbank Mobile’s bow…

]]> By: JohnS http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1879274 JohnS Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:18:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1879274 Having worked on one of the above-mentioned failed partnerships with DoCoMo, I would recommend that everyone not get too excited about this announcement until they see how it's implemented. DoCoMo is a monster in Japan and are used to getting their way (much as Google is elsewhere.) If DoCoMo did this as a jab to SoftBank (which I imagine they did), they're not going to implement it the way Google wants. If this partnership is still alive in 18 months, I'll be surprised. Having worked on one of the above-mentioned failed partnerships with DoCoMo, I would recommend that everyone not get too excited about this announcement until they see how it’s implemented. DoCoMo is a monster in Japan and are used to getting their way (much as Google is elsewhere.) If DoCoMo did this as a jab to SoftBank (which I imagine they did), they’re not going to implement it the way Google wants.

If this partnership is still alive in 18 months, I’ll be surprised.

]]> By: Adam Adonis http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1879089 Adam Adonis Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:25:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1879089 I think it is a good website. http://www.nttdocomo.us I think it is a good website.
http://www.nttdocomo.us

]]> By: Yunho http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1878174 Yunho Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:09:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1878174 Interesting... However, Korea is still another market where Google have not managed to grow big. Here, Naver and other sites are providing the same or better services (available in Korean only mostly unfortunatly). So Google is not everything and especially not in the leading Asian countries. Interesting… However, Korea is still another market where Google have not managed to grow big. Here, Naver and other sites are providing the same or better services (available in Korean only mostly unfortunatly). So Google is not everything and especially not in the leading Asian countries.

]]> By: myelectones http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1878123 myelectones Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:46:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1878123 hmm sounds good..Yahoo! Japan... hmm sounds good..Yahoo! Japan…

]]> By: Planet Malaysia http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1878058 Planet Malaysia Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:02:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1878058 Google try to catching Yahoo in Japan now! Google try to catching Yahoo in Japan now!

]]> By: joseph http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877994 joseph Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:21:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877994 #5, read #3. There are 3 carriers in Japan. DoCoMo, AU, and Softbank. DoCoMo has 50%+ marketshare, AU already is in bed with google (http://www.kddi.com/english/corporate/news_release/2007/0730/index.html), and Softbank owns Yahoo. #5, read #3.

There are 3 carriers in Japan. DoCoMo, AU, and Softbank.

DoCoMo has 50%+ marketshare, AU already is in bed with google (http://www.kddi.com/english/corporate/news_release/2007/0730/index.html), and Softbank owns Yahoo.

]]> By: Juice http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877970 Juice Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:01:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877970 to linuxamp: i sort of agree, east asian people seems more used to multi-task to linuxamp: i sort of agree, east asian people seems more used to multi-task

]]> By: linuxamp http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877858 linuxamp Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:53:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877858 Google will have to change it's lean clean search page and add a ton of crap around it since Japanese seem to really like all that noise. Have you seen Japanese websites? They're the anti-google. Google will have to change it’s lean clean search page and add a ton of crap around it since Japanese seem to really like all that noise. Have you seen Japanese websites? They’re the anti-google.

]]> By: Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877822 Ballmer Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:36:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877822 Garrika maskah shi therkki don sakiji san! fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Garrika maskah shi therkki don sakiji san!

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]]> By: NickeyD http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877726 NickeyD Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:38:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877726 I would suggest Google execs not to put too much money on it. NTT Docomo deals have failed miserably in the past including AT&T Wireless, AOL, Adobe, Microsoft, Napster, Symbian, Palm...you name it. I would suggest Google execs not to put too much money on it. NTT Docomo deals have failed miserably in the past including AT&T Wireless, AOL, Adobe, Microsoft, Napster, Symbian, Palm…you name it.

]]> By: Everett http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877671 Everett Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:09:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877671 This is a classic example of a leader or 1st mover completely resting on its laurels and dropping the ball. Yahoo is also the preferred auction site in Japan! This is a classic example of a leader or 1st mover completely resting on its laurels and dropping the ball. Yahoo is also the preferred auction site in Japan!

]]> By: Esteban http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877664 Esteban Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:07:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877664 Sounds amazing! http://www.spymac.com/details/?2321924 Sounds amazing!
http://www.spymac.com/details/?2321924

]]> By: Doug http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877660 Doug Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:06:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877660 "Yahoo! Japan" is largely owned by Softbank (now a competitior of DoCoMo). “Yahoo! Japan” is largely owned by Softbank (now a competitior of DoCoMo).

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877654 Jon Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:04:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877654 The day will come where I eat Google Flakes for breakfast, drive my GCar to my job (at Google of course) followed by a Gwitch and G20 for lunch. They are quickly becoming another GE or even Microsoft, which pretty much have their hand through various VCs in just about every aspect of our lives. Jon The day will come where I eat Google Flakes for breakfast, drive my GCar to my job (at Google of course) followed by a Gwitch and G20 for lunch. They are quickly becoming another GE or even Microsoft, which pretty much have their hand through various VCs in just about every aspect of our lives.

Jon

]]> By: shakeel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877629 shakeel Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:55:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/google-one-ups-yahoo-in-japan/#comment-1877629 That souns amzaing now is gogole going to sell mobile phones ? That souns amzaing now is gogole going to sell mobile phones ?

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