According to foreign media reports, Google, signed with Sony VGP-BPS9,VGP-BPS9/B,VGP-BPS9/S PC browser pre-installed on the agreement, and in connection with other computer manufacturers to conduct similar negotiations in order to promote the market share, although the recognized low-Chrome browser.
Unexpectedly a year ago, Google launched its own browser, the new action is to expand the impact of Chrome. However, also shows that the company will Chrome as a strategic weapon and Microsoft struggle is difficult. The agreement with Sony, but also the first time, Google and computer maker, signed an agreement pre-installed browser. As the battle between Microsoft and Google are the new computer’s default browser status, competition for other similar agreements will be a key part of the Internet search wars.
Google also confirmed that the Chrome browser pre-installed Sony VGP-BPS9A,VGP-BPS9A/B,VGP-BPS13/S PC has been on sale, and said working with other computer makers to discuss a similar agreement. The company said that this agreement is experimental, but also promote the Chrome browser, released as part of a broader effort, other efforts include RealPlayer to download the player software, users Chrome, and the first use of television ads to sell.
Google Chrome director of product management Brian Rakousky (Brian Rakowski), said the browser release was a success, already has 30 million active users. However, according to Net Applications statistics, Chrome browser market share in less than 2%, while Microsoft’s IE was 68%. Even though this ratio in 2004 compared to the release of Firefox has lost its luster, when a year after the release of Firefox market share of 8%. Although there is no Google such a big reputation and a strong engineering strength, but the Firefox market share is currently approximately 25%.
In response, Google executives expressed frustration. Rakousky said, Chrome amazing less well known, people do not know what the browser did not know how to evaluate a browser. Nevertheless, Google said that should be adopted in making the competition more quickly to improve technology and to promote the standardization of products up evaluation of the impact of the browser.
This refers to the use of Google Chrome to achieve broader objectives, prevent Microsoft from using a monopoly to stop technological progress and limit the use of Google services. Rakousky, said the number is not so important to use Chrome, but more importantly is the browser technology can speed progress due. Chrome browsing speed to create a new record, prompting the browser competitors continue to improve their performance.