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User Generated >> android SWOT Analysis:
Strengths
  • Android is backed up by Google in collaboration with Open Handset Alliance. The brand equity of Google adds more credibility and attention to Android OS than any other mobile OS.
  • Google being a leader in technology space is able to develop lot of Mobile Applications which can be integrated with most of the Google Application with gmail access
  • Unlike Apple%u2019s iOS Android is compatible with most of the devices like HTC, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericson, Micromax etc.
  • Android is an open source Mobile OS which has better flexibility and compatibility to many devices. This makes developers to create many free Apps for Android market
  • Ease in Notification: Any SMS message, email, message from chat applications, update notified in the home screen
  • Android is more cost effective and the licensing agreements are transparent and has lot of relaxations. This favors Android mobile companies to price their products far cheaper compared other OS like Symbian, iphone, Windows, RIM etc
Weaknesses
  • Bad communication
  • Diseconomies to scale
  • Over leveraged fiancial position
  • Low R&D
  • Low market share
  • No online presence
  • Not innovative
  • Not diversified
  • Poor supply chain
  • Weak management team
  • Weak real estate
  • Weak, damaged brand
  • Ubiquitiouegory, products, services
Opportunities
  • Acquisitions
  • Asset leverage
  • Financial markets (raise money through debt, etc)
  • Emerging markets and expansion abroad
  • Innovation
  • Online
  • Product and services expansion
  • Takeovers
     bananas
Threats
  • Competition
  • Cheaper technology
  • Economic slowdown
  • External changes (government, politics, taxes, etc)
  • Exchange rate fluctuations
  • Lower cost competitors or imports
  • Maturing categories, products, or services
  • Price wars
  • Product substitution

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