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Google realized well ahead in the realm of search engine, Microsoft is trying hard to compete. Recently they get a ‘weapon’ powerful, namely an agreement with Yahoo. While waiting for regulatory approval, the implementation of the new agreement would probably occur in mid-2010.

In this cooperation, Microsoft’s search engine Bing with her, mastering Yahoo search engine technology for the next 10 years, both assets and employees. Yahoo will use Bing in the search on their site, so the position is getting stronger Bing.

This makes Microsoft and Yahoo potentially be a deadly duo, there was even considered the possibility of ‘kill’ Google. The combination of Bing and Yahoo means that 27.9 percent market share in search engines, far more powerful than if they stood alone.  ”Bing will be driving searches on Yahoo, so a player who is far more important in the search business,” said Mike Moran, internet marketing consultant who launched Internet Evolution and quoted on Monday .

But in the realm of the might of Google’s search engine is still difficult in jack so the need for appropriate strategies duet Microsoft and Yahoo. “Google had ideas bigger than the new competitors, because they have won the competition in the realm of search engines,” added Moran.  Moran rate, if Bing could provide more data, they might beat Google. In this case, Microsoft has agreed with Twitter to access all the content, or business deal with media magnate Rupert Murdoch for exclusive news content.

In addition, Bing also able to present search results more relevant than Google, although in this case they need to do something very innovative. For although some search engines such as Ask is known more relevant results, Google still is still the dominant position until now.

Extraordinary income was achieved Google. This Internet giant announced net profit in 4th quarter reached U.S. $ 1.97 billion, or around Rp 19 trillion, an increase five times higher than the previous quarter. While the number of Google’s profits for the year 2009 increased 54 percent to U.S. $ 6.5 billion. This impressive income is a strong indication Google was not affected by the crisis that rocked some time ago the world economy. “Given the new global economy to recover in the early stages, this is the end of the extraordinary,” said Eric Schmidt, Google’s CEO quoted from the AFP.

“As we enter the year 2010, we remain optimistic about the Internet and continues to invest in large numbers for technological innovation,” he added. Google reveals the occurrence of spikes as much as 13 percent on advertising in the media access online. While approximately 53 percent of Google’s revenue comes from outside the United States.
Good financial performance is to make Google ready to expand with continued acquisition of companies or potential technologies. “On the 4th quarter we reached an agreement at least 1 time a month and we want to continue to continue,” said Schmidt.

Competition in the smartphone operating system market increasingly fierce. Google made predicted OS, Android will be more powerful.

Increasing strength Android OS is read from the smartphone market forecast issued 2009-2015 and survey consulting firm, Ovum. The reason why Android will be more glorious is because more and more manufacturers are trying to push smartphone their production costs. Android be one alternative to achieve this. As a result, more and more manufacturers look at Android phone. Currently dominating the market is Symbian OS with achieving a market share of 48 percent. This means a decline from 58 percent in 2008.

Although Symbian Ovum predicts shipments will reach 168 million units in 2015, the amount of market share will continue to erode up to 30 percent range. The reason is because of the growing adoption of Android OS. Ovum predicts that shipments will reach Android 110.8 million in the year 2015 and this OS is expected to exceed shipments of Windows Mobile in 2014.