Google Inc (GOOG), eBay Inc (EBAY), Facebook Inc (FB): Three Players Set to Dominate the Globe by 2020

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Communication
Over 1 billion strong, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is already a thriving platform for communication. Like Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has taken a “Google Free Zone” approach to capture the mind share of users in areas of the world where Internet usage (and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) usage) remains low. The company has begun offering free or discounted access to Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Messenger in 14 countries. Building mind share in areas of the world where Internet usage is poised to take off could ultimately prove valuable to Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s business.

The new digital age
First, the Internet changed the world, and now, the smartphone is changing everything once again. It’s going to change the way the world shops, communicates, and gathers knowledge. There’s little doubt in my mind that billions of new Internet users will start coming online in the coming years. Helping support this belief is that the world has only reached about 25% smartphone saturation worldwide. Ultimately, the companies that know how capitalize on increased smartphone adoption are poised to be winners over the long term.

The article 3 Companies Set to Dominate the World by 2020 originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Steve Heller.

Fool contributor Steve Heller owns shares of Google and eBay. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Amazon.com, Baidu, eBay, Facebook, and Google.

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