Samsung and Google Inc (GOOG) Provide Entertainment For Apple Inc. (AAPL)

If things go horribly wrong for Google and they lose out on the same opportunity they created, they would lose nearly 12.5% of their annual revenues. In other words, there is approximately $6.2 billion at stake here – not to mention the $500 million given to support Motorola. Just think, Apple is building a new headquarters for almost that much.

Samsung actually out-generated Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in 2012, bringing in approximately $85 billion from smart phones. That’s impressive. There is no telling how much that would increase if they booted Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) from the picture, but if they simply acquired half of the 1% market share that Motorola owns, it would be a huge impact. The industry generated $1.2 trillion in 2011 — meaning Samsung would generate an additional $6 billion.

Surely Apple is loving the show as the companies fight over Android. The competition won’t go away, but they will have a few more headaches to cure.

The bottom line

It will be fun to watch unravel. Google is placing a big bet on Motorola, but no one knows if it will pay off. If it does, good for them, they likely change the mobile landscape once again. If they don’t, they lose big. Samsung has nothing to lose at this point in regards to smart phones, and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is enjoying the showdown. I would never bet against Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), but their future with smart phones looks gloomy. Buckle up, and hold on.

The article Samsung and Google Provide Entertainment For Apple originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Tyler Wofford.

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