The S4 Versus the iPhone: Apple Inc. (AAPL)

Google is dominant in the web search industry with a 65% market share and has also developed several quirky products lately such as the driverless car and Google Glass.

Samsung also sells tablet devices to compete with the best-selling iPad and the new iPad mini. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is widely recognized as the innovator in this product line. The first iPad was released in early 2010. Samsung sold its first device later that year. Apple controls about 65% of the market today.

Other innovations that Apple bought to market include the iPod and iTunes service, which dramatically altered how people listen to music.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may develop another innovation. There have been unconfirmed and somewhat disputed reports that the company is working on some type of HDTV system, which could be a very disruptive force in the visual entertainment industry someday.

Although some analysts may not think so, based upon early returns, the Galaxy S4 will probably not be a big threat to the iPhone. The underwhelming release might actually spark investors to take another look at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock and propel it to its former lofty heights. They might be looking at it through Google-colored Glass.