Description: Ken Oyadomari’s work space at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., looks like a triage tent for smartphones. Parts from dozens of disassembled devices are strewn on workbenches.

Source: Businessweek.com

Date: May 31, 2013

Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-29/behind-the-internet-of-things-is-android-and-its-everywhere

Questions for Discussions:

• Explain the success of Android.
• How does Google make money from Android?
• Is this a business model that should be adopted by more management teams or is it only suitable for some sorts of products?