Reuters -Thursday, June 01, 2006 00:32 IST
Google Inc has no plans to build a Web browser software to compete with rival Microsoft Corp, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday.
At a conference call with Wall Street analysts, Schmidt dismissed speculation that the company aimed to tie together its Web search and other services to compete with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, the world’s dominant Web browser.
“It looks like people have some good browsers choices already,� Schmidt said.
“We would not build a browser for the fun of building a browser,� he said.
Google encourages its customers to use a variety of alternatives to Internet Explorer, particularly the open-source Firefox browser.
I wouldn’t count out the Google Browser yet. The comments Schmidt made reminded me of Steve Jobs before iPod with video came out. I think Google has a lot of interest in a browser and the project will turn out to be a big moneymaker for them.