Could Android Update Provide an iTunes Killer? Google Sure Hopes So

Google has never been afraid of its competition in the past. Now, after making its company name synonymous with "search engine", gunning down Microsoft's Hotmail and tackling the smartphone market, it's looking to take on Apple's iTunes with the long-awaited launch of Google Music.

Google has never been afraid of its competition in the past. Now, after making its company name synonymous with “search engine”, gunning down Microsoft’s Hotmail and tackling the smartphone market, it’s looking to take on Apple’s iTunes with the long-awaited launch of Google Music.

At the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Motorola Mobility’s chief executive, Sanjay Jha, revealed exciting news that could change the digital music industry in the very near future. Jha outlined his company’s impending release of the Motorola Xoom tablet — a direct iPad competitor — and how Google’s operating system updates will work to make the product a viable challenger for Apple’s throne.

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