Increased phone use leaves Google searching for answers

Google is not immune to setbacks caused by the global shift to mobile computing.

Costs are rising and Google said yesterday that revenue, excluding sales passed on to partners, was $12.2bn (€8.8bn) in the first quarter, another stumble as the company missed a projection by analysts for $12.3bn.

Facebook, Intel, and Microsoft are also struggling to change their businesses to appeal to consumers and businesses spending more money on smartphones and tablets.