Google trends are mostly indicative of what people are searching for, not what people are buying.

The things going on right now around stock prices are pretty clear. Nokia (NOK) has dropped this morning by 2% or so, Google (GOOG) has surged up 10.00 USD mainly due to the Google Maps iOS release and the Maps SDK release, Apple (AAPL) has dropped 4.00 USD probably for the same reasons - Australia saying don't trust/use Apple Maps, Google Maps coming out and the negativity about Apple Maps is that amplified right now in the social media.

And honestly? Nokia 920 isn't making a big splash right now. Folks that are savvy are wondering if there's a 8.5 announcement looming that will render their new phone unlikely to get that update like the Lumia 900 did... or if the 7.8 questionnaire that's circulating means that the upcoming 7.8 update will be rather superficial, only bring a start menu update, or will other updates to software be coming down the pipe? As it stands, it's not a good look for Windows Phone 8.

And Google has slammed another nail into the proverbial coffin - they will not develop for Windows Phone 8. That means that Microsoft needs to start to make more than just a few moves that Google has left open for them to take advantage of. That includes the removal of free Google Apps accounts, Microsoft should follow up with Outlook.com for domains and explain that to people. Stop shoving Bing down people's throats, but start showing how SkyDrive, Office 365 (which costs currently unfortunately) could replace Google Drive.

But instead, Ballmer (well, Microsoft) is talking about how the Microsoft Surface RT is now going to be sold at Best Buy and Staples. Sales around that isn't high either. It needs polish and more apps.

I expect Microsoft stock to drop after the first of the year. I expect Google to continue to gain, but not as much as they've had as of late. I do expect Nokia to drop back to the sub-3.00 prices again because sales figures will be revealed sooner than later. And Apple, I expect them to find out how much the iPad Mini cannibalized their Q4 iPad sales. And if they are truly going to introduce an updated iPad Mini and/or iPad 5th Generation by June, that would mean 3 iterations of their iPad in under 18 months. That's not cool.

Lumia 920 is seen as an overweight, possible dead end. Nothing Nokia can do will change that until Microsoft states otherwise pertaining upgrade paths.

Downward spiral indeed.