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That's too bad but like everyone else said pretty obvious what the outcome would be. I wonder what a third player in the mobile OS market would look like and i

That's too bad but like everyone else said pretty obvious what the outcome would be. I wonder what a third player in the mobile OS market would look like and if it's even possible at this point. Microsoft is basically number 3 at this point, right? Yet they have so little market share that companies are activity leaving their marketplace. I wonder if the next mobile OS isn't an OS that requires apps to survive but, instead, offers a crazy amount of integration experiences. For instance if someone came up with a way to unify how to call a car then integrate that directly into the phone (so ultimately it wouldn't matter if it was Uber, Lyft or even yellow cab). Maybe not the best example but I'm getting the feeling creating a phone that needs apps to be highly functional is simply not possible at this time and another angle is needed to break in.

pjmlp 11y ago
> Microsoft is basically number 3 at this point, right? Currently they are the only option to Android for those that cannot afford an iOS device, usually in countries where the majority go for pre-paid and average salaries are on the 1000 € or lower range. But if the current trend continues, given the current Windows Phone 10 expectations, it might become a two horses race.
reddotX 11y ago
Ubuntu Phone looks interesting and has great potential with the conergence
- pritambarhate 11y ago
  It will be good to know how resource hungry Ubuntu Touch OS is. That's one problem with Android. It requires a Hexa Core processor and 3GB RAM for super smooth performance. Almost all flagship Android devices have heating issues and they seem to need much bigger batteries than iOS devices.