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You seriously think history books will show how Google and Apple won eternal market domination because of Pokémon Go? Even if it wasn't just another passing cr
by placebo 10y ago
You seriously think history books will show how Google and Apple won eternal market domination because of Pokémon Go? Even if it wasn't just another passing craze (and I have every reason to believe it is), one thing you can learn from history is that you can never tell what will change it's course.
EDIT: I stand corrected due to having misunderstood that the claim refers specifically to the status of Windows Phone.
- timClicks 10y agoThey didn't win because of Pokémon Go, but the lack of Pokémon Go on Windows Phone will certainly be cited as evidence that Windows Phone had lost its relevance by mid 2016
- eunice 10y agoit never had any relevance to lose & pokemon go is just the latest in ~5 years worth of fads to have passed windows phone over
- macintux 10y agoGoogle bought Android out of fear that Microsoft's dominance in smartphones would lock them out. Its dominance is ancient history, but it was there.
- bitmapbrother 10y agoGoogle was far more concerned about Apple than Microsoft.
- Oletros 10y agoGoogle bought Android in 2005. There was no signs of Apple on mobile by then
- bitmapbrother 10y agoEric Schmidt was on the Apple board so perhaps he had some insight into the direction of the company.
- Oletros 10y agoApart that Android was bought by Brin and Page without consulting Schmidt, Schmidt was invited to the Apple board in August 2006.