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That is easy to guess. If a 3rd part builds a killer app for a smart phone, running on the iPhone, they can very easily port it to Android. So the killer app b

• KirinDave 16y ago
  People say this like it's a foregone conclusion. But it's only so if you believe that secretly, Apple believes that the iPhone and iPhone experience is outright inferior to Android. I don't think even Android fans could say it's that cut and dry for the general population. What's more, it's not even clear Apple wants the majority share in their market. We assume they do, but if they manage to capture the bulk of the smartphone market then a lot of things they do will start to come under stricter regulation by the FTC. As long as they are a healthy, profitable, but not dominant player they're clear to make a ton of money and edge out all competition. Sometimes I think people profoundly misjudge Apple's business plan.