In the meantime, ESR on his continuing 'Smartphone Wars'[1] saga: "...With Nokia and RIM in collapse and Microsoft failing to gain traction, the smartphone mar

In the meantime, ESR on his continuing 'Smartphone Wars'[1] saga: "...With Nokia and RIM in collapse and Microsoft failing to gain traction, the smartphone market is increasingly just a two-horse race – Android va. Apple... ...in a survey of usage in 56 countries, Android has reached 48% market share worldwide. Then the comScore figures on US installed base up to June 2011 came out, and report only 40% share here... ...Google is buying patents from IBM, doubtless with the intention of turning the confrontations with Sun and Apple into Mexican standoffs. My evaluation continues to be that the smartphone patent wars will be like a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury but in the end signifying nothing." [1] http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=3548 http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=3548