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The only successful rival to Apple's iOS came from Google, a planet-spanning company with almost infinite resources. In turn, even Microsoft—also world-girdling
by TMWNN 4y ago
The only successful rival to Apple's iOS came from Google, a planet-spanning company with almost infinite resources. In turn, even Microsoft—also world-girdling, also with Scrooge McDuck's coffers—couldn't compete against Android and iOS despite spending tens of billions including buying Nokia.[1] What other entity in the US—let alone Europe—is anywhere in the ballpark in terms of having the financial, technological, and brand-awareness resources to have a chance?
[1] Heck, might be tens of billions even excluding Nokia
- A4ET8a8uTh0 4y agoSure, but have you tried using OS generated for MS phone? I remember looking at their phones and their one distinct advantage was an amazing ( for the time ) screen with crazy resolution and excel integration. That was it. Everything else was the same Windows, but more locked ( that at least was my first impression; after that I did not care enough to keep track of it. ). It is almost like they failed, because this 'phone' project was an afterthought and it was more important to take down Nokia.