> There is a choice between very few phone manufacturers, and even less mobile operating systems. I don't think that the manufacturer assertion is true at all.

> There is a choice between very few phone manufacturers, and even less mobile operating systems. I don't think that the manufacturer assertion is true at all. You can go to any random online store and get dozens of brands and manufacturers. It just so happens that popular demand focuses only on a hand full of manufacturers who are outcompeting everyone in the free market. Take a look even to Android's market share. You have four manufacturers with double digit market shares, and a couple of dozen entriee. Is that what you call a monopoly? https://www.appbrain.com/stats/top-manufacturers https://www.appbrain.com/stats/top-manufacturers The OS comment is even more badfling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_mobile_operating_systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_mobile_operating...