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Not too long ago when iOS was released users jumped ship to Android due to the maps fiasco. If Facebook forks Android, do you think people are willing to give
by wting 14y ago
Not too long ago when iOS was released users jumped ship to Android due to the maps fiasco.
If Facebook forks Android, do you think people are willing to give up Google's ecosystem in exchange for Facebook's?
Even if you find Facebook chat / messages a viable replacement for Gtalk / Gmail, this still means no access to Google Play Store.
Amazon was willing to create a second competing marketplace and sell its devices as media players, but Facebook will not have those in place if they fork Android. Do you think Facebook has enough leverage to pull this off?
I don't think so, but since the phone is already in the works time will tell.
- myko 14y ago> Not too long ago when iOS was released users jumped ship to Android due to the maps fiasco. I don't think this really happened very much, but I'd love to see some numbers. Maybe a lot of tech enthusiasts waited on upgrading to stick with Google Maps until the new Google Maps came out. > Amazon was willing to create a second competing marketplace and sell its devices as media players, but Facebook will not have those in place if they fork Android. Do you think Facebook has enough leverage to pull this off? I would be surprised if Facebook went this way and didn't stay within the bounds other phone makers do and get Google certification. There is no reason why Google wouldn't allow Facebook to sell a phone with Google Play on it.