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Android is the linux of the smartphone OSes, and the iPhone OS is the windows.
by maxklein 17y ago
Android is the linux of the smartphone OSes, and the iPhone OS is the windows.
- dejb 17y agoThe compulsory centralised app store model of the iPhone makes it an entirely new beast (apart from consoles). The difference is big enough to invalidate the comparison with Windows. Also the fact that their market share is still below below 10% world wide also puts a dint in your metaphor.
- mattparcher 17y agoYes, Android is obscure, but the iPhone almost certainly is not the equivalent of Windows. By most estimates, the iPhone has half of RIM's share in the US, while Apple is a bit closer worldwide (figures vary). According to Information Week, the hardware breaks down as: US: RIM 52%, iPhone 23.3% (up 365% vs 2Q08) HTC 5.6% Global: Nokia 44%, RIM 21%, Apple 13.7% (up 627% vs 2Q08) http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/smartphones/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400707 http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/smartphone...