> The forced bundling of gmail, calendar, and maps (w/ turn-by-turn) where critical to android's success imo. Though I'd be curious for an argument otherwise.

> The forced bundling of gmail, calendar, and maps (w/ turn-by-turn) where critical to android's success imo. Though I'd be curious for an argument otherwise. People wanted smartphones that didn't cost an arm and a leg. That's the basis of Android's success. The Google apps are a nice to have.