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by rmc 5283 days ago
They have sponsored and released the only modern smartphone OS that isn't locked down to one company like iOS. They (through Android) are to Apple, what OpenOffice/LibreOffice is to MS Office. They are the reason Apple don't own smartphone. With Google/Android what would be the Apple competitor? Blackberry? OpenMoko?!
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Xuzz 5283 days ago
Maybe the only popular one, but certainly not the only one. In fact, only webOS is (was, I guess) locked to a single company. Windows Phone isn't open source, but there are at least four hardware manufacturers. Nokia's MeeGo is open source (and quite good on my Nokia N9). And, soon, webOS will be too. So, while Android is a more open mobile OS, it certainly isn't the only one.
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MatthewPhillips 5283 days ago
In the context of this posting, I'm specifically talking about the mobile web.
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nl 5283 days ago
Have you tried the Android browser in 3.2 or 4? It's pretty damn good....
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