Why is no one talking about Microsoft as a player? I don't think it's anything about timing of a new version of Windows Mobile. Nokia's adoption of Windows Mobile is widely seen as akin to queueing for the last lifeboat on the Titanic.
This is a huge change in the industry. A whole new sector is opening up in a big way, and the biggest player in the old mass market is nowhere in sight. We're arguing about whether it's a fight between Apple and Samsung or Apple and Google.
Microsoft's position has been discussed quite extensively. The opinions range from "too little, too late" to "Microsoft is going to eat Google's lunch". Only time will tell.
I do, however, think that Windows Mobile is going to gain some support from Google's acquisition of Motorola. If I were a cell phone maker relying on Android, I'd be very, very nervous.
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Microsoft's position has been discussed quite extensively. The opinions range from "too little, too late" to "Microsoft is going to eat Google's lunch". Only time will tell.
I do, however, think that Windows Mobile is going to gain some support from Google's acquisition of Motorola. If I were a cell phone maker relying on Android, I'd be very, very nervous.