NEWS: Which smartphone will be the king of the ring?
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From: John Navas on 18 May 2010 17:59 The BlackBerry and Apple�s iPhone are slugging it out in the battle of the smartphones, but could another rival steal the title? ... So is the future Apple-shaped? If only it were that simple. Enter Google, pursued by a bee in its bonnet. The internet search giant�s Android mobile operating system, provided free to manufacturers, integrates with all Google�s online services, and with Microsoft Exchange. HTC, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Samsung already make phones running Android, which offers comparable functionality in a similarly friendly package to the iPhone. Last month, after only a year on sale, Android phones outsold iPhones for the first time in the US. Many industry experts expect that in five years� time Android will be the world�s dominant mobile platform, just as Google dominates internet search. Perhaps, finally, someone has found the perfect recipe to make BlackBerry and Apple crumble. MORE: <http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article7130018.ece> |