Author Archives: Jon Michael Bishop
The splintering of the mobile industry
Since the launch of the G1 in 2008, it looked like the mobile device industry was a two horse race with iOS and Android, uh-humm, streaking ahead of everyone else. This all changed with two big industry announcements: Google buying Motorola’s mobility division and Amazon launching the Kindle Fire. In two foul drops of a press release, my dreams of a world where all devices worked together seamlessly regardless of the operating system or manufacturer were shattered as I was reminded that there is no section covering ‘playing nicely together’ in the capitalist’s handbook. Read more »
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