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Android & CES vs. Apple & iOS
Filed Under (Internet) by admin on 08-05-2011
Have you spotted an underlying theme for this year’s show? People will say CES 2011 is all about tablets, but while they will be prevalent, the real star of this year’s show will be Google Android.
Android tablets. Android phones. Android appliances. There will be so many devices running on Android at this year’s CES that you’re going to need an actual android to help keep track of it all.
Hundreds of companies have latched themselves onto Android, some so much so that their fate will be tied to the operating system’s market performance. It’s the only credible counterweight to Apple and iOS. The $300+ billion company will be casting a shadow on this year’s show thanks to the imminent release of the Verizon iPhone and the iPad 2. It wouldn’t surprise us if Apple announced one of its famous press events this week just to take the steam out of this year’s show.
Apple is the reason why everyone’s going gaga over Android and why everyone is so invested in the Google ecosystem. Without Android, Apple could steamroll over CES. It’s a testament to just how powerful Apple has become.
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