[ Thanks to Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for this link.
]
Before jumping into why I think Android faces trouble
in the long run, let me mention one problem I
don’t see as standing in
Android’s way: The Oracle lawsuits Yes, Oracle
claims that Google owes them billions in damages for using
unlicensed Java technology in Android’s core
Dalvik virtual machine.“I follow patent lawsuits and here’s what
going to happen with this one. It will take years and millions of
dollars in legal fees, but eventually Google will either beat
Oracle’s claims or pay them hefty licensing
fees. “