Smartphone operating systems: The rise of Android, the fall of Windows | Linux Today

Smartphone operating systems: The rise of Android, the fall of Windows

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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Feb 8, 2013

While Android and Apple’s iOS continue to rise, the arrival of Windows Phone 8 actually saw Microsoft’s share of the smartphone market fall. The race for the number three smartphone operating system is wide-open.

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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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