| Soleron said: Honest question: why did Android succeed? It's just another shell on top of a Unix core. I know it's as solid as iOS now but that wasn't true when it started. |
Because it wasn't the others.
Every other company has an inherant flaw in it.
IOS - One form factor. If you don't like it, or the price, or the carrier, you're screwed. Great device, but not everyone wants the exact same phone and form factor.
BB - Multiple form factors, crummy OS for mainstreet users. Always known as a business-class phone. Had its market share ripped away when other devices that were comparable came out. Also, not the cheapest device, either. Their app store is about 2 years behind both Android and IOS.
Windows Mobile - No one really trusts Windows outside of PCs. Additionally, they've mostly been behind the curve. Windows 7 was too late.
Ultimately, Android hits that sweet spot that gets users from every quadrant. Some are cheap. Some are nice. Some have keyboards. Some do not. You can get them on every carrier. The store is nowhere near as good as iTunes, but is arguably better than the rest. It does nothing phenomenally well, but does everything that the rest of the big three do not.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
