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Google Phone Could Drive Apple Into Allegiance With Microsoft
rsmiller510 writes "A BusinessWeek report suggests that the Nexus One release marks the latest volley in an escalating war between Google and Apple, one that could force Apple into working more closely with Microsoft. 'When companies start to imitate one another, it's usually either an extreme case of flattery—or war. In the case of Google and Apple, it's both. Separated by a mere 10 miles in Silicon Valley, the two have been on famously good terms for almost a decade. ... Now the companies have entered a new, more adversarial phase. With Nexus One, Google, which had been content to power multiple phonemakers' devices with Android, enters the hardware game, becoming a direct threat to the iPhone. With its Quattro purchase, Apple aims to create completely new kinds of mobile ads, say three sources familiar with Apple's thinking. The goal isn't so much to compete with Google in search as to make search on mobile phones obsolete. ... Some analysts believe the Apple-Google battle is likely to get much rougher in the months ahead. Ovum's Yarmis thinks Apple may soon decide to dump Google as the default search engine on its devices, primarily to cut Google off from mobile data that could be used to improve its advertising and Android technology. Jobs might cut a deal with—gasp!—Microsoft to make Bing Apple's engine of choice, or even launch its own search engine, Yarmis says."
So. Android it is, then. That was an easy decision.
"I might have made a tactical error in not going to a physician for 20 years." -- Warren Zevon
In other news, the war between apple and microsoft seems to be escalating. The companies have now entered a new, more adversarial phase. With world domination, apple, which had been content to sell overpriced hardware, enters the world takeover game - becoming a direct threat to mircosoft's evil plans.
That's it! Apple is done now too! Another nail in their coffin!
I haven't used M$ or Apple since 1935 except for at work, when i play games or when I want to do anything except browse the web.
OpenMoko! OpenMoko!
i may not be able to run apps but I can mod my phones OS... if only I knew how to code.
Microsoft, Apple and Google all in one article? It will be an apocalypse of flames and jizz! XD
To avoid Microsoft Apple could buy whatever is left of AltaVista. And then we'll have Apple Vista. No, wait...
Plus they would have a big customer to sell servers to (themselves...).
To clarify, I mean if they actually tried to make a meaningful competitor.
Nerd rage is the funniest rage.
Oddly, when corporate competitors get into bed, it's usually their customers that get screwed...
You have the right to remain sentient. If you give up the right to remain sentient, you will be elected to public office
You mean like Justin Long and John Hodgeman beating up Brent Spiner?
Or making sweet, sweet, manly love!
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From TFA
"A BusinessWeek report suggests
I suggest something else... who cares?
Some analysts believe the Apple-Google battle is likely to get much rougher in the months ahead
Some people think it may be warm in summer
Ovum's Yarmis thinks Apple may soon decide to dump

Or they may not
Google as the default search engine on its devices, primarily to cut Google off from mobile data that could
Or could not...
The entire post is BS. Could, If, May be, Or may be not
WTF are the Salshdot eds doing? This is a total non story, may be or perhaps, possibly.
Watch those corners
They're also committed to Plays4Sure, MS Java and COM.
Help stamp out iliturcy.
Considering that Apple's entire marketing philosophy is based around flinging poo at Microsoft - I doubt they could afford an about-face like that. My guess is they'll start a smear campaign against Google as well.