Very interesting analysis from Phandroid evaluating Facebook’s announcements yesterday and their potentially far-reaching impact.
Well worth the read.
How Facebook is Pulling an Android… and Why | Android Phone Fans
There are some key differences. Google hoped the carriers would use their existing relationships to lure in new customers. They did. Right-wrong-indifferent, there is a level of trust between a wireless customer and a provider.
Facebook has the relationship with the user in this new scenario, a much more tenuous one at best, if only because people don’t pay for Facebook.
Still, it’s an interesting thought to ponder.
What do you think of Facebook’s mobile moves? Is the comparison to Android legit?
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