Unit 3 Micro: The battle for 3rd place in mobile operating systems
Thursday, February 28, 2013
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Lots of companies are battling for third place in the market for smartphone operating systems. Apple's iOS and Google's Android dominate, how much scope is there for more rivals targeting mid and low-tier mobile devices. Mozilla, Microsoft and Blackberry are featured.
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